The Pensacola journal., 1911-12-19

and whenever any of the several bands
included in the line of march would
strike up a patriotic selection, the
widest enthusiasm prevailed on all
sides.
REVIEWED BY THE GOVERNOR.
One of the most important features
Of the entire days program was the
reviewing of the troops by Governor
Albert w. Gilchrist Rear Admiral
Young and commanders of the ships,
which feature occurred as the parade
passed the balcony on the east side
of the San Carlos hotel, after having
marched to Wright street on the east
side of Palafox and returning on the
west side of this street.
Governor Gilchrist and others stood
on the balcony on the second floor
of the hotel, surrounded by the mem
bers of his staff in full uniform, and
as the troops passed the order was
given "eyes right and each man
saluted the governor as he passed the
balcony.
FORMATION ON GARDEN STREET.
After passing the governor, the
parade proceeded south to the corner
of Palafox and Garden streets, turn
ing west on Garden street. where the
formation was made before the pre-
sentation exercises were begun. This
formation presented an imposing ap
pearance, indeed, extending from
PalafoX street, almost to Bayien, al
most all of the space between these
streets and between the San Carlos
hotel and the Biount building being
occupied by the troops and sailors
during the presentation exercises.
During the exercises all traffic on the
block occupied by the formation was
suspended, so that it was not broken
or interrupted during the entire PRO-
gram.
It was so arranged that the men
from the battleship Florida were di-
rectly in front of the balcony on which
the presentation was made, while next
to them were the men from the Utah,
the Floridas sister ship.
Two Nationalities Represented.
A significant feature of the parade
was the fact that, besides the various
departments and ranks of the army
and navy represented. two national
tiles participated in the parade. the
officers and men from the Hansat rep
resenting Germany. The city of Pen
sacola was also represented through
her police department, the parade be-
ing led by Chief of Police Sanders and
Captain Gilmore, followed by platoon
of mounted policemen, after which
came a platoon of patrolmen under
command of Capt. Simpson.
Line of March.
The formation of the parade was as
follows: Chief of Police Sanders and
Captain of Police Gilmore. eight
mounted police officers, Captain of
Police Simpson, sixteen patrolmen of
the police department; Col. r. NJ. Cary
and his aide, eight members Of the
local presentation committee on horse
back, artillery band from Fort Bar
rancas, troops from Fort Barrancas,
color bearers, followed by marines and
sailors from the Florida, color bearers
of the Florida, red cross detachment
from the Florida, band from the bat
tleship Florida, marines from the
Utah, sailors from the Utah, band
from the German ship Hansa, marines
from the Hansa. sailors from the
Hansa, companies of the Florida Ma
tional Guard.
The Route.
The parade began with the rear end
at Palafox street wharf and proceeded
north on Pa1afoX street to Wright
street, thence west on Wright street to
the west side of Palafox street, thence
south on Palafox street to Garden and
west on Garden street to the parkway
between the San Carlos hotel and the
Blount building, where the formation
was made.
The making of this formation show
ed how perfectly all the men in the
parade were drilled and how splendidly
the officers in command could handle
their men, as during the difficult
maneuvers executed in making the
formation not the least hitch OF con-
fusion was apparent.
After the presentation ceremonies
were concluded, the soldiers and sail
ors were marched back to Palafox
street wharf, where the parade ended.
Landing of the Sailors.
"A sight well worth going down to
the wharf to witness was the land
ing of the six hundred sailors who
took part in the parade. They came
from their respective ships in cut
ters, towed by launches from the two
sister ships and the perfect and sys-
tematic manner in which the men
were landed elected much admira-
tion from the hundreds of spectators
lined up on the wharf to witness the
landing.