New Britain herald., 1924-05-09
COOLIDGE REVIEWS
 CONN. FOOT GUARD
Nutmeggers Dazzle Washington
 in Parade Past White House
,pr. aEoRaE H. MANNrNG,

WHpnInkUoH, D. S., Mdy "A Ilbsu- ing and brilliant display was staged as the White House this morning when the Governors Foot Guards Of Con- necticut en route to Richmond, were reviewed by President Coolidge and the Connecticut delegation in congress with Governor Charles A. Templeton and his staff.
 The Governor and his guard ar- rived in the capitol on a special train shortly after dawn this morning, in the midst of slow rain which had been falling for 36 hours. As the morning passed, however, the rain stopped and by 10 o'clock, the time set for the review, the sun was mak- ing valiant efforts to get through the few remaining clouds, and the bril- liant red uniforms of the Connecticut men made a gay picture as they pass ed up Pennsylvania avenue to the White House.
 Shortly before 10 senators Brande- ee and Mclean and Representa- tives Merritt, Tilson, Fenn, Freeman, aud o'Sullivan and the entire Con- nscticut delegation assembled at the executive mansion, where they retired into the executive offices to wait the coming of the parade.
 About quarter past ten the horde of news and movie photographers who had assembled for the event heard the music of the band, and a flutter of excitement went through the crowd of spectators who lined the street op- posite the White House.
 President Coolidge and the Connec- ticut delegation emerged from the ex- ecutive offices and took their stand at the head of the steps leading up from Executive avenue Among the latter Governor Templeton and the members of his staff drove up in au- tomobiles. and filed lip the stairs 10 join the reviewing party. being wei- comed by the President. The Cover nor's flag was planted on the steps.
 Immediately, the band of the First company of the Guards swung arosnd the corner from Pennsylvania avenue into Executive avenue. and passed the reviewing party with a burst of music. The company swept by next with "eves left" followed by the Second company headed by its band. Meanwhile, Secretary of War Weeks, on his way to the meeting of the cab met scheduled for 10:30. had joined the President in the reviewing stand.
 The entire 400 men of the battalion having passed, President Coolidge congratulated the Governor with a few words of praise for the splendid showing and retired to meet with his cabinet. Governor Tempieton and the staff. with the members of the Con- nectieut delegation. then assembled on the steps of the State. War snd Navy Department building just across the street. where they were "shot" by the White House photographers and the party broke up.
 Attending Governor Templeton were General George N. Cole. General M. E. Payne. Colonel ". E. Allan. Col. H. P. Dunham. Major Emil Manwilier. Major John Burrell. Major Christian Hocrie. Lieutenant Commapder Mark Is. sperry Jr.. and Executive Secretary Anson r. McCook. and their ladies.
 Following the review. the guards returned to their trains. and left shortly after noon for Richmond. where they viii be rnesis at a dinner of welcome given by The Richmond Rlues this epenine. and later go 10 the military ball in their honor. which is an annual feature of the sufa*er- ssrv ceiefratinE of the Richmond company.