The Carlisle independent., 1917-03-08

his carriage and was driven slowly to the White House at the head of the procession formed in honor of the in- augural ceremonies.
 Luncheon Deferred for Parade.
 In years past the presidential part% always has entered the White House for luncheon prior to the review of the parade from the stand in front of the executive mansion. This invaria- bly in the past caused such a delay that it was decided this year to do away with the luncheon feature.
 President Wilson with Mrs. Wilson, the Vice President and Mrs. Marshall, and two members of his cabinet went immediately to the little inclosed struc- ture, much like a sentry box, which had been built in the middle of the great grandstand in front of the White House and from which the chief exc cutive viewed the paraders.
 It was the gravity of the situation in connection with our foreign affairs which gave to the inaugural ceremo- nies their serious tone and patriotic features. The parade of the day was largely military in it's nature. although there were in the procession many bodies which in a sense might be said to represent the spirit of industrial preparedness of the United States for any eyentuality which might come.
 Makeup of the Procession.
 At the forefront of the parade as 1t left the capitol were, of course, the president and the vice president of the United States with their guards of honor. Major General Hugh L. Scott, U. S. army, was the grand marshal of the occasion. George R. Linkins was the marshal of the civic organizations which took part in the marching cere- monies.
 Immediately preceding the carriages of the presidential and vice presiden- tial parties and of Col Robert \. Har- per. inaugural chairman, was the fa- nous United States Marine band The president had as his guard of honor the squadron of the Second United States cavalry.
 The Vice President and Mrs. Mar shall were escorted by the Black Horse troop of the Culver Military academy, Indiana. the state of which the vice president and his wife are natives
 The West Point cadets and the An napolis cadets took part In the process sion. In addition to these young sol dier and sailor organizations there was as large a representation of the forces of the United States as properly could be spared from post and garrison duty. In addition there were troops from Delaware, Pennsylvania, New Jersey. Maryland, Virginia, and some other states of the Union representing the National Guard.
 A patriotic and picturesque feature of the ceremonies attending the inau- guration was supplied by the rapidly thinning ranks of the Grand Army of the Republic. In years past the sol diers of the war between the states have made the entire length of the line of march, but this year the distance which they tramped was shortened. They added to the picture of the pa. rade as they moved by the presidential reviewing stand with their old flags above them.
 At night Washington was aglow with fireworks and with the combined effects of gas and electric light illumi- nations. In addition searchlights showed the heavens here and there and one great shaft of light illumi' hated the apex of the Washington monument while another lighted uI and brought into bold relief the dome of the capitol.