The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-05-31
TAFT SGLUfVS THEG.G.R. MIN
VETERANS 4ND OTHERS WIRCH
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Day parade u the Grand Army yesterday
coming from Washington especially 10
honor the veterans. Under the trees Of
hiveruide Drive at the soldiers aud
SailOrs' Monument the President watched
2oOOo men and boys swing past bat theirs
we're only a few more than on u the
veterans in line
u had been many a day since a Presi-
dent % the United States reviewed a
Memorial Dav parade IN this city aud
the headquarters staa Of the a. A. Y.
vent 20 great pains " make the spectacle
% unusual Interest and impreSsivsness
They were favored w charming weather,
which was not warm enough 70 exhaust
the old soldiers and which attracted an
immense crowd TO the line OF march
Al least io.OOO people were near enough
10 the President 20 watch him a. he
saluted the battle flags. and not Ices than
IOO.uOn wers gathered in Rivsrsids Drive
from Seventy -second street 60 Ninsty-
FIRST
The q. A. r took charge u the Presi-
dent n soon a. he arrived In Manhattan
from his private car Plymouth Ia Com
munipaw. The Fourth Troop of squad
ron 4 vas wAiting for Mr. Taft Ia front
o. his brother. Henry W Tafts houss in
Vest FOrty-sighth strest The cavalry
men. with their blue and yellow uniforms
and their yellow topped BUSHES are a
pretty good show in themselves. 80 there
vas a fair sized crowd in West Forty
sighth street Watching the cAvAlrymsn
There was a cheer when tho Presidents
automobile appeared in ths street and
Mr. Taft showed his smiling face. Lieut.
Emerson Newell. commanding the troops.
snapped ont a command. and the aAbrea
% the troopers flashed In ths sunlight
a. they salutsd the President
With the President was Can't Archi-
bald Wilingham De 0raHenreid Butt. his
military aide. and an automobile load
o. secret service men followed the Press
dents car Henry ". Taft. the Presi-
dents brother, was waiting for him on
the steps
Hello. Harry said the President a.
he stepped Oui 0f the auto.
Hello. Bill said Henry W giving his
brother a hearty handmade
In les than half an hour Gen George
h loud. chairman ~ the Grand Army
reception COMMITTEES, arrived 10 s.cort
Nv Taft TO the sherman square Hotel
The President auto and the secret service
detachment f~ll in behind the Squadron
4 troop. which headed for sherman
square ~ a brisk frOt
A. the hotel the President was reo-,vsd
nv the Old Guard. Whirh had been APP
pointed his ofhcial escort Tor the parade.
Fifty Of the guard In their cream col-
pred coats. blue trousers and enormOus
brown BUSHES. were lined up a. the curb
They carried Old fashioned musk~ss
Eith winch they .alutsd the President
- h. entered the hotel Having d-liv.
sred Mr. Taft 10 his Official e-cort. the
Squadron troopers saluted the Presi. |
lent again aud galloped on 10 take their Z
parade position
The delegation which greeted Mr.
Taft AZ the hotel was oompossd Of Con.
gTeasmen Bennett. GoldiOgle. Olsott and /
&ouldeh Borough President George Nc |
Aneny. Brig Gen Walter Howe r1m- |
handing rhe Department u the East
dajor-Gen Daniel p. Siekle~ brig
sens Anaon q MuCook, Horace portey .
Thomas n Hubbard. John r focsInan .
nd Nicholas " Day. Col John J No /
'Ook. Col John Jacob Asior. ouis SteFh l
md John D Crimuiins VIZ Taft shook
,andS all around and oonyerSed Tor half
IN hour Eith the reception o1mmttea
The President left the hotel 20 the music
4 Hail 20 the Chief with which the
Did Guard band played him 10 the review
ng stand az the Soldiers and saik,rn' .
Monument Mr. TAFT vas q little lai.
according 70 the schedule IN getting
were Il was 9i0A " when he show "a
~. and the divisions of the parade we're
.etting restless where they waited IN tho
ide streets
A -Olli square of police kept clear the
pace IN front 1T the reversing stand .
nd gave another Inactive cnrps. the
un Horned Veteran Corps OF
Irtillery of the War OF 1912. chance
y usher the President N HE seat The
.olice were very busy all through the
'aFade inspector Richard Walsh was
h command and he kept a close eve ON
he President Wherever Mr. Taft Nent
\ alsh formed a blue square around
nm and nobody could get through that
quare ithout very special credentials
Just ~ Mr. Taft loomsd in the stand the
1Ins Of the scout cruiser Salem anchored
b the North River on Eighty-ninth street
p O. with the first bangings ~ the Press
ent.al salute Away down the Drive
he hands beRan n play, aud the wind
ariel the gruF voices of the parade
No rshals and Their captains a. they got
he column under way and moving to-
rard the President
Mr. Taft had time TO look around and
n 10y a very pretty picture before the
ead Of the parade got ~ him. As far
~ and down the Drive az one could see Z
be stands and sidewalks were masses OF
DIOR. Perhaps twO-thirda Of the crowd ,
'ere women and they wore their RaVest
owns Besides. there we're an enormous
uantity Of pretty girls m immediate
yeshot and they certainly didn spoil the
lew The stand itself was a length Of red
'hite and blue set IN green. The beauty
the trees added materially 70 the spec !
acle Z
The President appeared 70 be kssny
iterested IN his surroundings As aoon
, the head II the column. q file Of four
-afhc squad policemen. the tallest IN Z
W department.. came up near the stand .
le President arose. He remained stand, 2
X for all IT the two hours that Il took q
" parade TO pass.
Police Lisutsnant4D Dave Mccarthy led
detachment Of mounted policemen. i
ne looking msn and horses. and the Pre~i-
snt smiled apprOvinGly. Down the a
rive one could catch Glimp-es Of a sway .