Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1913-03-06

Taft. The parade, however, in honor
of Mr. Wilson seemed to be pictur-
esque enough in it's features to appeal
to the multitudes. They certainls
made noise enough over it.
The procession was in divisions,
with General Wood as the grand
marshal of the whole affair and hav-
ing a place at it's head The display.
in the words invariably used on like
occasions, was impressive and brill
liant"
Regulars Have Right Of Way.
The regulars of the country's two
armed service naturally had the right
of way. Maj. Gen. w w. Wother-
spoon, United States army. was in
command of the first division, in
which marched the soldiers and sailors
and marines from the posts and the
navy yards within a days ride of
Washington. The West Point cadets
and the midshipmen from the naval
academy at Annapolis, competent be-
yond other corps in manual and in
evolution. the future generals and ad-
mirals of the army, had place in the
first division.
All branches OF the army service
were represented in the body of regu-
lars--engineers, artillery, cavalry, in
fantry and signal corps. The sailors
and marines from half dozen battle
ships rolled along smartly in the wake
of their landsmen brethren.
The National Guard division follow
ed the division of regulars. 1t was
commanded by Brig. Gen. Albert L..
Mills, United States army, who wore
the medal of honor given him for con-
spicuous personal gallantry at the bat
tie of San Juan hill. General Mills is
the chief of the militia division of the
United States war department.
The entire National Guard Of New
Jersey was in line, and Pennsylvania,
Massachusetts, Maryland, Virginia,
Georgia, Maine and North Carolina
were represented by bodies of civilian
soldiers. Cadets from many of the
private and state military schools of
the country had a place in the militia
division. Among them were boys from
the Virginia Military institute, the Cul,
yer Military Academy of Indiana, the
Carlisle school, Purdue university, the
Citadel cadets and the Georgia Mill
tary academy.
The third division of the parade was
composed of Grand Army of the Re
public veterans, members of the Union
Veteran league and of the Spanish
war organizations. Gen. James u
Stuart of Chicago, a veteran of botf
the Civil and the Spanish wars, was
in command
Harper Leads Civilians.
!, Robert n. Harper, chief marshal o
the civic forces, commanded the fourth
= division. Under his charge were pc
J litical organizations from all parts o
the country, among them being Tam
many, represented by 1000 of it
l braves. and Democratic clubs fror
4 Chicago, Boston. Philadelphia, Bait
8 more and other cities.
They put the American Indians int
| the civilian division. The fact tina
{ they were in war paint and feather
D helped out in picturesqueness and di
( nothing to disturb the peace. Men
D America rode in this division. Thei
/. pink coats and their high hats al
! parently were not thought to ia
J. "Jeffersonian simplicity" from 1t
a seat. Pink coats were worn on tn
a hunting field in Jefferson's day and i
+ Jefferson's state.
There were 1000 Princeton student
in the civic section of the parade
t Many of them wore orange and blac
y sweaters and they were somewha
Il noisy though perfectly proper. STU
?. dents from seventeen other college
= and universities were among tn
l. marchers.
d There was music enough for an
e democratic occasion. The judiciou
" distribution of the bands prevente
+ the clashing of tunes. There wei
s. fifty bands in line, but only one {
a them, the Marine band, was allowed
g. play hail to the Chief" tune whiC
< every band on an occasion like tn
hitherto has insisted on playing almo
necessarily, to the routing of ever
a thing else known to the composers
Is the past.
n Great Enthusiasm Shown.
L All along Pennsylvania avenue, fro
t. the capitol to a point four block
1t yond the White House, the spectacle
T. were massed in lines ten deep. I'll
1t cheering was constant and Woodro
m Wilson cannot complain that the Ger
ID monies attending his induction in
ID Office were not accompanied by a
parently heartfelt acclaim of the pc
ID pie over whom he is 10 rule for
IS least four years.
H. Every window in every building {
lie Pennsylvania avenue which is not c
TO cupied for Office purposes was rent'
d. weeks ago for good round sum
lie money. Every room overlooking d
te marching parade was taken by
W many spectators as cound find var