The Republican journal., 1917-03-22

Other thoughts also tended to make
the day quiet one. Although the Presi-
dent, with Mrs. Wilson seated in the car
rage beside him, was given more or
less hearty applause, it was very inter-
mittent and lacked any noisy enthusiasm,
and think, when the day was over, that
every person had a sense OF thankful
ness that it had closed peacefully, with
no calamity to mar it.
For the first time in history solid
line Of trained soldiery along both sides
of the avenue from the Capitol to the
White House attested the military forces
prepared" to defend with every posi-
BILE precaution the life and person of the
country's executive. These troops were
the 18th and the famous 69th infantry,
New York National Guard, who had been
ordered to stop in Washington on their
return trip from Texas for this special
President at this critical hour in inter-
national affairs. The squad of Secret
Service men which closely surrounded
the Presidents carriage was the pick of
the service from different districts
throughout the States. Every man had
his automatic gripped in the right hand
showed in the overcoat pocket. A squad
ron of the End cavalry from Fort Myer,
Virginia, was the personal escort, closely
hemming in the central group, and was
headed by a platoon of mounted police
Thanking the cavalrymen on either side
were lines of some of the country's
cleverest detectives from our largest
cities, and just outside the curbs with
loaded rifles stood a continuous line of
infantry. Along the curbs at equal dis
tances were hundreds of regular and
special policemen, standing back to the
parade with raised eyes searching the
windows, and crowded stands. In these
stands were hundreds of Department OF
Justice agents and special guards, and
all along the roof tops hundreds more
were staff ned, badges and pistols flash
ing in the sunlight; others with ready
rifles
The President and Mrs. Wilson made
the journey to the Capitol and back, ap-
parently unmindful of the army of pro-
tectors thrown about them, but the peo-
pie believed that it was only through
these unusual precautionary measures
perhaps that plotters with NhiIistic
tendencies were turned aside from their
purpose.
was greatly interested in the differ
f4rent organizations of women, and
was told this was the first time wom-
en- had ever taken part in an inaugural
parade. which is significant of the trend
of public affairs. Universal suffrage and
universal Prohibition are two big issues
of the day. BY the way,I am happy in
saying that our Capitol is to be ''dry"
after Nov. LIST, Congress having voted
District Prohibition, and the President
has signed the bill. Thanks to the pow
ers that be.
Twenty-eight troops, numbering some
400 Girl Scouts, were in line, led by Mrs.
Henry Rainey, wife of Representative
Rainey of Illinois. The Washington
Loyal Women's Society;made fine snow
ing, and in this section Loyal Women"
from many States marched A banner
inscribed "We Did 1t" was carried
by representative from Utah, and the
woman of the Tennessee Society, repre-
senting the union of the South and the
West which resulted in Wilson's re-elec-
tion, and the extension of the fight for
Suffrage. Women and girls from the
Bureau Of Printing and Engraving, head
ed by bugler, two drummers and many
girls draped in flags. The "Woman's
Trade Union League" numbering 100, of
Baltimore. The Loyal Legion Women"
VI Atidutd. 1neTe were ABOUT 1,UUU
women in all, and the marchers included
suffrage workers, Federal employees,
trade workers, Girl Scouts, and other
women's organizations. This section made
very interesting feature which attract
the New Citizens" organization, led by
the Polish Band, The polish American
Society,"" "United Syrian American
clubs" the"Ruthenian National Union"
allied Jewish Societies." "Sons of
Italy, and labor unions. These orders
were each headed by the banners ''Amer-
lea First and interspersed through the
lines were many other banners protest
ing loyalty to the country of their adop-
ton" America for Us" '..Amerlca Is
Dur Country and the Home of Our Chill
DIRE" I'VE are Americans" and others
of a like nature.
Three hundred pupils from the Carlisle
Indian school, 40 of them girls, were led
by their band of so pieces. Speaking of
bands, the number far exceeded any
thing in any previous parade | ever saw,
and all of the best, and the two boys
bands called forth ;he loudest applause
Of any. One of 60 youngsters was from
St. Marys Industrial school, Baltimore
The Cummins Memorial Boys Brigade of
300 cadets had its own band of 70 pieces,
and drum corps of 80 pieces, making
one musical organization of 100 boys,
many of them only 'khee high to
g asshopper, and so perfectly drilled in
tneir music that they would have done
credit to many veteran bands. The "HoIy
Name Boys Band" of Dubois, Pa. has
won many prizes, hear, and the AZ lit
tie musicians looked so cute in their little
blue coats, with white breast, cords, and
white trousers, like a company of toy
soldiers. There were thousands of cadets
from more than score of military
schools and colleges throughout the coun-
try. The Washington High school corps
numbered 1900 white. and 4O0 colored,
and Vice President and Mrs. Marshall's
personal escort was 500 cadets of the
Culver, Indiana. M litary Academy, called
the "black Horse Troop" and beauti-
flu body Of young men, and of horses,
too. Perhaps the most perfect body OF
men was the 1000 cadets from West
Point, and 1000 midshipmen from the
Naval Academy at Annapolis-the coun
try's future Generals and Admirals. In
training they are "letter perfect" OBJ
jects of great interest were the motor
cvc1a machine Uun battery with the New