New-York tribune., 1909-03-05
MARCHERS UNDAUNTED
NEARLY 10000 PARADE IN
SLUSH.
President and Vice-President and
Hundreds IN Streets Cheer Regu-
lars. Jackies and Civilians.
LErom The Tribune Rureau.l

for three hours on the wtndswept reviewing
stand in front of the White House. while mill
tary and civic organizations marched oy' TINS
afternoon. -Four years ago mis- preoece97oi'
standing the same spot. had kept eVeryoouS
on the stand in an uproar of mirth with his
hearty greetings to marchers he recognized HI
line or comments on their performances. OF all
the distinguished personages who appeared IN
the parade Governor Hughes received the great
est recognition from the Presidents stand as
we'll as from the mass Of people along the stree's
.'put her there Jim" commanded President
Taft and the right hands of the Chlef EXECUTIVE
and Vice President of the nation met III ned''S
handclasp Thus relaxing for the first time
since the ceremonies in the Senate chamber MT.
Taft permitted his JOY TO bubble forth unre-
strained just as he and the Vice-President TOOK
their places in the reviewing stand While the
head of the inaugural parade passed into the
Court Of Honor
He then beamed forth upon the marchers as
they passed in review. lifting his hat to "old
Glory" whenever it was displayed. bowling to
persons here and there and exuding rare good
nature from every pore. For three hours ne
stood thus Mr.. Sherman by his side receiving
the homage that his due unmindful Of the
sharp northwest wind which blew through the
chill stand.
Both Mrs Taft and Mrs. Sherman Joined them
and remained until the parade was almost past.
Even aged Miss Torrey. the Presidents aunt
braved the blasts for time and had the honor
Of occupying his big arm chair
In the military organizations as they passed
In review before him the President manifested
great interest but it remained for the Citizens
Taft Club. of Cincinnati TO stir him to real
enthusiasm As its band approached the strains
Of In the Good Old Summer Time and Home
Sweet Home" wers waited alternately the
frosty air. Then, as the members Of the club
burst into song, Bill Bill. Well Have Four
Good Years Of Bill the President beat time
with his hat and bowed again and again
II the wet and cold had taken the heart out
Of some sightseers 1t had not abated the enthu-
siasm Of those who came to march. They came
to march and march they did as heartily and
with heads as high II a May day beamed on
them. Ankle deep In slush they forged ahead,
regular and marine. battleship bluetacket and
civilian, national guardsman and marching club
man. They laughed and shouted a1sd cheered
and waved banners. handkerchiefs and canes ;
they swung by the Court Of Honor, their enthu
siasn1 never noting its bedrasgled and downcsst
hue. for the new President there and they
were marching for him, not to please the
weather man
The stopping Of the snowfall and the appear
anc. OF blue streaks In the sky brought out
many sightseers, who had hugged hotel parlors
or hospitable cafes IN the morning hours, and
when President Taft and Mrs. Taft. Vice -Presi-
dent Sherman and Mrs. Sherman and the other
members of the Presidential reviewing party had
taken their places on the Court Of Honor stand.
both sides Of Pennsylvania avenue were lined
by hundreds of people
By almost superhuman efforts a psssageWaS
was cleared along the centre OF Pennsylvania
,-;oIIa .1FS sIs M
ploughs. and. thanks 70 this. the paraders took
some comfort
The troops and civic bodies composing the
parade rnobilized in snow and slush, which IN
places was deeper than their Logging tops
Down Pennsylvania avenue. walled in with
spectators. they found dry footing. but faced
gale which swept directly down the thorough
fare with velocity undiminished from the
morning hours The snow had ceased. however.
and faint streaks Of blue we're apparent through
the banks Of gray clouds.
The parade was replete with interest. The
three thousand bIueiackets from the recently
returned Atlantic fleet shared honors among the
military with the Cuban army OF pacihcation.
just back from the southern island. and appear
ing in all the parsphernalia OF active service in
the field The trim cadets from West Point and
Annapolis. always dear to the hearts OF iRaugu-
ration sghtseers. upheld the traditions Of their
inauguration marching ana bearing, ana they
were cheered to the echo.
The parade seemed 10 give emphasis 20 the
care which the army takes of the soldiers. All
OF the men either wore overshoes or. as in the
case Of troops fresh from Cuba. oil
cred shoes 10 keep out the wet Special applause
was bestowed upon the troops from Cuba tho
trim marines gathered from shore stations. the
bluejackets OF the battleship fleet and. among
the independent military organizations. the
dets from ST. Johns School at Manlius. The
7th Regiment. of New York. arrived too late TO
parade. and will be reviewed from the reviewing
stand In front of the White House tomorrow
morning at 10: 30 o'clock by President Taft and
Governor Hughes OF New York.
The rear end of the parade passed by Presi-
dent Taft at 345 p. m.
Nearly thirty thousand marching were
in the parade which constituted the only out
door feature of the day Approximately twenty
FIVE thousand Of these were soldiers. sailors
and marines Of the military Establishments of
the United states bodies Of the national guard
Of many states. with large contingents Of
spruce cadets and ruidshpmen from the
tiona Military and Naval academies The re-
naming paraGers were citizens from all parts
of the United States banded together in COM
mercial and political organizations. many of
them distinctlvey uniformed campaign clubs
Numerically. the inaugural parade to-day was
not so large as that which marched along his
toric Pennsylvania avenue from the Capitol to
the White House when Grover Cleveland. the
only Democratic President Of the United States
since the Civil War, was inducted into the Of
fee the first time. The parade to-day. how
ever. had a distinctive and impressive quality.
which no similar pageant ever possessed. This
,-oar each state represented sent the cream of
tts citizen soldiery and the finest of its civic
orsarizations to do honor TO William Howard