The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1897-08-28
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' Old Soldiers March Through
Buffalo Thoroughfares
PARADE OF THE GRAND ARMY MEN.
Tstreets Reccho t;ss Tread Of 4b.ooa
Veterans Presg.9cnt Mckinley
HEADS tic NIssrchinE Hosts
Vi Scenes of the Day.

through streets glorious in tiugs and
bunting, receiving the ovation of a half
million people. The president Of the
union they fought to save, himself
their comrade, was at their head. When
the line of the grand army procession
moved at O:3o Wednesday morning, the
sky had not Il cloud. The transforms of
the night left u clear, bracing air that
was like ii tonic TO the marching men.
The procession moved for five hours
and AZ minutes. Along the route of
march 100 girls, dressed in the colors
of the flag, scattered flowers in the path
of the soldiers.
I President Heads the Parade.
President Mckinley rode in u carriage
at the head of the procession and waved
his hat at the cheering crowd. At the
reviewing stand he took his position with
Commander in Chief Clurkson and Gov.
Black and the headquarters staff passed
IN review. OF all the throng viewing
the procession no one person was more
enthusiastic or more affected by the
sight than President Mckinley. With
his hand on his hat, continually un-
covering to the national colors or the
salutes of the veterans. the president
watched the array of proud veterans
march by. 1t was certainly IL column to
inspire admiration. Such men as Sec
rotary of War Alger, Gen. Lew Wallace
and Gen. Joe Palmer walked side by
side with the negro or the decrepit pen
sioner whom they had to assist. The
closing event was II reception in the
evening to the president Mt Music hall.
Other events at night were reception
by Mrs Catherine +. Hurst, president
OF the Ladies' of the G.. 4. r., ut the Iro-
quois hotel, reception by Mrs L. c.
Woodlcy, national president of the
Army Nurses at the Woman's union,
and numerous receptions by minor or
CARNATIONS.
Gen. Clnrl<son and stan.
Gen. Garrison and his staff rode from
the lroquois .lotcl to the Hotel Niagara,
as soon us the staff had assembled on
Eagle street. In front Of the Niagara
the staff drew UP III line and Gen. Clark
son waited upon President Mckinley
TO escort him To- the head of the column.
at ten o'clock the president left the
Ningnra accompanied by the escort.
Along the way to the point Of forlnu-
ton, the president was checred to the
echo.
| AT 1880 o'clock the command to
march was given and tn" procession
moved.
To the roll OF Innumcrnble drums and
the bIare of ,runlprts. the Grand Army
OF the Republic. headed by the presi-
~ In, IT,,;
trimlnphal way through the seas of
cheering humanity. The sidewalks on
each side of Main street. as far as the
eye could reach, were filled with a solid
mass OF people. From every window
faces Dcancd out and the roofs had Il
population equal, if not greater thar
that OF the windows.
In the great square in front of the
Erie county bank, the first glimpse was
caught of the real immensely of the
procession, for here the close wallis of
the houses opened out on either hand
and the great tide of humanity poured
out from the narrow street Ms from
funnel and swept in solid mass of blue
ana gold beneath the arch of welcome.
On the balcony of the arch, IL band was
stationed and played Hail to the Chief"
as the presidents carriage passed be-
low. The people on the grand stand
gave mighty cheer, which was taken
up and echoed back by the hundreds
in the plot to the west "prcsdcnt Me-
Kinley,' "Comradc Mckinley" "rhc
Grand Army" could be heard in the
roaring tumult Of voices.
Mrs. Mckinley Sees the Parade.
Mrs. Mckinley, Mrs. Algcr, Miss AKer
md Mr.. Fred .t!ger drove to the house
OF George w. Miller and saw the parade
from there.
1t was ll:22 when the head of the COL
umn reached the reviewing stand.
When the mounted escort had passed
the carriages containing the president
pnd Gov. Black drove up, and attended
by the committee and the governors
staff they dismounted, the vast crowd
rising and cheering vociferously.
AT 1880 the parade moved again, and
RS the staff and aides passed and
saluted the president and Gov. Black
arose and dotted their hats, remaining
standing until the aged veterans com
posing the staff had all passed Then
they seated themselves. President Nc
kinley in the center Gov. Black on the
right and Gen. Clarkson on the left.
Shouts for Mckinley.
When the Illinois division passed the
veterans uncovered and waved their
hats and hands and the president again
rising returned the salute by kissing
his hand to them. The orders were
very strict that IN passing the revicw-
ang stand the men should keep eyes to
the front, but enthusiasm was greater
than duty and nearly every post broke
the rule. YOU'RE all right" shouted
one man who passed, and another sup
plemcnted it with: "We're all McKin-
ley men," the president smiling his
greeting. When the Pennsylvania di-
vision passed with 22 tattercd flags of
the regiments Of the war President Nc
Kinley motioned to the crowd on the
stands, and with one accord they arose
and uncovered.
Pennsylvania and Ohio.
! The Pennsylvania division was a,
very large one and took some time TO
pass. The battle flags carried by tie
post from Erie, Pa, received a special
welcome from the president. 1t Was
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