Grand Forks herald., 1917-03-05

and navy union and patriotic socie-
ties under Department Commander A.
]. Huntoon.
Fourth Grand Division-Civic and
political organizations under COM
mand OF George r. Linkins.
Troop Escort.
President Wilson was escorted by
troops OF the Second cavalry from
Fort Myer. Immediately after the
president and his escort came Vice
President Marshall escorted by the
Black Horse troop of Culver military
academy. Then came the inaugural
chairman, Robert N. Harper and
members Of the senate and house in
augural committees. The West Point
cadets had the next place in line
Long. straight lines Of grey. they
American army, eyes front. heads
high, plumes af1utter flags ripping.
Then followed the Annapolis midship-
men.
Detachments from the regular
arn1y-few, because most Of the reg
ulars are on the Mexican border
sailors from battleships. marines and
coast artillery mon and a brigade Of
500 apprentice seamen from the New
the first division.
Then marched the second division,
guardsmen fresh from the border,
cadet schools under arms, and other
militia units. They came from many
states. some in their full dress uni
form. others in the olive drab Of field
service. all showing the hardening
months OF service. Notable in the
line were the first brigade of the
Maryland guard: the District Of Co
lumbia guardsmen. newly returned
from the border; cadets from Vir-
ginia Military Institute, Virginia
Polytechnic Institute, Culver Military
Academy, Donaldson Military school
of Fayetteville, N. c.. Washington
high school, the cadet corps of the
Maryland Agricultural college, and
Ohio, South Carolina, Louisiana.
Georgia. and other states. More than
10000 men, It was estimated. were
in the first two divisions.
Carlisle Cadets.
Five companies OF cadets from the
Carlisle Indian school, accompanied
by an Indian band Of 40 pieces and
35 Indian girls of the school, marched
next.
Two independent military organi-
cations having places in the line were
the Washington infantry of Pitts
burg, one of the Oldest organizations
In the country, 100 strong; and the
Motor Armor Defense association of
Baltimore. The latter brought with
them five motor cycles, two side car
machines armed with machine guns,
two side car caissons and one truck,
all manned by about 20 men.
In the third division were veterans
Of the civil war and the war with
Spain. and patriotic societies. Head
Ing this division were the Grand
Army men, a corporals guard by
comparison with the thousands Of
their fellows who have marched over
the way in years gone by. They
echoed their service in the words on
the banner behind which they march
ed Ready Again for Any Duty"
The fourth division, composed of
civic and political organizations, was
probably the most numerous and di-
verse of all. Among the Indian
marchers was delegation from the
reservation at st. Francis, S. d.,
headed by Henry Hollow Horn Bear,
son Of the chief whose likeness
adorns the most recent issue of five
dollar treasury notes. Eight hundred
women employees of the bureau of
engraving and printing, in distinctive
garb; women afoot, on horseback, in
automobiles; women bands, women
on floats; democratic women work.
ers; western, southern and eastern
women, marching, as one leader said,
mot as wax dolls, but as political
warriors" all were in the long line.
Women Take Part.
A feature Of this division was the
mounted squadron of Virginia women
who escorted Mrs. James H. Boggs
OF the Wilson Women's union. a mem
Der of the inaugural committee.
Tammany Hall sent 1900 braves"
and a delegation Of ''real Indians"
the former in distinctive dress, the
latter in full tribal regalia. The Essex
County Democratic club came in "full
DRESS" 400 strong, from New Jersey,
the presidents home state. Other
notable organizations in line were the
Moses Green club of Louisville and
the Duckworth club of Cincinnati.
or the many governors who rode
IN the procession, some were with
the military organizations of their
states and others, with their staffs.
were in the fourth division. In this
division also were the mayors of
numerous towns and cities, dozens Of
political clubs from smaller cities
near and far.
From the court Of honor. at the
White House. the president reviewed
the line. The musical censor had
seen to 1t that the bands played
eliminating their tendency at other
inaugurations when passing the re-
viewing stand to confine their selec-
tions to one Of three airs, Hail to
the Chief" Dixie" and "Marchin9
Through Georgia" Past the presis
dent, the marchers continued a few
blocks and there disha ndod