Richmond planet., 1897-05-01

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her majesty's horse guards. But the
only things English about them are
their red coats and bearskin shakos.
Governor Wolcott, of Massachusetts,.
headed the troops from his state. in
cluding the famous Ancient and Hon
orable Artillery which was founded in
revolutionary days.
The Maryland troops, headed by
Governor Lowndes. the first Republican
executive OF the Terrapin state in
many years. followed upon the heels
OF the Bay State brigade. The COVER
nor was escorted by the crack regiment
OF Maryland, the Dandy Fifth" of
Baltimore.
The National Guard of Virginia, led
by Governor Charles O'Ferran, follow
ed the Maryland troops. The governor,
who was a captain in the Confederate
army. was escorted by the Richmond
Blues.
After the Old Dominion Guard
marched the soldier boys from Yer
mont, commanded by Governor Josiah
Grout. who won the title of major by
gailantry in battle. Next came Gov
ernor Asa Bushnell, OF Ohio, who was a
general in the army, supported by
picked detachments of cavalry, infan-
try and artillery. Governor Busiel
headed the New Hampshire militia.
Governor Tanner of Illinois and his
staff, all mounted on black horses,
represented Illinois, and the national
capital was represented by the Ma
tional Guard OF the District Of Column
bia.
The Fourth division was made up of
three brigades composed OF cadets from
various military schools IN and around
New York.
Then followed the veteran grand d.
vision, under command OF General o.
o. Howard and his staff. composed en-
tirely OF the Grand Army OF the Re
public.
Following the Union veterans and
| their sons came the Confederate vet
erans and sons.
In the civic division there were many
| branches of the Ancient Order Of Hi
berninns independent military COM
panies. the veteran firemen and hun
dreds of fraternal and benefit societies
/ The letter carriers regiment was a
/ marked feature of this division. In
| this division also appeared a tribe OF
| Sioux Indians. with Colonel william F.
| Cody (Buffalo Bid and Chief Joseph
| of the Nez Perces. riding side by side
The naval parade. which started al
2 o'clock, presented a spectacle such
| as has seldom If ever seen before In
this harbor. There were four grand d.
| visions, under command Of Rear Ad.
/ Iniral Francis M. Bunce, headed bJ
the famous white squadron OF this
| United States navy, and followed by
| foreign ships-of-war, including the
| British steamer Talbot, the French
corvette Fulton. the Spanish steamer.
Infanta Isabella and Maria Teresa anC
| the Italian steamship Dogali. The secon(
division was composed of other nava
vessels and vessels belonging to tn,
United States lighthouse department
United States revenue cutters and gov
ernment vessels formed the third divis
ion, and the fourth division was com
posed of vessels Of the merchant ma
rims.
\ AS o'clock. the hour at whicl
President Mckinley was to go o.
! board the Dolphin approached, tn
crowd on the pier where he was t
{ embark grew larger and larger, unit
| several thousand had assembled. The
II greeted the president and his part
} with cheer which was re-echoed b
the hundreds OF steamers which, hav
ing come up the river in the nave
parade. had taken uD positions
rather inconvenient proximity to tn
Dolphin. AS the president set foot o
the deck of the Dolphin a PRESIDENT;
salute Of 21 gums was fired. and tn
t fleet OF steamers blew whistles unit
the sound OF the firing was scarcel
( audible.
The president was accompanied
Secretary of State Sherman, Secretar
: Alger. Attorney General McKennt
Secretary Long. Secretary Gage. Sec
retary Bliss. Generals Miles. Ruggle
Porter and Butterfield. Elihu Root, .
Edward Simmons, Governor Black an
4 Postmaster General Gary.
At $3.50 O'Clock the Dolphin starte
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