Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-02
COMING OF THE CLANS
Vanguard Of Inaugural-d
Visitors.
PHILIPPINE SCOUTS
MANY CIVIC AND MILITARY Or
CARNATIONS.
Others Expected This Afternoon and
onight-Participants in the
Parade March f.
PHILIPPINE SCOUTS

The steady tramp, tramp, tramp of
marching men, the beating of drums and
the bugle's blare are beginning to be heard
on the streets of Washington, announcing
that the vanguard of the great army of
men, civic and military, who will partici-
pate in the big parade Saturday is begin
ming to arrive. Flags and banners were
flying today as the marching bodies trudg-
ed through the black slush to their quar-
ters.
But few of the organizations came in
during the fore part of today, but this
evening the railroad men say the influx
will begin in earnest.
The most notable arrivals today were the
Filipino Scouts and the famous Republican
G1ee Club of Columbus, Ohio. The latter
body made fine appearance as the men,
clad in dark brown uniforms, with caps to
match literally decorated with bright
metal buttons, marched along Pennsyl-
vania avenue this afternoon to their quar-
ters at the Riggs House. There We're about
200 men in the line.
The Washington Light Infantry of Pitts
burg also came in today, as did several
bodies of cadets.
A bunch of sixty comboys from the
west are expected to reach Washington this
afternoon. They are commanded by Col
onel Seth Bullock and will be quartered
at the National Hotel.
The Ohio National Guard are expected to
reach here at 7:15 o'clock this evening
also one company of the Maine National
Guard. and Company of the Pennsylvania
National Guard from Warren, Pa
Other notable arrivals scheduled for late
this afternoon are the governors of Con-
necticut and Rhode Island with their staffs.
and the Republican Club of Kingston, N. Y
Philippine Scouts Arrive.
The four companies of Philippine Scouts,
commanded by Major William H johnson.
U. S. A, reached this city between 6 and
Z o'clock this morning. and disembarked
from the cars at the troop station which
has been established by the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company near the Pennsylvania
avenue bridge in extreme Southeast Wash
ington. The yellow fighters of Uncle Sam
do not look unlike the pictures that have
been published of the little Japanese SOL
dlerS who are now engaged in a death
grappie with the fighters of the czar
The Filipino soldiers were in heavy march
ing order, being attired in the full un-
dress blue uniform of the American infan-
try, but instead Of carrying the long Krag-
Jorgensen rifles with which the United
States infantry branch is armed, they were
provided with the short Krag carbines of
the cavalry. Each man carried his roll"
a canteen and haversack.
Marched to Fort Myer.
After being. formed by their officers the
scouts marched westward to their quarters
at Fort Myer, passing along Pennsylvania
avenue at route STEP They presented a
typical military picture, and were stared at
with interest by the early morning crowds
that lined the sidewalks
The Filipinos had their first view of the
United States Capitol as they marched
along Pennsylvania avenue east, and were
greatly pleased at the sight. They were
equally pleased when they swung past the
White House and their American officers
explained to them that the structure was
the home of .the great American soldier
who is to be installed as President on Sat-
urday. -
The four companies in the battalion are
made up of the ever loyal Maccabebes
Visayas and Tagalogs. Considerable amuse-
ment was oecasioned by the fact that each
of the soldiers from the far-away Philip
pines wore ear muffs. and some even wore
gum shoes. While the icy weather here
was not exactly revelation to them. as
they had already experienced a foretaste of
the severe weather of 1905, nevertheless
their faces bore evidences of their disgust
and bystander remarked that they no
doubt wished they were back IN their
native land OF bamboos and sunshine.
Slipped on the Ice.
One of the little Filipino scouts slipped as
he was ascending the ice-covered and i'm