New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-03-06
HUGHES AS HORSEMAN
RIDING WINS PLAUDITS.
President Taft Says Pardders Made
SPLENDID ShOSCtng.
From The Tribune Bureau


washington. March 5.-Au of Washington
which saw the inaugural parade yesterday Is
still talking about the horsemanship of Gov
ernor Charles z. Hughes OF New YORK. he
led the civic grand division. and as soon as the
watchers spied him, whether they occupied the
extensive seats on the north side Of the Court
of Honor or were members of the official set
that shared the Presidents stand or OF the
larger crowd that lined the sidewalks from the
Capitol 10 the White House, they set up a roar
Of applause that could be heard for blocks. Gov
error Hughes rode his horse we'll and when he
dotted his hat. as he obliged 10 do hun
dred times on the route, he did It as easily and
gracefully as a veteran cavalry officer. His
escort. the LIST Artillery. OF Albany. came in for
q share Of the Governors applause, and was
voted by many TO be lust good as any Of
the regulars"
There was OF course, many amusing incidents
in the parade that brought roars Of laughter
from the spectators. Now and then would APP
pear a marcher who had evidently warmed him
self too often and too well at the stores along
the line of parade, and his efforts to appear
soldierly when he found himself in front OF the
Presidents stand would make him all the more
conspicuous. One man in the Reyburn Repub-
lican Club from Philadelphia, bore a life size
'possum at the top Of a pole, and when he
reached the President stopped for a moment
and made Billy" bow to his namesake. Gov
ernor Harmon of Ohio an old friend OF the
President was so busy managing his fretful
horse that he had ridden full hundred rect
beyond the Executive before he realized where
he was. He turned mis- horse and dashed back,
at imminent danger to the lives OF his staff,
dotted his hat with an elaborate wave, and
boC Mace again. While the
President laughed and the crowd cheered.
The President frequently clapped his hands
as some well drilled squad of regulars or militia
men swung by, and had ready smile for even
the poorest in the line. Mrs Taft and Miss
Helen Taft were deeply interested in the parade
and remained as long as the President When
the Citizens Taft Club, from Cincinnati APP
peared both women waved their hands in greet
ing 10 friends In the organization, and the
President was kept bowling right and left until
the last man was out OF sight. Just TO cheer
the shivering people the stand, the band
Of the Taft Club played Good Old Summer
Time" and Home, Sweet Home in front Of
The Presidents box. The Blaine Club. another
one Of the organizations from Cincinnati, MI
Taft's old home, pade fine appearance.
1T was a splendid showing. and feel under
obligations to every man in the line" This was
the verdict OF President Taft after he had
guardsmen and citizens step past in the teeth OF
a bowling gale and in a temperature that
dropped at times far below the freezing point
In conversation with those around him the Pres
ident said that he considered every marcher IN
the line true soldier. and added that he Won
dered how they managed to present as good an
appearance as they did.
In the Presidential box besides the members
OF the Taft and Sherman families and near rela-
tiyes were Chairman Stellwagen, OF the inaugu-
raj committee; the members of the Congressional
ARRANGEMENTS committee; Miss Boardmaf. Rep
resentative Longworth, Quentin Roosevelt Chief
Wilkie of the Secret Service, and Captains Butt
and Mccoy two of the White House military
aids The President remained standing all
through the review. with VicePresident Sher-
man on his left and Chairman Stellwagen on
his right Quentin Roosevelt and Charley Taft
sat together and had huge time, passing sage
comments on each portion Of the procession
and frequently bringing down upon themselves
n reproving frown from some of the elders in
the hox when they became somewhat noisy in
their talk or laughter.
Perhaps the happiest person in the entire
Presidential party Miss Della Torrey, the
venerable maiden aunt OF the President, who
sat through the entire show in spite Of her
eiqhty-two years end the weather conditions
that drove scores home before il had lasted
half an hour. There was large armchair
reserved for the President in the centre OF the
box but he would not take it and, in spite Of
Miss Torrey's protests, ordered her to occupy 1t
throughout the afternoon