The Washington times., 1905-03-05

with the Republican Club Of the city
of New York, and his efforts to keep
step with the men by whom he marched
caused laughter on ali sides.
One member of the Union Republican
Eighteenth Ward Club. OF Philadelphia.
who had evidently gazed on the wine
when II was all the coiors of the rain
bow, stopped II. front OF the Presidents
stand Migtaking the Presidents bow 10
the club for a personal saiutation TO
himself. the Pf1iIadelphian steadied him.
self, got his bearings and headed for
the President to shake hands with him.
The President shook his head and his
adn1irer recovered, stopped short, and
went on with the parade. Two Of his
feiiow-clubmen. as soon as they passed
the President, saiuted each other grave
~, and with umbrellas and hats In hand
'.cake-waIkede the rest OF the way up
TO Seventeenth street
The Indian Chiefs.
When the six Indians cfaiefs-Geron-
inlo, QEanaf Parker, Buckskin Charlie,
American Horse. Little Plume, and Hof-
low Horn Bear rode by the crowd went
Wild. The Presidential party. from
President Roosevelt down TO little
Quentin. leaned far forward to get a
good look at the old warriors. Old
Quanah Parker. who was nearest the
President g stand. rose In his stirrups,
ana ss1ek his lance at the President in
salutatien, smiling the odd, silent, In
dian smile. Old Geronimo. The blood
thirsty. sat down in his saddle, his
hcadT, glittering eyes shifting from, side
to side, a superior, cynical smile on his
thin lips.
The Cowpunchers
Seth Bullocks cowruncners divided
honors with the most app1auded-
From the beginning Of the parade the
range riders had had their fun. and
when they got in sight of the Presi-.
dents stand they let out an extra
loop. All along the lire they had
been roping each other and squirting
their ponies to all sorts OF antics, and
they did not let up in the presence Of
the man they came so far TO honor.
Many OF them appeared rot to
know they were anywhere near the
President. for they waved their hats
to the Lafayette Square stands as en-
thusfa sticaify as they did to the
Presidential stand. One, however, rec
ognized Roosevelt and, spurring his
horse toward the Presidential stand,
the President nose.
AS the Republican Glee Club. Of CO.
1umbus. Ohio. passed, it was noted
that the members all wore carnations
in their button holes IN memory of
President Mckinley. When the Tippe-
canoe Club, several OF whose members
were killed on the way 10 Washington
passed, the President stood with barred
head until the last man went by.
Greeting by Harvard.
Only one organization in the parade
had the honor of u personal acknowledge
nent of their presence from the Presi-
dent other than a mere bow and smile
This was the Harvard Republican Club
of Harvard University, of which presi-
dent Roosevelt IS a graduate. This club
marching about 200 strong, as it came
In front of the stand halted. and led
by a coilegian with q mega phone the
nine 'Tahs Of Harvard rang out on the
air The yell was given with even more
vim and yiger than characterixes the
eoIlegians' efforts at the Thanksgiving
football game. and President Roosevelt
fairly beamed at the staiwart Young
Cambridge rien who stood In front of
the stand and gave vent TO their en-
thsIsiasm i
Before the men moved off again Mfr
Roosevelt leaned out ever the stand
and called TO the leader The latter. w !
s. fHHt. came running and Presiderf. /
RooseVet, grasptng him by the hand.
that MS thanks be given td the rest Of
tie men.