Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-03-04

down the decks and man the big tur
rets and scramble to the lookouts in
the tops Of the spider masts and wig
wag messages from one ship to an
other.
After the seamen came the mid.
shipmen from Annapolis, the future
admirais Of this same navy. The
mfdshipmen are no less popular and
no less the idol of youthful femfnin-
ity than are the cadets from West
Point. Respondent in their full dress
uniforms, the buttons on which are
being strained by the pride that ex-
pands these youthful chests, they
pranced as SO many thoroughbreds
UPON this day of the big show.
These first two brigades are intend
ed to give a balanced idea Of the
army and navy In addition to them
appeared various squadrons Of auxik
larry troops. There was, for instance.
the. cavalry from Fort Myer. headed
by the most dashing mounted band
in all the service. At this post are
continually stationed selected bodies
of cavalry that challenge and aston
ish all the world with their feats In
horsemanship.
All the states OF the nation are in.
Sited to send representative militia
organizations to Washington to par
tieipate in the parade. The govern
ors of the states are also invited and
the state militia usually forms an es-
cort for the given governor in the
grand division of the parade set aside
for such organizations. Long ago
when inaugural parades first became
popular, the question was raifed as to
which states should be given prece-
dence in the parade over others.
Much possibility of hard feeling de-
veloped until it was decided that the
states first admitted into the Union
should be given first place in the IN.
agural parade. OF the original thir-
teen. states, the order Of the sigma
lures of the state repres entatfves to
the Declaration of independence es.
tablishes the order of precedence.
For the Inauguration OF Governor
Wilson the state of New Jersey sent
to Washington every member of its
state militia and naval reserve, a force
some $500 strong. Pennsylvania sent
its provisional brigade, consisting OF
three regiments of four companies
each. headed by the governor and his
staff. The governor of Delaware and
his staff and an infantry regiment par
ticipated. New York always sends a
large detachment of troops. Ohio.
Missouri. Georgia, North Carolina and
many other states signified their in
tention of sending crack troops.
in Line.
Occupying prominent part in the |
second division was that most exclus- |
I've military-soeial organization of |
hem all. the Richmond Light Infantry |
Blues. The Richmond Blues were de-
pended upon to attract unto themselves |
4 vast amount of attention, for of all
he organizations in the country there |
s not another with so striking and {
handsome a uniform. Coming from !
he birth state of the president who /
vas inaugurated, they felt that upon |
his occasion they have an even bet
er right than usual to take unto /
themselves those qualities that are
most often seen in the peacock and |
he first-class fighting man. Their i
uniforms of blue faced with white and /
opped with the high plume helmet
f the knight of old were conspicuous :
n a parade which abounds in strik-
ng uniforms This organization.
Which dates back to its founding in
7S9. has always been aristocratic,
ocial and dashingly military. Many
re the inaugural parades in which it
as appeared, and many are the dis
lay occasions through more than a
entury at which it has lent the gla- {
1our of it's presence. IL
The military schools of the nation /,
fere invited to participate and the {
of these lent much addition IL
variety to the parade. The bat 1
alton of Indians from Carlisle was II
prominent IL
Following this great display of the Is
lartial spirit of the present, of the Ii