The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-03-04

Men Conspicuous.
Washington, Mar 1.-The army OF in /
measured tread to the blare of a brigade .
of bands. marched in review today from /
the capitol to the White House, magnif /
cent tribute of welcome to the administra I
ton of Woodrow Wilson
Historic Pennsylvania avenue, the path /
of other armies of peace and war, was like !
a valley between hills in a glory of color
with the simplicity of natures green and
white dominating the color scheme along
the line OF march, while the dazzle of uni
forms, the flash of guns, sabeTs gold lace
and brass buttons, and the confused roar
of bands, bugles, numbering artillery and
tramping thousands, added vividness and
stirring activity to the brilliant scene.
High on either side of the avenue, its
buildings and reviewing stands were
ed with humanity, rising from the solid
masses along the curbs, to the dense
throngs in balconies. windows and store
. tops. And through this valley of humanity
and color d martial host ndulated and
rolled along with the steady sweep of
great river.
the Inauguration ceremonies at the capitol,
adding the outward spectacular features
to the formal exercises which had Just
taken place at the senate chamber and the
east front of the capitol Since early in
the morning the ranks of the marchers
had been lying in FESTIVE division waiting
for the word to advance.
troops at While President Wilson was
solemnly repeating his oath Of office, to the
slow measures set by the chief Justice. the
troops at parade rest We're coming to at
tention and long lines were Strengthening
INTO columns
With the last word of swearing in the
new president, the commands rang out and
were echoed along the lines; there was
a rattle OF arms, a clatter of boots. and the
great parade was in motion behind the car
rageS of President Wilsn and Nice-Presi-
dent Marshall. And then with the steady
tramp, tramp. tramp of marching feet,
the stream OF color wound down from
Capitol Hill and breasted its way toward
the White House, to which the prcsideuti-
al party had driven briskly ahead to take
{ places for the review.
The chief officers and divisions of the
parade were as follows:
+ Grand Marshal-Major General Leonard
a Wood.
T. First division. regular army. navy and
marine corps-Major General w. W
Wotherspoon, commanding
G Second division, state mihtia-BrlgadIel
D. General Albert L. Mills. commanding.
g Third division. veteran and patriotic OF
ganizations-G James f. Stuart. o
Chicago commanding.
Forth division. civic organizations Rob
e ert \. Harper, commanding, !. G.. Jllery
N of BrattlebOrO, mounted aide
A the procession took up the march. thu
noted Essex Troop of New Jersey ~wun,
:. in behind the carriage in which Presiden
Wilson and former President Taft rode
Then came Nice-President NarshaII's car
f riage and behind that the Black Hors
l. Troop of Culver Military academy, pranc
V ing and bowling to the lively music. :
). roar Of welcome opened up before TIN
!. whole party as it started and swept aionI
+ behind it.
Il Then came Major General Wood. cine
q of staff of the army. and grand marshal o
j., of the procession, heading the miIitar
J. bodies. handsomely mounted and with tn
r, snowy uniform of his high rank, Thel
D. the army contingent. headed by the Yves
= Point cadets long, straight lines of gra
Y Iacing the avenue, each line stepping d
q one man, heads up, chests high. plume
4 aflutter, rifle barrels glisteniug An ova
~ ton greeted them.
" Tramping close behind came the Firs
y battalion of Army Engineers. the 18th |
n :. Infantry and band from Fort McPhel
=. son, Ga, and a regiment of coast artilIer
- from Fort Monroe. The crack Sever
ii tenth, in full marching order. a solid co
umn of full-dress service blue. swingin
easily to the lively music of their bans
t made splendid appearance.
n Commanding less interest tlau I'll
70 West Point cadets came the midshipme
from Annapolis. In their regulation shoi
IL navy-blue jackets and tan Ieggins, til
Ks young sailors We're received with waves
cheers.
But now the assembled thousands sci
up new roar. y regiment of blue iacI
cts turns into the avenue. They tram
along brlskly, with the rolling quicl-ste
OF men who are not strangers to the Sc
Is \ squadron of the Fifteeneh cavalry
'ss battalion of the Third Field Artillery al
a detachment of the Signal corps brougl
- up the rear of the division of regulars
Then marched the second division, ma,
81, up of militia. Deleware's troops led, hea
ed by the governor and his staff Ne
-. Jersey, President Wilson's own state Sc
NJ its entire militia establishment, ncludil
It's battalion of naval reserves. In lii
a came the state troops of Pennsylvani
Massachusetts, Maryland, Georgia, Co
ler nectieut, Virginia, North Carolina, Rho
,Ls Island, Maine Michigan, Ohio and 9th
states Militia representation from t
old states was not so great this year as
he previous inaugurals. but there was a gres
er representation of regular troops |
diana. Nice-President Marshalls's stat
- was totally unrepresented Many of t
''i states, however, which did not send troo
because of the long distance to be travel
the were represented by thir govrnors Al
ut- stats IN tn fourth grand division.
Cadets from the Carlisle Indian scho
red in their uniforms of cadet blue. were
led subject OF remark in contrast with t
he remnant of their ancestors, who march