The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-03-05
so. 900 PARTICIPATED IN
INAUGURAL PARADE

service. all showing the hardening
months OF service. Notable in the
line were the First Brigade of the
Maryland Guard; the District of Co
lumbia guardsmen. newly returned
from the border. cadets from Virgin
ia Military Institute. Virginia, Poly
technic Institute. Culver Military
Academy. Donaldson Military School of
Fayetteville. y. c.. Washington High
School. the cadet corps of the Mary
land Agriculture College. and cadet
organizations or troops from Ohio.
South Carolina. Louisiana, Georgia
and other states. More than 10000
men. il was estimated, were in the
first two divisions.
Five companies of cadets from the
Carlisle Indian school, accompanied
by an Indian band of 40 pieces and 80
Indian girls of the school. marched
next
Two independent military organiza-
tons having places in the line were
the Washington Infantry of Pitts
burgh one of the oldest organizations
in the country 100 strong, and the
Motor Armor Defense Association of
Baltimore. The latter brought with
them five motor cycles. two side car
machines armed with machine guns.
two side-car caissons and one truck.
all manned by about twenty men
In the third division were veterans
of the Civil War and the war with
Spain, and patriotic societies. Head
ing this division were the Grand Army
men, a corporal's guard by compari-
! son with the thousands of their fell
in years gone by. They echoed their
service in the words on the banner
behind which they marched, Ready
! Again for Any Duty
The fourth division. composed of
civic and political organizations, was
probably the most numerous and di-
verse of all Among the Indian
marchers was delegation from the
reservation at st. Francis, s. d.,
headed by Henry Hollow Horn Bear,
son of the chief whose likeness
adorns the most recent issue of five.
dollar treasury notes. Eight hundred
women employees of the Bureau OF
Engraving and Printing. in distinctive
garb; women afoot, on horseback in
automobiles; women bands, women
on floats; Democratic women work
ers; western, southern and eastern
women, marching as one leader said
mot as wax dolls, but as political
: warriors" all We're in the long line
\ feature of this division was the
mounted squadron of Virginia women
: who escorted Mrs. James II. Boggs
of the Wilson Women's union, mem
Der of the inaugural committee.
fanny Hall sent 1000 braves
F. and delegation of real indians"
the former in distinctive dress, the
latter in full tribal regalia The Es
, sex County Democratic Club came in
full dress" 400 strong from New
Jersey the Presidents home state
J Other notable organizations in line
were the Moses Green Club of Louis
> Vile and the Duckworth Club of Gin
, cinnati.
, From the Court of Honor at tn,
White House. the President. re
: viewed the line. The musical censor
had seen to il that the bands played
varied airs as they marched past
. eliminating their tendency at othe
inaguarations when passing the re
viewing stand to confine their selec
s tion sto one of three airs. Hail &
:. the Chief" Dixie" and "Marchin
h ! Through Georgia" Past the President
the marchers continued a few block
. and there disbanded