The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-05-15


PH1LADELPHIA's S WASHINGTON MONUMENT.
dent Mckinley, Vice President Hobart
and the members of the cabinet, with
the exception of Secretaries Sherman
and Long. Representative Bailey. of
Texas, and Secretary Porter accompa-
MED them. The president was escort
ed to the Hotel Walton and the vice
president to the Lafayette. The presi-
dent was afterwards waited upon by
committee from the University of
Pennsylvania and a committee from
the Manufacturers club.
Last night a banquet was given at
the Union League in honor Of the pres
ident, vice president and cabinet OFF,
GERS About so persons sat down. The
address of welcome was made by c.
Stuart Patterson, president of the
Union League, and the president made
a short reply.
Besides the president and vice presi-
dent and the cabinet officials, there
were present Governor Griggs of New
Jersey, Governor Hastings of Pennsyl-
vania Governor Tunnel of Delaware,
Mayor Strong of New York, Mayor
Warwick of Philadelphia, George G.
Thomas, Silas w. Petit, John Russell
Young, Senator Boies Penrose, General
Aaildllt'S H. NTloSN tllOIg - - HARRISON
provost of the University of Pennsyl-
vania; Frank Thomson, president of
the Pennsylvania railroad; Joseph s
Harris, president of the Reading rail-
road; Clement A. Griscom, A. ]. Cas-
satt, DR.. William Pepper, Charles H.
Cramp, Thomas Dolan, William NJ Sin
gerly, Theodore c. S. Search General
| Ruggles, y. S. A., and Major General
Brooke, U. S, A,
Following the banquet there was a
/ reception, during which several hun
| dred members of the league and many
| invited guests met the president and
his party.
The ceremonies incident to the un-
yelling began at u o'clock. At that
hour the troops began to form at Broad
and Spruce streets. At / o'clock the
members of the Society of the Cincin-
natl started in carriages for the Green
street entrance to the park to await
the coming of the president and his
party. President Mckinley and party
left the hotel Walton in carriages at
1870 o'clock, escorted by the City
Troop. At the monument the distin-
guished guests were formally received
by the Society of the Cincinnati, the
Municipal band playing Hail to the
Chief"
Shortly after the presidential party
left the Hotel Walton the military pa
rade started up Broad street from
| Spruce. The march win be in progress
while the ceremonies at the monument
| are going on and it is expected the
/ head Of the line viii reach the monu-
ment at the conclusion Of the cere-
monies. President Mckinley viii have
| by this time left the big stand near
/ the monument for a smaller one from
| which he will review the troops
/ Major General George r. Snowden
| is chief marshal of the parade. which
/ is composed of the cavalry artillery.
/ infantry and engineers of the regular
army, marines from the navyyard, the
officers and men Of the American and
foreign warships IN port and the state
guard from Delaware, Pennsylvania
and New Jersey in the order named.
/ General ]. p. s. Goblin is In command
/ of the state guard and Governor Hast
ings and his staff are at the head Of
the line Governor Tunnel Of Della
ware and Governor Griggs Of New Jer-
sey are also riding at the head of their
troops.
The formation of the column is, first.
the cavalry, artillery engineer corps
] anu luldullg Oh the reg ulaI army, IOl-
| lowed by the naval battalions from the
4 French and Italian warships and the
forces of the Texas, Terror, Columbia,
of the North Atlantic squadron. After
these come the militia IN the order
in which their respective states ratified
the constitution of the United States,
this being the custom at all the inau-
gural parades. According TO this reg
ulaton the National Guard of Della
ware takes precedence, followed by
that of Pennsylvania and New Jersey
I'm turn.
The unveiling ceremonies begin at
o'clock Major William Wayne, who Is
president Of the State Society Of tho
Cincinnati and president of the nation,
al organization, viii direct the ceremo.
MES. President Mckinley viii pull tht
cord which frees the drapery GOVERNS
the monument. At the pulling of tn,
cord the national salute of twenty-on,
guns will be fred bva battery located II
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