Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-08-05

the first time since the present mobiliza- |
tion at the border was begun and per-
haps the first time since war between
states. two complete provisional brig
AIDES of United States infantry marched
in close formation Through the streets
Of this city.
/ Thousands of civilians, crowding TO
the edges of the sidewalks. looking from
balconies and windows and house tops
and seated in automobiles parked nj
openings Of lateral strea.s along the
line of march were treated 10 sight,
III point of number participating i'll the
parade. fhat few Americans have an op-
portuhty 10 behold in a life time.
The parade followed review of the
infantry brisades by General James
Parker on the parade grounds at Fort
Brown. The review. AT first ordered To
start ut S:lO oclGck was postponed
slightly more than an hour on account
of weather uncertainties. Hundreds of
people crowding into Fort Brown early
this mornin. were informed that the re-
view order had been revoked on ac-
count of uncertainty of weather. Al
ready steady drizzling rain. bordering
on the proportion q fa shower had be
gun. but in utter disdain of rain or
threatened storm people in their best
clothes poured in al the gates of the
pest fully determined 80 sacrifice wear
ing apparel for an opportunity to wit
ness a sight that they may wait IA long
time 10 see again
Moving picture camero operators,
representing several of the larger film
corpoarions of the country. were on
hand early and had their machines
mounted AT points of vantage. command |
ing the parade ground and roads.
| Indications Of rain became less threat |
cning and shortly after eight, instrur !
tions were tclephoncd To the various mi
litia and regular infantry camps in the
ciiy To march 10 the post al once. Al l
though some Of. the camps. particularly !
the Virginia infantry, are nearly two
miles from tho pest all forces that had
been ordered out for the review had
reached the post g,"und and stood in I
brigade formation on the parade ground
al 9:i5 O'Clock.
| The immense rectangular space pre-.
scented the appearance of sea of khaki as
patio 4 after rlstoon, battalion after
battaii,rl AMI regiment atfe, regiment
moved into place swaycd i'm along undula \
ting yves and came to rigid attention.
Seven regiments or about GOO troops 4
participated.
| The troops presented includes the
First Provisional brigade, Colonle T.. T.. /
Hatch, commanding, comprising the
Fourth Infantry and the Thirty sixth I
infantry regulars and the FIRST aud \
Second Virginia regiments and the See ,
ond Provisional Brigade. Brigadicr Gen 4
cral Allen commanding. including three
regiments Of Iowa infantry.
AT 900 o'clock General Parker and \
his staf and the commanding officers of 4
the two brigadcS and staff inspected the |
| formation. The Fourth infantry band. /
the only musical organization partici. |
patlng. played during the review and
parade. The troops moved forward by 4
battaions at IN o'clock. moving past \
rhe reviewing officers. around the parade \
grounds and emerging from the post at \
the Elizabeth street entrance. This line
Of march was observed by all troops ex-
lcept the Second Iowa infantry. which
made its exit at the Jefferson street eisi
rance This divergence from the origin
al order was effc ted to avoid confu-
sion M the Elizabeth street gate. ii he .
ing found that the entire formation
.,fr In. IL h.t.
the Fourth infantry. leading the line on
march. had time to return 10 the post.
As il was. il was necessary to bring "A
portion of the Fourth infantry in AT dou-
hlc rifne while the head Of column Of
! Iowa troops approached the entrance. 4
I That the review was considered ny
General Parker 10 have been success
was Indicated III his passage Of decided
\ " complimentary remarks upon ihe
work of one If the regiments a. il passed
the corner of Washington and Twelfth
4 reefs where he had stationed himself
10 view the troops on their return march
lie stated t. one Of the offers that the
regiment had done excellent work.
The parade along Elizabeth street
extended from the post entrance 20
Tenth street. at which point the various !
regiments separated and returned 10
their camps.
Three quarters of an hour was re-
quired for the passage of the entire for
milton of two brigades at given
point. MANY of the officers had new
mounts. those Of the Thirty-sixth infan-
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