Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1909-03-10

world had been assembled The bat.
tleships, the cruisers, the destroyers
and the torpedo boats were drawn
upon for tackles to give the sea
service an adequate representation in
the inaugural ceremonies. There were
5000 sailors from the Connecticut, the
Illinois and the other ships of Sperry's
feet In the parade. The marines fol-
lowed the sailors. There was full
regiment of them, men from that
branch of the service which has taken
the initiative in many Of the beyond
the-sea troubles In which the forces OF
this country have been engage6-in
Korea in the late COS. in Cuba in 1898.
and in China in 1900.
Regulars and Sailors.
| The regulars OF the government
service led the way, their conceded
| right Behind them came the men
who, in time of war, form first the re-
serve force, and later when brought
into real soldiers shape, the backbone
force of the governments army-the
National Guardsmen of the states OF
the union. The Guardsmen showed
by their bearing, their marching and
their evolutions the result of the deep
er interest which in recent years has
been taken in the military service by
the civilian soldiers. The regulars
and the guardsmen are closer together
today in sympathy and in efficiency
than ever they were before The
appearance of the state soldiers in the
inaugural parade proved the truth OF
what many army officers have held re-
cently-that to-day it is but step
from the discipline and the morale Of
the militia to the discipline and morale
of the regulars.
Scores of Clubs In Line.
In the rear of the military division
came the civic organizations. There
were in line more than 100 clubs and
political associations from all parts Of
the country, nearly all of them wear
ing some unique and distinguishing
uniform. The American club of Pitts
burg acted as personal escort to
Thomas P. Morgan, the chief of the
civic organizations committee.
Among the organizations which had
place in the parade were several
from President Taft's state-Ohio.
Among these were the Citizens Taft
club and the Stamina Republican club
of Cincinnati, Uniform Rank knights
of Maccabees, Cleveland; the Repub-
lican Glee club and the Buckeye Re.
publican club of Columbus.
Veteran Organizations.
AS a special honor to vice-President
James S. Sherman came the Conkling
Unconditionals, a veteran marching
political club, and the Sherman Scouts,
both of Utica, N. Y, the home town of
Mr.. Sherman. New York being Mr..
Roosevelt's state, as it Is that of Mr..
Sherman, contributed an unusual num-
Der of marching clubs to the ceremo-
MES of the inauguration. Mr.. Roose-
velts neighbors from Long Island pa
raded ESQ strong. There were three
Republican clubs from New York city,
political organization of colored men,
from Brooklyn, and several other polit-
zeal associations from different cities
of the state.
Middle West Well Represented.
Illinois, Indiana, Missouri, Kentucky.
Minnesota and other states Of the mid.
die west and of the south were repre-,
sented by associations of citizens, po-
itical clubs, and by prominen. state.
county and municipal officials. Many
veterans of the civil war who served
in the ranks of the union or in the
ranks of the confederacy were present
in the parade. There were more for
mer confederates in line than were
present at any previous Inauguration
of Republican president.
Luncheon in White House.
AS soon as President Taft reached
the White House he entered and was
greeted by the members of a specially
invited presidential party, including the
governors Of several states. prominent
federal officials, personal friends Of
the president and the members of the
presidential family to remote degree
of relationship. A light luncheon was
served in the great state dining-room,
and as soon as it was over the presi-
dent walked across the grounds of the
White House to the presidential re-
viewing stand built on the south side
of the avenue directly in front of the
main entrance to the White House and
facing Lafayette square. The presi-
dent took his place on the reviewing
stand, and with him were the men,
bers of the presidential party. Vice.
President Sherman stood on the imme-
date right of the chief executive.
Across Pennsylvania avenue directly
in front of the president was huge
stand for spectators occupying the en-
tire length of one side of Lafayette
square.
Parade Passes in Review.
AS soon as the president appeared
on the reviewing stand the leading
band of the procession, which had been
halted to await the appearance of Mr..
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