The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1913-03-06
INAUGURAL ARMY is
FEATURE OF PARADE
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state troops OF Pennsylvania. Massa.
chusetts, Maryland. Georgia. Come.
ctleut. Virginia, North Carolina
Rhode Island, Maine, Michigan, Ohio
and other states. Militia representa-
lions from the states was not so great
TINS year as at previous inaugurals.
hut there was a greater representa-.
tlon o. regular troops. lndiana-Nice
President Marshalls state-was to.
tally un-represented. Many of The
states, however, which did not send
troops because of the long distance
TO be travelled were represented by
their governors and staffs in the
Fourth Grand Division.
ludian Cadets.
Cadets from the Carlisle Indian
school, in their uniforms of cadet
bIue. We're a subject of remark in CON
tfast with the remnant OF their an
cestors, who marched wrapped in
multi-colored blankets and in fun
feathers and war paint. Cadet battal-
ions from the Virginia Military In
stitute and Culver Military Academy
brought up the rear of that section.
The third division, made MP of
veterans and patriotic organizations
was suggestive OF the fast diminish
ing ranks OF the veterans of the north
and south. Both sections were repre-
sented, the nearby northern states
and the District of Columbia furnish
ing the larger number of mel in blue.
with here and there the men in gray
mln2ling with their former adversar-
les.
%Tammany is Prominent.
The fourth grand division, com
posed OF civic bodies, was probably
the most diverse of an.
Tammany Hail. 1900 strong,
by Two bands, each brave
topped with a pure white silk beaver.
and carrying Il red. white and blue
umbrella, accompanied by 30 real
clans" in full tribal regalia, was
marching at the Inauguration of The
democratic president in twenty
Foremost in this civic division
the Woodrow Wilson club of
trenton. And then came fully 5000
college students from all parts of the
country. Princeton in honor of its
'ormer president, had LOCO men in
Inc, who marched in cap and gown,
wearing a Princeton badge on
lis left arm. The Noteworthy Club of
Sincinnati, with 500 marchers in
white oNercoats n dark red umbrel-
was a noteworthy patch of color
II the whole scheme.
Other notable organizations in the
Inc were the Jefferson club of Phila-
the lroquois club of San
francisco, tho Nose Green club of
louisville, the Berks County club
" Pennsylvania. with it's famous
land enlisted during the war, the In
Club of Indianapolis, and
opntless other clubs, many in snowy
and with striking devices.
Some of the governors who rode in
inaugural procession were with
he military organizations of their
tates and others rode with their
brilliantly uniformed STATS in the
division.
TAFT Says Farewell.
When The head of the column came
. the point whore Pennsylvania ave
ne swings around the Treasury and
ontinuee on out past the Waite
louise, it halted briefly until Presi-
ent Wilson and his party took their
laces in the reviewing stand.
MI. Taft, according to custom. had
iddnn back to the White House with
is successor to say farewell. 1T is
usual custom, occasionally var
I'd, for the outgoing president to
TO the White House and take
is leave at the White House portico. !
ut it is not the custom for him to
view the procession. He usually +,
bins his family at once and leaves /,
he city. l
The marching columns halted while :
lis formal l~eavc-taking was going
and then pressed forward in re- =,
To stirring marches, patriotic +
lrs and popular ditties. the march {
rs swept on past the presidential a.,
all military organizations COM ,
10 salute to their new command
some executing manoeuv- {
The new president with barred i,
cad acknowledged all these formai-
les and Kept up a running fire of :
mmen with members of his party +,
n the smart appearance of the var
'us organizations. =
Past the president and his party /
lie procession continued out Penn c
'lvania avenue to Washington Cir t
lie and there disbanded. The presi- ,
ent returned to the White House, c
the multitude, in the absence of
n inaugural ball or a reception, look
4 forward to the display of illumina-
ons and fireworks after %sundown.
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