The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-06-12

cort. Immediately preceding them
were a squad Of mounted police and
the United States Marine Band. Fol-
lowing came the automobile carrying
Mary Curtis Lee, sponsor for the
South, and her official ladies.
Followed by Departments.
The Veterans, followed by depart
ments, the Army of Northern Virgi-
MIA, made up of the divisions from
District of Columbia, Maryland, South
Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia,
and West Virginia The Army of Ten
nessee, composed Of divisions from
Tennessee, Florida, Georgia. Alabama.
Mississippi, Louisiana and Kentucky.
The Trans-Mississipp department,
composed of divisions from Texas,
Arkansas, Oklahoma, Missouri and the
Pacific Association.
The survivors of the Confederate
navy rode in automobiles. Each de-
partment and each State division was
headed by automobiles containing
sponsors, maids of honor and the 9TH
er official ladies.
Sons OF veterans.
The Sons of Veterans came just. be-
hind the Veterans and following them
were the $500 young officers who are
in training at Fort Myer. They made a
splendid showing United States reg
ulars, the District National Guard, ca
diets from the Virginia Military in
stitute. and cadets of the Washington
High School were among the 10000 in
the parade, which was over two hours
in passing.
The union of the blue and gray was
typified by a float at the end of the
line, drawn by six mules, on which
rode girls dressed in white, repre-
senting various Northern and South
ern States, and two figures, one rep
resenting Gen. Lee and the other Gen.
Grant, who stood with clasped hands.
President Reviews Parade.
President Wilson was on the review
ing stand more than two hours and
in spite of heavy shower that came
up toward the end, he stayed until the
last man had passed by. Most of the
time he was on his feet with his hat
in his hand acknowledging greetings,
Some of the old soldiers insisted on
shaking hands with the President as
the parade moved by.
We'll go to France or anywhere you
want to send u.s." cried one party OF
Veterans Another company shouted:
"Call on us if the boys can't do
it,
A sign that attracted the attention
of the President read in letters two
feet high Damn A Man Who Amt
for His Country Right or Wrong" 1t
was carried by North Carolina Veter-
ans.
And the President Smiled.
One enthusiastic old man in gray
yelled as loudly as he could: TO He'll
With Germany" The President smil-
er.
Chief Justice White, veteran Con-
federate officer, came to the reviewing
stand early, but left just before the
Louisiana delegation passed and
marched with it before the President,
arm in arm with another Louisiana
veteran.
Many Veterans pranced through the
court of honor, doing buck and wing
steps which kept the President smll-
ing.
Several members of the Cabinet,
Ambassador Jusserand, Of France, and
Sir Cecil Spring-Rice. of Great Brit
ain, had seats close to the President
and one or two military and naval at
taches of the Allied countries watch
ed the remnants of one of the worlds
great armies march by.
Ample police. protection was afford
ed all along the. line, boy scouts and
Red Cross nurses being on hand to
render first aid to any Veteran OF
spectators who might be overcome
with heat or exhaustion.