Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-03-05
THE PARADE.
More Than $4,000 Men
March Through S|ush.
Greatest Interest Centers in
Men from Atlantic Fleet.
Famou. Military Organizations and
Marching Clubs in Line.

$4,000 marching men participated today
in the great military and civic page
ant, which constituted the principal
spectacular feature of the Presidential
inaugural ceremony. Approximately
%, 600 of these We're soldiers, sailors
and marines of the military establish
mentS of the United States and bodies
Of the National Guard of many states.
The remaining 500 We're citizens from
all parts of the United States, banded
together in commercial and political
organizations, many of them dis
tinctively uniformed campaign clubs
The greatest interest of all conferred
on the 5000 sailors from the great fleet
of American battleships now anchored
in Hampton Roads, just returned from
their world-encircling, epoch-makins
cruise of IA months. Tanned these men
We're by tropical suns. 1.-THE, active and
hard as nails through the rigidity of
their work and discipline, and as they
marched down the f1ag-flecked lane.
with the sailor-man's quick, active step,
to the accompaniment of inspiring mu-
sic from their own bands. the throngs
became nearly hysterical in the mani
fcstation of their appreciation. AS
ion. accustomed now as they are to
the adulation of thousands, they were
evidently pleased with the deep chested
roar that greeted them from the open
threats of thousands Of Americans
their fellow-countrymen. In this way
did the American people, as repre-
scented in the nations capital, express
their pride in the men who, in time of
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countries.
These 'men behind the guns" fur
niShad merely one of the interesting
features Of the parade. Eighteen gov
errors of as many states, who had
journcyed to Washington to do honor
to the nations Chief Executive, APP
peared in the pageant surrounded by
handsomely caparisoned staffs. Silk
hated, frock-coated and dignified,
these men, chosen beyond their fell
low citizens, We're accorded every
where a cordial reception by the cheer
ing crowds.
There was tremendous applause, too,
for all organizations, civil and mill
tary, in the line. Among them several
regiments of khaki-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 We're detachments of the Ma
tional Guards 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 We're rep
resented by regiments, and Maryland
and Pennsylvania by brigades.
The famous Troop A of Cleveland,
Ohio. National Guard organization,
constituted the special guard of honor
to President Taft, as it had to the late
President Mckinley. Maryland's repre-
sentation included the historic 5th Reg
intent of Baltimore and Virginia had a
line the Richmond Blues. a light in
fantry organization that rendered CON
spicuous service on many occasions.
During the Civil War it rendered SER
vice to Lee and Stonewall Jackson for
the Confederacy. 1t was mustered in
for the Spanish War; but did not get
to the front
Among other noted military organi-
cations in the parade We're the Rich
mond HuSsars, cavalry command of
Augusta, Ga, and the cadet regiment
from the Virginia Military Institute,
popularity known as "The West Point
of the South" which supplied many of
the high commissioned officers for the
Confederate Army in the Civil War.
Following the military divisions,
marched the civic organizations, with
the Americas Club of Pittsburgh uni
formed club noted in a score of cam
paigns-as the special escort of Major
Thomas P. Morgan, marshal of the
Civic Division. This part of the pageant
Was heralded as the prosperity Bri-
gade" and included in it were many
organizations which for years have
been regular attendants upon national
conventions and inaugural ceremonies.
Some organizations We're in line, how
ever, 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 colored orphan
boys Of South Carolina; the sherman
Scouts Of Utica. N. Y, carrying ct |
tIic ledu oL lHCF line Il huge OIL PANT
ing of their neighbor, Vice President
Sherman, and leading at the rear a
eaily caparisoned "Blly goat" an cal |
ligator Band" from Louisiana; a "Pos- |
sum Club" from Georgia and Taft |
Club, 500 strong, from the same state;
the New York Republican County Com |
mittee, 1000 strong; the Columbus
(Ohio) Glee Club, 100 men, probably |
the best political musical organization
in the country; an "Uncle Sam Club
of Buffalo, each of it's log members at |
tired in the conventional Uncle Sam
costume; the Bug House Hose Com
pany of Long Island; President Roose
ve]t's neighbors and many others.
The Minneapolis Flambeau Club, one of
the most spectacular organizations in the |
country, also appeared in this division |
of the parade; and not the least impor-
tant feature of the Civic Division were !
the representatives of several camps of
Confederate Veterans, now grim and |
gray, some of whom wore their old-time ]
uniforms and carried their shot-riddled