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dent was not agnin annoyed
Fine Showing OF Niddies and Cadets

| guard did not pass until 6i5. The West
Point cadets made fine appearance and
Mr. Roosevelt was evidently pleased at the
display Of youthful soldiers but when
few minutes later the midshipmen from
/ Annapolis passed the reviewing stand the
President turned TO the distinguished party
I in the box and exclaimed That's superb
/ moment or two later he smiled broadly
/ "a n Lieutenant Of Engineers, in raising
HIS sabre 70 salute the President. knocked
his hat from his head
1t was just after the midshipmen passed
| the reviewing stand that the President
1 made the first Of a series Of semi-humorous
| EXPLANATIONS which kept the members OF
his immediate party laughing for half an
/ hour
TNits Bacon on Anti-Imperisilsm.
Nearly all the Presidents shafts of wit
we've directed toward Senator Bacon. who
was present az a member OF the committee
on arrangements. and who has been for
years one Of the leading anti-imperalists
3 of the United States Senate When the
/ provisional regiment Of infantry. com
/ posed of native Porto Rioans, passed before
the reviewing stand. the President turned
! toward Senator Bacon and exclaimed
Look pretty we'll for any oppressed
| people, Senator don't theyf'
/ He turned 10 return the salute Of the
| commanding officer of the regiment, and
then again turning to Mr. Bacon. he said:
"Of coure YOU know | shuddered
swore up there at the Capitol to defend the
Constitution Of the United States
few moments later the President saw
the native Filipino regiment coming full
block away Look here Senator he
said TO Nh Bacon here come those Fill
Pine slaves we have heard about from
YOU" The President clapped his hands
heartily as the Filipnos led by their band,
passed by the stand and then he made one
more shot at the Georgia Senator
The wretched serfs disguise their feel
ings. he exclaimed with mock tragedy.
The President lifted his hat and bowed
low "a the Marine Corps, with Capt Harry
| Leonard who lost his lef, arm in the China
campaign riding at the head. passed by the
stand Then came the jacldes from the
battleship Colorado. and the President gain
turned toward Senator Bacon and shouted
30 that he could lie heard above the music
Of the Marine Band Two more battle
ships
II was several minutes later that the
President evidently recalling the fine APP
pearance of the Filipino soldiers, turned to
Senator Spooner and gave Senator Bacon
/ another prod You should have seen
/ Bacon hide his face when the Filipinos went
/ by he said. He would not see those
| slaves rejoicing in their shackles.
| When the cavalry came along the
band was playing -Gnryowen.- which
! is VIGOROUSLY the favo.1te marching tune
! of Mr.. Roosevelt That's bully fighting
tune he said, and there Is Clusters old
regiment coming up the street
When the Ninth Cavalry. composed Of
negro troops. came in sight. the President
turned to Mrs. Roosevelt, saying They
were with me at Santiago"
Greeting for Higgins.
The President appeared 10 be greatly
/ interested in the appearance Of the National
/ Guard organizations from New York, and
he clapped his hands many times When
Gov. Higgins and his staff appeared at the
| head OF the column the President waved
/ his hand above his head, and the Governor
bowed six times TO Mr.. Roosevelt, by actual
count
There WAS a big demonstration from
the people in the stands and the Governor
he had passed through the Court of History
Mr. Roosevelt waved both hands when
the six Indian chiefs from the Western
plains appeared Mt the head Of the division
which included the students from Carlisle
Indian School. He turned to his friends
in the box and said;
This is a fine thing TO see--these old
chiefs and then these young chaps from
the Carlisle school,
When the Republican Club OF the city
of New York appeared the President showed
I every sign Of enthusiasm. He bowed 10
many present whom he recognized in the
ranks and clapped his hands repeatedly
Then came the Ulster County Republican.
Club one Of the members carrying a huge
implement labelled The Big Stick, and
Mr. Roosevelt laughed heartily.
The President saw and recognized the
veteran Mike Donovan. who has been giving
him instructions in boxing. marching in
the rear guard of the New York County
Club delegation. After the New York
County Club came the Nassau County Re-
publican Club, composed largely Of old
friends and neighbors OF the President at
Oyster Bay He bowed to many acquaint-
ances and waved his hand and hat
The long anticipated seemed to have
happened when the detachment of genuine
Western cowboys. under Capt. Seth Bull
lock appeared in front Of the reviewing
stand The PRECEDENT had asked several
times when the cowpunChers might be
expected to appear, and when they did
come he leaned far over tho railing OF the
box and waved his hand again and again.
The cowboys gave him yell after veil and
one Of them rode up TO the stand and waved
blue handkerchief almost in the Presi-
dents face.
One Of the co wboys had rope, and he
amused himself and delighted the crowds
by lassong policemen along the line OF
march He gave an OK hioition OF this