The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-10-09
THOUSANDS SEE
TENTH INFANTRY
IN DRESS. PARADE
Estimated That Between
10000 and $1,000 Were
Present to Witness Dress
Drills of the Regiment.
PEOPLE IN GRAND
STAND IN A PANIC.
Feared That Structure Would
Collapse Under Heavy Bur-
den-SoIdiers Made an I'M
posing Sight.

A surging, tossing sea of humanity
gathered at Athletic park yesterday
afternoon to see the Tenth United
States infantry go through dress pa
rade. It is estimated that the number
of people who were present was be-
tween nine to twelve thousand.
1t was probably the biggest crowd
ever assembled within an inclosed
field in this city. The maneuvers OF
the regiment were scheduled for 4:30
o'clock but by o'clock the bleachers
and grand stand were filled to over
flowing, while the roof of the grand
stand was lined with men and boys.
About 4 o'clock this roof with its bur-
den of humanity began to sway dan
gerously and in a short space OF time
it was depopulated. There was also
wild exodus from the grand stand,
people fearing that the roof was about
to fall on them. However the stand.
was rapidly filled again as soon as ev-
eryone had gotten off the roof.
Hundreds of people in solid banks
occupied the space between the en-
trance and the diamond infield,
around which there were several hun
dred men, women and children, who,
not knowing the exact size of reg1-
ment thought that it would go
through it's drill on the base ball dia-
mond. Firmly believing this and hap
py in their ignorance the crowd kind
ly refrained from invading the infield.
They thought it only fair that the sol
diers should have some room to stand
on.
The tops of the north and east
fences were black with men and boys.
The policing of the grounds was mis-
cradle and the crowd was permitted
to swarm all over the lot until the ar
rival of the advance guard of the regi-
ment These soldiers imme diateiy
took charge of the situation and drove
the crowd back SO that there was
enough space in left field for the regi-
ment to maneuver in. Several times
the crowd tried to sweep this thin
line of sentries off their feet, but the
seerS at bay.
Wnen the TeSlIn0nId1 DdIQ pieiCeu
it's way through the crowd their were
shouts of admiration and delight,
which continued as the three battal-
ions of the organization marched on
the field. After the regiment in beau
tiful order lined up and was inspect
ed by Col. Green there was fanfare
of trumpets then the band struck up
the most beautiful air in the world
"The Star Spangled Banner" and the
regiment in column of fours paraded
about Col. Greene and his staff. the
stars and stripes floating proudly
above the center of the second battal
ion. and in perfect line and step the
outfit filed out of the park, back to it's
camp at Glen Miller.
AS soon as the regiment had made
| it's exit there was wild scramble by
the crowd to get out of the park. Al
the gate, men, women and children
| frantically showed and jostled in theiI
mad efforts to get to the street and
| it is remarkable that no one was in
| jured
| Prior to the regimental drill at Ath
| letic park there was guard mounting
at the camp and it was witnessed by
| four or five thousand people who die