The Washington times., 1906-10-09
Heroes of War With Spain
March in S00llid Phaianx
Through Cheering
Thousands.
CIVIL WAR FIGHTERS
PROUD PARTICIPANTS
Captain Richmond P. Hob
son Prominent Figure and ,
Girls Battalion Feature
VI al dQCs

Bearing above them the faded stand
dards under which they fought, thou
sands or the veterans Of the war OF 50
marched through the streets Of WASH
ington this afternoon. Theirs was a
nTIn' steady, quick, elastic sse.,, that
knew no more halting today than eight
years ago when they shouIdered arms to-
/ night under Old Glory.
Beside the younger soldiers marched a.
lew grlZZied veterans OF the civil con-
Met, The contrast was pathetic Bent
forms told that natures forces were fast
ebbing, but the hearts Of the veterans
were still young. The spectators were
moved as they looked on and saw the
heroes OF the SOS struggling 70 keen
pace with the veterans Of our latest
war, never faltering. never complaining.
40 the stirring strains or brass. ME.
and drum the veterans marched through
the lines Of admirers. presenting a strIk-
ing appearance 10 all who looked on.
As the great human river poured
through the streets the enthusiasm Of
participants and spectators never wan.
ed. but Increased as the time passed.
Forming for the Parade.
Shortly after ! o'clock the Department
Of the District Of Columbia assembled
on Sixth street northwest, between r
and c. right resting on street.
Department Commander j. Walter
Mitchell marshaIed the veterans into
line, and proceeded az the head OF the
division 10 the Peace Monument First
street and Pennsylvania avenue, the
starting point OF the parade.
Each department commander formed
his camp at its headquarters and pro-
Crelgd ON IoOt 70 Inc place Of formation.
AT The command Of the National Com
Inander-lu-chief, Gen. George r. Miller.
The various camps were assigned 10 the
following positions
Col John Jacob Astor Camp. No. 6.
letJ center, Henry ". LaWtOu Camp
10 Z. right center; Admiral Ge0rge
Dewey Naval Camp, No. Z. on the LETT.
OF Col John Jacob Astor Camp; Fourth
immune camp No 3, on the right OF
Henry vs.. LaWtOn Camp; FlJzhugh Lee
camp, No. ., on the left OF the Admiral
George Dewey Camp RICHARD J. Harden
Camp. No 2, on the left Of the Fourth
Immune Camp, Gen. Andrew s. Burt
camp, No. y, on the left of FiIzhugh Lee
camp; Gen. Nelson A. Miles Camp, No.
J. on the left OF Richard j. Harden
Camp,
The Harries Veterans, as escort. took
position 10 right Of the band Couansny
-. Second Regiment. District National
! Guard, Capt Clarence r. Sayer, COM
handing. urst lieutenant. Arthur ".
Leonard; second lieutenant, Jesse J.
owen, acted as escort to the Depart
mcnt Of the District of Columbia.
United Spanish War Veterans IN tax
I Ing position IL the line OF parade the
Harrles Veterans formed in columns OF
platoons, twelve nles irons; each camp
under the command OF its respective
officers, and the camp commanders TAX
ing position three PAGES in front of the,
CHIEF OF the first platoon.
GuidOns for Each Camp.
The right and left guide Of each camp
carried guidon attached to a stan
about FIVE feet long, pennant IN shape,
Blue and gray IN color. and about threa
! feet in length. The name OF the camp.
the number, and the department was
silver.
William F. GUIDE. in command OF A
detachment OF business men, all attired
in fToCk coats anG high silk hats
/ assembled his men at Lincoln Statue.
John MsLshall place and louisiana ave
nue. northwest
J. Ligon King. chief Of staf. az the
head OF the Veterans division. was sup
ported by Comrades Gen. A. y. Tasker,
c. A. R.; Gen. Robert FOnkOoski Calf.
fornia; Col. Michael ]. Hackett, Regular
Army and Navy Union; Capt. Champe
s Andrews. New York. Capt. 4. =.
Kirk California; Capt. John II. Carl
berg. Missouri; Capt. {. /. CarringtOns
Virginia; Capt. w. W. Chambers, c..
A. r.; Capt. Arthur Lake, Rhode Islands
Capt. Carroll De Guise Maryland: Capt
@. Leyburn ShOrey. Lieut. II B. Emer-i
son. Maine; COmrade William r. Stones
Comrade Grant LOnh. The detachment
assembled at Fifteenth and z streets
northwest.
Col. NJ. Emmct Urell grand marshal,
rode at the head Of the column. escorted
by the following aides: Past Com
mander-in-C Chief j. Warren Keifer, Past
C0mmander-in-Chief Harold S. Megrews
Past Commandments William p
English, Gen. E W. Whitaker, L. 8. V.
Capt. Guy A. Boyle, past adjutant gen
ural; Major G. Q. Pierce, chaplain. y.
s. A; BENJAMIN =. Hyer. Thirteenth
Cavalry II. s. A; Capt Emil @. Schae-
fer Second Regiment. d n. G.; Capt.
Robert Cook. Lieut.. Wilson B. Evans,
William z. Newmeyer, James Dowlings
d. c. n. @.
The following order Of command was
observed: Grand marshal Col NJ +.
Ureu; chief OF stan. Capt d. V. CHS
holm: marshal military division. Gen.
George H Harries; chief OF star, Ad-
jutant General Brett; marshal OF civil
division, Capt Lee NJ LlpscOmb; chief
of star, Capt Richmond Pearson Hob
son; marshal escort division. ". +.
Guide: marshal veteran division Major
Frederic s. Hodgson; chief Of stan,
papt J. Ligon King.
Three Divisions Of Parade
AS prearranged the parade was in
three divisions, namely: First division,
detachment of United States regulars
from Fort Myer; National Guard. Dis
trict of Columbia; visiting military or
ganiZatiOns