The Washington herald., 1909-03-05
MARCHERS DEFY
RAIN And SNOW
Continued from Page One.


and leaving a clean path behind them.
Behind the Fourth band. Artillery Corps.
L. :. \. rode Mai. Gen. Franklin Bell.
L. : a. grand marshal of the parade
With him were Brig. Gen. J. 4. Johnson
Chief OF Staff; Mai :. ID. Sturgis, General
STAFF, 7. : a, adjutant general; Col. NJ.
I. Weaver. chief Of aids: special aids.
Capt. r W. Sladen. Capt n. F. Davis,
Can't. Johnson Pag0Od. all Of the General
star Of the army, and aids, Brig Gen.
J. 3. Aleshire. L. :. a; Lieut. Col F.
J. Moses. L. :. A: Maj. NJ W Ire
land l. 5 A Mai 3. Winship L. :
A, Lieut.. Commander. r. X. Krank. L.
s =; Maj. H 7. Allen. L. {. A.; Capt J.
A. Penn. L. :. a: Capt ?. 5. Brown, L.
s. n c.; Capt. G. r Rowland. L. :. A.
Capt. J. r. r Hannay. L :. A; Lieut.
J. g. Fremont, jr, L. :. y; Passed Asst
Surgeon c 7. GraysOn, L. :. n; First
Lieut. f =. Lahm. L : A. Pay Insp
6. ". Simpson. l. :. y. Lieut. Col
Charles Mcclure. L. 5. A; Maj. F. o
Johnson. L. 5. A: Mai J n X SaItz-
man. L. :. A; Mai. c. e. Treat. L. 5. A
Mai. ". z. Horton. L. s. A: Capt NJ. J.
La1ihan, l. :. A; Capt. T. J. Koester, L
:. 4; Capt B. T. Clayton, l. 5. A,
Ileut. @. c. Sweet. L. :. y; Capt. J. b
Dillon. L. 5. A. First Lieut. r c. Moore
l. :. a; First Lieut.. 3. D. Fouls. L
s A.
Taff's Personal Escort.
Immediately following came the Miuiol
Dollar Troop, the personal escort Of IN,
new President, under the leadership o
Capt w N Sc0deld-
Then the Presidential party swung int,
view around the curve, and came int
the long stretch down the Avenue A
the familiar face Of Mr.. Taft vas seel
in the foremost carriage. a spOntaneou
outburst Of applause rent the air. Presi
dent Taft bowed from side 10 side. hold
ing his hat at arms length and dippinl
IL in salute 10 the crowds. Mrs. Taf
seemed oblivious Of the throngs. but ol
her face was seen an expression Of com
plete happiness, mingled. IL seemed, witt
fear. Whether or not the new Presiden
felt the danger OF his situation in tina
ride down the Avenue, the ordeal to III
wife beside him must have been exhaust
ing.
IN the carriage Immediately following
that OF President Taft rode Vice Presi
dent Sherman. with Mrs. Sherman an,
military aid The new Vice Presiden
acknowledged continuous salutes from
the onlookers-
In Line of Honor.
As the special escort came 70 the north
east corner Of the Treasury building. ]
formed in line Of honor on both sides O
the street. II then preceded the party t,
the White House. while the band playe,
Hail 10 the Chief"
The BLACK Horse Troop or Troop A
OF Ohio. paraded before the front doc
Of the Executive Mansion as the ear
riases drove up, and stood at attention
The windows OF the White House wer,
occupied by friends OF the Roosevelt an,
Taft families, VINO smiled and wave,
handkerchiefs at the incoming party. Tn
entrance 10 the home Of Presidents wa
simple. except for the company Of Secre
Service men who stood al Mr.. Tafts arm
as they walked beside his carriage dur
ing the ride from the Capitol Mrs. Taft
who was nearest the curb. alighted iron
the carriage first. and proceeded directl.
into the White House She was followet
a moment later by President Taft. Vic
President and Mrs. Sherman followed II
the same way, together with the othe
members Of the Presidential party. Tn
cavalry escort then wheeled into position
and rode out the front gate
In the meantime. the vanguard Of n
inaugural parade had followed a hundre
+ feet behind the Presidential party. and b.
the time the entry at the door OF tn
White House was over Pennsylvania ave
nue. was lined down its center with
continuous Gordon Of troops
silent and NOtiOnIesx.
As the armed and uniformed men .stoo
silent and motionless, waiting for Presi
dent Taft to take his place in the review
/ ing stand, they presented an impressiv
sight. The old-time blue, the newer KHAKI
and the red underlinings Of service cape
gave variety Of color TO the scene tha
was singularly in keeping with the way
t ing fags and bunting on the stores an
/ stands beyond the sidewalks.
I The line Of troops represented the pc
tentiaI energy Of the nation.
/ Exactly at 1:55 o'clock the signal for al
/ vance was given, and the thousands G
men started their measured tramp tovar
I the White House. II lasted for. thre
/ hours and forty-five minutes. or until 81
/ O'Clock when the last civilian organize
/ ton reached Ninteenth street and Penn
/ sylvania avenue and disbanded.
/ One of the most appreciative crowd
I that witnessed the great pageant was ths
/ at the Peace Monument, where the parad
I swung onto the Avenue from First stres
/ northwest. Here the magic effect of th
snow of last night was most apparen
! The trees surrounding the Capitol in III
( background sagged under their whit
1 burden and moved stifiy in the win,
+ Everything was white-a dead white
+ lacking even the glisten the sun woul
+ have given Looking toward the Capito
I First street wound northward from III
I Peace Monument and disappeared in
white forest Of bOughs-
/ Looking westward IN fha Avau41e fb