Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-04


BACON OF GEORGIA.
diminishing ranks of the civil war vet
Grams Of the north and south. Both Sec
lions were represented, the District or
Columbia and Maryland furnishing the
larger number OF men in blue, with few
men in gray mingling with their FORMER
adversaries The United Spanish war
Veterans and the Fusilier Veteran Corps
OF Boston were In this division.
Civic Organizations.
The fourth grand division, composed OF
civic organizations, was one Of the most
diverse bodies of men ever seen in any
inaugural parade 1t had been expected
that Tammany Hall would send the larg-
est delegation for this branch Of the pa
rade, but Baltimore outnumbered Tam
many. Both made a brave showing In
the line.
Most Of the interest, however in the
civic division conferred upon the real In
ton. under the leadership Of Hollow
Horn Bear. These Indians have been in
the east to attend the exercises in New
York in connection with the beginning of
the national memorial to the American
Indian, and the inaugural committee paid
ington SO that they might do honor to
the Great White Father of modern
days.
The fourth grand division was led by
Robert N. Harper, chairman Of the civic
organization committee. as marshal, and
he assigned as commanders Of the eight
brigades in the division various govern
ors Of states who are here with their
stats. but without delegations of state
troops.
Among these governors. riding at the
head Of the brigades, were Major Of Mis-
souri,. Brewer of Mississippi, Dunno Of
Illinois. Morehead Of Nebraska, Mcdonald
Of New Mexico and Hall of louisiana
Following Marshal Harper and his
staff at the head of the division. came
the Georgia band, and then mounted
prominent citizens of the District of CO.
lumbia, then. the New Jersey band.
the state Of New Jersey. composed
of one prominent citizen from each
county Of New Jersey; then another
band, then the Young Mems Democratic
the Boys Brigade Of the District Of Co
lumbia, and then the National Fraternity
Of Pages. All these organizations acted
as an escort to the marshal of tho di-
vision.
The Indians. under command OF Hol-
low Horn Bear, led the first brigade of
the civic division. Tammany Hall fol-
lowing them. The second brigade was
composed of college men, Princeton, nat
urally. leading, with the University of
Virginia second. New Jersey and other
democratic clubs composed the fourth
brigade.
The Duckworth Democratic Club of
Cincinnati, Ohio. 500 strong. made a
overcoats and dark red umbrellas, in
the fifth brigade. The Fourth Degree
Knights of Columbus of the District
and the National Training School Band
were In this brigade
Pennsylvania democratic organiza-
lions composed the sixth brigade. al
| though II was headed by a big delega-
ton OF members Of the Southern Com
! mercial Congress. a Washington or
ganiZation with ramificatfons- all over
the south More Pennsylvania organi-
Nations and the celebrated Nose Green
| Club OF Louisville. KY, were in the
seventh brigade. with a sprinkling of
other states. and with a delegation Of
marchers from San Francisco and an
other. the Hawaiian Democratic Club,
from that far-off island group Of the
| Pacific.
The Knights Of Pythias OF Washfne-
ton and OF other cities were I'm the
| eighth brigade. also the Independent
Order Of Elks of Washington, the will
son and Marshall Colored Marching
Club and the Colored National Training
School Band.
The Rear Guard.
The rear guard Of the parade con-
sisted OF provisional troop of en-
| gineers. commanded by Mai. W. II.
| Gordon. It's duty was to prevent
struggling, and to see that the various
organizations completed the march.
| When the head Of the column came
| to the point where Pennsylvania ave-
nue. swings around the Treasury, and
| continues on out past the White House
it halted briefly. until President Wilson
| and his party had luncheon at the
| White House and had taken their
places in the reviewing stand. Mr. Taft
| according to custom had ridden back to
| the White House with his successor to
| say farewell. 1t il the usual custom
| seldom varied, for the outgoing Presi-
dent to return to the White House, and
| take his leave at the White House por-
tico. but 1t Is not the custom for him to
| review the procession. He usually Joins
his family at once and leaves the city
| The marching columns halted while
this formal leave-taking was going on.
and then pressed forward in review. To
| stirring marches. patriotic airs and
| popular tunes, the swinging marchers
swept on past the presidential balcony,
| all commanding officers coming to salute
to their new commander-in-chief. The
| salutes were entirely formal. and all
maneuvers were barred. The new Presi-
dent, with smiling face and barred head,
| acknowledged all these formalities, and
kept up q running fire OF comment with
members OF his party on the smart ap-
pearance Of the various commands and
| organizations.
Past the presidential stand in the
court Of honor the procession continued
on it's two-mile march up Pennsylvania
avenue to Washington Circle, at 23d
street where 1t was reviewed again this
time by Grand Marshal Wood. and then
dismissed.
/ The only branch of the military
service not represented in the line to-
| day was the United States Marine
Corps A regiment Of marines had been
ordered to take part In the parade. but
j the orders had to be cancelled on short
fQotice. be2a,se Of the more pressing
necessity their services near Mexico
4 to meet All apparent crisis. The es-