The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-03-05

1.-THE active and hard as nails through
the rigidiy of their work and dis
cipline, and as they marched down
the flag iecked lane. with the sailor
mans quick. active step, 10 the ac-
compartment of inspiring music from
their own bands. the throngs became
nearly historical in the manifestation
of their appreciation. As they swung
along in lively, happy fashion. ac-
customed now as they are to the
adulation of thousands. they were
evidently pleased with the deep
ehested roar that greeted them from
/ the open Threats of hundred thou
sand Americans-their fellow
I 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.
These, men behind the guns fur
nished merely one of the interesting
fetures of the parade. Eighteen
governors of as many states, who
journeyed to Washington to do
honor to the nations chief executive.
appeared in the pageant surrounded
by handsomely caparisoned STATS.
Silk hated. frock coated and dignifi-
ed, these men, chosen beyond their
fellow citizens. were accorded every
where cordial reception by the
cheering crowd.
There was tremendous applause,
too. for all organizations, civil and
military, in the line. Among them
several regiments of khaki clad
soldiers of the United States army,
only recently returned from Cuba,
and other regiments that have won
honor In wars and in plains fighting
with Indians. attracted notable at
tention. Among the state troops
were detachments of the national
guards of Connecticut. Florida,
Georgia. Maine, Massachusetts,, Mary
land, Missouri. Minnesota, New York,
New Jersey. Ohio. Pennsylvania and
Virginia. Some of the most distant
states sent several companies of their
guard. while most of them were rep
resented by regiments, and Mary
land and Pennsylvania by brigades.
The famous Troop A. of Cleveland,
Ohio, a national guard organization.
constituted the special guard OF
honor to President Taft. as il had TO
the late President Mckinley. Mary
lands representation included the
historic Fifth Regiment of Baltimore,
iZations in the parade were the Rich
mond Blues. a light infantry organi-
zation that rendered conspicuous
service on many occasions. During
the civil war it rendered service to
Lee and Stonewall Jackson for the
| Confederacy. 1t was mustered in for
the Spanish War. but did not get 10
! the front.
/ Among other noted military organ
izations in the parade were the Dich-
mond Hessars. a cavalry command
of Augusta. Ca, and the cadet regi-
ment from the Virginia military in
stitute, popularity known as The
West Point of the South, which sup
piled many of the high commissioned
! officers for the Confederate army in
the civil war.
Following the military divisions,
marched the civil organizations, with
the Americas club, of Pittsburg-
a uniformed club noted in score OF
campaigns-as the special escort OF
Major Thomas p Morgan, marshal
of the civic division. This part OF
the pageant was heralded as the
prosperity Brigade" and included
i i'm Il were many organizations which
for years have been regular atten-
dants upon national conventions and
inaugural ceremonies. Some organi-
cations we're in line, however. that
never before had visited Washington
and their clever marching and at
tractiye uniforms caught and held
the fancy of the throngs. Among
these were the "Pickaninny Band,
composed of colored orphan boys OF
South Carolina the Sherman
Scouts" of Utica. y. Y, carrying at
the head of their line huge oil
painting of their neighbor, Vice
President Sherman, and leading at
the rear gaily caparisoned Billy
goat" an Alligator Band from
Louisiana: "Possum club from
Georgia and a Taft Club, five hun
dred strong. from the same state; the
New York Republican county COM
mittee, 900 strong: the Columbus
(Ohio( Glee club, 100 men. probably
the best poiltltdi hlHsfSdi vi 7ohi@.'
ton in the country; an Uncle Sam
Club" of Buffalo. each of its lot
members attired in the conventional
Uncle Sam costume: the Bug House
Hose company, of Long Island; Presi-
dent Roosevelt's neighbors. and many
others.
The Minneapolis Flambeau club
one of the most spectacular organi-
cations in the country. also appeared
in this division of the parade: and
not the least important feature of the
civic division were the representa-
tives of several camps of Confederate
veterans. now grim and gray. some
of whom wore their old time uni
forms and carried their shot riddled
flags.
4 -Four years ago, CONSPICUOUS