The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-09-07
President Wilson Walks in
.- Draft Parade of $4,000 Men

, lowed by the young men Of the ma
TONS Capital, who have been honored
by selection for the new National
Army, the first quotas of which will
be modified tomorrow.
When the drafted men reached the
White House the President started the
ovation, which continued undated I'M
til every man had gone by. The en-
bryo soldiers were in citizens attire
and, while their lines were not as
steady as the seasoned troops that
were to follow, they marched with
heads erect and "eyes Left, plainly
elated over the warmth of the greet
ing.
National Guardsmen of the District
of Columbia had the position of honor
behind the drafted men. They went
by with a snap that won them great
applause. Then came nearly 1900
men who are training for officers
commissions at Fort Myer. Although
they have been in camp only two
weeks they marched with the cadence
of the regulars.
For the next hour a steady stream of
regular army troops went by. First
there was the Sixth Regiment of En-
gineers, every man looking fit. Then
came battalion of negro troops, who
swung past in perfect alignment. They
were followed by squadrons of caval-
~ and two full regiments of artillery,
the Twelfth and the Third.
All "Ready for Business"
The artillerymen carried all their
war equipment, their French 70's"-
the guns that drove the Germans from
Notwithstanding attention and win
ming cheers. With the Twelfth Artil-
lery, as privates, rode Charley Taft,
son of the former President, and Fes-
tus J. Wade, Jr., the youthful son of
the st. Louis banker.
Signal Corps attachments, machine
gun companies, ready fer business,
and nearly two regiments of marines
from the barracks at Quantico were
next in line. The marines made the
best showing of the day.
Following the men who will uphold
the honor of America on European
battle fronts marched veterans of the
Civil and Spanish-American wars.
Union and Confederate veterans
marched side by side, each bearing
banners signifying their readiness to
defend common flag.
Then came the men and women of
the Government departments, led by
the Cabinet chiefs and preceded by
Liberty float, on which were assem-
bled Representatives of all the nations
arrayed against Germany in the war.
"Breck" Long in Line.
Every Cabinet officer marched ex-
cepting Secretary of State Lansing,
who arrived from an Atlantic port,
where he went to see his two sisters
off to France, too late to get in the
procession. Breckenridge Long of st.
Louis, Third Assistant Secretary of
State, and William Phillips. another
Assistant Secretary, headed the State
department contingent. 1874
The War Department turnout in
cluded the General Staff Of the army
and all officers on duty here. The ma
Wy also presented long line of white
officers, led by Secretary
Daniels and Admiral Benson, Chief
Of Operations.
"Jackies" carried banners on which
were inscribed historic sayings of ma
val heroes, beginning with Lawrence's
Don't Give Up the Ship, down to
Dewey's "You May Fire When You
are Ready, Gridley."
Hip! Eips!! for Hoover.
Near the end of the procession
marched the Food Administration
force, with Herbert C. Hoover at its
head. Mr.. Hoover was cheered con-
stantly. With the food conservators
were SO girls clad in the Food Admin
istration uniform and carrying a great
American flag. They were mistaken
by many for Red Cross nurses and
not few men tossed money into the
flag, which was stretched across the
street.
The procession closed with a troop
of cavalry, which had been used to
guard important intersections. With
few exceptions the great crowd Of
spectators remained until the last, al
though it was after o'clock before
the final detachment passed the re-