The Forrest City times., 1913-03-07


with General Wood as the grand
marshal of the whole affair and hav-
ing a place at it's head. The display.
in the words invariably used on like
occasions, was impressive and bril-
liant"
Wotherspoon Leads Regulars.
The regulars Of the country's two
armed service naturally had the right
of way. Maj. Gen. w. w. Wother-
spoon. United States army, was in
command of the first division, in
which marched the soldiers and sailors
and marines from the posts and the
navy yards within days ride of
Washington. The West Point cadets
and the midshipmen from the naval
academy at Annapolis, competent be-
yond other corps In manual and in
evolution, the future generals and ad-
mirals Of the army, had place in the
first division
All branches of the army service
were represented in the body of regu-
lars-engineers, artillery, cavalry. in
fantry and signal corps. The sailors
and marines from half dozen battle
ships rolled along smartly in the wake
OF their landsmen brethren.
The National Guard division follow
ed the division of regulars 1t was
commanded by Brig. Gen. Albert l..
Mills, United States army, who wore
the medal of honor given him for con-
spicuous personal gallantry at the bat
tie OF San Juan hill. General Mills is
the chief of the militia division of the
United States war department.
The entire National Guard of New
Jersey was in line, and Pennsylvania.
Massachusetts, Maryland, Virginia.
Georgia, Maine and North Carolina
were represented by bodies of civilian
soldiers. Cadets from many of tho
private and state military schools of
the country had place in the militia
division. Among them were boys from
the Virginia Military institute. the Cul-
yer Military Academy Of Indiana. the
Carlisle school, Purdue university, the
Citadel cadets and the Georgia Mill
tary academy.
The third division of the parade was
composed of Grand Army of the Re-
public veterans, members of the Union
Veteran league and of the Spanish
war organizations. Gen. James e.
Stuart of Chicago, veteran of both
the Civil and the Spanish wars, was
in command.
Thousands OF Civilians.
Robert n. Harper, chief marshal of
the civic forces commanded the fourth
division. Under his charge were po-
litical organizations from all parts of
the country, among them being Tam
many, represented by 1000 of it's
braves, and Democratic clubs from
Chicago, Boston, Philadelphia, Balti-
more and other cities.
They put the American Indians into
the civilian division. The fact that
they were in war paint and feathers
helped out in picturesqueness and did
nothing to disturb the peace. Mem
bers of the United Hunt Clubs of
America rode in this division. Their
pink coats and their high hats ap-
parently were not thought to jar
"Jeffersonian simplicity" from it's
seat. Pink coats were worn on the
hunting field in Jefferson's day and in
Jefferson's state.
There were 1000 Princeton students
in the civic section of the parade.
Many of them wore orange and black
sweaters and they were somewhat
noisy though perfectly proper. Stu
and universities were among the
marchers.
There was music enough for any
democratic occasion. The judicious
distribution of the bands prevented
the clashing of tunes. There were
fifty bands in line, but only one OF
them, the Marine band, was allowed to
play hail to the Chief" tune which
every band on an occasion like this
hitherto has insisted on playing almost
incessantly, to the routing of every
thing else known to the composers OF
the past.
Cheering Is Continuous.
All along Pennsylvania avenue, from
the capitol to point four block be-
yond the White House. the spectators
were massed in lines ten deep. The
cheering was constant and Woodrow
Wilson cannot complain that the cere-
monies attending his induction into
Office were not accompanied by ap-
parently heartfelt acclaim OF the peo-
pie over whom he is to rule for at
least four years.
Every window in every building on
Pennsylvania avenue which is not oc.
cupied for Office purposes was rented
weeks ago for good round sum of
money. Every room overlooking the
marching parade was taken by as
many spectators as cound find a want
age point from which to peer through
the window panes. The roofs OF the
buildings were covered with persons
willing to stand for hours in a March
day TO see the wonders of the inaugtt
ral paradp and Dnanv Of fhsr, M rtfc.