The herald., 1897-08-26
Is Headed by the Nations
President
SIX HOURS OF ARDUOUS WORK
FINDS THE EXECUTIVE TIRED
BUT PLEASED
Oalifornians on the Ground Booming
San Francisco for the Next
National Encampment
Associated Press Special Wire.


BUFFALO, Aug. 25.-When the morn
ing gun on the ramparts OF the lott
doomed salute the sun was obscured
by furry of clouds which blackened into
blackness in the west But the sun soon
broke through the clouds and gave prom
ise Of a brilliant day.
Drums beating the reveille brought the
comrades from their tents. Aides-de-
Camp in gold lace, of the National Guard
of New York, were dashing about the
streets on their horses, looking with anx-
ious care to the divisions to which they
had been assigned. Men, women and
children began to post themselves be-
hind long wire screens that had beer
spun all along the line of march during
the night like an immense spider web.
Excursion trains on every one of the
many lines leading into the city began to
pour thousands of recruits into the al
ready congested thoroughfares and the
railroad stations took an appearance OF
beehives from which swarm was fly
ing.
General Clarkson and staff rode from
the Iroquois Hotel to the Hotel Niagara
as soon as the staff assembled on Eagle
street. In front of the Niagara the staff
drew up in line and General Clarksop
waited upon President Mckinley to es-
cort him to the head of the column. AT
10 o'clock the President left the Niagara,
accompanied by his escort. All along the
way to the point of formation the Pres
ident was loudly cheered. At 10:30 o'clock
the command to march was given and
the procession moved.
To the roll of inpumerable drums and
the blare of trumpets, the Grand Army
of the Republic headed by the President
Of the United States, took up its triumph
ant way through rows of cheering hu-
manity.
At 1870 the president and Governor
Black left the reviewing stand just as
the department of Connecticut arrived
at the place Of review. Luncheon was
The stay at luncheon was brief, however,
and the president and Governor Black
were soon back in their places, and the
president was again bowling and smiling
and lifting his hat to the veterans.
1t was nearly 5 o'clock when the last
of New Yorks state division passed the
slant attention the president and Gov
ernor Black were driven to their hotel
amid the huzzas of the soldiers and the
applause OF the vast crowd. Through
out the entire day the great crowd was
orderly, and there was no intrusion upon
the president. The president admitted
that he was tired with the days work,
but pleased.
COMING MEETINGS
BUFFALO, N. Y, August 25.-A large
delegation of CalifornianS arrived here
last night. They have come with two
fold purpose, that of discharging their
duty as delegates to the G. A r. En-
campment and to boom San Francisco
as the place for holding the next en-
campment, or that of 1899.
Should Cincinnati get the mpment
in 1898, and everything now points that
way, knowing as they do that Phila-
delphia will ask for it in 1900, the Cali
fornians feel that they can capture it
for the extreme west for 1899, if ever.
There is a possibility of the encamp-
ment being given them this year, as Gin
cinnati has no other opponent in the
field, and the fight for this place and
Commander in Chiefship may lose the
fight for the former to the Buckeye
State.
Forty-five thousand men today
marched through the streets glorious in
flags and bunting, receiving the ovations
of half million people. The president
of the Union they fought to save, him
self their comrade, was at their head.
When the line of the Grand Army pro-
cession moved, at 10:30 this morning, the
sky had not cloud. The transforms of
the night left clear, bracing air, that
was like tonic to the marching men.
The procession moved for five hours and
forty-five minutes. Along the route of
march 100 girls, dressed in the colors of
the flag, scattered flowers in the path
of the soldiers.
President Mckinley rode in a 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-Ch Clarkson and
Governor Black and the headquarters
staff passed in review.
OF all the throng viewing the process
sion no one person was more enthusiast
tic or more affected by the sight than
President Mckinley. With his hand on
his hat, continually uncovering to the
national colors or the salutes of the
veterans, the president watched the
array of proud veterans march by. 1t
was certainly column to inspire ad-
miration. Such men as Secretary of
War Alger, General Lew Wallace and
General John Palmer walked side by
side with the negro or the deorepit pen
sioner whom they had to assist.
The closing event of the evening was
reception tc the president
Other events tonight were reception
by Mrs. Catherine E. Hirst, president
of the Ladies of the G. A r., at the
Iroquois hotel; reception by Mrs. W. C.
Woodley, national president Of the Army
Nurses and numerous receptions by
minor organiza tions.