The Portland daily press., 1897-08-21
HEROES OF IS.
Troy is Entertaining The ARMY Of
the Potomac.
CITY CROWDED TO OVERLOOKING
WITH VETERANS.

| Guest-Attended the Reunion of His
| Old Army Corps Last Night-He was
| Present at the Public Meeting But Did
| Not Speak.
Troy, N. Y, August 2O.--If sthere was
ever any suspicion that because of the
lapse of years the new generation of
Americans was forgetting the deeds OF
those who fought for the Repu blic's pre-.
servation in the, sixties, it must have been
dissipated today, at least in the hearts
and minds of thse who witnessed the cell
ebration of the twenty eighth reunion of
the Society of the Potomac. From one
end to the other this city is gay with
| bunting, with flags and with ali the en-
bleIns Indicative of the great victorious
struggle in which the men who marched
today as guests, were active participants.
The arrival in the city of President Mo
Kinley was the first feature of the day
| that attracted attention. President Nc
| Kinley and Secretary Alger arrived in
| the city at $50 O'Clock on President
| Oliphant's car, attached to the regular
| train which left Plattsburg last night
At the station he was met by Adjutant
General Tfllinghast and Gov. Black s
oCASISWslyt OOl 4Io6UWSll. 1u6r6
was great crowd and plenty of cheering,
but the President refused to speak and
entered carriage and was driven at once
to the Troy house which will be his head
quarters. At 10 O'Clock he was taken
with his party to see great collar fac
tory, with over 1900 girls and women
| employees at work
| President Mckinley the various arm y
corps, compo sing the Army of the Poto-
mac, met independently at headquarters
heretofore established for them, and held
their business meeting. The corps, COM
prising the Army of the Potomac, were
the Third, Second, Twelfth, Ninth,
Fifth. Eleventh and Sixth.
| The parade in honor of the President
and the Army of the Potomac, was one
/ of the largest ever seen in Troy; nearly
| 1000 guardsmen were in line and about
200 survivors Of the late war. The three
National Guard companies of Troy &C ted
as escort to the presidential party and
Gov. Frank S. Black and staff.
| All along the line of march the parad.
ing column was greeted by the thousands
that lined the pavements and filled every
| available point of vantage.
| There was curious incident of the day
here just prior to the parade of the
| troops. The chief of the detective force,
impressed with the responsibility of the
protection he must afford to the Presi-
| dent, was riding along the route of the
| march, when he espied red flag waving
| from staff attached to q tree. He
stopped and asked who was holding an
auction and somebody nearby shouted
Anarchist to kill Mckinley. That's the
signal. 7"
i In an instant, with visions of Canovas
and Faure, the flag was torn down and
the staff broken. A couple of detectives
were left on guard with instructions tc
look out for bomb throwers, and the red
| flag was borne to the station in triumph.
Then the grand marshal Of the day ap
the flag was a signal to the Nationa
Guard troops to prepare for a marching
salute. The flag was restored.
The only active part that the President
took in the proceedings of the reunion
was in visit to the ninth corps of which
he is a member. The corps ga We him al
ovation and finally elected him honorary
president. The president in few words
accepted the honor.
In the evening the President ATTENDED
the public meeting of the Army Of ths
Potomac in Music hall and secured l
great ovation. Gov. Black made thu
opening address.
Mayor Malloy then made few appro-
pirate remarks There Ewas a brief re
sponse by the President of the society an6
then Major G. A. Woodruff the orator OF
the day, delivered an oration. Follow
ing this came the delivery of the army
poem by Captain R. W. Raymond, U. S
", and at 30 O'Clock the President ane
his party took the train for Bluff Point.
( At the annual election of officers of the
Army of the Potomac today Adjutan
General G. Ruggles, q. S. A., was elected