Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1897-08-25
HE VETERANS.
ono OF IN" Greatest Parade- Ever reen In
Troy, -. N.-The city Ablaz. with Wei
come for Mckinley and the Army of mn.

dent Oliphant's private car attached 10
the regular train which left PlattSbur,-
Thursday night. At the station he was
met by Adj. Gen. Tillinghast and Gov
Black = military secretary. Col. Tread
well. There was "a crowd and plenty
of cheering but the president refused
TO speak and entered "a carriage. and
was driven at once to the Troy hous.
which will bc his headquarters. AT 10
o'clock hc was taken with his party 10
see a great collar factory. with over
1000 girls and women employees ut
work
senator Edward Murphy accompanied
the president and Secretary Algcr TO
the factory, and the proprictors show
ed them through Every one of the
1000 employees was decorated with a
flag and many Of the machines were
also adorned with the national color,
In each room except the lam
dry and machinery room. the opera
tiveS stood up when the president en-
tered and cheer vocifcrously. After
the inspection he said 1t was not
only novel. but To me a very wonder
ful sight At the conclusion of
the inspection the president and
escort went across the river To
the Natcrvlict arsenal. where
the great and interesting work of
shrinking gun jacket upon Il gun was
witnessed. The national salute was
fired and the guard turned out. and
President Mckinley expressed >atisfac-
ton at the busy condition of things As
the party crossed the river every boat
within mile of the city water front
blew salute
Following closely upon the arrival Of
President Mckinley the various army
corps, composing the Army of the Po-
tomac. met independently at hcudquar-
terS. heretofore established for them.
and held their business meeting. The
corps comprising the Army of the Po-
tomac. were the Third. Second. Twelfth.
Ninth. Fifth. Eleventh and Sixth ofli-
ccred aS follows:
Third Corps Capt. Isaac T.. Grayg. Of
Boston. president; Cen Ruslinp. of
Trenton y j.. vice president: sccrc-
tary. r. l.. yelling. of Pennington. y.
- ana the Office IL Il permanent one.
The treasurer is Mai. VIM. l.. Shrcve.
of Boston.
Second Corps President. Gen. John
H. brooke |. :. A.; vice presidents,
Gen. X. ~ Batchcldcr. l.. y. 4: Gen
-. L..
secretary and treasurer. Col. Charles
W. scott; historian. Gen. Francis \.
Walker; executive committee. Cant
Gustavo Magnitzky, Capt.W II. Driver,
Capt. \. Sweeney, Mai. +. c. Love. Col.
:. T.. Corliss
Twelfth Corps-Capt. Walker. of Bos-
ton president; c. w Royce. of Buffalo.
vice president: Surgeon John J. H.
Lowe Nj t'1.ti~
treasurer.
Ninth Corps-Col. Andrew u. Baird
of Brooklyn. president: Gen. II. G.
Thomas. vice president: Mai. l.. G..
Brackctt, of New York, secretary and
treasurer.
Fifth Corps President. Gen Fitz
John Porter. L. $ A.. retired: first vice
president, Gen. y. T. Martin. L. :. A.:
second vice president. Capt IL. Burnct
smith. late I. ;. A.; secretary and
treasurer. Brevet Lieut. Col \. VI.
I lark. |. :. V; executive committee.
Capt. John {. White. L. =. \ rctircd:
Iirevet Maj. l.. y. Tucker. 18th Ma,sa-
Volunteers; Private George \. |
Nawin. 22d Massachusetts Volunteers
Eleventh Corps Cen Louis T. hi |
cNnola. of New York city. PRESIDENT;
apt Herbert digger. of Lurav. Va: |
apt. \. Is. Scarles. of Pawtucllet RI:
apt. thaS. \. Paddock. of New York |
city, vice presidents; Capt Francis |
lrSch, New York city. secretary: Col. \. |
llamlin. of Bangor, Me-, historian.
Sixth Corps-Mai. A. t. Valentine. of
bennington. Vt. president: Capt. \. VI. |
Beattie, Of Lancaster. y. H.. Capt. las. |
II. Love. of Jersey City, and Col. Rob't !
l.. Orr. of Philadelphia. vice presidents;
Nergt Henry C. Larowe. of BROOKLYN.
recording secretary: Capt. George f..
Brown. of Portland. Me, corrcspondinp
secretary; Col Samuel TruesdclI. Of
Brooklyn. treasurer
The parade in honor of the president
and the Army Of the Potomac was one
IF the largest ever seen in troy Near
~ 800 guardsmen were in line and
about 1000 survivors OF the late war.
The three national guard companies of
Troy acted as escort to the presidential |
party and GOV. Frank = Black and |
stan. All along the line of march the. |
parading column was greeted bv the |
thousands that lined the pavement, |
and filled every available point of
vantage.
Troy y. y. Aug. ~. The only ac.
tive part that the president took i'm
the proceedings of the reunion was in
a visit TO the Ninth corps, Of which hc
Us member. The corps gave him an
ovation and finally elected him honor
AIRY president. The president i'm e few
words accepted the honor. signed his
name 10 the register and left the room
with the corps badge upon his breast
Tie stated that NE was sergeant i'm the
Twenty third Ohio regiment Of tho
ninth corps under command Of Ruth
crford -. Hayes
Somnambuii-t's Jump.
'AEH"LiroN. KY. Aug. ~. Ex-Ns.
SCISSOR w w Whitehead jumped from
q third-storv window at hi. home
Thursday night while asleep. Result.
a broken arm and dangerous internal
injuries
Dollar wheat in Philadelphia.
fWtAuEIrHHA Aug. 81 The wheat
market Friday was the most exciting
ever experienced in the history OF the
eNchang" Quotations jumped up a..