The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-06-14
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Carrying Flag, Marches
to White House, Then Re-
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blue coat. white duck trousers. and
white shoes. In the lapel OF hts coat
blue carnations. and he was carrying q
AZ he stepped from the automobile.
Chairman William T. Gndc and Ru-
the PresIdent's aides. stepped forward
and handed him n large silkcn nag.
the stan of which mounted n Tilded
eagle. This the President took. hand
the smaller flag he had brought.
Gives Marching Order.
Gentlemen" he said. I'm ready.
Immediately the Marine Band. respien-
dent In their scarlet coats and white
trousers crashed forth into q rousing
marching air. And the parade was un-
First on were the mounted police.
headed by Mai Raymond Pullman on
horseback. Then followed the Marine
Band. After this. with vigorous
stride. walked the President, carrying
mis- flag and accompanied only by
Messrs. GUIDE and Kaufman. the one
on the right and the other to the left.
Colonel Harris. with the members OF the
executive committee. went next. Then
the White House force, headed by Mr..
Tumulty. and the White House corre-
spondsnts. led by W. w. Price. chair
man. ..-..
Al the outset the President got out
OF step. but after several blocks got
Into the right pace. and never has q
marching host had more vigorous
pacemaker. Compelled to switch his
Rag to the left shoulder In order that
he might use his right hand to take
or his hat and respond to the cheers,
the President strobe along In a swing
ing pace.
I Cheers Greet President.
The dense crowds that llnod the eide
walks at the Start Of the parade set
up scream OF cheers as the President
gave the word to start, and all along
the line in wave after wave of eEtht-
sIasm the crowds roared and shouted.
The sun beat steadily uown on the
necks and backs OF the r1a-chers. yet
the President lid not seem to mind.
Others in his party began Settin, out
their handkerchiefs and woping their
brows before the head of the line had
gone more than few bloc IS. but the
president strobe on. smiling and conn
Portable ;. 'g,.f
. Dust clouds occasionally swiried up
about his feet as the marchers would
hit places where the awe apers ha 7
missed. for the President. occupying the
the roughway between the car tracks.
Not ten minutes had passed before the
dead of the parade had passed Ninth
street. At ten minutes 20 10 II swung
into Fifteenth street at the Treasury,
the President turning to re. that thosn
who followed him kept their lines intact
on the turn.
The Treasury windows. packed to
their capacity with spectators, gave
forth chorus after chorus Of cheers as
the President came into sight. UnGis-
turbed by the mile course he had al
ready covered. the President looked up
At the windows and smiled mis- acknow-
leds1nenta
.AI4 then. as the column swung again
INTO Pennsylvania avenue. and ap-
preached the Executive Mansion with
Its stately columns set back among the
trees, the crowds seemed suddenly to
realize the tremendous. overpowering
significance of what this spectacle OF
foot In the cause Of preparedness meant.
There was moment OF stiffness. and
then, as the Marine Band struck up
the strains OF a patriotic march thous-
ands Of voices broke forth in cheers.
Mrs. Wilson Wears Colors.
Seated on the reviewing stand and
watching her husband as he approach
ed. sat Mrs. Wilson. dressed simply in
white with white hat OF filmy lace,
and carrying a small flag. In a few
short lounds the President had mount
view the rest OF re parade.
Opposite on the lawn OF Lafayette
Square, and directly In front OF the re-
viewing stand, stood crowd Of sui
fragists In white frocks with yellow.
whiteiand purple streamers across their
shoulders. Held above them was a BAN
ner. containing the following inscrip-
ton
BE Prepared II You Care About
Ninety-one Elector~I Votes. Consider
I Us. Woman's Party
il seemed strangely out OF place.
this challenge and some OF the
Presidents party frowncd. Yet the
President himself seemed not to no.
ticc. Ills eyes were on the marchers
ms were those OF the crowds about the
reviewing stand. And after n whife
the suffraGists took themselves and
their banner Off.
1t looEed as though they at first