Semi-weekly herald., 1913-03-06

ed the Whit house the ayen ie W.!
filled with swarms of blue-coatel 81
diers and sailors, artillery troops ant
cavalry.
While the presidential and officia
carriages flowed through the "cour
Of honor" and into the White house
grounds to deliver their occupants fol
the formal luncheon to the new execu-
tives, the parade was halted at the
north side of the treasury department
building, at Fifteenth street and Penn
sylvania avenue.
"Close ranks" were the order sent
down the avenue by madly, scurrying
mounted aids. The various sections
Of the parade, forming into line from
side streets near the capitol, extend
ing for dozen blocks in all directions
were then marched to mass tightly.
They waited an hour while luncheon
was served in the White house to the
new president and his party.
When President Wilson, at 2:45, as
cended into the presidential reviewing
stand in front of the White house, the
parade was started again.
Hail to the Chief" were the strains
of the opening march, played by the
famous Marine band-the Presidents
own" Grand Marshal Wood and his
staff first passed by the presidents
box, with swords in salute and "eyes
left to view the new commander-in-
chief The music of the West Point
ers swelled louder as the cadet bat
talon approached, with their guns at
port and their "eyes to the left"
Every member of the military
branches in line presented arms" as
they passed through the court of
honor" and under the eyes of the new
president and his staff.
By careful advance orders use of
Hail to the Chief" played by almost
every band in past inaugurals upon
passing the president, was limited to-
uay w Ihc Mdiihe Dauu. Mai yiaHu,
My Maryland" was played by the
Fifth Regiment band of the Maryland
militia; "Tammany," by the New York
bands, and other distinctive state airs,
including some rag time, furnished a
musical medley.
First Division.
With thunderous tramp, the thou
sands of military marchers proceeded
up the avenue. This first "grand" di-
vision headed by Maj. Gen. w. W.
Wotherspoon, U. S. A., included the
following:
West Point cadets and band-55O
men.
First Battalion of Engineers and
band-500 men.
Seventeenth United States Infantry
and band-700 men.
Provisional Regiment, Coast Artil-
lery and band-1, 900 men.
Brigade of Naval Academy midship-
men and band, 900 men.
Regiment United States Marines
and band-1, 900 men.
Regiment navy "bluejackets' and
band-1 900 men.
First Squadron Fifteenth United
States cavalry and band-300 men.
Second Battalion, Third Field Artil-
lery-300 men.
The first brigade of army marchers
was headed by Col. James Garrafd
of the Fifteenth cavalry at Fort Mey.
er. The naval contingent was con-
manded by Capt. Charles C. Marsh, U
S. M. c., and the auxiliary brigade
by Col. John T. Van Osdale. Major
Fred Slayden headed the West Point
cadets and Commanded McNulton the
indies"
About 5000 militia, infantry, caval
ry, and artillery were in line. Theil
commander was Brig. Gen. A. l.. Mills
Heading this division were every
militia company and the naval re
serves of New Jersey-President Will
sons native state-were also in line
The Militia.
Following were other militia com
panies in line:
Pennsylyania-3,00 men.
Georgia-Two regiments.
Delaware-Oner regiment.
Connecticut-On regiment.
Massachusetts-Five infantry regi
ments, two corps cadets, cavalry
squaSSon, ambulance corps, and three
companies of naval reserves.
Maryland-Fivei infantry regiments
hospital and cavalry troops and nava
reserves brigade.
North Carolina& Wilmington Lighr
Infantry and naval reserves.
Virginia., 900 men.
Michigan-Three infantry compa
nies.
Rhode Island-One infantry com
pany.
Maine-Two infantry companies.
West Virginia-One battalion anc
band.
Following the militia were hall
dozen cadet corps from various mill
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