Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-09


that has ever been seen in the land which
Columbus discovered. Inaugural parades
of the past have always thrown down
the gauntlet to any other Outpourings 81
the nation Four years ago weather con-
ditions abridged the demonstration. Not
for eight years has Uncle Sam had an OPP
portunity to show what he can do along
these lines when he let's himself out. And
the strength and vitality of the nation
has increased wonderfully in eight years
And the military is the backbone of this
great parade When President Taft was
inausurated there were 10000 men in line.
OF these 5000 We're from the military
branches of the government. This number
will this year be increased by at least
i.0O
Among the men in line Will be pat
talon of engineers, wise men OF the
army: grizzled infantrymen VINO nave
known many campaigns; coast artillery
men who fire the fifteen-mile guns: crack
cavalry troops that perform the mon
key drill: youngsters from West Point
and Annapolis. militia organizations that
are the pride of various states, field aftli-
lerv. Signal Corps, ambulance. hating
civil war veterans, boy scouts. CADETS
from scores of military schools Inc
saudiest of dress uniforms will produce
a blaze of colol. 4 hundred bands Will
play martial music. A hundred thousand
pretty girls will stand tiptoe with heart
a-hUtter while they pass.
Mai Cen Leonard Wood. chief Of staff
of the army is to be grand marshal OF
the day. Ii is under his direction that all
arrangements have been made for the
military features for the parade. His
chief marshal. Maj. Gen. w. w. Wother-
spoon. Will be actually in command of the
column in march.
OF the parade taken as a whole there
will be four grand divisions. These will
he the army and navy division. which Will
come first; the division of organized mill
tia and military schools. Under Brig. Cen
y. l.. Mills, forming second; third will APP
pear the division of veterans orSanlZa-
tons. and finally will come the civic or
sanizations, which will complete the pa
rade.
When the parade actually winds down
Pennsylvania avenue shortly after noon
March the first thing seen by the wait
ing thousands will be a squadron of
mounted police. which rides in advance
10 make sure that the Avenue is clear.
Immediately behind these will come that
column of them all which is TO he given
the place of honor on this great day
This will be the personal escort of the
new President. On this occasion this es-
cort will he the Essex Troop. that body
of horsemen from Gov. Wilson's own
home state that has won for itself a
wide and long maintained reputation.
The Essex Troop halls from Newark,
y. j., and is the pride militia organiza-
ton of all that part of the country. Many
times has it come to Washington and
PLAYED the more modest part of an es-
cort to the governor of the state from
which it halls in the inauguration of
some previous President. Long has 1t
looked forward to the time when the
little state of New Jersey would appro-
pirate to itself the honor of producing a
President and anticipated that when that
time arrived il would be given place of
honor on Pennsylvania avenue.
That time has finally come and the