Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-15
MILITARY PARADE
BRIGHT FEATURE ,
OF CLOUDY DAY
NJ arc hin g Organizations,
Cadets and Regular Sol
diers, With Martial Music.
Drive Away Dulness at
Wilmington.
FROM A srArr COMMANDMENT.

bands playing and colors flying. severai
thousand soldiers passed in review here
this afternoon before Governor Miller in
one Of the most spectacular parades ever
| seen in Wilmington.
Daring feats Of horsemanship. cadets
from several military academies, militia
men and especially the Regulars al,
helped to make the parade a popular part
of the Old Home Week celebration.
Undaunted by the drizzling rain many
gray-haired veterans of the @. A r.
turned out, and their appearance in line
was greeted by applause. Wilmington
has never seen so many military organi-
cations as today, and unlike ali tho
others held during the week. the parade
this afternoon was greeted by thousands
of persons who thronged the streets.
Hundreds of pretty Wilmington girls
were on hand to cheer the boys in blue"
as they passed, and, as usual, the cadets
seemed to be in favor
The marchers received one continuous
ovation as they passed. The mounted
troops were greatly admired and their
display of horsemanshlp was unusual
Several members of the cavalry SQUADS
had trained horses which showed UP to
good advantage.
Governor Miller, accompanied by CEN
oral l. Pusey Wckersham, adjutant gem
eral for the State; Mayor Howell and
members of his staff reviewed the parade
from the grandstand. Each company
saluted these honor guests as they
passed
The participation of the regulars from
Fort DUPONT was one of the many fea.
| lures of the parade, as regular troops
| have never before been seen in this city
| in times of peace. They marched in full
| dress uniforms headed by the 18th Coast
Artillery Band under the direction of 8.
V. Safranek.
Colonel Weller F.. Slower, senior officer
of the parade. headed the procession. He
was accompanied by Major c. P. Ho-
comb and Captain Joseph w. Lawson as
aides. All commanding officers and men,
bers of the staff were mounted. The
mounted detachment from the Pennsy-
vania Military College made an impress
sive showing. They wore tight-fitting,
light gray and white uniforms similar to
the West Point Cadets.
A full battalion from the 9Th Regiment,
| Pennsylvania National Guard, two COM
| panies from Chester. one from Media and
one from West Chester marched in full
dress.
AMONG THE VISITORS.
Among the Home Week visitors is W.
H. Tutty, of Washington, who has just
returned to Wilmington after a 25-
year absence. Others who have re-
turned are: Colonel H. G. Cavanaugh,
| u S. A.; James w. King, Gatun Canal
Zone; II. T. Hickey, Demar. Del; j.
NJ. Harper and c. D. Donaldson. Chester;
Mrs. D. Dupree. New York; ]. A. Brad
| ley, Riverton, N. j.; George II. Blest
Boston; DR.. F. Bernard, George V.
Hanck and John McAdams, Philadel-
phia Mrs. David Lindsay Gillespie. Pitts
burgh; Mrs. L. V. Emerson, New York,
and Charles Dill, Cumberland, Md.
One of the interesting features of tire
day was the campaign started with the
motto See Delaware First"
1t was fortunate that today was given
to the military organizations, for with
many bright uniforms the city threw of
the dullness of cloudy weather.
The order of parade was:
Four companies United States Coast
Artillery from Fort DUPONT with band.
Major Steele commanding.
First Delaware Infantry with band.
Colonel Theodore Townsend commanding.
Battalion of the 9Th Pennsylvania In
fartry Major w. s. Baird commanding.
Battalion of cadets from Delaware Col
lego under the command of Lieutenant
Hermann, L, s. A.
One company Sons of Veterans.
Members OF the G. A r, in autonlo-
bies.
Mounted detachment from the Pennsyl-
yania Military Academy of Chester.
The committee for the parade follows:
General I, Pusey Wickersham. adjutant
general of the State chief marshal and
chairman; Lieutenant Colonel S. P.
Doherty. Major j. w. Reed, Captain
Joseph G.. Lawson and Lieutenant Elid
Hunt, L. S. A.
Tonight the Boy Scouts will parade un-
der the direction OF c. NJ Dillon. city
clerk of Wilmington. who has taken an
active interest in the Boy Scout moVe-
ment, and Chief Scout Garrick S. Mallery'
of Troop .. The Boy Scouts have been
untiring in their efforts to help patro'
the streets and their parade undoubtedly
will prove popular.
The boys have been drilling several
months and they are expected to maze
a fine showing. They undoubtedly will Do
well cheered as they have been shining
examples of courtesy to women, both old
and young, To visitors and. In fact, 10 al''
The formation of the parade will be;
First Division-Senior Scout Master
Garriok Mallery, commanding. Boy scout
Band Of Woodbury., n. j.; Troop NO =
Troop No 8. Troop No. 7, Troop NO. g.
Second DIvision-Municipal Band 50
pieces; Troop No. 9. Troop'No. 10, Troop
No, H. Troop No. II.
Third DIvision-Municipal Band. 50
pieces; Troop No. l3, Troop No H. Troop
No, /, New Castle Troop NO. l. Ne"po4''
Troop No. l, Elsmere.
Route of Parade-French TO Front 70
Market, TO llth. to Adams. TO sth' 10
Market and dismiss
The Wilmington police have had their
hands fun in managing the large crowds
that gather both day and night, but hey
have had the situation we'll in hand ana
there has practically been no disturbance
1t is estimated that the city has Tar
more visitors than ever before in its his
tory. Hotels and rooming houses are
crowded and still greater crowd is eN'
pected before the end of the week.
MUCH TO SEE TOMORROW
Tomorrow will witness the freme7s
parade the Mardi Gras and street car
nival. The firemen undoubtedly will make
a fine showing. for the simple reason thar
Wilmington Is proud OF its volunteer me-
men, and the men feel they will arise 70
the occasion. The parade will be inter.
esting. since. with few exceptions, az
fire companies in Wilmington are equip
ped with motor fire apparatus and TINS
will be shown for the first time in parade.
More than 2OOO mummers will take part
in the Mardi Gras carnival tomorrow
night which will be the gala night Of the
Old Home Week. The marchers will DO
masked, and confetti wars and dancing
will be there aplenty
Among the out-of-town entries for the
water carnival Saturday Il The cruiser