The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-08-20
M'KINLEY IN TROY.
He Attends the Annual Re-
union of the Survivors
of the Army of the
Potomac.
VETERANS HEARTILY WELCOME Him
President Inspects Collar Fac
tory and the Watervliet Ar
senal and Reviews a
Big Parade.

TROY. N. Y. Aug. 20, 1ss7.-The TWEEN
tv-eightb reunion of the Army of the Po-
tomac, began here today. From one enc
to the other of the city is gay with bunt-
;ns ,rd n,,hl;c b,1,lainos corporate stores
ins an. p'o'le o,,.ia7 .e.s,1s..,e -
and private dwellings, BID welcome 10
the veterans in a mass of loyal color
i,,. Ero,, tho aarliast ho,rs of the
iHS- rom tHe edilie0t - '
morning there was the martial tap Oh the
drum and the blatant welcome of the
- ~ ,,o,+s - Natian.l
trumpet, as the hosts q Satioi'oi
Iuardsinen and the smaller assemblage
of scarred and agea veterans came in on
49,. a.;,,,,,'- +,.ais7s .s tta ofv,s ouests
Troy had made ample preparation Tor
Them Every public hall and in some
.,,,,,.5t, ,,,,i1af,, n,d haan turned
~ea7es ~ piisA 3 oti'lA1t'' 80 -
into temporary arm9ries tor the accom-
mediation of the visiting hosts, and by
.sg g,,ts,s, s,,,, ] ooo ,,a,.t;o;na,ts IN tho
hootiAiiiie iuAs oVoo pal =
celebration mad joined with hnhureas ol
thousands -spectators from the sur
,;t;, 5n;ng ~, straats win,
fouiioihs cities ~ i'''nis s''s
enthusiastic celebrantS.
The arrival in the city during the early
bo,,rs of tho mornine If President Me
nouTs oa the ioirihs flt 81 ~ the dav
that attracted attention.
r;,laI ;n tha citv ~ 90 arinck on Presi
dast 6Ivnnt M nne ny ear ttached 10
re rees;,tar train which left Plaffsburgh
ias+ ,,iGht A. tha danot he uas mer nv
4 asinta54 General Sriilipehast and Cover,
nor r1, BlaclS's Military Secretary. Colonel
Treafwelil There was a crowd and plenty
sneak ana entered carriage and was
]piVan al once TO the Troy House which
viii he his headonarters AZ ten o'clock
ha mli was oe iiI s<en WIZ his narfv TO see the
,,,ost noveI of siphts tn him a great collar
VIII II aynr ~ 0e0 irl and women
emniayees al ii work
+te Praside,.t ana Secretarv Alrer 70 fhe
fio tb n,onr;etors shnHTad tben1
thro,eh Every one Of tbe , oo) empioves
@ LIZ u4h y a I of
t MaS cb;es ara ala also q adornad mith the
,,a5;ana u5 nn1ors IN eacb room excent the
ia,,ndrv ana noacbinerv roGn the onera
LOTS stodu @ W Miiei. fns rbn
teieu @ atlu Giesrgu & t ne rs Of
9eli. itui .aie ; nf ~
laslis I peisunt ~, t,,9s p5i iii - biie
eyes anu Sotieehleu nifissll @ i. Wi.l snahiliS
hanus "l.l le" u ny +o toi enien ;eaatil, aia
"a onIy novai h,1t 10
~. M ss'Hv uerv wenderfui adf M sisht'o Al the
na1,oiusio-s AZ fhe insnectio1 the President
and esrSrt 1yent .across fhe river to fhe
GT'sterx1jsf W. Arsenal where fhe interestine,
1vo1k of shrinking gun iacket upon a
gun was Witnessed. The national salute
was fired and the guard turned out and
President MCKINLEY expressed satisfac-
tion at the busy condition of things AS
the party crossed the river every boat
a salute.
Following closely upon the arrival of
President Mckinley the various army
corps comprising the Army of the Poto-
mac met independently at neadquarters
heretofore established for them. and held
tnelr business meeting Ihe corps com
Pr,lsiag ne army oI lae Fotomae Were lhe
Elayenth Flia,e and SIKH Niieh' riith
eheral ,rasi6ant Jales nd mqsiIns oi uTehIon' 1s
Sl.,eta1 of az S;d " =.