The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-03-05
GREAT PARADE WAS
 FtA1URE OF FESTIVITIES
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Continued from First Paae.) engineers were represented by the second oat,aion' Major Burr commanding and double ranks in perfect alignment they received unlimited applause.
 me signal corps, the provisional regi- iieht made up of two battalions and tives.
 Porto Rico We'll Represented.
 Porto Rico was well represented in the parade Major Thomas Griffith of the regular commanded the battalion of the Porto Rico provisional regiment, which came all the way from their island home to participate in the Presidents inaugural. They were d sturdy lot of men, smaller perhaps of stature than their American brothers in the service, put well built, thoroughly trained in marching. The crowd were quick to recognize them and were generous in their applause of the excellent showing these troops made
 Even more unusual, however was the sight or the first battalion of Philippine scouts, Maj. w. s. Johnston, U. s, A., commanding, who were chosen to repre- sent the archipelago in the first parade in which these little brown men of the far east have participated It was the expressed wish of the President that they should be in this parade. Their uniforms fit them snugly and their marching told of practice had in real warfare.
 About o'clock the troops came to halt the President having reached the White House on schedule time and gone to his official home for a hurried lun- eheon.
 Dance on Tops of Building.
 The men as they rested on their arms along the avenue seemed glad of the op- portunity the wait gave them to spruce Up to pass in review before their newly inaugurated President While at parade rest the soldiers amused themselves watching the scenes along the curbing. Incidents of human interest were many. On the top of a building opposite the postoffice department young man and his girl danced q two-step to the rapid melody of Back to Baltimore" played by one of the bands in the parade.
 It was exactly five minutes before 8 o'clock when the Philippine scouts, who were toward the last second brigade, first division, of the military of the grand division, resumed their march and passed the postoffice department with as perfect line as was to be seen in the parade. Their progress was marked by great cheering.
 There may be eavalries in other armies as good but certainly none on this side of the world the superior or perhaps even the equals, of the gallant Seventh and Ninth squadrons which next moved up Pennsylvania avenue sixteen files deep, their pennants snapping in the sharp northwest breeze. The Seventh rode bay horses as closely matched as bits of mahogany. save the last company, which was mounted on high stepping black chargers.
 The black men of the Ninth. mounted on their bay steeds, had come all the way from Kansas to do honor to the President, to whose aid they had come in his hour of need in the bloody conflict on San Juan Hill.
 Composed of National Guard.
 The third and last brigade of the first division was composed entirely of the national guard of the District of Colum- bia, Brig.-Ge George II. Harries mar shal.
 The second division of the military grand division was composed of military organizations under command of Cover nor Pennypacker of Pennsylvania as marshal.
 Governor Preston Lea of Delaware re- celved a good cheer as he passed up the avenue at the head of the first brigade of this division, followed by the Delaware and the Pennsylvania militia,
 Governor Stokes of New Jersey who was marshal of the second brigade, rode spirited charger, and rode him we'll Although not nearly so large as the rep resentation from Pennsylvania, that of New Jersey was carefully selected and attracted much attention.
 In the absence of Governor Henry Rob- erts of Connecticut, his place was taken by Lieutenant Governor Woodford, who with numerous staff, headed Company tional Guard They were followed by the Massachusetts militia. The splendid line kept by the Bay state soldiers attracted general attention. Maryland was cheered heartily as her troops with Governor Warfield at the head came up the avenue with spirited step. It was nip and tuck between the Marylanders and their Vir- ginia comrades who followed who were held in highest appreciation.
 The Third division of the grand mill tary division was headed by Governor F. w. Higgins of New York, as marshal. and he received his share of applause He was escorted by the first company, signal corps, New York National Guard, with helmets and gaudy yellow plumes.
 Dragging Their Machine Guns.
 The New York contingent wound up with the naval militia, the men dragging