The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-08-21

TROY, N, ", Aug. 2O.-Great prepar-
ations were made to entertain the 5000
visiting members and friends OF the
Army OF the Potomac. who gathered
here to-day. for their twenty-eighth an
nual reunion. The city was ablaze with
decorations and every hail and available
space had been turned into an armory
for the accommodation OF the welcome
guests.
The arrival early in the day Of Presi-
dent Mckinley was the first feature
that attracted attention.
President Mckinley and Secretary AL
ger arrived in the city at $3.50 o'clock on
President ollphant's private car, at
tached to the regular train, which left
Plattsburg last night. At the station
he was met by AdJutant General Till
lnghast and Governor Blacks military
secretary, Colonel Treadwell. There was
a crowd and plenty Of cheering, but the
President refused to speak, and entered
n carriage and was driven at once to
the Troy House. which will be his head
quarters. At 10 o'clock he was taken,
with his party, to see q great collar fac.
tory with over 1000 girls and women
employees at work.
Visit TO tho Collar Factory.
} Senator Edward Murphy accompanied
the President and Secretary Alger to
the factory, and the proprietors showed
them through. Every one of the 1000
employees was decorated with flag,and
many OF the machines were also ndorn-
cd with the national colors. In each
rooms. except the laundry and machin-
cry room. the operatives stood up
when the President entered and cheered
vociferously. After the inspection, he
said: ut was not only n novel. but to
me very wonderful sight" At the con-
elusion OF the inspection the President
and escort went across the river TO the
watervftet arsenal. where the interest,"
ing work OF shrinking gun Jacket up
on gun was witnessed. The national
salute was fired. and the guard turned
out and the President Mckinley ex-
pressed satisfaction at the busy condi-
tlon,of things. As the party crossed the
river, every boat within a mile OF the
city water front, blew n salute.
The parade In honor OF the President
and the Army OF the Potomac, was one
of the largest ever seen In Troy; nearly
1900 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 Governor Frank s. Black and stan,
All along the line OF march the parad-
ing column was greeted by the thou
sands that lined the pavements and
filled every available point OF vantage.
hInde Honorary President.
The only active part that the Presi-
dent took in the proceedings of the re-
union OF the Army Of the Potomac was
in visit to the Ninth corps, of which
he is member. The corps gave him
an ovation and finally elected him hon
orary president, The President, in a
few words accepted the honor signed
his name to the register and left the
room with the corps badge on his
breast. He stated that he was n SER
geant In the Twenty-thlrd Ohio regl-
ment of the Ninth corps under COM
mand OF Rutherford d. Hayes.
In the evening the President at
tended the public meeting OF the Army
of the Potomac In Music hall The
place was jammed TO Buffocatlon and
the President received n great ovation.
General AlRer was not with him, hav-
ing left on n special train this afternoon
for New York to attend to special busl-
ness for the President. Governor Black
made the opening address, He extend
ed, in behalf Of the state, cordial well
come TO the Society OF the Army of the
Potomac. Mayor Mnlloy then nade
few appropriate remarks. There was a
brief response by the president OF the
society, and then Major G. a. Woodruf,
the orator OF the day, delivered an ora
tlon.
There was curious incident before.
the parade OF the troops. The chief OF
the detective force, impressed With the
responsibility OF the protection he must
nfford TO the President was riding
along the route OF the march when he
ospIcd n red nag waving from stan
attached to II tree. He stopped and
naked who was holding an auction, and
somebody near by shouted: anarchists
TO kill Mckinley That's the signal"
In an instant. with visions Of Canoyns
and Fnurc, the flag was torn down and
the Rtaff broken. Then the grand mar
shal of the day appeared and with much
anger declared that the flag was n sig
mi 10 the National Guard troops TO
prepare for n marching salute. The
nag was rcsOrcd.
Al 1880 tonight President Mckinley
and his party took the train for Blum
Point.