Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-03-04

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down the decks and man the big tur
rets and scramble to the lookoats in
the tops OF the spider masts and wig
wag messages from one ship to an
other.
After the seamen came the mid
.shipmen from Annapolis, the future
admirals of this same navy. The
midshipmen are no less popular and
no less the idol of youthful feminin;
ity than are the cadets from West
Point Respondent in their full dress
being strained by the pride that ex.
pands these youthful chests, they
pranced as so many thoroughbreds
upon this day of the big show.
These firSt two bEigades are intend
ed to give a balanced idea of the
army and navy. In addition to them
appeared various sQuadrons of auxil
larry troops. There was, for Instance
the cavalry from Fort Myer, headed
by the most dashing mounted band
il all the. service. At this post are
continually stationed selected bodies
Of cavalry that challenge and aston
ish all the world with their feats In
horsemanship.
All the states OF the nation are in
yited to send representative militia
organizations to Washington to par
ticipate in the parade. The govern.
ors of the states are also invited and
the state militia usually forms an es-
cort for the given governor in the
grand division of the parade set aside
for such organizations. Long ago
when inaugural parades first became
popular, the question was raiFed as to
which states should be given prece-
dence in the parade over others.
Much possibility OF hard feeling de-
veloped until 1t was decided that the
states first admitted into the Union
should be given first place in the in.
agural parade. OF the original thir-
teen states, the order of the sigma
lures of the state representatives tc
the Declaration of independence es-
tablishes the order of precedence.
For the Inauguration of Governor
Wilson the state of New Jersey sent
TO Washington every member of Its
s. ate militia and naval reserve, force
some $500 strong Pennsylvania sent
its provisional brigade. consisting of
three regiments of four companies
each, headed by the governor and his
staff. The governor of Delaware and
his staff and an infantry regiment par
ticipated. New York always sends a
large detachment of troops. Ohio.
Missouri. Georgia, North Carolina and
many other states sfgnified their In
tention of sending crack troops.
Exclusives in Line.
Occupying a prominent part in the
second division was that most exclus-
i've military-social organization of
them all. the Richmond Light Infantry
Blues. The Richmond Blues were de-
pended upon to attract unto themselves
a vast amount of attention, for of all
The organizations in the country there
is not another with so striking and
handsome uniform. Coming from
the birth state of the president who
was inaugurated, they felt that upon
this occasion they have an even bet
ter right than usual to take unto
themselves those qualities that are
most. often seen in the peacock and
the IlTSI-CldSS HSHLiilS man. Hell
uniforms of blue faced with white and
topped with the high plume helmet
Of the knight of old were conspicuous
IL parade which abounds in strik
ing uniforms. This organization,
which dates back to its founding in
1889. has always been aristocratic,
social and dashingly military. Many
ire the inaugural parades in which It
eas appeared, and many are the dis
play occasions through more than a
century at which it has lent the gla-
nour Of its presence.
The military schools of the nation |
we're invited to participate and the
uniforms of these lent much addition |
ii variety to the parade The bat |
alton of Indians from Carlisle was
prominent.
Following this great display of the |
martial spirit of the present, of the