Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-04
|COLORFUL PARADE SYMBOLICAL OF u. S.

the band of the 121st Engineers. Dis
trict of Columbia National Guard; the
Headquarters and Headquarters special
troops of the goth Division; the 29th
Military Police Company, the 12lst En-
gineers, company A of the 372d Infan-
try and the 260th Coast Artillery.
The Naval Reserve section, next in
order, consisted of Lieut.. Comdr. Bas-
com Smith and his staff, followed by
the lst Battalion, District of Columbia
Naval Reserves. The first grand divi-
sion OF the parade was closed by the.
Offlcers' Reserve Corps section, consist
ing of Brig. Gen. John Ross Delafield
and his staff, the band of the 18th IN
fantry and a detachment of Reserve
officers.
Between the first and second grand
divisions was an interval of 80 yards
AS the first main section had exempli-
fed the power and majesty of the
Nation, so the second exemplified its
infinite variety by the colorful repre-
sensations from the States.
Hubert Work, chairman of the Re-
publican National Committee and for
mer Secretary of the Interior, was the
marshal OF this section. He was &C
companied by his aides, Ralph E. Will
liams Mrs. Alvin T. Hert and Daniel e.
Pomeroy, vice chairman of the Re-
publican National Committee; Franklin
Fort, secretary, ard James Francis
Burke, general counsel.
The chief of staff of the second grand
division was Col Ephraim G. Peyton
attended by the following staff: Lieut..
Col. Pelham D. Glassfords and Mai.
Maxwell Murray. Next came the Guam
tico Marine Band. Following in order
were the citizens inaugural committee
composed of prominent District of Co
lumbia citizens, the Republican national
committee, the Republican State chair
man and vice chairwomen, and the
; Commissioners of the District Capt.
John Fl. Wilson acted as liaison officer
between these sections.
Governors Head State Parties.
Then came the most colorful section
of the parade, the long procession of
State delegations, in which the COM
monwealths had engaged In a friendly
rivalry of military and civic display.
Each State delegation was headed by
the governor in an automobile followed
by his color guard bearing aloft the
flag of the commonwealth. This gor-
geous pageant was made up according
to the date of admittance Of the States
into the Union.
First came Delaware. with Gov. c..
Douglas Buck, his staff and members
of the General Assembly. The color
guard bore proudly the Colonial blue
banner with its coat of arms in a
huff diamond field, bearing the date
December z, 1897 Following the color
guard came the band of the l98th Coast
Artillery. Delaware National Guard, and
one battery of the regiment ITSELF
Next came one of the most imposing
sections of ALL at the head of which
moved the eagle-embossed blue banner
of Pennsylvania. The Pennsylvania
delegation was led by Gov. John S.
Fisher. accompanied by State officials
and the general officers and colonies of
the State National Guard.
Battle Flags Displayed.
Then came an impressive spectacle
which carried the imagination of the
inaugural crowd back through two
centuries of stirring and glorious his
tory. Color bearers held aloft 100 bat
tie flags and standards which have fig
ured in the annals of the State through
the Indian wars, the hungry and in
spired years of the American Revolu-
ton, the years of the Civil War
when Pennsylvania felt the tramp of
foemen on her fields, those years Just
on the brink of vivid memories when
the militia regiments were entraining
for Cuba and the bands were playing
"Therell Be a Hot Time in the Old
Town Tonight" Finally came the bat
tie standards of Pennsylvania regiments
in France. The flag display was ac-
companied by an escort of National
Cuardsmen.
Then, with Gov. Morgan F. Larson,
came the buff standard of New Jer-
sey, whSse color was prescribed by
George washington when he ordered
that the standard carried by Jersey
men be made the basis for the regi-
mental flag afterwards adopted by the
State With Gov. Larson we're his
staff, State Senator'S, ASsemblymen and
other officials. Following them was a
troop of the 1920 Cavalry, New Jer-
sey National Guard.
The fourth State in the procession
was Georgia with Gov. l.. G. Hardman
and his staff. and the red, white and
blue barred flag borne aloft.
Connecticut. fifth State to be adj
mitted to the Union, presented a pic
turesque spectacle In the parade. Gov.
John H. Trumbuli and his staff were
followed by the richly uniformed Gov
ernor's Footguards in platoon formation.
Then came Battery E, 242nd Coast
Artillery Corps. Connecticut National
Guard After them came the Govern
ors Horseguards. the ornate dress uni
form offering a striking contrast to the
olive-drab of the militiamen.
Allen Leads Massachusetts,.
Massachusetts,, with its white flag, was
represented by Gov. Frank G. Allen
and his staff. After the delegation
from the State of The retiring President
had passed in review came Maryland,
with Brig. Gen. Milton C. Rockford rep
resenting Gov. Richie, accompanied by
a detachment of the Maryland National
Guard. South Carolina was repre-
sented by Gov. John G. Richards, and
New Hampshire. the next In order, by
Gov. Charles w. Tobey, each accom-
panied by their staff officers.
Then came Virginia. mother OF Presi-
dents, led by Gov, Harry F. Byrd and
his staff. 1t was colorful display
that the Old Dominion contributed.
Immediately folio wing the governor
came the John Marshall High School
band, after which marched the pla-
TONED ranks Of the richly uniformed
Richmond Blues, which have played a
leading part in Inaugural ceremonies
for many years. Then came the Aneri-
can Legion Fife and Drum Corps of
Petersburg, followed by the hardly less
celebrated Richmond Greys. Following
this organization kame the Monticello
Guards of Charlottesville and the Rich