Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-08-26
THE G. A. R. PARADE.
r0RTy-FTyE THOUSAND WIZ
MARCH IN BUFFALO.
PRESIDENT M'KINLEY At THE HEAD.
Alrer in the Rnnks-IInnn" ApPe"''
avd Is Not Recognized ny INC
crovd-speciaI Presidential III
butc 10 CoIOred Troops.

RUFFALO. ~ Y, August Zo.-forS-
| a,,o thousand men to-day marched
through streets of waving flags ana punt
ing. and received the ovations OF nan
million people whose gratitude ana auiiii-
ration were evinced In every way :"
which human devotion can ma puph0
| expression. The President OF the ohio"
they fought to save. himself their COM
rade. was at their head
When the lire OF the Grand Army pro-
cession moved, at $50 this morning 'he
sky had not a cloud, the rain-storm vi
the night before had left clear prac-
| ing air that was like tonic 10 the
marching men, The procession moved
| for five hours and forty-two minutes
Along the route OF march 100 girls
| dressed in the colors of the flag, scat
tered flowers in the path OF the SOLDIERS
President Mckinley rode in carriage
at the head of the parade, and waved
! his hat at the cheering crowd.
| After passing under the gayly-deco-
| rated arch erected by the colored people
| Of Buffalo, the President saw before
him great living shield, and caught tne
music of 1000 young voices, Iifted up III
| the national anthem. AS the columns
moved on nearer and nearer TO Inc
shield. the first platoons wheeling up
| Delaware avenue, the human sympathy
that had been pent up for an hour OF
| waiting broke out in one tumultuous
| climax of enthusiasm.
| At the reviewing-stand large gayly-
| decorated compartment In the middle
| CT the 5000 seats for spectators had
been set apart for the President, the
| Governor. the Secretary of War; and
other distinguished guests. Archbishop
ireland was the first conner to receive
recognition from the assemblage,
hearty cheer being accorded TO him as
he took his position on the stand. Gene
raj Ruggles the Acknowledgement OF the
army. and General Sickles, were recog-
nzed.
HANNA UNRECOGNIZED.
Senator Mark Hanna came 20 the stand
early, but few people seemed TO recog-
nize him. and such greeting as ne re-
| ceived was from friends in the Mchin-
ley portion of the stand. Mrs Mckinley,
Mrs. Alger, Miss Alger, and Mr.. Fred
Alger drove TO the house of George w.
Miller. and saw the parade from there:
1t was 11:22 when the head OF the
column reached the reviewing-stand.
| w men the mounted escort Hdu pdSStS NV
carriages containing the President and
Governor Black drove up, and, attended
by the committee and the Governor
staff, they dismounted. the vast crowd
| rising and cheering loudly. At 11:3O the
| parade moved again, and as the staff ana
| aides passed and saluted the Presideh-
| and Governor Black rose and dotted their
hats, remaining standing until the aged
veterans composing the staff had all
passed. Then they seated themselves,
| President Mckinley in the centre, Cover
nor Black on the right, and General
| Clarkson on the left.
When the Illinois division passed the
veterans uncovered, and waved hats and
hands, and the President, again rising. re-
turned the salute by kissing his hand TO
them. When the Pennsylvania division
! passed. with twenty-five tattered flags oil
the regiments of the war, President Nc
| Kinley motoned to the crowd on the
| stand, and with one accord they rose and
uncovered.
The President paid a pretty tribute to
some coored veterans as icy passed,
by waving his hand to them. Some men
from a post at Bradford Pa, hit upon
a novel method of obtaining recognition
from the President. The man nearest the
Presidents end was directed to get near
the President and shake his hand. The
others formed chain by grasping hands.
The President laughed very heartily at
the scheme.
AT 1870 the President and Governor
Black left the reviewing
Lunch was served at private residence
near by. The stay at lunch was very
brief however. and the President and
Governor Black were soon back in their
places. and the President was again bow
ing and smiling and lifting his hat to
the veterans
SECRETARY ALGER.
When Fairbank Post, of Detroit, came
along, Secretary-of- War Alger was seen
upon the right of the first company
marching in the post uniform When the
President saw him he pointed him out
and the stand occupants gave him
round of applause.
With Lafayette Post of Indiana, walked
General Lew Wallace. and he received a
welcome
Not one of the interesting features OF
the parade missed the Presidents atten-
ton, and he laughed heartily at the corn
and wheat displays Of the West and the
complimentary references to prosperity.
The battle-hags of New York ELECTED
great applause and Gettysburg Post, OF
New York city. was heartily cheered.
General Alger Joined the reviewing
party while New York's delegation was
passing. 1t was nearly o'clock wher
the last Of the New York State Division
comprising a brigade Of Buffalo posts
! passed the stand, and after nearly sis
hours of constant attention the president
and Governor Black were driven TO thell
hotel, amid the hurrahs OF the old sol
diers and the applause OF the vast crowC
of people. Throughout the entire day th'
great crowd was orderly, and there was
no intrusion upon the President.
The closing event of the evening was z
reception 10 the President at Music Han
Other events tonight were a reception
by Mrs. Catherine +. Hurst, president o.
the Ladies of the Grand Army OF tn
Republic, at the Iroquois Hotel; recep
| ton by Mrs. +. G. Woodlawn, nationa
l president of the Army Nurses, at tn
3 Womans Union, and numerous receptions
by minor organizations.
ARCHBISHOP IRELAND MUSTERED
IN.
, BUFFALO, n. Y, August 25.-Arch
( bishop Ireland was mustered into the
h Grand Army of the Republic tonight
D He had been popularity considered as g
| member of the Grand Army of the Re
public, but il was not until to-day tina
he really became a comrade. He hai
been a member OF the Loyal Legion 70
many years.
COUNT MUTSU PASSES AWAY.