The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-15

Wilson, the President, after entering the reviewing stand, watched the thousands before him for more than three hours before he consented to leave the scene for luncheon and short rest prior to his speech at the Flag Day exercises. Secretary Mo Adoo then acted as relief reviewing the marchers until all had passed The Executive Departments, ap- proximately 3O,O0O strong, uniformed their contingents almost entirely in white-white hats for all, white skirts and shirtwaists for the women, and blue coats and white duck for the men. Viewed from the Presidents stand, the columns, sixteen marcherS abreast resembled a field of stars and stripes under a moving platform of blue and white.
 The Indian exhibit of the Depart ment of the Interior section, at the head of which Secretary Lane waved his flag, was one of the striking fea- | lures of the pageant. In addition to @ company of cadets from the Carnsle school there marched hundreds of students arrayed in uniforms sugges- | tive of their industrial or agricultural training.
 As historical feature. one float represented the tabIeaux of the Indian Princess Pocahontas,- from whom Mrs Wilson traces her descent, in the act of pleading with her father, Chief Powhatan,- for the life of Capt. John Smith. As the float came abreast Of the reviewing stand, where Mrs. Will | son stood beside the President, the fig ures broke the tableaux and Pocahon- tas, represented by a typical Indian
 maiden, arose and grave1y blew a kiss l to Mrs. Wilson. Both the President and Mrs Wilson acknowledged the | salute graciously.
 | AeronauticaI Exhibit. l One of the spectacular features was furnished by the aeronautical unit. It this unit, which included one of the new Curtiss baby scout machines | which can attain a speed of 105 miles an hour.
 On each of the floats of this section signs were displayed giving data on I the unpreparedness of the United States in the aerial branch of it's n1il- itary organization.
 The unit was contributed by the National Aerial Coast Patrol Conmis- sion, of which Real Admiral Robert E. Peary, U. s. N, retired, is chair
 The baby scout aeroplane was mounted on a. high truck, drawn by four gayIy decorated horses. With the machine was Ripley Bowman, an avf- ator of the Aero Club of America, and 1 four buglers who gave military calls along the line of march.
 1 Some of the big signs on both sides of the Il floats were effective. For in stance:
 ''One aviator and aeroplane today are worth 4,000 soldiers. .''-Kitchener. | Germany, France and England now have 5000 aerop1anes each; the United States has less than 300; Bulgaria, the size of Rhode Island, has 300. Mug sed.'' C
 s-Aerop1anes are life savers, not life wasters.'' ..
 There will be aerial fire depart pents, ambulances and passenger, freight and mail cars within twenty five years
 Many Novel Floats.
 Floats from the navy yard carried giant torpedo tubes, a torpedo with it's propeller whirling, a section of a 12- inch gun model and a battIeship model. There also was an aeroplane and a wireless plant.
 Senator Chamberlain, chairman of the Senate Military committee, had a place in the first division, led by the President, Secretary Tumulty, with the White House employees contingent, and Justice Pitney of the United States Supreme Court, with a local club. l Out of the flood of messa ges reach ing the White House today from the Democratic National Convention at St. Louis, those of especial interest to President Wilson told of the reception I of his proposed plank condemning citizens of foreign birth for political
 activity in behalf of their native land.
 The President yesterday sent to convention leaders a request that the
 plank on Americanisn include an une-
 quivocal charge to socalled "hyphen- fonal government in its dealings with
 ional government in it's dealings with
 foreign nations