Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-03-06
MARYLAND'S PROUD RECORD
GOOD OLD STATE CARRIES
OFF THE PALM.
She Sent More Representatives to
Washington Saturday Than
Any Other State
In Union.

President Roosevelt had TO share in
the honors of his Inauguration cere-
monies with the good old State of
Maryland. Maryland sent more rep
resentatives to Washington on Satur-
day than did any other state in the
Union.
MARYLAND covered herself with glory
aAd loud cheers were heard for her
representatives all along the line of
march. If there are any number of
heads in Maryland today that their
hats will not tit. it is not to be won
dered at, as there was so much glory
and honor for her sons ON Saturday
that their elation must have had ten
dency to puff them up more or less.
Governor Warfield. who rode on a
mangificent sorrel morse, is said to
have been the handsomest man in the
inaugural procession and received
more applause from the people than
any other individual except the Presi-
dent in the entire procession. Cover
nor Warfield was kept bowling TO the
right and to the left from the time he
entered the Court of History until he
LETT it at Seventeenth street. The
Maryland bands all played Maryland,
NV Maryland" as they passed the
President. The Maryland troops made
an excellent showing and the Presi-
dent seemed particularly interested
in the double time movement they ex-
ecuted just after passing his stand.
The men marched well and looked
we'll and were among the best militia
organizations in the parade.
Governor Wartield before leaving
Washington expressed himself very
warmly on the showing made by the
MARYLAND troops. He said he felt
proud to lead such magnificent body
of men and expressed TO Adjutant- Gen.
eral Riggs desire that those taking
part in the program should receive his
thanks aud commendation. The ladies
accompanying the Governors party
viewed the parade from the stand at
Lafayette Square, where they had an
excellent view of the entire procession
and frankly deoalred that the Cover
nor, his aids, militia and horses were
the best-lokoing in the whole process
sion.
The midshipmen from the Naval
Academy covered themselves with
glory, as did the band, which preced-
cd them. There were shouts and cries
for the band and it's leader and much
cheering and waving of flags and hand
kerchiets as the Annapolis contingent
passed along the line Of march. In
the distance could be heard a band
playing Columbia, the Gem of the
Ocean, says the Baltimore Sun. AS
this band drew near the reviewing
stand the air was changed to Yankee
Doodle'' and then, just as it reached
tho cnaoa III iracfIv in front 0f the Pres.
ident, it broke out with "Dixie. -
Not since the President arrived from
the Capitol had the people shown such
enthusiasm. The band was from the
United States Naval Academy and just
behind it came the nations future ad.
mirals. Their appearance was perfect.
With free, strong swing so character.
istic of the navy. their 1.-the erectness
and general appearance OF supple
strength, theyRwere at least the equals
of thier comrades in gray from the
Military Academy on the Hudson.
The President was intensely interest
ed in the midshipmen. AS they ap
preached he clapped his hands anC
called Mrs. Roosevelt's attention tC
the boys from Annapolis in whom ht
has always taken exceptional interest
The battalion of st. Johns College
| cades, Cadet Major Armine w. Smith
| in command, made fine showing anC
was greeted with tempestuous ap
| plause all along the line of the parade
The st. Johns boys marched wei
and presented mangificent appear
ance. Marylandors were proud o.
them, and Annapolitans were espec
tally proud.