Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-09-05
PRESIDENT HEADS
BIG ARMY PARADE
Congress as Unit, for First Time
Marched; Review Before
White House.
DISTRICT TROOPS IN LINE
Wilson, on Foot, Leads Parade to
Grand Stand in Front of White
House, Where He Falls Out"
to Join Diplomats.

Washington, Sept. 5.-With the pres
ident Of the United States, members
of both houses of congress, high Off
Gals and diplomats participating, the
national capital paid a farewell trib-
ute to her sons who soon will enter
the National army for service over
seas with the expeditionary forces.
The demonstration took the form of
a parade in which the men of the Sc
lective draft army, led by President
Wilson on foot, and accompanied by
veterans of the blue and gray, soldiers,
sailors and marines, swung up historic
Pennsylvania avenue from the cap
itol past the White House.
President Heads Column.
There We're 10000 or 10000 men in
line, including the most splendid mill
tary bands in the world, the most Won
derfully drilled regiments, rows on
rows of field guns, machine guns, all
the panoply Of war, with the presi-
dent at the head Of the column and
the officers of the cabinet and about
every big personality in our national
government somewhere along the line.
Wilson, Carries Flag.
President Wilson - straw-hatted,
white-trousered and blue-coated-
walked amid his top-hatted, frock-
suited cabineteers. He carried small
flag and bowed to the cheers.
Uncle Joe Cannon marched with
Champ Clark. Confederate veterans,
Union veterans, and Spanish war vet
Grams contributed their part to the
Fourth-of-July effect.
There were floats with Columbia
and Uncle Sam, school children, Boy
Scouts and Girl Scouts.
Generals there were beyond count
Ing, and naval offlcers-all turning out
in honor Of the selected men.
Senator La Toilette did not march;
neither did Senator GrOnna, but near
ly all the rest Of the twelve wilful
men" who fought against a declara'
ton Of war were there.
Senate and House to Adjourn.
The senate and house adjourned
early in order to take part, 1t being
the first time that congress has ever
marched in any popular demonstration.
The senate was led by Senator Sauls-
bury, president pro. tenn, and the
house by Speaker Champ Clark and
Representative Cannon, both Of whom
refused to ride.
Senators Nelson and Warren. who
fought on the Union side in the Civil
war, and Senators Martin and Bank
head, who were with the armies OF the
Confederacy, marched side by side IN
their respective uniforms OF blue ana
gray. Veterans Of the Spanish-Ameri.
can war, who were with the senate
delegation were Senators New, Freling-
huysen, Wadsworth, lewis. Weeks,
Vardaman and Farrell.
AS the van Of the column reached
the white house the president "fell out"
and entered the reviewing stand. With
him were Count Ishii, special ambas-
sador from Japan, and the members OF
the Japanese mission, the French am
bassador and Nine. Juserand, the Mexi-
can ambassador and Sonora Bonlllas,
and other members Of the diplomatic
corps. 49,.
Government departments and busi-
ness establishments were closed to
permit employees to either march or
witness the parade. Societies and civic
organizations were represented BY
large delegations and floats. The only
banner permitted, with the exception
of the standards distinguishing the va
rious groups. was the Stars and
Stripes.
Among the military units represent
ed were the regiment from the officers
reserve camp at Fort Meyer, Va, the
District National Guard. one regiment
of engineers, several battallons Of
coast and Geld artillery and a squad
ron Of regular cavalry.
The line Of march was over ground