The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-08-21
TROY A BLAZE OF BUNTING.
REUNION OF VETERANS OF THE
ARMY OF THE POTOMAC.

tbc Late War He Is Enthusiasts
cnIIy Received - A Grand Military
poyennt - The National Guard An
Escort of Honor to the Survivors.
Incidents of the Day-A Reminder
of the Anarchist Outr0ges.
Troy. n. Y. Aug. 20.-From one end to
the other this city is gay with bunting,
with flags and with all the emblems indi-
cative of the great victorious struggle in
which the men who marched to-day as
guests were active participants. The oc-
cation being the twenty-eighth reunion Of
the Army of the Potomac
Public buildings, corporate stores and
nriyate dwellings bid a welcome in mass
Of loyal coloring. From the earliest
hours of the morning there was the mar
,ial tap of the drum and the blatant well
come of the trumpet, as the hosts of ma
tiongl euardsmen and the smaller assem-
4 bage of SCARED and aged veterans came
in on the various trains as the city's
guests. Troy had made ample prepara-
lions for them Every public hall, and
IN some cases private buildings, had been
turned into temporary armories for the ac-
noon-time fully 1900 participants in the
celebration had joined with hundreds of
thousands of spectators from the sur
4 rounding cities in filling the streets with
4 enthusiastic celebrants.
The arrival in the city during the early
hours of the morning of President McKin-
lev was the first feature of the day that
attracted attention.
Following closely upon the arrival of
President Mckinley the various army
corps composing the Army of the Potomac
met Independently at headquarters here
tofore established for them and held their
business meeting. The corps, comprising
tie Army Of the Potomac, were the Third,
Second. Twelfth, Ninth, Fifth, Eleventh
and Sixth, of Portland, Me.
The parade in honor of the President
and the Army of the Potomac was one of
the largest ever seen in Troy-nearly 1,OOO
guarlsmen We're in line and about LOCO
survivors of the late war. The national
guard companies of Troy acted as escort
to the presidential party and Gov. Frank
Fl S. Black aud staff.
The National Guard companies taking
part in the parade were the Tenth battal-
ion of Albany, the Twenty-first, Sixth
and Twelfth separate companies of Troy;
the Seventh Separate Company of Cohoes;
the Thlrty-second Separate Company of
Hoosiac Falls; the Ninth of Whitehall; the
fourteenth of Kingston; the Eighteenth
Of Glens Falls the Sixteenth of Catskill;
lae Ihirty-third of Hudson; the Twenty
list Of Mohawk, and the Forty-sixth of
Amsterdam. The grand army portion of
me column was formed as follows: Troy
cadet Band, Lew Benedict Post, No. 5,
Albany, q men; G.. l.. Willard Post, No
oi Troy 100 men; William b. Tibbits'
Post No. III, Troy, 20 men; John Nc
Oohihe Post No IS, Troy; John A Girls
Wod Post. No. $685. Troy. Band. L. NJ
Wheeler Post, No, % Saratoga Springs;
wafer A. Wood Post. No. 294, Hoosiac
Iailsi Patrick Kane Post, No. 312, Waterv-
Aet Henry Ensign Post, No sos. Crop
ffEfAie, W. A. Jackson Post, No GA AL
pdaF. Band. Tbbits Veteran Associa-
uoE second regiment, New York Volun-
leefS' one Hundred and Twenty-ffth reg
H"tHt New York Volunteers; One Hundred
an1 sNjy-ninth regiment, New York Vol
unteers.
IRE. dent Mckinley and Secretary Alger
SltNed 10 the city at $3.50 o'clock in Pres
neu ohphants private car attached 10
y regular train which left Pittsburg last
'-At At the station he was met by Ad-
op''nt General Tillinghast and Gov.
@ military secretary, col. Tread
lhere was a crowd and plenty of
eNt'fhs, but the President refused to
speak and entered carriage and was
tth az once to the Troy house. which
VIII be his headquarters.
' clock he was taken with his
Flil4 20 see great collar factory with
-'4' girls and women employees at
,,'l major ,. Edward d. Murphy accompa-
g. t'f Itesident and secretary to the
@ory ana the proprietors showed them
~ livery one Of the 1900 employees
~ GRATED with a flag, and many of
, ''a "lnes We're also adorned with the
lr.rt.i 'oiors. In every room except the
gss I'i' machinery room the operat-
m5 ''l up when the President entered
rsf.,., Vociferously. The President
Hg rom the herculean task Of fac
tr8 'Hdlly each pair OF feminine ewes
NH ,."ted himself with shaking hands
n , l'N After the inspection he said:
Nrv g'. 10y only a novel. but to me a
"'idertul sight"
Al lhe conclusion of tho tnsnoo.to,, 49,,
rg,rt. ana escort went across the
kt,-. 'le Waterville arsenal. where the
ro i0+ work Of shrinking a gun Jacket
rnI 'n was Witnessed. The national
ON p.' Hfed, and the guard turned
as.i., ''eHt Mckinley expressed salts
f... hAaG conditions of things
ift plIiy crossed the river every boat
.s8,l mile OF the city water front blew
pgg. was a curious Incident before the
hst. .ae troops. The chief OF the de-
u6t. oIee impressed with the respon-
hr. -. iae protection he must AFFORD
N n..'' .l4ent as riding along the route
q, n.y.. When he espled red fag wav-
r,.f.i sian attached TO a tree. lie
b..sa lal asked who was holding an
Af. ana somebody nearby shouted.
lfa 'a' % kill Mckinley; that's the
All F.,l ont with visions OF Canovas
h.., ihe flag was torn ana tho ann
te+.t grand marshal of The dav
G... ah1 with much anger declared
tl-I t.f af was a signal 10 tho national
hl. as To prepare FOR "A marching
nag was restored.
ttr. Aniive part that the prosldept
Proceedings OF tho reu,,on 49,.
s.....l' the Ninth corps. I'D which
Na. .,sos.- Tho corps gave him an
It.. Il nnnlly elected NJ, t,,'.,@ ~. @ =.