Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-03-06

crowds settled down, with fine dis
elimination, to applaud those organi
cations which appealed most distinct
.ly to them.
In previous inaugural parades. the
midshipmen from the Naval academy
at Annapolis and the cadets from the
Military academy at West Point have
won the greatest popular approval. To.
day they were no less favorites than
formerly arcng both residents and
visitors; but in heart interest they
we're eclpsed by The detachment Of
3.300 sailors from the great Acct OF
American hattlaships now anchored in
the waters of Hampton Roads, just re
turned from their world-encircling
eEoch-nalling cruise of fourteen
months. Tanned these mon were by
tropical suns, 1.-THE. active and hard as
nails through the rigidity of their work
and discipline, and as they marched
down the fiag-fieclled lane. with the
sailor-man's quick, active step, to the
ACCOMPANYING of inspiring music
from their own bands, the throngs be-
came nearly hysts.ical in the mani.
festation of their appreciation. AS
they swung along in lively, happy
fashion, accustomed now as they are
t 10 the adulation of thousands, they
We're evidently pleased with the deep
chested roar that greeted them from
the open threats Of hundred tbou-
sand Americans--their fellow-country-
men, In this way old the American
people, as represented in the nations
| capital, express their pride in the mon
who, in time of peace, had won un-
dying fame in faroff countries.
Governors In Line.
| These men behind the guns" fur
nished merely one of the interesting
features of the parade Eighteen gov
crnors of as many states. who had
journeyed to Washington to DO honor
to the nations chief executive, ap-
peared in the pageant surrounded by
handsomely camparisoned STATS. Silk
halted, frock-coated and dignitied,
these men. chosen beyond their fellow
citizens, were accorded everywhere a
cordial reception by the cheering
| crowds.
There was tremendous applause, too,
for all organizations, civil and military
in the line. Among them several
regiments of khaki-clad soldiers of the
|sUnited States army, only recently re-
| turned from Cuba. and other regi-
ments that have won honor in wars,
and in plains fighting with Indians, at
tracted notable attention Among the
state troops We're Getachments Of the
national guards of Connecticut Flor
ida, Georgia, Maine, Massachusetts,
! (Maryland Missouri, Minnesota, New
York New Jersey, Ohio, Pennsylvania
and Virginia. Some of the more dis
tant states sent several companies OF
their guard, while most Of them were
represented by regiments, and Mary
land and Pennsylvania by brigades.
The Military Division.
The famous troop A. of Cleveland
Ohio, national guard organization
constituted the special guard of honor
ito President Taft, as it had to the late
President Mckinley Maryland's rep
resentation included the historic Fifth
regiment of Baltimore, and Virginia
had in line the Richmond Blues a
light infantry organization that rem
dered conspicous service on many
/ occasions: During the civil war IL
rendered service 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 were the Rich
mond Hussars, a cavalry command OF
Augusta, Ca, and the cadet regiment
from the Virginia Military institute
populary known as "The West Point
l of the South.' which supplied MANY ot
the high commissioned officers for the
Confederate army in the Civil war.
4. Following the military divisions
marched the civic organizations, will
the Americas club, Of Pittsburgh uni
formed club noted in score of cam
paigns-as the special escort of Majol
4 Thomas P. Morgan, marshal of tn.
civic division. This part of the pas,
cant was heralded as the "Prosperit,
Brigade and included in it were man.
= organizations which for years hay,