Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-03-04

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Bliss, college cadets.)
Ahead of the parade proper President
Roosevelt and his escnrt, this time COM
posed solely of the Rough Riders and
Squadron A. preceded up the avenue to
the White House, where the President,
after his lunch, took position ID the
grand reviewing stand, surrounded by
members OF his Cabinet. the diplomats,
and other notabes- Then, to the blare
Of bugles, the big procession led by a
platoon of policeman started. FROM
streets chOked full of marchers there
strcamed for hours asolid column around
Capitol Hill and up the avenue. Wire
ropes had already been stretched the
length Of Pennsylvania avenue on
either side flush with the curb. Regu,
lar and special policemen stationed
along the route kept the spectators be.
hind the wire. Street cars we're barred
from the avenue for eight hours today
the order going into effect at 10 O'Clock
this morning.
Behind the policemen rode Lieut..
Gen. Chafee, in his full-dress uniform
as commanding officer of the U. ,.
army, and seated on big black horse.
The Grand MarshaPs staff was little less
gorgeous in appearance than its chief.
The first brigade was headed by Mai.
Cen Wade. in command of the entire
military section. After him came the
Fifth band, Artillery Corps, stationed
at Fort Hamilton, New York. This
was first of forty bands in the parade.
Next followed the corps of cadets from
the United States Military Academy.
Naturally they divided honOrs with the
naval cadets, who marched Immediately
behind. Still more cadets followed those
of the revenue marine service form
ing several platoons. Then came the
regulars, real enlisted men, five hundred
of the Second Battalion of Engineers.
Much interest attached to the bat
TALON Of Philippine Scouts, which was
held over in this country after the St.
Louis Exposition to participate in the
Inauguration, and also to the battalion
of the provincial regiment of Porto Rico.
The military division was composed OF
regulars, aud State troops who marched
as published in the Gazette of Wednes-
day last. The arrangement for State
troops marching in alphabetical order
was change and Delaware lead
Where Governors aud their stats were
present they headed their State contln-
gents. The Governors for the most
part rode 10 black coats and silk hats,
but their staff members had fairly ran
sacked the regalia stores for the &C.
casion.
The Virginia troops in line were
Mecklenburg Guard, Culpeper Minute
Men, Richmond Blues, Petersburg
Grays, Companies A, B, g, and e.
Seventeen Regiment; Seventy-6rst Regl'
ment; Company |, Seventeen Regiment.
The Virginia troops we're commanded
by Col. Higgins.
Following the State militia came
number of military cadet organizations
from schools, colleges and universities
Although soldiery was the chief fea-
ture, the civilian organizations forming
the second section of the parade showed
up strong in numbers. Marching in
the open order effected by political clubs
they spread all over the avenue. There
were several thousand in line.
There were several "nOyel and at
tractive features" In thislclass was the
band OF three hundred and fifty Indians
headed by a halt dozen chiefs from tn,
West, riding their war ponies and Zero
cious looking in feathers and paint.
Ranchmen, cowboys, miners, and col
lege students, 6ambeau clubs, Spanish
war veterans and posts of the g.. A. X
we're in the civic division.
The officers of the civic division were
B. H. Warner, of Washington, chic
marshall first division, Maj. Gen. 0. O.
Howard, commanding; second division
Brig. Gen. Joseph Wheeler; third di
vision, w. J. Lyons, (cOlored organiza
tions).
A unique feature was the presence OF thu
Tennessee legislature. Itcame 20 Wash
ington in a body to participate in the
parade and other inaugural functions.
Washington was gala city today IL
the fullest sense of the term. Every
where decorations met the eye. Crane
stands wers covered with bunting build
iugs wore streamers of red, white ant
blue; American flags graced every
available staff. The center of attraction
was at the White House. where the
parade review took place. In Lafayette
sqnare the largest stand in the city was
erected. Across the avenue was the Presi
Dental stand, tho most ornamental il
town. Doiic columns supported the
roof, the classic scheme being accentuat-
ed in the middle section, faom which
President Roosevelt, the inaugural com.
mttee. and a chosen few, consisting Of
cabinet members, their families and
guests, particiE ated in the review. Be
sides wealth of bunting and flags, re-
productions of State shields and similar
devices, the committee brought from
Louisiana several carloads of giant palms
which lent tropical appearance to the
lane through which the parable passed.
Staff statuary on exhibition at the st.
Louis fair last summer was set up on
pedestals in front of each stand to the
number of l43 separate pieces, forming
the Court OF History. Besides these
we're four lions that had guarded the en-
trance to tho Liberal Arts building; fifty
urns from the colonnade of the Varied