New-York tribune., 1909-10-01
MILLIONS SEE PARADE
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.s--s,r- officers. THAT looks Ike business"
Tie foreigners were pleased. also. with the
.sv The commands rang out from the Jersey
H,-s Tr-- were especially watchfuI OF that
,,.---4 i'm the American troops. The Jersey
--~e-r rang out sharp and clear Eyes
-r-,~ and ru through tsa stand the foreign
=rz could Boz heard. ''Tzing, Tzng. That's
rt- Vsy
uf.re-e- ar American officer gave his COM
rand IA sham. clear tones. that exclamation
yr7,s ~ heard. Ting,
-r don't like 7cur American Eyes right" one
sftss Germans said IT think our German com
-sr6 AuEen rerbr' IS sharper and more me
trc~
Tsr lad -Hefr comments also on the easy
vqr r WHICH the American sailors marched.
The foreigners especially the Germans. marched
with precision that would not permit Of hair
ts.ae eut u place. They were truly on parade.
The American sailors came swinging along with
no isurtr ease of men who had never a care
r- trouble and were ready for fight or
r--e and cared not which came first Many
Of them were chewing as they marched, their
-rs going ia easy nonchalance IL time with
-ar feet
look ar chat.~ said the foreigners see
aase fellows chewing"
They could never do that in the German
navy SAID one Of the German officers with
,,ucke
-ses hov young they are" said another.
BOYS N COMMAND"
.-s=s arc boys IN command" remarked
F-sn---asu. but how magnihcenuv they handle
.sI uen-'
BOYS ira the ranks. too" said another 4
1re- saw such a young looking lot"
When the sailors from the Nebraska came by
asv carried their arms at port All the others
sad had their rifles Of left shoulder. and the
a-,.e7 officers We're quick 10 notice the change.
Tden lie men from The Rhode Island came with
:asI arms al port.
One oc the American officers commented on
-e difference.
"TGa, IS the old tactics" he sgd. In the new
manual Eyes right is the salute as the review
~ stand is passed
Jar tHen there was monentary pause in the
u-sds. ana The men Of the Rhode Island came
81 order arms as they halted. A. once French
r1rr vr3 mad been impationtiy watching.
ssge5
h- lid The, carry their arms al the port? -
Il vas 10 give them a chance 10 see" was
1fs-fd as an explanation.
Bur tae others didn't do IT," the Frenchman
SAID
Tie hus,es sounded and the sailors stepped
'l- bringing their rifles smar;Iy to the left
Eo-der
an" said the Frenchman, they don't need to
- now"
he Americans had their query when the
French sailors passed. only the battalion COM
lsaders saluted as the French sailors passed
a'ernor Hughes. The other officers kept their
"ords al carry.
Why don't they salute2" was the question
'a Went around the stand.
German volunteered the explanation.
IN the French navy" he said. 1t is not the
----1ia 10 salute with the sword"
Another thing that attracted the attention OF
ne ioreisn officers was the American side arms
% he oeoers OF the American sailors would
-'-g their big cutlasses in salute the foreign
would Eay, That's the big American sabre.
'~'s The big sword What a heavy fellow"
FRENCH BAYoNET ADMIRED.
he long bayonet Of the French also attracted
tseat.9n
EARN"
-s head of the parade reached the reviewing
- al 20 O'Clock Governor Hughes and his
| x had arrived al 1.3O o'clock He had driven
| 1IVth street and left there shortly before
Dck making a record tr1p down over the
- % the stand AZ z2d street. As the platoon
ss'-oe ahead q the automobiles came gaIIop-
o he court Of honor. the Governor was
e-@ea ana cheered 10 the echo He was IN
With William r. Wilcox. and as he dis
,'eo and went Up 10 the reviewing box the
- wheeled II front Of the stand and brought
= ostons 10 the salute.
d.. minutes later Mayor Mcclellan cam.
by,s U from Washington Square rreceded
natoons Of police, the foremost one car
a. ne Mayors rag. The police wheeled and
cs,-- s& ne Mayor was getting out If his
t,.' and the Mayor returned the sa,n,s
4, - e street He turned the wrong vav se
lse INTO The stand. and had 10 be turned
F 1ie reviewing box
lie hundred men from the Grand ARM, q,
lie '1c formed the P7lsrd % honor sho,,,
aeDt t,..sNing stand, and when the e;ovsrnor
ior - '' the stand he had 10 hold = rece,tt,.,,
saslan. - soiolers, leaning over the bo, aud
srrVsS i~Aas with them. When The No.
ss, many Of the soldiers wsnlsa ,''p % ssos sos
eath ~. I'm --A' and the reception was reneu,sd
ronsd =, .lSor -1Sor ana the Governor being vreI-
n, y The old fellows. vel
'Ho' and the Mayor were the arzt q,