The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-02
5000 MARCH IN
BIG MILITARY
PARADE TODAY
Grand Pageant in Honor of
Presidents Visit.
Bands, Uniforms and Glitter OF
Rifles on Streets.
ROUND AFTER ROUND OF CHEER
Kansas Avenue damned De-
spite Zero Atmosphere.
President and Wife Taken to
Governor Capper's Home.

Magnitude, beauty and order
marked the monstrou5 military and
civilian parade of 5000 persons which
led and followed President and Mrs
Woodrow Wilson from the Santa F'e
depot to the home of Governor Arthur
Capper. Eleventh street and Topeka
avenue. Not a serious blunder marred
the grand pageant planned for weeks
by Topeka as proper for the president
and his bride.
From the Santa Fe depot to the
end of the parade it was continual
series of instrumental music from
three uniformed bands glitter of ri
files and uniforms of militiamen on
foot Mounted police in uniforms.
mounted members of the government
secret service and aides of Herbert J.
Corwine, marshal of the day, dashed
up and down the mile line of
parade, pushing back enthusiastic cit
izens both men and women. who
promised to block the way.
Thousands of Flags
Every foot of the way, necks were
craned from every available window
thousands of small American flags
waved, thousands of hats were thrown
into the air in the near zero weather
and from thousands of good American
throats issued lusty American cheers
beautiful
bride passed up the street True. the
sight of hawk-eyed, secret service men
stanuing on the steps of the presi-
dents car with body tense and ewes
peering alertly into the crowd created
| Il sense of apprehension among many
but only for an instant Again a
! cheer broke forth. one of the bands
struck up another popular air and To-
pekans again went wild with patriotic
enthusiasm Of true Americans.
Train i'm on Time
! Promptly at 10 o'clock the presiden-
tial train rolled into the Santa Fe
station. In the front car newspaper
men, photographers and telegraphers
: sprang to the ground and ran for
waiting automobiles. A line of militia
kept the brick paving of he platform
clear cf curious.
But the center of attraction as the
rear car: Governor Capper, Mayor
House, W. w. Webb, president the
Commercial club, and F. E. Whitney
mounted the steps of the car and in a
few minutes were seen coming out
The president and Mrs. Wilson fol-
lowed telegram was received short
ly before the rains arrival requesting
that the reception committee remain
seated in their machines and the order
was carried out to the letter
Unattended, excepting by secret
service men who remained at their ell
bows continually, President and Mrs
Wilson stepped from the car and rap
idly made their way to a waiting auto
mobile. Cheer after cheer was given
as they walked to the machine res
ldent Wilson wore a heavy black over
coat while his bride wore a big. black
picture hat, black fur coat and white
gloves.
In Car Five Minutes
Fully five minutes elapsed from the
time President and Mrs. Wilson step
ne int ho 10
time for them to start in the parade
During the interval Mayor House an6
W. w. Webb accepted an invitation tC
ride IN the big seven passenger auto
mobile and clambered in. 1t was al
open car and all could see the pres
ident and his bride.
That much abused grounding fur
! nlshed the Commercial club presiden
: with line of converse ton. Abou
: half an hour previous the SIM an
; peared and in view of the fact tina
: such action on the part of the wealth
t er IS supposed to insure a long winter
Nfr Webb remarked on the suns ap
) pearance on grounding day
Yes" replied the president "Tha
animal seems determined to give III
a Ions winter"
Tipped Hat to Cooks.
Just then two female cooks in shcr
sleeves and wearing aprons, stationed
in an upper room of the Harvey hous'
hands at the president and his wife
Both looked up, the president tipped
his hat, Mrs. Wilson bowed and botl
laughed as the two women clappet
their hands with glee at their success
in attracting the attention of Topeka
guests.
Secret service men stood on boil
sides of the president and his wife an,
marched beside his car in the parade
A third rode in the car One SCENE,
abstracted for minute. The chic
rushed up, grasping him by the arm
and said:
Watch that crowd back there
We've got to stay here five or tel
] minutes.
: Men had climbed on top of tn
porch over the platform, the secon,
story of the depot was filled witt
eager faces and on every side cheer
were given as the au omobile droy
: away
Continued on Page -