The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-03-05
fBv Associated Press)

washington, March 6-The lnauf
NAL parade today was more than
..re nrocession as part Of the cere
mon;es: it was patriotic demonstra
ton.
As the marching host Of som
uooo tramped from the Capital t
ths White House before thousands o
AMERICANS the martial music and un
mi,tabable note of national patriotism
,.called to many the days of NOR
than 50 years ago when the fedora
.rmies marched in review over tn
same route.
The nations fighting men, men wh'
have fought the nations wars ant
man who will be called to fight then
n the future-all were represented II
the long line. Resplendent in gold ane
blue and grey, they marched in re-
view before the President. Army
navy, national guard; cavalry, infan'
try. sailors, soldiers, marines; veter-
ans Of the Civil War, Boy Scouts and
Red Cross workers; all branches, past,
present and prospective, Of military
service and many thousands Of citi-
zens were represented in the line.
Pennsylvania avenue was massed
with people on each side Of the march
ing column. Great reviewing stands
had been placed at every vantage
point along the line. Windows franz
ed groups Of spectators, and thous-
ands more had places in balconies and
on the housetops. Between these
walls Of humanity, marched the army
Of Inauguration, to the confused mix
ture Of many noises-bugles blowing,
bands playing, the rumble Of artillery,
the clatter of horses hoofs and the
steady tramp Of marchers.,
The procession moved at the close
Of the inaugural ceremonies at the
Capital, swinging into line behind
President Wilson and Vice. President
Marshall as they returned to the
White House, and took their places
To review the column.
The chief officers and divisions of
the parade were as follows:
Grand Marshall - Major General
Hugh l.. Scott.
First Grand Observation-Disclosures, sail
on and marines Of the regular SER
vice under command of Major -Gener-
d Tasker H. Bliss.
Second Grand Divison-National
Guardsmen and cadet schools under
command of Brigadier General Will
lam A. Mann.
Third Grand Divison-Veterans of
the Grand Army Of the Republic, Un-
tied Spanish War Veterans, Army and
Navy Union and patriotic societies
under Department Commander A. J.
Huntoon.
Foruth Grand Division-Civic and
political organizations under COM
nand of George R. Linkins. !,
President Wilson was escorted by
;roops Of the Second Cavalry from
Fort Myer Immediately after the
resident and his escort came Vice
resident Marshall escorted by the
'lack Horse Troop of Culver Military
lcademy. Then came the inaugural
hairman, Robert N. Harper and
iembers Of the Senate and House
Inaugural committees. The West
oint cadets had the next place in
ne, Long, straight lines Of grey,
icy marched. These future officers
the American army, eyes front, /
sads high, plumes aAutter, flags
ppling. Then followed the Annapo-
midshipmen.
Detachments from the regular
'my-few, because the regulars ,
e on the Mexican border sailors /
ON battleships, marines and coast
tillery and trigade Of 600 appren.
e seamen for the Newport, r. L.,
alning station completed the first
vision.
Then marched the Second Division,
ardsmen fresh from the border,
det schools under arms, and militia
Its. They came from many states, =
me in their full dress uniform, 9TH .
} in the olive drab Of field service, \
showing the hardening months Of 9
vice. Notable in the line were the y
ut Brigade Of the Maryland Guard; 8
District Of Columbia guardsmsn,
WY returned from the border, cad
from the Virginia Institute, Wiz.
'ia Polytechnic Institute, Culver G
l'tary Academy. Donaldson Mill
y School Of Fayetteville, N. g.,
lshingtcn, High School, the cadet
'pS Of the Maryland Agricultural y
'lese, and cadet organizations Or .
ops from Ohio; South Carolina, i.
nisiana, Georgia, and other states. Il
= than 10000 men. Il was estimat- .
were IA ths hrst NO divisions. q
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