Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-04

Indian school, Purdue university, ST.
Johns school, New York; the Citadel
cadets, Washington high schools, and
the Georgia Military academy.
The veterans were out in force.
They included representation of G. A.
r. posts, Union Veteran legion, Con-
federate veterans. Army Of the Philip
pines, Army and Navy union, and
Sons of Veterans.
GOVERNORS IN THE LINE.
The civic division was organized in
to five brigades, each led by a COVER
nor. Seven governors appeared in the
militia division. The chief executives
who took part in the parade We're
those OF Illinois, Virginia, Nebraska,
Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey,
North Carolina, Rhode Island, Louisi-
ana, Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri
and Delaware.
| Governor Edward F. Dunno OF Hi
nois commanded the third brigade of
I the Fourth division. This brigade in
Guided Governor Dunno and staff, May
| or Carter Harrison of Chicago, the
Democratic Marching club of Chicago
band, and the Cook Cunty Democratic
club of Chicago
Tammany was represented by 1000
braves"
! The interesting feature of the pa
rade, and particularly of the civic di-
vision, was the intercollegiate section.
The Colors Of numerous colleges and
universities were Haunted, and the air
was riven by discordant yells
COLLEGES SHOW HONOR.
The first four carriages in the sec
ton contained those OF institutions the
president elect attended They were
Princeton, University Of Virginia,
Johns Hopkins university and David
son college. Eight hundred Princeton
ians wearing orange and black blazers
and white trousers led this section.
They were followed by 300 Virginia
students wearing orange and blue
cross belts and white gloves. The col.
ors of Johns Hopkins were displayed
by $50 students from Johns Hopkins,
and a smaller representation took
part from Davidson college.
INDIANS IN PARADE
Another feature of the civic division
was band of American Indians dress
ed in the costume OF their ancestors
Further color was lent to the parade
by a hundred huntsmen in the pink
coats of hunting fields, representing
the United Hunts Of America. They
held hounds in leash and the barking
OF the latter was heard above the mu'
sic of the bands. Scores of fife and
drum corps marched with the various
organizations.
The first band was the United States
Marine band. AS it passed the presi
dents stand it played Hail TO the
Chief"
In order to take care Of any Of the
marchers who might fall Ill. bog
scouts of America were distributed
along the line prepared to give first
aid. Ambulance ard hospital attend
ants also were on hand
GREEN AND WHITE SCHEME.
The stand from which President
Wilson reviewed the parade accommo
dated about 1900 persons. Across
Pennsylvania avenue on Lafaye
park vas a much larger stand. The
, designs for these stands and for the
entire court Of honor. which extends
! the length of the White house grounds
have been productive OF structures
pleasing 10 the eye The president!
stand combines the characteristics o.
/, Mount Vernon tha homo of IEaghing
ton. and OF Monticello, the home Oi
! Thomas Jefferson.
The color scheme of the decora
, tons for the court Of honor, and, In
J fact for the entire city Is green anc