The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-04-28

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Pennsylvanians.s They were headed by
| Governor Griggs and General VIM. S.
/ Stricken of the Governors staff. The
troops from the sister state were the 3rd,
9TH and 18th, regiments, Calling gun
company band, Second troop cavalry. In
soidier-like appearance the marching or
der they were not surpassed by the men
vino had preceded them.
| A mounted park policsman's horss De.
came anmanageable near the Trlumphal
aroh at u. 80 p. M, threw its rider and Mt
tempted to run away. 1t dashed into the
/ third company of tie Third regiment of
the N. J. S. N. g., and Edward Rogers,
q niembe of the company was knocked
1 DOWN and trampled upon. Another mem
Der Of the company was Knocked down.
Rogers WIS removed in an ambulance.
| Another of the militiamen named Snyder
was run over directly in front Of the re-
viewing stand by q horseman. He also
| was removed to the hospital
Following the Jerseyites came the
troops from Connecticut, headed by the
governor, J. A. Cooke, and his staff,
i under the command of General Sam Dali
ton. In the brigade were the governors
foot guards, first and second companies,
governors horse guards, 10. +, Second
regiment, 20. I, Third regiment. The
marching of the Nutmeg state soldiers
was pretty and elected much applause
The governors foot guards made n fine
showing in their bright red continental
| uniforms.
Next came the Massachusetts militia,
headed by Governor Roger Wolcott and
4 staff. The troops consisted of the First
corps OF Cadets, the End regiment in
: fantry Co. G, 9th regiment companies
1 M and G, 9Th regiment: National Lancers,
troop A, Sixth division, naval brigade,
and most notable of all, the Ancient and
a FfTt fNfk
chusetts, commended by Colonel Henry
1 Walker.
Tine Bay State guarsdmen acquitted
themelves right nobly in passing TIL,
Nations Chief executive, and wore
4 greeted with great applause while pass
| was forced to raise his hat time ana time
again in Acknowledgements of the APP
Ipiause. The Ancient and Honorable
Artillery came in for goodly share of
the applause. The Second company had
its mascot with it. The mascot was
small sized brindle bull, wearing a
bright5green blanket
Maryland's famous regiment the Fifth,
of baltimore, came in the wake of the
Massachusetts forces Their band
/ played "My Maryland" and the crowd
Q heered to echo.
Governor Lippitt of Rhode Island fol-
owed with his staff OF officers, mounted
on pFancing steeds. The little state sen5
none of her regiments
Governor Josiah circuit led the YER
mont boys. They We're also well re-
oeiyed. Their representatives were the
First regiment, first. second and third
battalions. 80
Governor Minor Bushnell of Ohio and
staff were next in line. The Presidents
state WAS represented by the Toledo Ca
diets provisional brigsde, first provision
j al regiment, second provisional regiment
a no lifrhf anil ha4t al ha
Ohio boys salutsd the President who
smiled and lifted his hat.
The veterans of the fifth were also we'll
received. The Amoskeag Veterans
| from New Hampshire wore Continental
uniforms and marched with precision
i to the accompaniment of q quiok-step
| by the band.
1 following came the Virginia soldiery
under Gen. Charles J.. Anderson, COM
,nanding. The brigade comprised the
! provisional regiment, the fourth battal-
ion, better known as the Richmond
Blues: Company A, third battalion, first
and second battalions. infantry. Two
lcompanies Of colored troops made good
appearance in the vir ginin line.a
The Grsnt party LETT the stand soon
after the Virginia soldiers had passed.
| They were driven away in four carri-
lagos. Governor John E. Tanner of ILL.,
MOS who, with his staff, all mounted en-
black horses, alone represented Illinois,
was kept busy doffiing his silk hat to
i the crowd.
The District OF Columbia, which in
other words means the National Capt.
raj, sent fine looking lot of young men
in zouavs and cadet uniforms to repre-
sent the military prowess of the Nation
al Capital.
/ There was one company in green uni
form. and it was very Properly named
Itrr,x< ,af dc ~,
Il lot Of cheering and they deserved it
because they showed the President lots
| of tricks in military manoeuvres as they
stepped past the reviewing stand.
There was a long bieak in the line af-
| fer the Washington Cadets had passeu,
and during the wait President McKin-
/ ley and the other mem bers OF his party
left the stand to go OH board the Dol
| phin, from which to review the national
naval parade.
Z The President was escorted TO a car
rlaqe waiting which conveyed him to
Thirteenth street. from which point he
WAS conveyed to the iiegship.
Mayor Strong and Vice-President Ho-
bart remained on the platform after the
President had departed.
i The fourth division was made M 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 Gen. o. o.
Howard and his staff. composed entire
| ly of the Grand Army of the Republic
in this order: New Jersey, Pennsylva-
MIA. Rhode Island, Connecticut, New
York, and independent veteran organi-
cations from various states in the coun-
| try. AS each passed the tomb he showed
a touching trioute to the memory of
Gen. Grant by removing his hat and
walking past it with barred head.
I five a. af W oh
President Mckinley was to go on board
the Dolphin, approached, the crowd on
the pier grew larger, until several
Thousand had assembled. They greeted
the President and his party with cheer
which was re-eohoed by hundreds of
steamers which, having come up the
river In the naval parade, had taken up
positions in rather inconvenient
proximity to the Dolphin.
The moment the President boarded the
lighthouse boat Daisy, the police boat,
Patrol, assisted by several launches, from
| tha VIC ipc bconp IN f0rca the tr7uc