The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-03-04
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The crack seventeenth in full march.
Ing order. a solid column Of full. dress
service blue. swinging easily to the
splendid appearance.
Commanding no less interest than
the West Point cadets calme the mid
shtpmen from Annapolis. In their
regulation short navy-blue jackets and
tan ieggtns. the young sailors were
received with waves OF. cheers.
Hut now the assembled thousands
sent up q new c a A regiment OF
blue Jackets turns into the avenue
They tramp along hriskly. with the
lroIing qutck-step Of men who are not
the Fifteenth cavalry. a battalion OF
the Third Field artillery and n de.
jtachment of the signal corps brought
up the rear Of the division Of regu.
Jars.
Delaware Troops Led.
Then marched the second division
made up Of militia. Delawarc's troops
led. headed. by the governor and his
stan. New Jersey-President Will.
sons WI state-sent Its entire militia
establishment, including its battalion
of naval reserves. In line "a the
state troops OF Pennsylvania, Massa.
chusetts.' Maryland, Georgia, Connec.
ticut. Virginia. North Carolina. Rhode
Island. Maine. Michigan. Ohio and
other states. Militia representation
from the states was not so great this
year as at previous inaugurals,. but
there was a greater representation OF
regular troops. Indiana-Vice Presi.
dent Marshall's state-was totally un.
Represented. Many of the states, how.
ever. which did not send troops be.
cause of the long distance to be trav.
eled were represented by their gov.
errors and STATS in the Fourth, grand
division.
Carlisle Indian Cadets,
Cadets from the Carlisle Indian
school. in their uniforms Of cadet blue
were a subject OF remark in contrast
win the remnant Of their ancestors
wn marched wrapped in multi-color.
ed blankets and in full feathers and
war paint. Cadet battalions from the
Virginia Military Institute and Culver
Military academy brought up the real
Of that section.
The third division. made up. Of vet
eran n patriotic organizations, was
suggestive OF the fast diminishing
ranks OF h veterans Of the north and
south. Both sections were represent
ca. the nearby northern states and
the District OF Columbia furnishing
the larger number Of men in blue,
with here and there the men in gray
mineltng with their former adversar-
les.
The fourth grand division. compos-
ed Of civic bodies, was probably the
most diverse OF all. Two hundred
cowboys and Indians from Maricopa
county. Arizona. performed a perfect
Wild West show along the line of
march. throwing lariats. giving exhi-
billions Of trick riding and broncho
busting.
Tammany Hall Was There.
Tammany Hall. 1900 strong, headed
by two bands, each brave" topped
with a pure white silk beaver. and
la. accompanied by thirty-five "real
Indians" in full tribal regalia, was
marching at the Inauguration of the
first democratic president in twenty
years.
Foremost in this civic division came
t heWoodrow Wilson club of Trenton.
And then came fully 5000 college stu
dents from all parts Of the country.
Princeton. in honor Of It's former pres.
ident. had 1000 men in line, who
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The Duckworthy club of Cincinnati
with 500 marchers in white overcoats
and dark red umbrellas. was q note
worthy patch Of color in the whole
scheme.
Other notable organizations in the
line were the Jefferson club of Phila-
delphia, the Ironquois club of San
the Nose Green club of
the Berks County club of
Pennsylvania. with its famous band
enlisted during the war. the Indiana
club Of Indianapolis. and countless
other clubs. many in snowy uniforms
and with striking devices.
Some Of the governors who rode in
the inaugural procession were with
the military organizations Of their
and others rode with their brill
uniformed stats in the last di.
A Brief Halt.
When the head Of the column came
to the point where Pennsylvania ave-
nue. swings around the treasury and
on out past the white house.
it halted briefly until President Wilson
and his party took their places In the
stand.
MFR. Taft. according to custom, had
back to the white house with
his successor to say farewell. 1t is the
usual custom, occasionally varied, for
the outgoing president to return to the
house and take his leave at the
white house portco. but 1t Is not the
custom for him to review the process
He usually joins his family at
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 n
popular ditties. the marchers swept on
past the presidential box. all military
organizations coming to salute their
new commander-in-chief some execut.
ing manoeuvers. The new president
with his bared head acknowledged all
these formalities and kept up a run
ming fire Of comment with members
Of the various organizations.
Past the president and his party h
continued u P%ennsyIva.
MIA avenue to Washington Circle. and
there disbanded. Fhe president re-
to the white house, and the
in the absence Of an tnau.
gural ball or a reception. looked for
ward to the display Of Examinations
End fireworks after shutdown.
An old firt's effort to stage n fas-
effort.
Neither do We feel disconsolate
upon reading that there In a dearth
Of bright young men anxious to
study for the ministry.
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