Evening star., 1933-03-05

ing his hat as the units pass. He chats
smilingly with those around him. Mrs.
Roosevelt stands by his side, his stall
wart sons are behind him. Seated be-
side him Is his old mother, Mrs. James
Roosevelt, enjoying such q triumph as
no other American mother has known.
She holds her blue-eyed little great
granddaughter on her knee. The child
gets restless from time to time and
climbs up to the level Of the window
ledge.
The great display of uniformed forces
continues to sweep by. The air echoes
with the stirring strains of Dixie" Be.
hind the band march the famous old
Richmond Blues, the most picturesque
, military contingent in the parade with WITH
| their sky blue coats, white trousers ana
tall. waving white plumes Behind
them come the hardly less colorful
Richmond Grays with their red-plumed
black hats.
d. C. Guard Passes.
Then come District Of Columbia
National Guard companies, the George
town University r. o. T. c. Regiment,
led by its band with q blue-plumeo
drum major Almost interminably they
file on-National Guard regiments,
college and high-school cadets, Navai
tary company of high-school girls IN
snappy gray waists and blue skirts,
keeping in perfect step behind their
band. President Roosevelt turns to Gen.
Macarthur with smiling comment.
the Washington High School cadets
march like veterans Overhead noatS
majestically the Navy dirigible Akron.
Following the military comes the long
procession of Governors in automoDiles
with their military and civil aides.
There are 80 chief executives OF states
or their personal representatives. Presl-
dent Roosevelt waves and smiles reccg.
milton to each one Of them. Some OF
them get special ovations from the
white te-haired Ritchie of Maryland and
Finchot of Pennsylvania, who rides,
most of the time bare-headed, In an
open car. There are cheers for the dig
nified Gov. Pollard Of Virginia. There
is no mistaking Gov Murray OF Okla
homa. The largest of all the State flags
i'll the procession Is floating from MS
car.
Picturesque Bands
The somewhat monotonous file OF
automobiles Is broken by picturesque
bands. There Is the white-and-blue
uniformed band of the Wilmington,
Del, Post Of the American Legion, the
drum and bugle corps OF Bedford, va,
which swings past singing Happy
Days" the golden -plumed band Of the
La Fayette Post of the American Le-
gion from Philadelphia.
The third division, made up OF vet
Grams, Is the most colorful in the parade.
Men who have fought all the coun-
try's wars within the memory Of those
now alive we're in line. old and young,
disabled and sturdy. Near the head Is
a marching group Of Boston veterans
chanting Boston wants beer" Mr..
Roosevelt smiles as they file past. A
colorful contingent IS the mounted
guard of the Kings County. N. Y,
American Legion with its shining silver
helmets. Then come the inspiring.
slender ranks of the Legion Of Valor--.
Wars. Picturesque Is the green-uni-
formed, black -plumed American Legion
band from Greensburg, Pa, which fol-
lows them. The District of Columbia
Legion groups make an imposing ap-
pearance Company follows company
while the temperature sinks as twilight
approaches and there is a thunderous
drumming of feet in the grandstands by
the chilled spectators.
Confederate Veterans in Line.
There were eight automobile loads Of
Confederate veterans, enthusiastic, life
long Democrats enjoying what may be
the last political triumph many of them
will know. There were 18 automobiles
filled with Spanish War veterans. Vet
Grams Of Foreign Wars had some I'm
posing parade entries.
But as the veteran units filed by
there was a developing atmosphere OF
expectancy in the grandstands. The
fourth and last division was to be made
up of political clubs-chief Of them the
Society of Tammany. Everybody was
waiting for AL Smith. The division
filed into view led by the picturesque
Indian drum corps from the Standing
Rock Reservation. There was an al
most naked Indian on horseback. How
this man could endure the cold was a
mystery but he didn't seem to mind II
A little ways behind came the New York
Police Band and behind them came the
sachems of Tammany with their green
sashes. In the front row walked Smith
his face florid from the long walk. His
| appearance was the signal for the one
great demonstration which greeted the
parade at any point. It had been the
same all along the Avenue. Cameras
flashed. Cheers shook the stands.
An Unprecedented Scene.
Here was a scene unprecedented In
American history and the second most
dramatic event Of this remarkable day
Here was man who had been prom-
| nent aspirant for the presidency, q
| ~..x, rI,o had ooo6 roocp1 IN believe
that except for the malignancy Of fate
he himself would be sitting in the re-
viewing stand as Chief Executive Of the
Nation. And he was walking, humble
private citizen, in this great demon
stration in honor of the man who had
reaped the glory he believed should
have been his It was an incident OF
splendid craftsmanship and everybody
tried to let Smith know how much II
was appreciated. President Roosevelt
waved q friendly greeting to his old
friend, the temporary rift between them
completely healed. Smith waved back
They were partners in this shining VIC
tory. There was little trace OF wea:i-
ness on the Presidents face after the
tense morning and laborious afternoon
The marching clubs continued to come
on. interminably, it seemed. Darkness
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noon Tammany presented an i'm
pressive spectacle with its ranks Of
frock-coated political leaders with their
tall silk hats. They were followed by
the Democratic marching clubs Of New
Jersey, Philadelphia and Baltimore, to-
gether with considerable delegations
from other cities. Picturesque was the
unit provided for the parade by the
Council of Slovak Democratic Clubs
led by girls in the colorful lace cos
tunes of old Slovakia. Monotony was
relieved by the wierd strains Of the
Scotch band which accompanied con-
tingent of New Jersey marchers.
At last the long parade came to an
end and President and Mrs. Roosevelt
turned from the reviewing stand. He
seemed a weary but happy man.
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