Connecticut western news., 1913-03-06

n1ed in his carriage by SenarUl NseS- man and Representatives Fucker and Mckinley Mir Mckinley had also be come an ex-member by the expiratior of bis. tern, at noon
 100000 See the Parade.
 Along the sides of the avenue were ranked. twenty deep. the people, Every window. every roof, the reviewing stands and the sidewalks were damned It is conservatively estimated that more than 30O.OOO people lined Penn sylvania avenue between the capitol, the White House and Washington cir cle. seven blocks further west of the presidents home
 Immediately behind the police guard rode Major General Leonard Wood fine figure of 3 big blond soldier nstride his famous chestnut charger Behind Lieutenant Colonel, Henry T. Allen of the cavalry. chief of the staff. and Lieutenant Colonel Harry Hodges. IT,. adjutant general of the parade. rode thirty-two other officers of the army. navy. the marine corps. the naval reserves, the Grand Army of the Republic and the Spanish war veter- ans Each member of the grand mar shal's staff wore sash of white silk
 Immediately behind the staff came the presidential escort - the Essex troop of New Jersey. Captain Bertram R. Roome in command. The Essex troop wear n uniform of dark blue and white. similar to that of the Prussian nhlans. They carry no Iances. but rode with sabers drawn and white horse hair plnmes waving fin the breeze. The presidential carriage. drawn by four horses with footman at their head stalls. followed the New Jersey troop CTS. President Wilson. his hat ,iD hand most of the time bowed right and left ns the carriage proceeded mp the broad avenue Former President Taft. cheruhir smile wreathing his broad face looked from side to side witb evident interest and apparently real enjoyment at the vociferous multi tude
 Big Reception For Marshall. The reception of the vice president was hardly less enthusiastic than that accorded President Wilson The crowd had acquired the cheering habit and yelled itself black in the face as the l little vice president rode past. More secret service men guarded the per son of Vice President Marshall. and | hH"k of him at distance of 15O feet role Major General W. W. wother- spoon. commanding the first grand dI- | ,'ision of the parade. Colonel Bryan. the premier of the ! Wilson cabinet. was heartily pleased with the inaugural Although he oc- cupied an inconspicuous place in the reviewing stand. being seated some distance from the presidents box. he remained throughout the ceremony heating time with his hands to the singing of the Princeton students. He { said:
 Tt was magnificent They tell me i there has been nothing to equal it, and 1 suppose not. Certainly everything has moved systematically. think the crowds and the parade are much ] l..rger than at the Cleveland inaugura- ton In 1S93-the only other one I ever witnessed"
 How Parade Was Formed.
 The chief officers and divisions of the parade were as follows:
 Grand Marshal-Major General Leonard , Wood.
 First Division. Regular Army Navy and Marine CorDs-Major General w " ! Wotherspoon commanding.
 ! Second Division State Militia-Brigadier General Albert l.. Mills commanding Third Division, Veteran and Patriotic 0rganizations-General James E. Stuart of Chicago commanding.