The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-09-05
PRESIDENT HEADS
Big ARMY PARADE
Congress as Unit, for First Time
Marched; Review Before
| White House.
DISTRICT TROOPS IN LINE
Wilson. on Foot, Leads Parade to
Grand Stand la Front of White
House, Where He "FaiIs Out"
TO Join Diplomats.

Washington, Sept. 5.-With the pres
tdent Of the United States, members
Of both houses Of congress, high off,
eials and diplomats participating, the
national capital paid farewell trib-
ute to her sons who soon will enter
the National army for service over
sess with the expeditionary forces.
The demonstration took the form Of
q parade In which the men Of the Sc
lectivs draft army, led by President
Wilson on foot, and accompanied by
veterans Of the blue and gray, soldiers,
sailors and marines, swung up historic
pennsylvania avenue from the cap
ttol past the White House.
President Heads Column.
There were 10000 or 10000 men in
hne, including the most splendid MILL
kary bands In the world, the most Won
derfully drilled regiments, rows on
rows Of field guns. machine guns, all
the panoply Of war, with the presi-
dent at the head of the column and
the officers Of the cabinet and about
every big personality in our national
government somewhere along the line.
Wilson Carries Flag.
President Wilson straw-hatted,
white-trousered and hlue-coated-
walked amid his top-hatted. frock-
suited cabineteers. He carried small
Gag and bowed to the cheers.
Uncle Joe Cannon marched with
VAaEp Clark. Confederate veters -,
Union veterans and Spanish war vet
Grams contributed their part to the
Fourth-of-July effect.
There were floats with Columbia
and Uncle Sam. school children, Boy
Scouts and Girl Scouts.
Senate and House to Adjourn.
The senate and house adjourned
early In order to take part, it being
the first time that congress has ever
marched in any popular demonstration.
Ths senate was led by Senator Sauls-
bury, president pro. tenn, and the
house BY Speaker Champ Clark and
Representative Cannon, both of whom
refused to ride.
Senators Nelson and Warren, who
fought on the Union side In the Civil
war, and Senators Martin and Bank
head, who were with the armies Of the
Confederacy, marched side by side In
their respective uniforms Of blue and
gray. Veterans Of the Spanish-Ameri-
can war, who were with the senate
delegation were Senators New, Freling'
huysen, Wadsworth, Lewis, Weeks
Vardaman and Farrell.
As the van of the column reached
the white house the president "fell out
and entered the reviewing stand.
New York Again Honors Men.
New York, Sept. 5.-For the second
dma within q week New York honored
her fighting men when several thou.
sand future soldiers, who were called
20 the colors under the selective draft
law, paraded up Fifth avenue prepara.
tory to starting for their training
camp.
While the principal parade drew the
greater crowds to Fifth avenue thou.
sands of pers IS lined the parade
routes Of similar parades In Brooklyn
and the Bronx.
Wilson Feels Envy.
Washington, Sept. 5.-President VIII.
son feels genuine envy" for the
drafted men who will go overseas to
fight freedoms battles.
~ should like to be with them or
the fields and In the trenches where
che real battle for the independence OF
the United States Is to be fought" he
wrote In letter to Thomas L. Chad
bourne, Jr., member Of the mayors
committee Of national defense of New
York city.