Evening star., 1925-03-04

the Nations fighting arms, strikingly
reminiscent of the more pretentious
professions of past administrations.
Mounted on his favorite charger
Mai. Gen. John L. Hines, chief OF
staff of the Army and grand marshal
of the parade, led the procession. Ten
PAGES in front of him a detail OF
mounted police rode ahead to clear
the way of any possible distractions
Attending Gen. Hines were Capt
Frank A. Allen and Lieut. c. c. Jad-
win, as aides, riding coal-black
chargers.
Salutes of Crowds.
The ready salutes of the crowds
added an impressive touch to the
pageant as a color guard rode past.
bearing the National emblem and
the flag OF the grand marshal. The
guard was composed of grizZled
sergesnts, one each carrying the flags
and the other two riding to either
side with drawn sabers that flashed
in the bright sun that smiled upon
the colorful scene. A trumpeter and
two orderlies rode 10 PAGES behind
the color guard
Capt. Kendall J. Fielder and Lieut..
Allen F. Haynes. Brig. Gen. S. D.
Rockenbach, commander of the Dis
trict of Washington and chief of
staff to the grand marshal, rode next
in order, followed by a messenger Of
ficer in a motor, cycle side car ready
to carry his orders to either end of
the column. The entire general staff
of the Army occupied the next posi-
ton, all mounted.
Ohacers on StaH.
With the staff were Capt William H.
STANDBY, liaison officer for the Navy,
attached to the general staff; Col. H.
=. Whitehead. Col. Conrad S. Babcock,
Maj. e. r. Householder. Maj. c. R.
Sanderson, liaison officer Of the Marine
Corps, attached to the general staff,
and Maj. Robert c. F. Goetz. All ON
GERS and men wore regulation service
uniforms without overcoats, the latter
garments having been ordered discarded
when the weather gave promise Of con-
tinuing fair and moderately warm. Six
orderlies followed the general staff.
Their gold accouterments flashing
back the rays OF the benevolent sun,
the Army Band, in cadet gray and
white, swung past the President. play
ing Hail to the Chief" a piece that
no other band in the procession ex-
cept the United States Marine Band
was permitted to play on this march
by the Chief Executive and his party.
1t led the first grand division.
Commanded by Gen. Craig.
Maj. Gen. Malin Craig commanded
the division and with him rode his
aids, Maj. John B. Coulter and Lieut..
Robert McC. Beck, jr. Two messen-
ger officers and three orderlies accom-
panied them. To the 30 Battalion,
18th Infantry, commanded by Maj. J..
A. Atkins, went the honor of being
the first unit of troops in the line.
The section, however, was command
ed by Col H. S. Hawkins of the ia
nous Sd Cavalry, from Fort Myer. who
rode ahead of the Infantry with his
full staff.
Twelve abreast, eyes right and mov-
Ing in perfect rhythm, the infantrynen
stepped past their commander-in-
chief in perfect unison, President
Coolidge acknowledging their smart
salute by raising his own hand to
his forehead after the fashion of the
military The Engineer Band ap-
peared next, leading a battalion from
the Engineer Corps, commanded by
j. E. CODklin.-
~.s-(--..-.4Cavalry sDand- Featare.
One of the unique features of the
parade was the Sd Cavalry Band,
which appeared mounted. To Wash
ington the sight was not unusual, but
1t was the first time many of the
visitors had ever seen q military
band on horseback. It escorted the
1st Battalion, 10Th Field Artillery,
which clattered down the Avenue four
guns abreast, commanded by Maj. r.
E. D. Hoyle.
In the same forma tion, led by their
own band, two battalions Of the 6th
Col. T. P. Bernard, followed next.
Every gun was polished to the high
est degree, wheels had been newly
scrubbed and the gunners sat their seats
N saddles and on carriages like i'm
movable statues. The 56th Squadron of
the Air Service, q branch that always
carries with 1t the breath of romance
and adventure, was one of the pets"
Of the line.
Long before the battalion of light
tanks from Camp Meade, commanded
by Capt. S. f.. Brett, ratified and
roared their way around the turn of
the Treasury and began the last leg
of their ear-splitting journey through
the improvised court OF honor, they
made their impending presence known
70 the throngB in the White House
stands. The Tank School Band ac-
companied them, but its music was
all but drowned out by the thunder
ing snorts and rumbles of the dawdy
little tanks as they clanked past four
abreast.
Leads Navy Section.
Rear Admiral H. II. Hough, accom-
panied by his staff, commanded the
Navy section of the first grand divi-'
sion. IT was led by the Quantico Ma
rine Band, the trumpeters and drum.
mers of that organization adding
color TO the section with their far
ing req banners suspended from
trumpets and drums Marching in
rigid columns and dressed in, their