Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-03-06

OF devotion to lofty ideal which
made great the men who founded this
republic In the days of Washington
which made great the men who pre-
served this republic In the days OF
Abraham Lincoln.
| WASHINGTON, Marcn 4.-The
parade this afternoon Is one OF the
most unique, spectacular. imposing
and bizarre affairs ever seen in this
or any other country.
The skies are lowering. but tho
crowds are enormous. The process
sion Is a very long one. some 5000
men being in line The decorations
are the gayest and they are of all
types and kinds. Hundreds of thou.
sands OF spectators line the side
walks from end to end of Pennsylvan.
la avenue. wnile every window. baL
cony and honsetop Is crowded Those
who have seen many inaugurations
say today's procession beats all its
predecessors, even that of McKin-
! ley's second Inauguration which was
| the finest ever seen up to that date
All movements have been made with
| excellent military precision. all or.
| ders being issued by telegraph and
| telephone, under the immediate dlrec-
ton of General Greeley.
Later the great parade began led
by Major Sylvester. wno was in front
OF magnificent platoon of mounted
police. Following, seated on great
black horse. gorgeous in his full dress
uniform. was General Chaffee. COM
manding officer OF the United States
army. He was the ideal soldier, stall
wart. massive and perfectly erect.
Then came the regular soldiers. and
following them the cadets from West
Point. who made the great hit wltn
the crowd. Fourteen thousand state
troops followed. and then the Indians
real Apaches-led by no less a
warrior than Geronimo. Bowed and
aged. the old man VINO gave tae
United States more trouble than ev-
cry red man in the country, rode his
little pony UP the avenue. He had his
blanket thrown over ais shoulder and
never looked to the right nor left.
From every point of view the day
was grand success.
The Order Of March.
tnn ~
stan of the United States army, was
the grand marshal of the parade. and
General johnson, former adjutant-
general Of the army, acted as chief Of
staff The national guard division
was under General George H. Harries.
and the civic division was under the
management of B. H Warner, of this
city
The different military bodies march
ed in the following order:
New YOrk-Company II Second
Regiment; Company l. Second Regi-
ment: Company F t37th Separate
company) 23rd Regiment: stn Regi-
ment; 18th Regiment: Squadron A,
Brooklyn Naval Brigade.
North Carolina-Wilmington Light
Infantry.
Ohio-Company F.. 9Th Infantry;
Company X. 5th Infantry; Troop A.
Cavalry; battalion of engineers.
Pennsylvania-One provisional bri.
gade. consisting OF First Regiment Of
Infantry, from First Brigade; lst
Regiment of Infantry, from Second
Brigade; LIST Regiment of Infantry,
from Third Brigade.
Rhode Island-Troop A, 1st Squad
ron, Cavalry.
Observation-Disclosures Guard Cul
pepper Minute Men. Richmond Bules
Petersburg Grays. Companies A. b. c
| and E. roth Regiment; list Regi-
ment Company L. 10th Regiment.
Governors of Virginia. Rhode Island,
| New York, Pennsylvania. Connect
| cut. Louisiana. Vermont and otner
states by their STATS.
Brigade OF cadets; corps OF cadets,
U. s. A.; Second Battalion Engineers.
| U. 8. A.; cadets United States Reve-
nue. Marine Service; Second Battalion
Engineers. q. S. A; Company b,
Signal Corps. U. S. A., one regiment
OF infantry, consisting OF two bat
talions Of the 9Th infantry and one
battalion of the 9Th infantry; one pro
visional regiment of United States
Coast Artillery, one battalion Porto
Rico Provisional Regiment; one bat
talon Philippine Scouts; one battal'
ion United States Marines; one bri
gade United States Seamen: Third
Battalion, Field Artillery, U. s. A.;
First Squadron. 7th United States
Cavalry; brigade of National Guard
of the District OF Columbia, consisting
OF Engineer Corps company. Sigma
Corps company, End Regiment Infan
try. LIST Regiment Infantry, lst Separ
ate Battalion Infantry. 1st Field Bat
tery. Naval Battalion