Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-05
PRESIDENT LEADS THE
PARADE FROM CAPITOL
TO THE WHITE HOUSE
Rv Associated Press.

FhESlpEN EEAOS TIE
PARADE FROM CAPITOL
TO THE WHITE HOUSE
BY Associated Press
WASHINGTON, March 4.-President
Roosevelt led the inaugural parade
from the capitol to the White House
The troops marched in ideal weather
the sky being clear, the sun warm and
a fair breeze blowing. The president
lost no time in formalities. He de-
scended the steps which were put in
place in front of the inaugural stand
and took his carriage without re-
entering the capitol The inaugural
march began at 1920 O'Clock, and as the
presidents carriage, followed by that
of Vice President Fairbanks and those
of the members of the cabinet, proceed
ed through the capitol grounds, the
vast throng hastily placed itself on
either side of the line of march and
cheered without ceasing. The process
Sion moved slowly and Mr.. Roosevelt,
in acknowledging the salutations from
either side, rose to his feet repeatedly
and with his silk hat in his hand bowed
to right and left. The buildings facing
the capitol grounds. through which the
procession passed, were occupied to
their full capacity with cheering peo-
pie, who waved flags and handker-
chiefs. No incident marred in the
slightest degree the inaugural process
sion as it left the scene of the inaugu-
raj address and proceeded down past
the Peace monument and took its way
toward the White House on the broad
avenue.
The procession formed, Immediately
behind the carriages of the presidential
party and, in the order previously ar
ranged marched from the capitol. The
splendid triumphal pageant, preceded
by platoon of mounted police, moved
UP the avenue amid the frantic ap-
plause Of the thousands who packed
the line Of march on either side to
view the spectacular and public fea-
ture of the day. The fifth artillery fol-
lowed the police and in stirring time
led the oncoming marchers.
The military grand division of the
procession came after the rough riders.
Maj. Gen. James +. Wade, as chief
marshal, with a splendidly uniformed
staff, representing each staff corps of
the army, led the division. Foremost
in the line were the pets of the army
and navy, the West Point cadets and
the "middies" from Annapolis, with
the District of Columbia National
upon as almost a part of the regular
army organization. The cadets, headed
by Brig. Gen. Frederick Grant and
under their own superintendent, Brig.
Gen. Miles, acquitted themselves
splendidly.
Porto Rico was well represented in
the parade. Major Thomas w. Grif-
fifth of the regular army commanded
the battalion of the Pacific Provisional
regiment, which came all the way from
it's island home to participate in the
Inauguration. The crowds We're quick
to recognize them and We're generous
in their applause of the excellent show
ing these troops made. Even more un-
usual, however, was the sight of the
First battalion of Philippine Scouts,
Major j. S. Johnson, U. s. A., COM
manding, who were chosen to represent
the archipelago in the first inaugural
parade in which these little brown men
of the far east have participated. Only
the American soldier who has served
in the Philippines knows how loyal has
been the services of these men for
their new-found country. 1t was the
expressed wish of the president that
they should be in this parade, and the
military precision with which they
marched up the avenue showed that
they appreciated the honor. About Q
O'Clock the troops came to halt, the
president having reached the White
House on schedule time and gone 20
his official home for a hurried lunch
con. The men as they rested on their
arms along the broad avenue seemed
glad of the opportunity the wait gave
them to spruce UP to pass in review be-
fore their newly inaugurated president.