Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-03-04
MILITARY March
in MAGNIFICENT
PROCESSION
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Gay. This is the personal escort OF
the new president On this occasion
this escort was the Essex troop, that
body of horsemen from Gov. Wilson's
own home state that has won for il
self a wide and long maintained repu-
tation.
The Essex troop halls from Newark,
~ j., and is the pride militia organ
ization of all that part of the country.
Many times has it come to Washing
ton and played the more modest part
CT an escort to the governor OF the
state from which it halls in the inaug-
uration of some previous president.
Long has ii looked forward to the time
when the little state of New Jersey
would appropriate to itself the honor
CT producing a presiden: and antic1-
pateP that when that time arrived It
would be given a place OF honor on
Pennsylvania avenue.
That time finally came and the
black horse troop of Essex was the
personal escort for the new president
of the United States. They rode in
advance of his carriage, certain OF
them thanked it to right and left ana
yet others covered its rear, each man
being ever alert for an opportunity 10
thrust himself and his horse between
the first official of the land and any
possible danger. 1t has long been the
custom of president at the Inaugural
ton to surround himself with the
troop that halls from his own heath,
and Gov. Wilson was but following
the example of President Taft. who
rode in the midst of the famous Black
Horse troop of Ohio four years ago.
When the president and his black
horse troop of New Jersey had wound
through that mile of avenue that sep
arates the Capitol and the White
House they fell cut at this latter
historic structure and the chief execu-
tive mounted specially prepared
stand in front of his new home in
which he has never yet set foot, and
reviewed the remainder of the parade.
This was of interest to him for he
has never seen an inaugural parade.
Beside him were the members of his
family and his immediate escort
Thanking him were members of the
secret service who have been his
guards ever since election day,
The great parade was halted while
the chief executive found his place
for the review. Having comfortably
his party in this special
stand the command to march was
passed down the line from Gen. Wood
to the most distant civic organize
ton which as yet had not departed
from its place of formation at the
capitol The great military pageant
was then on and the new president
reviewed it.
Gen. Wood In Lead
The first individual who passed the
new president was Gen. Wood him
self mounted upon Fort Hunter, the
celebrated racing stallion and derby
winner recently presented to the fed
eral government. Gen. Wood was ac-
companied by his staff, composed OF
some thirty officers, who go to make |
up the general staff of the army and
who are stationed in Washington as
an advisory board upon all matters |
pertaining thereto. Each officer was
attired in full dress uniform and
mounted upon the handsomest |
chargers that the cavalry branch of |
the service can produce
Following the chief of staff and his |
officers was the first grand division |
Of the parade under Maj. Gen. Woth-
erspoon. This division was made up
Of contingents from both the army |
and the navy. The first brigade in |
his division was headed by the LIST
battalion of engineers from Fort
Washington. Maj. A. A. Fries was
n command and 600 of this efficient I
corps demonstrated the cadence of /
he rhythmatic marching of well 1
rained troops. The Engineers Band
them. The 18th United
States Infantry, 700 strong, and ac-
by its band, followed, hav-
,een designated for this honor and
lent to Washington from Fort Nc
oherson. Col. Allen commended the
st Regiment of the Coast Artillery
rom Fort Hunt, Fort Washington and
Tort Monroe, likewise accompanied
" music.
So does the first brigade exhibit
hree of the important branches of
he army. 1t was completed by that
which is the army's
'romise for the future, the corps of
adets from West Point This corps
is SIS strong Always is it one of the
avorite organizations in the inaugur-
/ parade
Having thus introduced the army
D its new commander-in-chief, repre-
entative organizations in the navy,
the second brigade, were
narshaled past the reviewing stand.
irst came the marines, representa-
ives of that organization of fighting +
len who live aboard the battleships,
ut who are not sailors. These ma I
ines are among the most dashing of
Incle Sans fighting men.
camen Conspicuous.
Back of these marines appeared an
dditional 1000 seamen from the biz {
attleships. These seamen were at
red in caps and blouses and loose
sgged pantaloons. They appeared as ]
hey do aboard ship when they scrub