Evening star., 1909-03-04
MANY THOUSANDS
MARCH IN REVIEW


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taken in the pageant by a contingent of
gentlemen riders from the fox hunting dis
tricts of Maryland and Virginia, all clad
in regulation pink coats and black caps.
They were mounted on the finest horses
that We're shown in the parade, ali thor
oughbreds. satin coated and handsome.
Preceding the great parade this after
noon, the pageant of the morning which
conducted President Taft and Vice Presi-
dent Sherman to the Capitol, the former
accompanied by President Roosevelt. While
not so brilliant-not so spectacular-was
swift to arouse in the minds of the great
crowds the stirring events of nearly half
q century ago
President Taft had as his personal es-
cort and guard of honor the Troop a,
the black horse troop of Cleveland. But
as special escort of honor he had the
veteran soldiers and sailors of the Grand
Army of the Republic the men who fought
the nations battles when to do so tried
mems souls.
Accompanying them was that contingent
of younger soldiers, the Spanish War
Veterans. In the division, too, were the
organizations of the Army and Navy
Union.
1t was a tumultuous reception which
the thronSS gave the incoming and out
going Presidents, and it was cordlai
and heartfelt greeting which they rev.
erently accorded to that too rapidly di-
minshing band of men who in time Of
war were willing to lay down their lives
for the nation and in time Of peace join
with the country in honoring the nations
President.
Parade in Motion.
Shaped like a great moving " with
Maj. Richard Sylvester in the apex.
platoon of mounted police moved from
the east front of the Capitol toward B
street and Delaware avenue about 30
o'clock this afternoon. and the 4th
Artillery Band struck up a lively mill
tary march. Then a boy perched high
on nearby window ledge sang out
shrilly:
They're off"
The great crowd in front of the big
reviewing stand in the east center of
the Capitol grounds began to dissolve;
there was "a great shuffiing of feet ant
a hurly-burly of humanity, and the pa
| rade, like some colossal snake. began
to unwind it's serpentine length and
stretch itself down b street. along lst,
street, and into Pennsylvania avenue
Inc parade was III NlOllOn
President Taft. with Mrs. Taft; Vice
President Sherman with Mrs. Sherman.
and the other members of the presi
dental party had preceded the pageant
to the White House. and taken lunch
con preparatory to reviewing the
| marching columns from the large stand
| in the court of honor in front of the
presidential mansion.
Marshals and aids shouted their or
ders. Commanding officers of COM
!
peated them. Brass bands blared, flags
! fiuttered in the breeze, and in a few
moments all was motion and color. The
waiting organizations diverged from
side streets and took their places in the
line and the big procession was gayiy
marching toward the White House, to
pass in review before brand-new
President and Vice President.
Maj. Gen. Bell, Grand Marshal
Immediately in rear of the far-famed
band OF the Artillery Corps, on TIE
right of line of the great parade, rode
! Maj. Gen. J. Franklin Bell chief oe
staff. L. s. Army, grand marshal. His
staff comprised fully 100 officers of the
regular army and navy, National Guard
of the several states, the cadet corps
from West Point and Annapolis, and in
dependent military organizations. The
cayalcade presented brilliant appear
-ance.
Lieut.. Gen. John c. Bates. U.S.A.. rid
ing like a centaur. headed the first
military division GriZZled as result
OF long and arduouS service he ap-
peared every inch the veteran soldier
he is. His staff of regular officers fol-
lowed i'll his wake. with prancing army
horses of fine mettle
'Hurrah for the West Pointers"' sang
out some one on balcony, as with per-
iect alignment and marching with
beautiful precision the corps of cadets
OF the United States Military Academy
swung into Pennsylvania avenue.
Ihe future officers of Uncle Sans fight
ing forces blushed deeply as bevies of
pretty girls complimented them with
cheers and the waving OF handkerchiefs
aiohs the route OF parade, but true to
tactics not cadet turned his eyes or his
head, ialthOugh fully conscious of the
beauty show on balcony. stand and side
walk. the members of which were shower
ing the lads with praise.
The middies. too" was shouted
Aren't they just too nice
Middies Earn Applause.
But the cadets from the Naval Academy
at Annapolis kept their alignment and
looked not to the left or the right. They
marched just behind the West Pointers
and their movements would have done
credit to trained regulars The company
ter service rounded out the cadet con-
tingent. The cutter lads also came in for
their share of commendation from the
multltudes along the avenue. Their ap-
pearance was soldierly. The cadet divi-
sion was headed by Maj Cen c. +.
Humphrey U.SA.
Inc regulars sang out a veteran who
left one Of his legs on a southern battle
field, as the head of the second brigade.
Col. Joseph Carrard, commanding, swung
into Pennsylvania avenue at the Peace
Monument. Then in solid columns. march
ing with the Uncle Sam stride of .12o to
the minute, came the regular troops who
have earned renoWn on so many hard
fought fields. The engineers of the pro-
Visional regiment and the coast artillery:
then the rumblng guns of the Sd United
States Field Artillery: next the Gathering
troops of the 10Th United States Cavalry
and then the Hospital Corps all object
lessons in the art of war.
Cuban Army of Pacification.
The Cuban army of pacification,
Drowned by exposure to the tropical SUM-
and looking every inch the hardy fighting
men they are. was an interesting feature
of the division Of regulars, and many
were the plaudits the soldierly fellows re-
ceived. At their head rode Col c.. ID.
Cowles an officer of experience First in
the line was the 18th United States In
fantry, formed in 1861, which fought with
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