El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-05
GREAT PARADE
IS PATRIOTIC
10000 Soldiers, Sailors, Vet
Grams and Others March
in Grand Review.

inaugural parade today was more than
a mere procession as part OF the cere-
monies; II was patriotic demoRstra-
ton.
As the marching host of some $4,000
tramped through the capital to the
white house before thousands OF Amer
leans. the martial music and unmis-
taxable note OF national patriotism re-
called 10 many the days Of more than
80 years ago when the federal armies
marched IN review over the same route.
The nations fighting men. men who
have fought the nations wars anC men
who will be called to fight in the fu-
ture-aH were represented In the long
ling. Resplendent I'm gold and blue and
grey, they marched in review before
the president. Army. navy. national
guard; cavslrv, infantry. sailors. SOL
dters. marines: veterans of the civil
war. boy scouts and Red Cross work
cTS. all branches. past. present and
prospective. Of military service and
many thousands Of citizens were rep-
rscented in the line.
Pennsylvania avenue was masSed
with people on each side OF the march
lng column Great reviewing stands
had been placed at every vantage point
along the line. Windows framed
groups OF spectators. and thousands
more had places IA balconies and on
the housctops
The procession moved az the close OF
the inarssuaral ceremonies at the cap
itol. swinging into line behind presi-
cent Wilson and vice president Mar
snail as they returned 10 the white
house. and took their places to review
the column
Cen scott Is Grand MARSHAL.
The chief officers and divisions Of
the parade were as follows:
Grand narshsl-Maj Gen. Hugh 1.
Scott
First Grand Observation-Disclosures. sailors
and marines OF the regular service, IN
DER command o. Mai Gen Tasker Il.
Bliss
second grand division - National
Susrdsmeu and cadet schools. under
command Of Bris- Cen William y
Mann
Third strand division-Veterans %
the Grand Army OF the Republic. Unit
ed Spanish War Veterans. Army and
Navy union and patriotic societies, IN
der department commander A !. Hun
toon.
Fourth grand Givisiou-Civic and po-
hical organizations. unde- command
Of George r LiukIns.
Second Cavalry Escorts President.
PRESIDENT wilson was escorted by
troops Of the Second cavalry from
Fort Mrer- Immediately after the pres-
ident and mis- escort came vice presi-
dent Marshall. escorted by the Black
Horse troop OF Culver Military acsde-
my Then came the Inaugural chair 3
man Robert y Harper. and members
OF the senate and house inaugural com
inlttees- The West Point cadets had
the next place in line Lone. straight 3
mes Of grey. they marched These fu- !
ture officers OF the American army.
eyes 'front.' heads high. plumes aflut- /
ter, flags ripping. Then followed the
Annapolis miGs hipmen
Deta chments from the regular army I
lew because most OF tie regulars are
on the Mexican border-sailors from
'iit tlesnips, marine and coast artillery
and , brigade OF 500 apprentice searnen
trom the Newport. r J.. training sta
ton, completed the first division.
Many Guardsmen From Border.
Then marched the second division. :
fresh from the border. ca
DEF schools under arms and other mill
iary units They came from many
: tates, some IL their full dress uni
form. others in the olive dra5 OF field
months of service Notable in the line
were the first brigade of the Mary
land guard; The District Of Columbia
: uarosrnen- newly returned from the
border; cadets from Virginia Military
institute. Virginia Polytechnic insti-
-ute, Culver Military academy, Donald
son Military school, of Fayetteville. n
C.: Washington high school the cadet
,orps OF the Maryland Agricultural col
eye, and cadet organizations or troops
rom Ohio. South Carolina, Louisiana.
Georgia and other states. More than
le,uOO men, IL was estimated. werer in
he first two divisions
Indian Cadets Also March.
Five companies of cadets from the
-arlisle Indian school. accompanied BY
N Indian band OF 40 pieces and IS
MOAN girls OF the school, marched
iext
T',vo ir.7.,,e.,,,,,. tr..
IONS having places I'm the line were the
y arlington infantry Of Pittsburg. one
u the oldest organizations in the coun-
r.. 100 stronS, and the Motor Arms
'etence association. OF Baltimore. The
atter brought five motorcycles two
ilde car machines armed with machine
guns TWO side car caissOns and one
TUCK. al manned by about 20 men
Ready Again for Any Duty
In the third division were veterans
y the civil war and the war with
spain, and patriotic societies. Heading
mis- division were the Grand Army
mem corporals guard by comparison
with the thousands OF their fellows
VINO have marched over the way IN
Years gone by They echoed their ser
vice IN the words on the banner be-
niHd which they marched, -.Ready
again FOR Any DUTY.
The fourth division. composed %
civic and political orGanizat iOns, was
'i ob3Dly the most numerous and di-
verse OF an. Eight hundred women.
nlployes OF the bureau Of enSravin2
md printing, in distinctive garb: wom-
% afoot. on horseback. in automobiles:
IS omen bands. women on floats: Dem
'crst tic. women workers. western
7ouInern ana eastern women. march
nS. as one leader said, mot as
wax dolls, but as political warriors"
III We're in the long line
Tammany Hall sent 1000 braves"
and delegation OF real Indians" the
former in distinctive dress. the latter
u full tribal regalia-
~ the many governors who rode in
me procession, some were with the
military organizations OF their states
md others with their staffs. were in
the fourth division. IN this division
also were the mayors Of numerous
owns and cities. dozens OF political
tubs from smaller cities near and far.
TELLS MINISTERS OF PLANS
FOR COUNTY PRISON FARM