Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1905-03-09
FIRST NATIONAL |NAUGU-
RATION SINCE CIVIL WAR

and. properly claSSed with all these,
the Annapolis and West Point cadets,
thrilled all beholders with this expo
nent of the perfection Of our military
arms.
While the whole military column
was a marvel and a delight, as indicat,
ed by the continuing tornado Of
cheers where it passed, there were ele-
mentS of special interest, The ninth
cavalry, that splendid colored regi.
ment, the heroes of many Indian bat
ties and known To fame AZ San Juan
hill received the attention they so
we'll merited. The crowd went wild
over the section of rough riders which
participated with the president in the
wilderness of the rush and Joy of vic
tory at Santiago. 1t Is not strange
that there were soldiers tears in sol.
6iers' eyes as he bowed to the salutes
of his comrades in war
Delighted With Parade.
During the three hours and half
that President Roosevelt stood review,
ing the great parade he kept up run
ming fire OF comment On the features
of the parade. Early in inc parade
the cadets from West Point and Ana,
apolis passed in review Their
marching excited the admiration Of
the president,
Those are the boys" he exclaimed.
enthusiastically They are superb. -"
Presently came swinging along, in
perfect form, a native Porto Rican
military contingent, Turning ia Sen.
| ator Bacon of Georgia, the president
remarked They look pretty well
for an oppressed people, eh. seuat.
orr and then aside Il really shrd-
dered slightly today as swore to
obey the constitution" and then he
laughed, When the fine filipino
band, playing the presidents fayorite
tune, Garry Owen, passed at the head
of the filipino scouts beautifully
| drilled and disciplined. the president
again turned to senator Bacon and
remarked, The wrctchod serts dis
guisc their feelings admirably" and
he Chuckled Significantly. Two
more battleships" again said the pres
ident, as the 'jackies' from the war
vessels in the harhar marched by. He
applauded them enthusiastically and.
turning to his party, said, Those are
the men who will help to avert danger
Of international war"
When the seventh cavalry was pass.
ing, its band playing Garry Owen the
president remarked enthusiastically
That is bully fighting tune and this
| Is Clusters old regiment. one Of thu
finest in the service" when the
niath cavalry passed the president re.
marked, "Those boys wore with me
at Santiago"
A Left-hand Salute.
The stand shook with applause a.
General Q, o. Howard, with his bride
reins in his teeth, his rishJ arm gone
and salUting with his left rode by.
Captain Seth Bullock AID his
bunch of COW punchers passed. II
was the time Of their life and they
were making the most of IT, An o.
them know the president personally
and as they passed tho stand they
shouted to him, waved their hats
ald cheered like wild men one of
their number added interest to the
occasion by lassooing various persons
| along the route of the parade. incud,
ing big policeman. The diversion
afforded him and the spectators great
delight. After the parade the presi.
dent received and shook bands with
the cowboys. He also gave an infor.
NAL reception to delegation Of Harry.