The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-06-07
WILSON REVIEWS
LOST CAUSE VETS"
President and Wife Cheered
by Thin Gray Line.
DIPLOMATS CROWD STANDS
Rebel Yell and Dixie" Heard in
Front Of White House.
DIPLOMATS CROWD STANDS

OccupyinE a stand in front OF the
White House, where half a century
ago President Johnson reviewed the
defenders Of the Union. fresh from
triumphant conflict, the President
and Mrs. Wilson beheld today q pro-
cession of several thousand survivors
of those who fought for the lost
cause
Besides the Presidents immediate
family there were in the reviewing
stand the Vice President and MRS
Marshall, members Of the Cabinet and
their wives, the Speaker and Mrs Clark
the British and French ambassadors,
and other members Of the diplomauc
corps.
A pic.-Ireque figure in the reviewing
stand was Mrs. La Sale C. Pickett
widow Of Gen. George Pickett. OF Pick
ett's charge fame. She walked from the
White House ground to the stand sup
ported by a crutch. She was Warmly
greeted BY the President and Mrs. VIII
son and others and given a small ova-
ton by those who recognized her.
Reach Stand Just In Time.
The President and his party walked
from the Executive Mansion to the stand
shortly before Il o'clock Hardly had
greetings been exchanged before the
FIRST Of the parade came in sight In
cluded in the party were Mrs Boiling
and Miss Bertha Boiling, mother and
sister Of Mrs Wilson; the President
brother, John Wilson, and Mrs. Wilson,
of Baltimore Mrs Cothron and Baby
Cothron, who has witnessed two IN
augural parades-
sprinkled along the stands in the VI
cinity Of the Presidents box were a num-
Der Of the soldiers and officers Of our
European allies, their vari-colored uni
forms adding to the gayety Of the
spectacle.
The Vice President was cheered when
he reached the reviewing stand He ar
rived nearly half an hour ahead Of the
Presidents party.
Widest cheering was ELECTED when
the second band in the procession played
Dixie" those In the Presidents box
end In the stands on each side Of the
street rising and yelling. Mrs. Wilson.
attired in a large white hat and gown,
eheered with the others
In the struggling lines was q scat
terinE Of the blue uniforms of the
Sixties, and long columns Of men In
latter day military regalia, but the
day belonged to yesterdays sturdy
soldiers of the South, and they he'd
sway as they swept through the Court
Of Honor.
President Wilson was given ovation
after ovation by the aged men in
gray, who hailed him as "a Southern
man." "One of US" and kindred terms
OF affection. Not less unstinted was
the fervent attention paid Mrs. Will
son, who was a Virginia belle.
SDIxIe- Most Popular.
Bands played Dixie" necessarily
when passing through the court, but
the strains Of America" THE Star
Spangled Banner" and other patriotic
airs could be heard up and down the
street Both the President and Mrs.
Wilson clapped their hands several
times acknowledging salutations and
personal greetings, each having num-
srous close friends in the parade.
The famous rebel yell was given
with a vengeance on several occa-
sions by enthusiastic veterans. The
President dotted his hat or saluted
with his hand when thus greeted.
Secret Service men, who hemmed the
Presidential party on every side, very
carefully prevented any great demon
strstion around the stand and per-
mitted no punches Of flowers to be
thrown or handed up by enthusiasts.