The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-09-08
PRESIDENT IN PARADE.
MARCHES WITH QUICK STEP AT
HEAD OF DRAFTED MEN.
Washington Cheers Itself HOarsc In
Farewell Tribute to the Fighters
for Freedom.

JOlneu today In pay
ing honor to the men selected from
the District CT Columbia for service In
Americas National Army raised to
battle for democracy.
Washington. long used to glittering
professions, to the blare and noise of
opened its eyes and cheer
ed itself hoarse at the spectacle for
two hours, while in other cities
throughout the nation other thou
sands moved over the first part of the
long road that may lead to French
About $4,000 men. women and chill
drc'i. passed reviewing stand before
tho White House where me president
and his guests watched the parade.
More than half the long line were IN
uniform. There were regulars from
infantry. cavalry and artillery regi-
ments stationed nearby. marines and
men from the officers training camr
at Fort Myer.
The Stars and Stripes waved from
tho reviewing stand and from the
head Of every unit and in the hands
OF most OF the civilian marchers.
From the corner of Fifteenth Stree
where Pennsylvania Avenue turns
around the treasury building. the
long mile to the foot Of the capitol
hill was one stream of flags. The
president and those In the stand WITH
him were kept at salute continually
No one Of the dozens of officers OF
foreign armies and navies overlooked
the tribute due to the national an
them of the great republic that ha
lined up on their side to make Tho
world safe for the principles on whicn
Il was founded.
president Wilson. eyes to the front
'tepping out like freshly trained re.
,ruit. marched at the head Of the lone
line surrounded by al committee O.
citizens which arranged the parade
Bchind them In unbroken ranks came
most Of the members of the senate
ina house. in such a tribute as they
probably never have given on any oc
casion In the long years since this
'ountry became a nation.
When he reached the White House
The president left the ranks and too.
his place In the stand by Mrs. Wilson
II was the second time he had gone
afoot over Pennsylvania Avenue. Tho
frst time was when he led the pr.
paredness parade before the United
states went to war. Most of the mem.
bers Of the cabinet. the Japanese mis-
sion. Ambassadors Spring Rice o.
Great Britain and Jusserand o.
France. Minister Calderon of Bolivic
and dozens Of officers In the uniforms
Of the armies OF the nations that ar.
hghting Germany were in the stand
with them. All stood for two hours
With eyes on the spectacle. The pres
ident sat grim and smiling most of
tho time. watching intently while al
the trappings Of war came by.
AT the head Of the senate came Sen.
ators Nelson and Warren of the Unio:
Army and Martin and Bankhead, VIII
fought on the side of the gray in tn
Civil War. and with them marched
Senator's Chamberlain, chairman OF
the military committee. and Lodge
Republican of the naval COM
mittee. There were 20 senator's In
line. The house turned out hundreds
OF Its membership. headed by Speaker
Clark and "Uncle Joe" Cannon.
For more than an hour the food
that poured by the stand was in brown
or the khaki-clad army. with the ex-
ception of the 1.4OO drafted men, who
In spite OF their civilian clothes
'NASV PaOuuty anu WIN more tnaD
a semblance of military formation.
In all the long line the drafted men
and the marines attracted the mos
attention at the reviewing stand. The
i.ao0 men who are in training at For.
MYer for commissions in the new
army. with only 12 days OF drill behind
them. swung by the stand with ranks
nnbroken and with the easy tread Of
soldiers. But the marines, compa,.
after company. swept past with never
4 ripple to disturb their steady flow.
Before the troops were the govern
nent departments. Secretary Baker
at the head Of these. with
Major General Scott. chief OF STAFF.
md the ranking officers on duty here
ust ahead OF the clerks I'm civilian
'lothes. Secretary Daniels headed the
navy, with his aides and scores OF Of