Evening star., 1914-05-16
All Arms of National Defense
Represented in Parade Pre-
ceding dwelling.
MlDDIES FROM ANNAPOLIS
HOLD RIGHT OF THE LINE
Five Companies Of Bluejackets Win
Applause of the Assembled
Crowds.
CIVIC BODIES PAY TRIBUTE
Procession Passes in Review Before
President Wilson, Secretary DAN
iels and Other High
Officials.

The parade, which preceded the
unveiling OF the Barry statue,
started at ? 20 o'clock. the time
set in the official orders issued by
the Navy Department At the
head of the long line of military
and naval commands. luejackets
and marines, marched the United
States marine band. the Presi-
dents own, in parade uniforms
and directed bv Lieut.. William
II. Santelmann.
A battalion of midshipmen from the
United States Naval Academy at Annap-
oils had the right of the line. The mid
dies came over from Annapolis on special
ears this morning. Following the mid
shipmen were two companies Of enSi-
neers. headed by the engineers band
from the Washington barracks. Three
companies of coast artillerymen brought
up the river from Fort Hunt and Fort
Washington We're next In line. followed
by one battalion of the Sd Field Artll-
lery from Fort Myer and one squadron
OF the 18th Cavalry from the post across
the Potomac
Five companies OF bluejackets. headed
by their band, from the L. S. ). May
flower. were next in the parade As the
sailors swung along they were greeted
with cheers from the thousands who
lined the sidewalks along the route OF
the parade. The deeds of the navy at
Vera Cruz are so fresh in the minds
of the American public that the tribute
to their comrades in the parade was as
spontaneous and as genuine as If every
one Of the marching sailors was per-
sonaI friend or acquaintance of those
in the crowd.
Spanish War Veterans.
The Spanish War Veterans of the Dis
| trict of Columbia, the Army and Navy
| Union the Odd Fellows and Modern
Woodmen lodges of the District the Ma
| tional Association Of Naval Veterans and
| the members of Barry Hall, from New
I castle. Pa, completed the military and
| official section of the parade.
| Following in the civic section were the
| delegation of Friendly Sons of st. Pat
| rick from New York city in the lead.
| Friendly Sons from Philadelphia, Baltl-
! more, Richmond. Savannah, Ca, from
| various points in Pennsylvania, Ohio,
| Maryland, Virginia and the New Eng
| land states; large companies OF marching
members of the Ancient Order of Hiber-
mans and delegation of the Clan Barry,
| composed of Ir!sh-Americans of that
! name or descended from some Barry of
Irish birth. made up the greater part of
| this section.
The head of the parade reached the re-
viewing stand, at the 14th street side Of
Franklin Park. promptly at 2:4O o'clock,
| and the parade had passed the stand.
which was occupied by President Wilson.
Secretary Daniels. the Presidents aids
| and other officials of the Navy and War
1 Departments, within the fifteen minutes
allotted for the review. Marching only
! to Thomas Circle, the parade disbanded.
The short route covered by the march
ers was from Pennsylvania avenue and
18th street northwest to the east side Of
! Lafayette Park, thence north on Madi-
son place to Vermont avenue. thence on
Vermont avenue to / street. thence east
on l street to 14th street. thence north
on 18th street to Thomas Circle.