New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-06
Tammany Braves Share
Ploudits uifh Whitman

Washington, March Laying all
their differences aside for the day,
Tsmmany Hall turned out seventeen
hundred strong to help inaugurate
President Wilson for the second time.
The reception accorded them by the
President as they passed in review
through the court of honor just in
front of the White House pleased
them greatly. Commenting on the re-
ception. one Tammany man said to-
night tina; President Wilson has
changed greatly from four years ago,
hasn't he? Why, when we passed in
front of his stand. he opened the win
dow, lifted his hat, bowed and smiled
Somewhat of a change from four years
ago when we came TO Washington"
Wearing froek coats and high silk
hats, the Tammany representatives
made n formidable showing. They
were wildly cheered all along the line
of march. The one touch OF color in
their uniforms" was pink carnations.
Headed by Charlie Murphy, Thomas F.
McAvoy and John r. Voorhees,, who is
eighty-two years old, the Tammany
representatives were accorded an en-
thusiastic reception all along the line
of march. As they swung into Exec
utive Avenue, their band played Tam
many, Tammany," while the crowds
joined in the singing.
Whitman Heads New York Troops
Governor Whitman, accompanied by
his staff, headed representative body
Of New York State troops. When they
turned into Pennsylvania Avenue, just
at the foot OF the Capitol, Tammany's
LOO gave him three rousing cheers,
while their band played their song. The
Governor turned his horse round, lifted
his hat high from his head and swung
It around several times.
Governor Whitman attracted much
attention in the parade. The members
OF his staff who accompanied him were
Brigader General Louis ". Stotesbury,
Lieutenant Colonel Lorillard Spencer,
military secretary to the Governor;
Colonel Cornelius Vanderbilt, Com
mander Louis NJ Josephthal, Major
Henry j. Cookinham, jr.. Major Francis
V. l.. Hopping, Major Walter W. Glib
son, Major Frederick S. Couchman,
Major James l.. kincaid. Captain Ly-
man p. Hubbell. Captain Henry f.
Greene, Captain Howard r. Grail. Cap
tain Alvan W. Perry. Captain Joseph
J. Kingsbury. Captain Hamilton Fish,
jr.. Lieutenant Maunsell s. Crosby,
Lieutenant Walter Seligman and Colo
mel william Hayward.
Another feature of the parade that
created much comment along the ave-
nue. was the First Armored Motor Bat
terry. y. Y. y. c.. which marched, or,
rather. rolled, with the contingent from
New York.
Sixty Motorcycles in Line
This battery is the only one Of its
kind in the National Guard in the
United States. Behind Captain Henry
G.. Montgomery and Lieutenant Thomas
rockingham, in command OF the bat
terry, came sixty two-eylinder motor
cycles, equipped with riders and rifles.
They were followed by three grim
looking motor cars. armored and
equipped with machine guns Of the
Benet- MERCER type. The three cars
are part Of eight such machines in the
United States.
The 18th and Goth New York troops
stood guard on either side OF EXecu-
tive Avenue during the Presidents
trip 10 and from the Capitol, and then
took their places in the procession.
The machine gun company OF the
Fighting ssth" manned four Lewis
machine guns that were placed in po-
sition at The court of honor.