The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-05
PARADE WAS
 GREAT SIGHT Most Splendid in History of Such Affairs. AN IMMENSE PROCESSION Long Line of MarcherS Led by
 President. General Joe Wheeler, Marshal of Por- tion of Second Civic Division, Ap- plauded Frequently by the
 Crowd.
AN IMMENSE PROCESSION

Washington, March 4.-President Roosevelt descended the steps winch were put in place in front of --,e in- augural stand and took his carriage without re-entering the Capitol. The inaugural parade began at 1920 o'clock and as the Presidents carriage. fol- lowed by that of Vice-President Fa1r- banks and those of the members of the Cabinet, proceeded through the Capitol grounds, the vast throng hastily placed itself on either side of the line Of march and cheered without ceasing The procession moved slowly and MT. Roosevelt in acknowledging the sa- lutes from either side, rose to his feet repeatedly and with his silk hat in his hand. bowed to the right and left. The buildings facing the Capitol grounds through which the procession passed, were occupied to their full ca- pacity with cheering people, who waved flags and handkerchlefs. No in- cident marred in the slightest degree the inaugural procession as 1t left the scene of the inaugural address and proceeded down past the Peace Mon- ument and took its way to the White 7 House on the Broad Avenue.
 The procession formed immediately behind the carriages of the Presiden- tial party and in the order previously arranged, marched from the Capitol.
 Led by President. The President led the parade in quick marching time to the White House. No President in recent years has been as prompt in moving from one end of the avenue to the other. The troops marched in ideal weather, the sky being clear, the sun warm and a fair breeze blowing.
 The President lost no time in formal tties. The pageant moved amid the frantic applause of thousands who packed the line of march on either side to view the spectacular and public feature of the day. The platoon Of mounted police, who led the way, put their horses ahead in a rapid galiop q >in- order to clear the avenue of thou bands who were crowding on the curb ing behind the ropes.
 The 5th artillery band followed the platoon of police and in stirring time led the on-coming machers. The more military character of the return from the capital as contrasted with the march to the capital was due in part to the fact that the old veterans who followed the President on foot this morning bade him farewell at the cap ital and their places were taken by the mounted officers on the stan or the grand marshal and their special aids. Squadron "A" of the New York na- tional guard, in their brilliant uni- form o fbIue, again formed the Presi- dents personal escort together with the officers of the Presidents old Rough Rider regiment. In contrast with the khaki uniform of the Rough Riders was the regular army uniform of Lieutenant Granville Fortesque, the Presidents cousin, who went from the Rough Riders into the regular army after the war, but rode with his former comrades. Lieutenant Fortesque rode a fractious horse. but he succeeded in Keeping him under control.
 Many times along the line of march the President arose in his carriage and lifted his hat. A broad smile lit up his face and 1t was easy to see the cheers of the adnirmg throngs greatly pleased him
 The military grand division of the procession came after the Rough Rld- CTS. Major General James F. Wade as chief marshal with a splendidly uni formed staff representing each staff corps of the army led the division. Foremost in the line were the pets of the army and navy, the West Point ca dets and the "middies'' from Annapolis with the District of Columbia National Guard, which has come to be looked
 
 army organization.
 Cadets Good Work.
 The cadets, headed by Brigadier Gen. eral Frederick Grant and under their own superintendent. Brigadier General Mills. acquitted themselves splendidly The boys marched like Veterans and although many of them had friends and relatives and sweethearts along the line of march, they never turned their eyes to the right or left, but marched like clockwork.
 The midshipmen surprised everybody Sailors are not supposed to be good foot soldiers, yet beyond question the two battalions from Annapolis TOO strong, gave the West Pointers the hardest contest they had ever had for first place in a parade. The boys in their navy blue tightly-ftting tailless jack cts and leggins marched with a pre- cision that was wonderful and were cheered at almost every step.
 In their wake came the revenue ma rine cadets, a new feature in the in- auguraI parade and one so attractive AS to be sure of retention in the fu- .ure.
 The heart of the army, the mainstay of disciplinarians. the splendidly drill ed engineers, were represented by the End battalion Major Burr commanding, and as the men marched in files of twenty double ranks in perfect align ment, they received unlimited applause
 The signal corps. the provisional regiment made up of two battaIions, and, the coast artillery, all had repre- sentatives.
 Porto Rico was well represented in the parade. Major Thomas Griffith of the regulars, commanded the battalion of the Porto Rico provisional regiment, which came all the way from their isl- and home to participate in the Presl- dents inaugural. They were a sturdy lot of men, smaller, perhaps. of stature than their American brothr~- '- The service. but well-built an lly trained in marching as quick to recognize theT n- erous in their applause mt showing these troops m
 Even more unusual, h he sight of the 1st battalie ne scouts Major w. S. Joh A.. commanding, who were D. resent the archipelago a. rade in which these littl of the Far East have part. as &ha axnressed wish of nt