The San Francisco call., 1897-08-21
Business Suspended and
Streets ChOked With
Visitors.
Review of a Monster Parade
and a Trip to the Fac
tories
Happy Incidents Of the Day.
why, It's Like Another
inauguration"

TROY, n. Y, Aug. 20.-No city of its
size has ever given President of the
United States a more enthusiastic well
come than Troy gave TO Preside mt Nc
Kinley to-day. The visit of the President
and the twenty-eighth annual reunion of
the Society OF the Army of the Pc omac
we're the two potent and irresistible at
tri ctions that brought together 125,OOO
people.
Business was practically at standstill, /,
and by noon the main streets of the city
were choked with visitors. From hum
dreds OF houses futtered flags and fes-
toons, and portraits of Mckinley were
seen everywhere. Thousands stood along
the line OF the big parade.
This afternoon thousands crowded the
stoops OF stores, dwellings and public
places. People leaned out OF windows
and from every place where view OF the
parade was possible.
The President, Secretary Alger and
otrers of the distinguished party arrived
Al 9:30 A. NJ and were escorted to the New
York Hotel, where breakfast was had.
Afterward they visited the great collar
factory of Cluet, Coon & Co., the largest
in the world where from every window
aags were raised. The street opposite the
factory was iammed with people, who
ch eered as soon as the President appeared.
The cheers were taken up by the factory
operatives from the windows, who peered
out between the waving flags.
Much interest was manifested by the
President in the work OF the factory. Some
of the young women employed found it
lmpos .ibIe to let the President pass with
out shaking hands and speaking to him.
and they were rewarded by hearty hand
SNAKES.
Are all the girls in Troy as pretty as
these | have shaken hands with?' he
asked one blue-eyed little operative.
She looked up with shy eyes and MUIR
INJURED Yes"
"Then the Troy girls must all be beau
tiful," gallantly replied the President,
while the shy-eyed maid colored to the
roots OF her hair.
Then the party started for Watervleit
arsenal, and on its arrival a salute of
twenty-one guns was fired. The visitors
were escorted to the shrinking pit, where
the method OF making great guns was ex-
planned. A parting salute of twenty-one
guns was fired az the visitors departed.
When the bridge was reached The whistles
of the steam craft on the Hudson and of
the factories along the river front were
blown.
The President dined at a way house and
took part in the parade in carriage. In
the carriage with the President rode Gov
ernor Black, Mayor Molleri and former
Senator Charles Macarthur. There were
nineteen companies in line, mum bering G
1900 men, with bands of music.
Following was a carriage containing
Secretary of War Aleer, Executive Secre-
tary of the President George B. Cluett and
Lieutenant Treadwell Governor Black S
staff also rode in carriages. Other car
riages contained mem bers of the Society
of the Army of the Potomac representa-
tive citizens and disabled veterans.
As the President passed over the line OF
march the great crowds broke into thun-
ders OF applause and the Chief Magistrate
smiled and bowed repeatedly. why, it's
like another Inauguration, he said to one
of the occupants of his carriage. The
President atterward reviewed the parade
from stand in front of the City Hall.
When President Mckinley made bis
appearance at Music Hall tonight every
seat in that vast structure was occupied
with an audience which rose en- masse and
cheered while the President bowed his
Acknowledgements and smiled pleasantly.
In behalf OF the State Governor Bla ok
delivered three m mute address of well
come highly eulogistic OF the Presid en- t.
Every reference to the Executive was
loudly cheered. The President occupied
prominent position in the center of the
stage directly beneath a huge American
flag. Mayor Molloy, General Daniel
Sickels and others spoke. Mckinley did
not make speech, as he felt greatly
fatigued and left the hall half an hour
before the close OF the exercises.
at 1920 O'Clock the tiremen of Troy
and several State companies escorted the
Presidcn to Union station.
President Mckinley was elected an
honorary member of the society. Ad-
iutanl-General George D. Ruggles, u. S.
A., was elected president.