The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-20

$50 O'CLOCK.
TAP OF DRUM
And Martial Blaze
of Triumph
Welcome the Veterans of
the Potomac.
Troy Gay With Flags, Bunt-
ing and Bright COlOrs.
The Big Pan ade Reviewed by the
President and Party.
Visit to Gr;at Collar Factory and the
National Arsenal.
Troy Gay With Flags, Bunt-
ing and Bright COlOrS.
The Big Pan ade Reviewed by the
President and Party.
Visit TO a Gr;at Collar Factory and the
National Arsenal.

Troy, Aug. 20. If there was ever any sus-
picion that because Of the lapse OF years
the new generation of Americans was
forgetting the deeds of those who fought
for the Republics preservation in the Six
ties. it must have been dissipated today,
at least in the hearts and minds of those
who witnessed the celebration of the
twenty eighth reunion of the Society OF
the Army of the Potomac. From one cnd
to the other this city is gay with bunting,
with flags and with all the emblems in
dicative of the great victorious struggle
in which the men who marched today as
guests were active PARTICIPANTS.
Public buildings, corporate stores and
private dwellings bid a welcome in mass
of loyal coloring. From the earliest hours
OF the morning there was the martial TAD
of the drum and the blatant welcome OF
the trumpet, as the hosts of National
Guardsmen and the smaller assem- blage
of SCARED and aged veterans came in on
she various trains as the ciry's guests
Troy had made ample preparations for
them. Every public hail, and in some
cases private buildings, had been turned
into temporary armories for the acoom-
mediation Of the visiting hosts and by
poontime fully 5000 participants in the
thousands OF spectators from the sur
rounding cities in filing the streets with
enthusiastic ceebrants.
President Mckinley and Secretary Aleer
arrived in the city at $3.50 o'clock on
President Olipnant' s car, attached to the
regular train which left Plattsburg last
night At the station he was met by
Adjutant General TilIinghast and Gov.
Blacks military secretary. Col. Tread
we'll. There was a crowd and plenty OF
cheering. but the president refused to
speak. entered a carriage and was driven
at once to the Troy House. which will be
his headquarters. At 10 o'clock he was
taken to see great collar factory, with
over 1000 girls and women employees at
work. Senator Edward Murphy accom-
panied the party.
AT the conclusion of the inspection the
president and escort went across the river
To the Wntervliet Arsenal, where the in
teresting work of shrinking a gun jacket
upon q gun was witnessed. The national
salute was fred and the guard turned out,
and President Mckinley expressed salts.
faction at the busy condition Of things.
As the party crossed the river every boat
within mile of the city front blew o
whistle.
Following closely upon the presidents
arrival the various army corps composing
tho Army of the Potomac met indepen-
IDENTIFY at headquarters heretofore estab-
Iished for them, and held their business
meeting. The CORDS We're the Third.
Second, Twelfth, Ninth, Fifth, Eleventh
and Sixth.
The parade was one of the largest ever
seen in Troy; nearly 1900 guardsmen
wero in line and about 1000 survivors OF
the late war. The three National guard
companies of Troy acted a escort TO thr
presidential party and Gov. Frank >.
Black and staff.
All along the line OF march the parad-
ing column was greeted by the thousands
that lined the pavements and filled every
point of vantage
The various corps representing the
divisions of the Army of the Potomac will
meet this evening for the election OF
officers ssand the transaction of other busi-
ness, In the evening at o'clock the
meeting will be held at Music hall. aud n
sat program will be gone through with.
This program includes some remarks by
President Mckinley, after brief intro
duction by Gov. Black. The usual oration
will be delivered by Major CA. Woodruff,
u. 5. A.. and the poem by Captain Rossi-
ter W. Raymond. u. ;. V.