The Washington times., 1905-03-05

number of men returned to Cleve-
/ land with friends among the engineers
who had been killed or wounded. and
| the rest that remained out OF the parade
were badly Jared up or had lost a part
| of their uniforms.
Some of the musicians instruments
We're smashed in, causing further re-
duction in the number of musicians.
Indian Chiefs in Line.
! Stolidly, as they have lived the six
Indian chiefs whom Commissioner
Leupps ukase did not exclude from the
! line of participants, filed up Pennsyl-
vania avenue near the head of the
/ Third Brigade OF the third division Not
nace, so spectators all along the line
| said did the gaily-bedecked braves look
either TO right left. nor did they by
any visible token give evidence that
they noticed the continuous demonstra-
tion which greeted their appearance
Geronimo, for years an ever-dreaded
menace to ranchers and soldiers on the
| frontier of the Apache reservation, was
| the cynosure of all eyes that could dis
| tinguish him from his fellows. The
other five Indians in line were: Quanah
| Parker. Buckskin Charlie, American
| Horse, Little Plume, and Hollow Horn
! Bear
Chaffee and His staff.
During the delay attending the en-
| trance OF the President on the reviewing
stand, Lieutenant General Chaffee and
| his staff officers We're stationed on Fif-
| teenth street, on the east side of the
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ture of the parade to those fortunate
enough TO be in the vicinity. Lieutenant
General Chaffee sat astrfde restless
| cavalry horse, and often by main
/ strength alone kept the animal in
check. The staff officers, too, rode fiery
| steeds. and during the delay they Were
| busy in keeping their mounts under con-
troll. It was, however, the respIendent
uniforms OF the Lieutenant General and
| his staff that caught the crowd. The
gold braid, against which rested service
| medals, and other decorations, set off
| by the flashing of the sabers, made an
| imposing spectacle
West Point Cadets.
The West Point Cadets attracted more
| attention than any other feature OF the
parade. They were stationed at Penn
sylvania avenue and Fifteenth street
| during the delay in the procession, and
by their soldierIy appearance won the
admiration of the crowd that swarmed
the streets and grandstands in that Vi
cinity
When the march was taken uo tho
cadets sprang to attention and started
| out as though the whole body had
suddenly been converted into one man
The cadets made striking appearance.
eyes straight TO the front, and not
a movement was manifested by any ere
of them when the applause grew strong
er ard stronger. They were shining
example of military discipline.
Artillery Pleases Crowd.
The field artillery was an object of
| much interest to the spectators. In corr
sisted of ten cannon. five on the east
side of the street. and each drawn by
| four horses. Two cadets sat upon the
caisson of each gun. and but for the
| flashing of their eyes, appeared TO sec
nothing that was transpiring around
them.
The mountain battery platoon followed
| in the line of march, and consisted Of
/ ten mules upon the backs of which
Were the mounted artillery.
| The Cavalry Division.
The spectacular feature of the cadets
division was the troop of cavalry! Their
appearance was striking and won the
| instant admiration of the spectators.
Around into Fifteenth street they
swung, elbow to elbow, with the clash
/ Of steel and the fash Of saber. There
| was no hesitancy. or faitering on the
| part Of any one cadet. Each one knew
| his part. and each one played 1T we'll
The stoeds were restless and worried
! I-or ~,
| the troop dashed up the street with a
! bearing that speaks well for the for
tunes of the embyro generals and the
! good of the country.
The Carlisle Indians.
| The Carlisle Indian School. with iss
/ ovsn forty-two-piece band, attracted
| probably more attention than any mill
! tarv educational organization in the in
augural parade.
/ the Indian boys showed plainly the re-
! suits of continuous training by officers
OF the regular army. their alignment and
step being almost perfect
"Hail to the Chief"
Only one band, as it passed the Presi-
/ dents reviewing stand, played Hall to
/ the Chief Unlike other inaugurattans.
/ the selections played were not tiresome-
| " similar Maryland" was perhaps the
| air heard most often from the bands as
/ they passed the President. This was
because of the large number of Mary
lard organizations participating. and
! Southern troops. who invariably select
ed this air
Dixie" was played time and time
again The band from the Naval Acad
envy 81 Annapolis, at the heads of the
..n1iddies' was the first TO strike up the
air II brought forth a storm of ap-
plause. even the President acknowIedg-
Ing the air.