The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-03-05
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PASSES
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would have said goodbye to Him. Cen
eral Wilson assisted him and he waved
farewell pathet!cally to the polIcem en-
ana DINER attendants as he was carried
away 20 the lighthouse tender Maple,
| when VIII take him TO Curritucl Sound.
President Mckinley stopped but mo-
ment to Inquire after the welfare OF his
| wire, ana then. accompanied by Senator
sherman, he walked br!skly to the re-
! viewing stand, and the parade again
look up the line OF march.
FROM THE REVIEWING STAND.
a glass vestibule forming balcony In
:, front and center served to shelter the
| PRESIDENT and Vice-PresIdent while the
troops passed in review, although the
1lrest Of weather did not make 1t neces-
sory. Nearly every one of the 1900
seats for invited guests was occupied
| when President Mckinley made his an
pearance. segment Of the stand TO the
rear OF the glass balcony was reserved
Tor the relatives and friends of the new
! president, and they filed it completely.
members OF the diplomatic corps and
other persons entitled to special favor
through their official positions.
The pavement Of the entire half
square over which the reviewing stand
stretched was kept clear by the 1g.icp
; before and during the review. On the
other side or Pennsylvania avenue, how
, ever, great mass of humanity was as
semoled Thousands stood packed half
dozen deep along the sidewalk while
, heh,nd them on gigantic stand stretch
Ing for the entire distance between Mad
! ison Pace to jackson Place. the length
or Lafayette square. thousands more
people viewed the show from comf0rta-
bic seats, This big stand was hand
Somely decorated. It commanded the
highest price, but the vantage 1t afford
ed Tiled 1t from front row to rear
4 ASSEMBLaGE
Many Of those who had witnessed the
exercises at the Capitol hurried from the
great white building on the hill TO the
white reviewing stand to secure good
seats Among those who werer MOTTO
able there were Mr.. Gary The new Post
master General, with his wife anu be-
Wy Of daughters: Gen Russell A. AL
ger. the new Secretary Of War. with
Mrs Alger and q number OF their
friends; Justices Harlan and White. of
the United States Supreme Court; Ma
jor General Miles, Admiral Brown Sen
ator Mitchell, Of Wisconsin; ex-Secre-
| tary Herbert and Miss Herbert; Mrs
Daniel S. Lamont: Yang Yu. the Chinese
Minister. with the pretty little Mrs
Yang Yu whose quaint face and 1lg-
ure and strange looking lowered head
dress attracted much attentions; Mr.
lioshi Tori. the Japanese Minister In
full uniform. and his little son, who
waved triangular flag inscribed with
japanese characters which he Interpret
ed, "liurrah for Mckinley and Hobart -
the Mexican Minister and Madame Ro-
moro; the French Ambassador and Mrs
Patenotre: Senior Andrade, the Vene.
zuelan Minister: the Minister from Hay
II; the Misses Pauncefote, daughters
OF the British Ambassadors; Charles e.
Davies, of Evanston, H.. who will be
Comptroller Of the Currency; Ferdinand
! Peck. Of Chicago. and Representative
(, Grosvenor. of Ohio.
AS President Mckinley appeared at
the rear central door OF the stand and
relatives. friends and guests In the plat
form. gave him round after round of
hhnd -clapping. Bowling to right and
left with smiling countenance. he walk
ca hat In hand to the sheltered niche
selected for him. He was checrcd. AZ
was also Fice-President Hobart as he
stepped forward followed by Mrs. r1o
bart. The appearance OF the President
was The signal for the halted process
sion TO resume Its progress. A cannon
hoomed Oft In the distance and the era nd
review began $500
The Governors Of State as they march.
cd past with their brilliant caparisoned
stars were loundly cheered. especially
Coy. Bushnell, from NIcKinley's own
State. 80
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