New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-06
Border Troops
Give Warlike Air
To Great Parade
Armored Cars and Machine
Guns Appear with New
York Regiments
$4,000 Pass in Review
Tammany Braves, G. A. K.
and Suffragists in Long
Line Of March
$4,000 Pass in Review

Wilson. after taking his second inaugu-
ral oath. stood in a glass inclosed
stand and watched the Ions columns o.
olive drab march through the inaugu-
raj court of honor he seemed TO be
watching a military review, not fes-
tival pageant. The fete-day gayety
was lacking from the parade, as well
As from the emotions OF the crowd.
The occasion was more like Memorial
Dav than the combination of Fourth
Of July and Election Day that 1t usual
Is is.
There was rank on rank Of soldiers
regulars. though only few OF these;
militia back from the border with the
dust and mud hardly shaken out OF
their uniforms and marching with the
professional swing Of seasoned troops,
cadets from West Point, middies from
Annapolis and regiments from mill
tary academies.
There were remnants OF the before
the-war kind CO inaugural parade, but
they seemed out Of the picture. TAM
MANY had a regular Tammany delega-
,ion bu atgainst the solemn background
Of clattering hoofs and tramping SOL
diers il seemed like relic Of another
political age.
Parade Shorter than Usual
The parade was not as long as usual.
Perhaps $4,000 were in line, against
the 10000 Of 1918. The crowds were
smaller. too. The immense reviewing
stands the length Of Pennsylvania Ave-
nue. showed rows CT bare lumber and
emptv chairs. Hotels. usually jammed
to the roof, charged lower prices than
usual and had some rooms left over
Even as a military review the parade
had unusual features. For the first
,ime in America armored motor cars
and motorcycle machine gun squads
were in line. They belonged to the
New YORK contingent, which included
also the seth and 18th Infantry, fresh
from the border, and Squadron A. GoV-
ernor Whitman led them, mounted
The 18th. of course, had its bit OF
finn. In TO the time il reached the
Presidents stand all the bands had re-
stricted themselves 10 patriotic and
martial music-"Hail to the Chief,
"Dixie." "My Maryland" etc.
As the l2ths band approached, how
ever. il boldly struck up HAL, HAN,
the Gangs All Here" When the cneers
and laughter had subsidized and the regI-
ment had arrived Immediately under
the Presidents eyes 1t changed 10
"Tammany." Mr.. Wilson recognized
the tribute that the 18th had PAID 10
lie own individuality and smiled
broadly.
New Workers Guard Line
On the way to the reviewing stand
the President passed between the TWO
New York regimsnts-the 1Ztn ana the
69th-standing at attention. Ihey were
visible evidence Of minutely painstak-
ing and elaborate steps taken TO insure
the Presidents safety. 1t was the nrsc
time since the Civil War that the line
Of march had been thus guarded.
West Pointers Lead Line
With bands blaring and flags whip
ming, the parade got under way ABOUT
1880. First came the west rolhe
az gray and white. whose clockllke
movenents we're as OF one man. Ihey
we're followed BY the Annapolis CADETS
/ 200 strong. wearing their deep blue
overcoats.
Following were companies OF eng'-
neers. q provisional regiment OF coast
srtilIervmen, a detachment of marines
and a detachment of blueJackets. ne
second grand division, headed by brig,
adler General Mann, included National
Guard regiments of the District OF Co
Iumbia batteries of field artillery,
troops Of cavalry, companies OF inc
signal corps, a field hospital and
naval militia battalion.
Governor Townsend of Delaware ana
hi. staff. with two battalions OF infsn-
trv and a detachment of sanitary
troops, came next. Pennsylvania was
represented BY Governor Brumoaugn
and his staff and one infantry brgade.
New Jerseys delegation. headed Dy
Governor Edge. was provisional reg
iment Of infantry and provisional
regiment Of cavalry. Other states were
represented by Governors, stalls ana
troops of the various branches.
After the state troops marched some
independent armed organizations ana
then cadet organizations from Ioca'
schools and from military academies;
The third grand division was composed
OF Grand Army and Spanish war vet
erans' organizations, and the fourth OF
civic organizations.
Tammany Out in Force
These included political clubs from
various cities. including trenton, new
ark and Paterson, \. j. Tammany
braves about 1000 strong we're headed
by a brass band and followed BY 400
Girl Scouts and a delegation Of girls
from the Carlisle Indian School.
IL was nearly four hours before the
last of the military divisions had passed
before The President and the civic or
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