The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1913-03-07

is on the general design CT the nom
or the patron saint CT Democracy
Thomas Jefferson. just as the stand
across the way In Lafayette park Is
after the plan of Washington's home
at Mount Vernon. Huge frs and other
evergreen trees are placed about the
two stands and the court OF honor is
brilliant with the inaugural colors,
green and white. These colors dom.
mate throughout the entire city.
A Model for other Nations.
The gigantic parade is now under
way The first division, led by the
famous Marine band, is already pass
Ing the court of honor. AS this land
approached the presidents stand it
broke out in the strains of Hail to
the Chief" amid the cheering OF the
assembled thousands. The first pa.
rade division consists of some Of the
finest marching regiments of the Unit
ed States army and navy and the
West Point and Annapolis cadets,
perhaps the best drilled body of young
men in the world General Leonard
Woods boast that he would make this
section of the pageant model for
other nations" has certainly been re.
| allied
The scene along Pennsylvania ave.
| nue. is one never to be forgotten.
Practically every inch OF space on
both sides CT the great thoroughfare is
occupied. The temporary stands, the
| sidewalks, the cross streets hack for
a long distance, the windows of every
building along the route and even the
trees and housetops are alive with hui
mainly. The decorations, not only of
this street but of the whole line Il
march and in a lesser degree of the
entire city, have never been more eli.
fective. Great arches and festoons
span the avenue at frequent intervals.
These when lighted at night will make
of Pennsylvania avenue veritable
fairyland, and with the garlands of
green and white and the display Of the
national colors the effect will be lilS
that of day.
Quarter of Million Visitors.
By conservative estimates there are
quarter. of. million visitors in
Washington today and almost an
equal number of the residents Of the
city who have also turned out to see
the show. The suffragists who march
ed over the same ground yesterday
are still in the city and are conspicu-
Gus in the crowds, with their yellow
banners bearing the legend Of Votes
for Women"
Despite the enormous lrowds no
disorder has come to mar the day.
There is immense enthusiasm, of
course, but this is not noisy. Dignity
and impressiveness are the prevailing
notes of the entire Inauguration. The
thousands of college men in the line
of the parade had been cautioned
against college yells while on the
march, and it was arranged that the
cowboy and Indian contingent ,of the
parade would be subdued in their
cheers.
1t is/estimated that the parade will
last till 6 o'clock or later Follow
ing the regular army and navy and
cadet division comes the national
guard from the various states, head
ed in many instances by the govern
or and his staff There are more
than 10000 marchers in this division
alone. The entire national guard OF
t. In, he Rrc
Jerseyman to become president CT the
United States. Virginia, the new
presidents birthplace, and Georgia,
the native state of Mrs. Wilson, are
also represented by thousands of
troops, while Pennsylvania, New York,
Maryland and other nearby states
swell the great marching columns.
The Veterans in Line.
The third division is made up of the
Grand Army of the Republic, Spanish
War Veterans and other patriotic or
CARNATIONS. The old soldiers. who
held an honored. place in every in
augural procession, are growing few
er each four years. and there were
not a few suspicious Jumps in the
threats of those who cheered them
today, while eyes grew blurred while
looking on.
The last division consists of politi-
cal and civic organizations. In 1t are
marching clubs from all PARTS of the
country. Tammany is present in
force, and Mayor Carter Fl. Harrison
is leading a large contingent from
Chicago: Boston, Philadelphia, Balti.
more and the District Of Columbia are
represented by Democratic organiza.
tons; American Indians, dressed in
the costumes of their ancestors, lend
a picturesque touch; nearly 100 hunts
men preceded by their hunting dogs
are in line; 1000 students from
Princeton are on hand to march in
honor Of their former PRESIDENT; other
university men are here, representing
almost every great college in Amer
lea, and bands of music at frequent
intervals in the giant parade furnish
the measure to which the heavy
tramp-tramp of the marchers keeps