Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-03-05
BY ]. p. YOpER.


United Press stan Correspondent.
WASHINGTON, March with
spacious mile Of bedecked and banner
ed boulevard stretching before 1t from
the Capitol to the White House, the
great inaugural parade started slowly
from tho Capitol West front shortly
after noon today.
Long before, all traffic on Pennsyl-
vania Avenue had been suspended
Straiping against a mile of steel ca
bic, separating the street from the
sidewalk, turbulent seas Of people
there since early morning TO hold a
place OF vantage, awaited the process
sion.
Others of the more fortunate taxed
the flag-draped wooden stands, erect
ed along the way, 70 capacity.
The Avenue was a yeritable trium-
phal court. Graceful columns, decked
in garland and wreaths, lines the way
while regal arches, suggestive Of
ancient Grecian splendor, were reared
al intervals. Masses of evergreen. and
endless folds OF bunting and drapings,
adorned them.
Up at the white House, as the par
ade advanced slowly down the avenue,
the Presidential party assembled to
review.
With the White House in the back
ground. and In the centre of the grand
court OF honor, extending one square
along the North Side of the Executive
grounds. the Presidents pavilion en-
closed in glass, electrically heated and
o.. i'll. Al an
the street, military guard stood at at
tention.
AS the parade swung around Penn
sylvania Avenue at the Treasury turn,
President and Mrs. WILSON, with Vice
President and Mrs. Marshall, Chief OF
Staff. General Wood. and his personal
naval and military sides, took their
station in the reviewing pavilion AS
the President appeared the vast
throngs seated In the White House
stand and the. Lafayette stand oppo-
site. cheered.
The court OF honor. running along
before the reviewing stand, was Of
classic design. Archlng pavilions,
reared on white columns, guarded the
two entrances at the intersections Of
Madison and Jefferson Places. Con-
nected with swinging festoons OF
evergreens and entwined with gar
lands and flags, towering white pill
lars. crowned with gilded American
eagles, lined the court. Both the White
House stand, containing in the center
the Presidents reviewing pavilion,
and the Lafayette stand, opposite,
were heavily draped in bunting Of the
the national colors.
The first section to enter the trium-
phal court was the vanguard Of
mounted police. headed by Major Pull
man. chief of police.
Immediately following was the FIRST
OF the bands-the U. s. Marine, In scar
let coats, and white belts
Following came the grand marshal
of the parade, with his star. the Pres
idents escort. and Second II. S. Cav
airy. and the Vice-Presldents escort
The famous black horse troop OF the
Culver Military Institute. of Indiana,
The parade entered the Court of
Honor in the following order:
First Grand Division. First Brigade
Marshall and stan; Commander and
STAFF: u. S. West Point cadets: U. S.
Annapolis midshipmen.
Second Brigade. Commander and
stan: Company OF Engineers; Regi-
ment Coast Artillery Corps.
Third Brigade, Commander and
stan. Marine detachment; regiment Of
seamen.
Second Grand Division Marshal and
staf; Commanding General District OF
Columbia, Militia and staff: third
District infantry; first separate bat
TALON, ID. c. Infantry; first company
ID. G. coast artillery; batteries A and
\ n ID. c. field artillery; troop A d. c.
cavalry; company B ID. G. signal
corps; field hospital No. /, ID. c.; ma
val battalion, naval militia. ID. c.
Delaware State troops; Governor
and staff; battalions of infantry: de
tachment OF sanitary troops.
Pennsylvania State troops; Gov
ernor and stan; three regiments o
infantry
New Jersey State troops; Governor
and STAFF regiment or Massachusetts
State troops.
Maryland state troops; Governo
and staff; first Maryland infantry
fourth Maryland infantry; Troop
Cavalry. naval militia.
Virginia State troops; Governor an
staff.
New York State troops.
Washington infantry; Motor Arm
Defence Association.
Cadet organizations-Go nzaga Ca
diets: st. Johns College; Virginia Mil
itary Institute; Maryland state Col
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