Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-10-05
151s-152O FARNAM STREET

had their bands with them, and music was
ringing all along the line as the troops
filed past. Moving with noiseless feet,
steady and straight, some clad in the be-
loved blue, and more in the business-like
khaki the parading troops brought glow
ing pride to every American present, native
and adopted.
AS the different organizations and arms
Of the service swung around the square
formed by the grandstands they were
greeted with handclapping and cheers,
which were echoed back with interest from
the thronging thousands dotting the ground
under the trees on the west slope and the
south side of the parade grounds.
Old Glory shines ON All.
Oh but II was good to seel And it was
sweet to hear the commentators from
adults and childrenl
Tho martial airs and the cavalry quick
steps gept every last spectator on tiptoe, as
the rhythmical nrossssion wendell BY With
right proper swing.
Eyes right was the command as the
companies came opposite General Fred
Smith, standing straight and solid out
front; and Eyes 'front.' as the officers
brought their swords to shoulder after pass
inE, AS the eolors came dropping past
every army man and many \others arose
and held head uncovered until they had
gone by. The shimmering CLEANS of the
sun were fondly EMBEDDING old Glory, and
the health laden breeze was making every
fold respond in silent salute TO the cheering
thousands Officers off duty in the boxes
and along the rail. were quietly greeting
their fellows on horseback as they pirout-
ted along the line. and army women, in
common with the multiplicity Of femininity
-
glowing with the pride and the patriotic
significance of It all. Children danced with
happy excitement, even the babies crowed
the louder. and the men in the lines must
have felt the telepathy of kindred blood
and common ambition as they heard and
felt the welcome and the blessing given
them from so many loyal hearts and true.
The army has Omaha by the heart
strings, sure and solidl 1t is the city's own
and the states own this week.
"Caed mile faithe'' sing the crowds, with
warm meaning. and 'Faugh- Ballagh" is
the slogan as dear, daring army man
goes byl
The opening parade Of the troops put
everybody In excellent humor forbthe great
program to follow, which was opened by
the mounted wrestlers OF the Seventh and
Fifteenth cavalry. No man of. the Sew
enths team of four has ever yet been
endorsed In the three years the team
Clicked from Troop II has been engaging
In these contests and 1t was but a few
minutes, almost too quick for the obsArv-
ers to realize It, until the four men Sf
the Fifteenth were on the ground The
squad OF the Seventh does quick indi-
vidual work and it's team work is not TO
be surpassed. This quartet is the cham
pion mounted wrestling outfit Of the
whole army. The trio that carries the
confidence OF the Officers and men of
the Seventh is made up of Sergeant
Brown. Corporal Fransen. Trumpeter
winterstein and Private Hedig.
Up over Wall Like Cats.
Scaling OF the ten-foot wall followed,
with four teams of four men each en-
gagged The first squad made a failure Of
It's attempt. but the next three went over
like eats going up a tree after an I'M
wary bird. The timers reported; Team of
the second fattaiion. Thirteenth infantry,
first: time :24is Team of the first bat
atlion. Thirteenth infantry. second time:
;:2S. Team Of second battalion. Fourth In
fantry third: time; "a.
The contestants in the wall scaling ex-
hibition are placed fifty feet from the
wall, fully equipped for fighting, with
rite slung over shoulder, Al the sound
OF the pistol they rush 70 the wall, and
two SO aloft on the shoulders OF COM
rGdes; they hoist two more, and the last
two unslng their rifles and toss them to
two comrades astride the wall at each
end. Then the men sull on the ground
Jump for the lowered guns. held at each
end and thus swing up. Hitting the
ground on the farther side. they fire as
rapidly as may be and the discharge of
the last shot marks time. Seating a high
wall nthis fashion looks as easy as reach
ing FOR a Christmas stocking. but as
shown yesterday by the practical Failure
OF tho first squad 20 come within the
time limit il is not quite 50 easy as il
looks. There be athletes ana acrobats in
the regular army who arc somewhat
clever. thank you.
The fact was patiently demonstrated In
the monkey drill. bareback. by a group OF
FGfteenth cavalry rough riders. They came
on the field standing up and made the har-
dies IN that fashion. Then they performed
circus stunts that used TO be regarded as
the acme Of asrVE hoTssmanShlD and al
ways they We're jumping the hurdles The