The Washington times., 1905-03-05
CHEERING THRONGS
WITNESS PARADE
Brilliant Pageant Passes in
Grand Review.
INCIDENTS OF THE MARCH
Governors, Filipinos, Porto Ricans,
Cowboys, Attract Much Applause.
Lassoing Bystanders.

stage upon which was bent the vision
of all the people of all the United States.
The thoroughfare, fianked by thou
sands OF eager watchers, was the scene
of a military and civic pageant which
in many respects surpassed any the
United States has ever known.
Men from all parts of the country and
its farthermost possessions marched
from the Capitol past the President
reviewing stand. inspired by martial
music from hundred bands, restive
horses champed their bits and pranced
proudly beneath the weight OF patriots
and patriot commanders, and above the
tattoo of the horses hoofs and the
thud-thud of the marching feet rang
the. huzzas and shouts of acclaim to
Theodore Roosevelt.
From Far and Near.
There were in the line of march which
passed in review before the President
the sons of Maine and the men OF Porto
Rico the troops of Florida and the
scouts from the Philippines.
There were the representatives in
pIanty of the navy-AIr. Roosevelts pride
and there were the stu6ents from
Harvard the Presidents alma mater.
Massachusetts and Virginia sent their
soldiery to march before the newly
sworn President. The Georgia cadets
and the Pennsylvania militia passed in
the brotherhood OF arms before the re-
viewing stand.
Seth BuIloclSs cowboys, mounted on
their ponies and clothed in all the rough
picturesquenessf of the Fer West, paid
their tribute OF devotion to the man
who has always loved the life of the
frontier. Fhe Indians, some in the
United States regimentas and some in
the gala war dress of long ago a dis
possessed and a dying people, rode past
the mansion Of the Greak White Father
in token of their Loyalty to those who
had conquered their fat 1ers and grand
fathers.
Enthusiasm Everywhere.
And throughout tho whole line of
march. from the Wess Point and An
I1apolis cadets to the last of the po-
lftical organizations, there was the
same enthusiasm, he same quick,
strong step that told of the enthusiasm
| and strength OF spirit actuating those
Who marched beneath the Stars and
Stripes to the tune Vt Yankee Doodle"
and Maryland, My Maryland.
The music Of the pageant was q. fea-
tlire There were military bands, brass
bands, and fife ant drum corps. Pa
triotic airs and ragime met the ear at
every turn. Spectators, with the Amer
III chorus.
one band, as it marched past the
Peace Monument. struck up Dixie.
Instantly, the crowi was wild with en-
thusiasm. Men threw canes into the
air, women waved their handkerchiefs
TO shreds. boys yelled, and old men
beat the ground with their canes.
IF they were Southerners who
cheered. they eheered because it was
Dixie" II they we're from the North,
they showed feding simply because
pixie is tune that brooks no ST.
lence And, while the $4,000 men in
the parade pass1d that monument, 10
such demonstration occurred again as
that which greeted the first notes sf
.'Dixie.' on the breezes of that early
spring afternoos.
No Hitdn in Parade.
The. beauty ana finish with which
the parade was Conducted was another
feature. There was not hitch, not
an infringement or the line of march
which could be called a disturbance
Major Richard Sylvester and those il
command OF the divisions OF the pa
Tade did their work veil.
The West Pointers aad the Annapolis
s'rniddies" who practically led the pro
cession, were cheered t9 the echo a
was the Seventh Cavalry, whose pre-
decessors. under that name. met deati
and ruin with Custer. the. noted IndiaI
fighter Following these, engineers
members of the Signal Corps. infantry
coast artillery, Porto Ricans. Philip
pine scouts marines, seamen from tn
Colorado and the West Virginia. tn
Ninth Cavalry, and members of th
Hospital Corps came in rapid success
eion. their coiors flying and bands play
ing. fitting sequel to the bunting an
coiors pendant from a thousands build
tngs along the line OF march
High School Cadets.
Then came the National Guard tn
s+ata troops ausx5aps-ftse we're headed b
Gen George H. T darrfes wrh the rniIiti
nf the District of Columbia artillery
Infantry. signal corps and naval bal
talon showing splendidiy behind tn
regular troops.
Text the eos,ert +nors of the States file
nv followed nv + he troops Of Their Con
nonveaJths q governor Pennypacke
xuae there and 3fGoyernor Warhad {
zsarv,and and Governor Montague {
xireinta as wer. > the executives of Ne,
Tarsey ronnectf cut, New York, Mort
rxa,oIiaa Rhode Island, Vermont, Obi
and Michigan.
All came I'm fe ar their rounds of al
,Iause t,,,t the crowds favored mo-
coxarnor Warfeltd of Maryland wit
his snowy hair. anu the Richmon
.Fsiues, ;. Of yire 1ria, who. by the
,.arcbine and heir striking costum
won universal ad Siifadon.
\ The Carlisle Eaoiah eoiiege Cadet
nrecedea by their staff Of chiefs. III
usually named g. ha most Unusually
tired In all the poIsHp oi peace ana Fanii
- ..,.y. marched next in the line. Tt
cadets themselvesf wearing the Fegnis
eadet s,lr,fforrn. n lade grand impre
80, and marched in a fashion secon
- 20 .bat of tbss-West Pointers and
few of the regulF - iht3 were 10
lowed by the cadsE rom Ieofsia'
Johns College and otnsI @ eoiIeses
The Washington hisn schooi Siide
-~ere tha next n hey did credit To IL