Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-08-21

! Troy, n. Y, August 20.-Great prep
arations were made to entertain the
5000 visiting members of the Army of
the Potomac, who gathered here to-
day for their tweney-eighth annual
+ reunion. The city was ablaze with dec
orations and every hall and available
space had been turned into an armory
for the accommodation of the guests.
The early arrival in the day Of Pres
dent Mckinley was the first feature
that attracted attention. The President
and Secretary Alger arrived at $3.50
o'clock on President ELEPHANTS pri
vate car attached to the regular train,
which left Plattsburg last night. At
the station he was met by Adjutant
General Tillinghouse and Governor
Black military secretary, Col. Tired
well. There was a crowd and plenty
OF cheering, but the President refused
to speak and entered q carriage and
was driven at once TO the Troy House,
which will be his headquarters. At 10
o'clock he was taken, with his party,
! 10 see a great collar factory with over
1000 girl and and women employees at
work.
Senator Edward Murphy accompa-
MED the President and Secretary Al
ger to the factory, AMI the proprietors
showed them through. Every one Of
the 1000 employees was decorated
with a flag, and many of the machines
were also adorned with the national
colOrs. In each room except the laun-
dry and machinery room the operatives
stoop up when the President entered
and cheered Vociferously. After the
inspection he said: 1T was not only
a novel but to me very wonderful
sight"
At the conclusion of the inspection
the President and escort went across
the river to the Watervliet arsenal,
where the interesting work Of shrink
/ ing a gun jacket upon gun was wit
! messed. The national salute was fired
and the guard turned out and Presi-
dent Mckinley expressed satisfaction
at the busy condition Of things. AS
the party crossed the river every boat
within a mile of the city water front
blew a salute.
Following closely upon the arrival Of
| President Mckinley the various army
corps, comprising the Army Of the Po-
| tomac, met independently at head
quarters heretofore established for
them and held their business meeting.
The corps comprising the Army of the
Potomac were the Third, Second,
Twelfth. Ninth, Fifth, Eleventh and
Sixth Differed as follows:
Third Corps-Capt. Isaac p. Gregg,
of Boston, President; Gen. Rushing, Of
| Trenton, n j., Vice President; Secre-
tary, Col. Z. L. yelling, Of Penning-
ton, n. J.; Treasurer, Major William
| p. Shreve, Of Boston.
Second Corps-President, Gen. John
r. Brooke, U. S. A; Vice Presidents,
/ Gen. r. n. Batchelder, L. S. A; Gen.
John Gibbon and Col Thomas r. Bar
ker; Secretary and Treasurer, Col.
/ Charles W. Scott; Historian, Gen.
Francis A. Walker EXECUTIVE Com
mittee. Capt. Gustavo Magnitsky, Col.
W. R. Driver, Capt. A. Silerney, Maj.
F. C. Love, Col. S. P. Corliss.
Twelfth Corps-Capt. Walker, OF
/ Boston. President; c. w. Boyce, Of
F Buffalo. Vice President; Sergeant John
II. Lowe. Montclaire, n. j., Secretary
and Treasurer.
/ Ninth Corps-Col. Andrew D. Baird,
of Brooklyn, President; George T..
Thomas. Vice President; Maj. l.. c.
Bracket. of New York, Secretary and
| Treasurer.
Fifth Corps-President, Gen. Fitz-
John Porter. L. S. A, retired; First
Vice President, Gen A. P. Martin, u.
+ 6. A.: Second Vice President, Capt.
R. Burnet Smith, late L. S. A; Secra-
tarv and Treasurer. Brevet Lieut.. Col.
/ 4. N. Clark. L. S. V; Executive Com
mittee. Capt. John c. White, L. S. A.
retired; Brevet Mai. /. n. Tucker,