The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-05
Thousands March
 h Inaugural Parade
Notable Organizations Vie in Doing Their Part to Make Historic Occasion Success
 Many Governors Present.

lively, happy fashion, accustomed now as they are to the adulation of thous- ands, they were evidently pleased with the deep-chested roar that greeted
 then. from the open throats of a hun dred thousand Americans-their fel- low-countrymen. In this way did the American people, as represented In the
 nations capital. express their pride in the men who, in time of peace, had won undying fame in far-off countries. Governors of SGnes.
 | These men behind the guns" fur nished merely one of the interesting features of the parade Eighteen Gov ernors of as many States, who had journeyed to Washington to do honor to the nations Chief Executive, ap- peared in the pageant surrounded by handsomely caparisoned staffs. Silk hated, frock coated and dignified, these men, chosen beyond their fellow citizens, were accorded everywhere a cordial reception by the cheering crowds.
 There was tremendous applause, too, for all organizations, civil and mili- tary, in the line. Among them several regiments of khaNki-clad soldiers of the United States Army, only recently re- turned from Cuba, and other regiments that have won honor in wars and in plains fighting with Indians, attracted notable attention. Among the State troops were detachments of the Ma | tional Guard of Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Maine, Massachusetts, Mary land. Missouri, Minnesota, New York, New Jersey. Ohio, Pennsylvania. and Virginia. Some of the more distant States sent several companies of their Guard, while most of them were repre- scented by regiments, and Maryland and Pennsylvania Ly brigades.
 The famous Troop A of Cleveland, O., National Guard organization, con- stituted the special guard of honor to President Taft. as 1t had to the late President Mckinely. Maryland's rep resentation included the historic 5th regiment of Baltimore, and Virginia had in line the Richmond Blues, a light l infantry organization that rendered conspicuous service on many occasions. During the Civil War 1t rendered ser vice to Lee and Stonewall Jackson for the Confectionery It was mustered in for the spanish War, out did not get to the front.
 Among other noted military organi- zations In the parade were the Rich mond Hussars a cavalry command of Augusta, Ga, and the cadet regiment from the Virginia Military Institute, popularly known as The West Point of the South," which supplied many of the high commissioned officers for the Confederate Array in the Civil War.
 "PrOsperity Brigade"
 Following the military divisions, marched the civil organizations, with the Americus Club of Pittsburg-a uni formed club noted in score of cam paigns-as the special escort of Major Thomas P. Morgan, Marshal of the Civic Diviison. This part of the page ant was heralded as the Prosperity Brigade" and included in 1t were many organizations which for years have been regular attendants upon na- tional conventions and inaugural cere- monies. Some organizations were in line, however. that never before had visited Washington. and their clever marching and attractive uniforms caught and held the fancy of the throngs Among these were the "Pickaninny Band" composed of ne- gro orphan boys of South Carolina; the Sherman Scouts" of Utica, N r.. carrying at the head of their line a huge oil painting of their neighbor. Vice President sherman, and leading at the rear a gaily caparisoned Billy (COntinue1 on Page Three.I