El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-05-08
ENTHUSIASM BUBBLES
OVER AS TROOPS PASS
Pretty Girl Waving Flag EpitOmizes Ell Pasos Feelings
on Army Day; Cheering Is Started as the Cav
alcade Moves From Mobilization Point.

arms and pOnCnO Dldnhels StEdppe 70
their saddles At the intersection Of
Austin and Montana streets, the sixth
infantry rested on their arms along
the curbing as if about TO be ordered
into action The officers lounSed IN
the shade Of the trees, their boots and
over their eyes and watches strapped
to their wrists
Col. Treat Starts Parade.
Col. Charles G. Treat; commandment
chief Of the parade, Ealloped up on mis-
artillery charger, gave Col Francis J..
Herman the order to move, the trumpets
blew fall in" and Jhas great animate
body formed without confusion The
sixth infantry band struck up march
and the parade moved down Montana
street, the rifle barrels glistening in
the sun and the shutting of many feet
marching in unison sounding like the
regular motion Of ocean waves on a
pehbly beach
The cheering started with a man
waving his hat and cheering the band
as il passed The crowds on the lawns
and in the autos caught the cue and
the wave Of cheers followed the infan-
try regiment down the street and was
echoed again and again as the re-
mainder Of the parade passed down the
street
March Past Hospital.
At Stanton and Montana, the trump
cts screamed again. the troops exc
Cuted a right turn and deViated from
the published line Of march long
enough TO march the entire parade
past Hotel Dieu where the inmates
could get a chance TO see the troops.
The hospital was prepared for this
change in the line Of march. for great
flags hung from the face Of the build
ing, smaller ones were placed at the
entrances and the nurses in their blue
dresses and white caps each waved a
flag as the parade passed. The somber
clad sisters were grouped on the south
balcony Of the hospital and the nurses
and their floor sisters were on the
west steps, while the patients had been
rolled to the windows and watched
the parade pass one little boy in the
and again as the troopers marched
past
Drum and Trumpets Keep Time.
When the bands would stop PLAYING.
the drum and trumpet corps with each
regiment would take up the marching
time and trill their inspiring music as
they swung along the streets. Down
Mesa avenue the enthusiasm of the
thrOng grew as the crowds grew until
the cheering was roar as the parade
left wheeled into Mills street and
started through the solid lanes Of hu-
manity which filled the plazas. the
the federal building steps
and on the balcony Of The Herald
building
Woman Shows Enthusiasm.
One woman at the intersection OF
Mills and Mesa insisted upon jumping
up and down. shouting and screaming
her patriotic sentiments to the soldiers
as they marched past Another woman
lOnked her husbands automobile horn
from the time Col Treat passed until
The last mile in the wagon train had
rotted down the street A Mexican
nan standing in the plaza removed his I
nat when the reEimental Colors passed |
" nile big burly American remained 3
covered A little tot of girl marched
proudly along the parade line Of march
with a red, white and blue parasol
notsted and her poodle dog wore a trf-
colored ribbon around his neck
Reviewing Stand n Picture.
AT the reviewing stand the picture
was 2 SURFING one Back of the com
officers staff was a picture ]
taken from the city hall with the Texas f,
ana american Tags crossed. a cannon
and drum in the foreground Draped
over the box occupied by Gen. Perish /
ing was the United States shield while
2 great American flag draped the en-
tire front Of the reviewing stand
zen PerShlng stood at rigid attention I
IS the troops passed, saluting. with
hand raised to his hat brim as the col
DIS passed, and the. commanders sa-
uted with dropped sabers- His staff
stood beside him with heels together
and followed the salutes, as Gen PERISH
ng gave them to the various reCi-
mental colOrs. The parade was an even
hour passing the reviewing stand and !
zen Pershing never relaxed during the
entire time
COnnOrs Leads Cheering
John COnnors led the cheering from
the city officials section of the re-
7iewing stand. He cheered the infan- /
Try, cavalry, artillery and the army
mules impartlally, giving a separate I
cheer for each regiment as il passed !
and waving his hat at the officers in /
friendly greeting The cheering was I
continuous on the reviewing stand and /
The occupants Of the boxes claimed /
heir hands until they were bruised 1
before the parade ended.
On the city hall dome overlooking
he reviewing stand, there was a large l
,rOWd. who Joined in the cheering from
he stand One patriotic Mexican-Amer- |
can insisted upon yelling viva Los
Estados Unidos' at frequent intervals 4
IS the parade passed
Citizens Salute Flags.
When the -regimental cOlors passed |
someone would yell hats off" and the I
men would all uncover along the line,
while the women waved handkerchiefs.
Tags and fans II was a great day and j
81 Paso people made the most Of il by 4
having the best tim, possible and by /
showing their appreciation Of the 1
American fighting man.
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