Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-03-04
THE PARADE.

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Pennsylvania avenue was crowded
with spectators to witness the parade.
The Windows of the buildings along the
avenue were also crowded.
With colors flying, bands playing,
rifles glinting, aud feet keeping time to
the rhythm of the d1ums, the great pro-
cession OF military and civic power
started from the capitol immediately
after the new president had been made,
and it was estimstsd that FIVE O'Clock
would come and go before the last com.
psny could salute the reviewing stand at
the White House.
ALI the old taVorites we're there. The
cadets from West Point and Annapolis
the 5000 sailors of the feet, fresh from
their cruise around the world; the reg
ulsra on foot aud horseback; the heavy
artillery, with their field guns; the bat
teries of mountsin artillery, with their
mules, each carrying gun on his back
the White Horse cavalry band; the
crack National Guards reg meuts from
many Of the states, including Virginia.
the governors aud their stats; and the
famous Oonstabulsry Band from the
Philippines, which bad made the long
Journey from tho Orient to see their old
governor general elevated to the highest
Office 10 the land of their new allegiance.
There were political clubs, too, end
each one OF them had come to Wash
ington with the intention of outmsrchiDg
and outshiniDg everything in the line.
The Virginia Fox Hunters, who turned
out for the frst time 10 honor of Presi-
dent Taft because he had sojourned SO
long at Hot Springs, their state, attract
ted much attention In their pink coats
and Jockey caps: and the "Bill Possum''
Club from atlanta, ard the Taft Cater
Club from Florida set the crowds to
laughing.
The Virginia troops, including the
company from Alexandria and the V.
NJ. /. cadets, attracted much attention.
Mai. General Bell, chief OF staff Of
the army, ss grand marshal of the parade
rode 81 its head closely followed by his
chief of staff, Brig Gen. John A. John.
siou, and bis brilliantly uniformed aides.
Msior General o. 0 Howard was mar
shsl of the Veteran Grand Division, and
Thomas p. Morgan, of this city, mar
shal Of the civic grand, or Prosperity
div SIGN.
Tie parade was reviewed by President
Taft and large number Of officials and
invited guests from the stand in front of
the White House aud soon thereafter
it disbanded.
The snow of last night and this morn
ing iuterfered greatly witp the parade.
Tonight the fireworks on the White
Lot end the inaugural ball 10 the Pen
sion Building will conclude the festivities.
The concluding effect of the FIRE works
will be colossal fire portraits of the
president aud vice-president in illumi.
mated borders, folio we'd by the ''naugu-
al bo1que'," produced by the discharge
OF 500 large rocket bombs.
The color scheme this year vas green
hQu WDltt Dut LUG ud-iOl al SOAOfo nOiC
everywhere to be seen, and the decors-
lions along the avenue ADD On many
other streets we're very PrOfuse. it is
stated that $4,000 vas spent on the
decorations Of Pennsylvania avenue
from 18Th to 18th streets, aud most OF 1t
was devoted to beautiiying the Court OF
Honor, opposite the White House
grounds.
The Court is marked off from the rest
of the thoroughtsre by eight huge Pom.
peian columns, four at either end, and
between these seats at intervals OF 30
feet are graceful masts on either sides Of
the street. The Pompeisn columns are
over sc feet In height, with six-ioOt
pedestaIs, aud atop OF each Is an Amer
lean esgIe. Each column will be all zs
with electric lights tonight when the
town is illumIned in honor of the new
president.
NOTES.
MI $1,000 r.ara In The ooo