The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-05

one or the officers coming to salute. picked off his cap with the point of his sword. It dropped to the ground. He did not move an eyelash. It was pre- cisely as If 1t were a part of his ma nouver. The President clapped his hands enthusiastically and his colored footman near the stand snatched the cap from the street and restored 1t to it's owner.
 Presently came swinging along In perfect form the native Porto Rican military contingent. Turning to Sen ator Bacon of Georgia, the President remarked, "rhey look pretty well for an oppressed people, eh. Senator?" and then aside, T really shuddered lightly today as I swore to obey the Constitu- tion, and then he laughed.
 During the greater part of the re- view the President kept up a running fire of comment with Senator Bacon on various features of the parade, losing no opportunity to direct attention to the features which were carrying into effect his own views and opinions.
 When the Filipino band. playing the Presidents favorIte tune, Garry Owen. passed at the head of the Phil ippine Scouts. superbly drilled and dis ciplined, the President again turned to Senator Bacon and remarked, The "ASSNhNu SCilS lHtlT 1CSllHSS admirably" and he chuckled. TWO more battleships." said the President as the bluejackets from the warships In the harbor marched by. He ap- plauded them enthusiastically and turning to his party said: Those are the men who will help to avert the danger of an international war. And, by the way, one of the new battleships Is to be named South Carolina in honor of Legare." referring to Repre- sentative Legare of Charleston. who worked for the appropriations for the navy requested by the administration.
 When the 7th cavalry was passing the reviewing stand its band playing Garry Owen" President Roosevelt re- marked enthusiastically, That is a bully fighting tune and this is Clusters old bold regiment one of the finest in the service. When the 9th cavalry passed the President remarked, These boys were with me at Santiago
 Senator Lodge during the review changed his seat to one just behind the President. Laughingly the President turned to him and said so that Senator Bacon might hear 1t. You should have seen Bacon hide his face when the Filipinos came by. The slaves were rejoicing in their shackles."
 As a band heading the Delaware military contingent passed playing. Dixie" the President said: That is one of the best tunes of the lot" Again when one of the Pennsylvania bands played There Will be Hot Time in the Old Town Tonight" the President swung himself from side to side in con- sonance with the music and he remark ed as he glanced down the line of Pennsylvanians coming. Here is some of the half million majority
 When the notorious Indian chief Geronimo together with other Indian chiefs passed at the head of a battal- lion of cadets from the Carlisle Indian school, the Presidents comment was, This is an admirable contrast: first the chiefs in their native costume and then these boys from Carlisle"
 The stand shook with applause as General O. O. Howard with his bridle reins in his teeth. his right arm gone. and saluting with his left, rode by at the head of his division of the parade. The President waved his hat enthusias- tically and the distinguished warrior acknowledged the compliment with ev- ident pleasure.
 A few minutes later when General Zoe" Wheeler. the great cavalry lead CT of the Confederacy passed, he. too. xAnaiVad a cordial EreAtin9. the REAA-