The Washington herald., 1919-02-28

stream Of marches all the way up the
Avenue to the reviewing stand.
The machinists' union followed
the Grotto Band. With the molder's
union and the navy yard helpers,
these iron workers made up one Of
the strongest representative bodies
of the laboring class. The navy
yard men wore black caps such as
are used in shop work.
Butcher workmen and cooks and
walters union were well repre-
sented.
Astride a spirited horse. Charles
J. Columbus. secretary of the Mer-
chants and Manufacturers' Associa-
tion. headed the eighth division,
while 400 members OF the retail
section marched at his back.
! The Anacostia Citizens Associa-
ton and the Congress Heights I'm
provement Association were also in
line. The Aloysius Club, Third Sun
day Brigade and Holy Name Society
of the District, featured the Catholic
societies in line OF March. A huge
banner telling that the Holy Name
Society OF the District had given
5000 men for overseas duty ap-
peared in this section.
some Trick Drummer.
Laughs and cheers interIningled as
the trick Indian drummer of the Red
Mems Band turned at Fifteenth
street and Pennsylvania avenue. The
drummer was made up in Apache
style and made his instrument do
everything but walk and talk. The
braves of the organization followed
in rank and file.
Red Mogendovid organization. We
hicle of Jewish Welfare service in
Palestine. was received with applause
along the line. The colored knights
Of Pythias, Odd Fellows. Elks and
Boy Scouts brought up the rear of
the division.
The climax Of the procession was
the ninth and last division.
In IT marched the parents of the
world war men. In the line of
march. with workers and Ordinary"
parents walked Secretary of Navy
Daniels, Maj. Gen. Barnett. of the
Marines, and Governor Manning, Of
South Carolina. And when this
group of parents of world war fight
ers passed by, a wave of sentiment
overwhelming all other emotions.
swept over the crowds.
the air when that group Of parents,
some of them wearing gold stars.
stepped proudly by. many mothers
bearing banners telling that the
lives of their boys had been offered
to defeat Hunism. And more band
kerchiefs were in evidence after
that section had passed on than at
any other time during the process
sion.
Although Seventeenth and X streets
had been designated as the spot where
the parade would disperse. the march
ers continued on X street until they
reached Fourteenth. The only differ
ence between the lines on X street
and those on the regular line of parade
was the absence of the familiar blue
coat to keep the onlookers moving
back" Nevertheless perfect order was
sustained
Throng Side Street.
Approximately 10000 people thronC-
ed Seventeenth street in an effort TO
get into a position to see the parade
when it temporarily branched off into
H street, and It was only by skilful
police management that order was
obtained and the crowd was induced
to return to the sidewalk.
There are the girls that did the
; work." was the cry set up by a SOL
der, wearing overseas stripes, as the
Salvation Army came into view.
Whereupon a gigantic cheer was given
in which almost everyone on the block
between II and on Seventeenth street
Joined in.
Tho various divisions gathered
early at the foot of the Peace Monu-
ma al 4 Ifrs
the CUlors of their many uniforms
and costumes blending into a gay
patchwork of red, white and blue.
, mingled with the sobcrer shades of
khaki and olive drab.
MarshaIs in Full Glory.
Marshals of the parade in full glory
of shining silk hats and frock coats
wheeled and circled through the
crowds on their spirited horses while
less conspicuous but equally dignified
mounted police assisted in keeping the
rapidly growing crowds in order
Along B street the famous horses
and riders OF the Eleventh Cavalry
waited for the order to march, the
well trained army horses only oc-
casionally fretting at the delay, their
impatience quickly stilled by the
riders.
Cadets from the high schools and
various private academies maintained
an order that would have done sea-
soned veterans credit. their youth
commanders keeping the high spirits
Of the boys in excellent control
While waiting for the hour sched-
uled to open the parade, the crowd
watched the huge dirigible balloon
floating over the Capital and the
numerous airplanes that swooped and
scared above the city. Several ma
chimes flew SO low that they brushed
the treetops, and the persons guiding
the balloon vert easily discernble
; A few minutes before l o'clock the
President and Mrs. Wilson drove up
to the Capitol in the White House
car. the President aliGhting and Mrs.
!. Wilson returning 20 the White House
to watch the parade from the re-
viewing stand.
President Sets Pace.
. After chatting a few seconds with
several of the marshals and other
dignitartes the President started up
the avenue, briskly setting a pace
for the parade to follow.
The President was proceeded by
a vanguard OF mounted police,
Band commanded by it's leader.
Lieut.. William H. Santelmann and
Melvin c. Hazen, marshal of the
parade. with a mounted escort.
Following the Presidential party
the divisions rapidly fell into line
and marched briskly UP the avenue.
At the monuments foot the victory
float waited until half the line had
passed before falling in, much TO