The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-08-26
GRAND ARMI'S Day
45,OG0 People Marched the
Streets of Buffalo.
M KINLEY AT THE FROM 7
HE WAVED HIS HAT TO THE
SHOUTING THOUSANDS.
G. A. R. VETERANS WITH TA1TERED FLAGS
The Procession Was Five Hours and Forty Two
Minutes Passing Girls Scattered Flowers
Along the Route Decorated Arches
Erected by CoIored People.

hiohS tne houle DECORATED ArCheS
Erected by CoIored People,
Buffalo, n. Y, Aug. 25.-Forty-fve
thousand people marched through the
treets of Buffalo today, swathed in flags
and bunting.
When the line of the G.. a. II. process
sion moved at 1870 a. M. the sky had
not a cloud The rain storm of last night
left a clear, bracing air that was like IL
onic to the marching men. The process
sion moved for five hours and forty-two
minutes Along the route of the march
90 girls, dressed in the colors of the flag,
catered flowers in the path of the sol
diers.
President Mckinley rode in a carriage
at the head of the procession and waved
his hat at the cheering crowds.
After passing the gayly decorated
arches erected by the cOlOred people of
Buffalo the President saw before him a
great living shield and caught the music
of two thousand young voices lifted up in
the national anthem. AS the columns
moved on nearer and nearer to the shield,
the first platoons wheeling up Delaware
avenue, the human sympathy that had
| been pent up for an hour of waiting,
broke out in one tumutuOus climax Of
enthusiasm.
At the reviewing stand, II large gaily
decorated compartment in the middle of
the three thousand seats for spectators,
had been set apart for the President the
Enuapnnp hn Cf II
other distinguished guests Archbishop
Ireland was the first conner to receive
recognition from the assemblage, a
hearty cheer being accorded him as he
took his position on the stand. General
Ruggles, the adjutant general of the
army, and General Sickles were recog-
nized. Senator Mark Hanna came to the
stand early, but few people seemed to
recognize him and such greeting as he re-
ceiyed was from friends in the McKin-
ely portion of the stand.
NIrs Mckinley, Mrs. Alger, Miss Al
ger and Mr.. Fred AIger drove to the
house of George v. Miller and saw the
parade from there.
1t was 1922 when the head of the col
umn reached the reviewing stand. When
the mounted escort had passed the car
riages containing the President and Gov.
Black drove up and, attended by the COM
mittee and the Governors staff, they dis
mounted, the vast crowd rising and
cheering vociferously.
At 1l:30 the parade moved again and
the staff and aides passed and saluted,
the President and Gov. Black arose and
DOTTED their hats, remaining standing I'M
nil the aged veterans composing the staff
had all passed. Then they seated them
selves, President Mckinley in the center,
Governor Black on tie right and General
Clarkson ON the left.
When the Illinois division passed the
veterans uncovered and waved hats and
handkerchiefs and the President again
rising, returned the salute by kissing
his hand to them. When the PennsyI-
vania division passed with twenty-five
tattered flags of the regiments of the
var. President Mckinley motioned to
the crowd on the stands and with one
accord they arose and uncovered.
The President paid pretty tribute to
some colOred veterans as they passed,
by waving his hand to them. Some
men from post at Bradford, Pa, hit
upon a novel method of obtaining recog-
milton from the President. The man
nearest the Presidents end was directed
to get near the President and shake his
hand. The others formed chain by
grasping hands. The President laughed
very heartily at the scheme.
AT 80 the President and Governor
Black left the reviewing stand. Lunch
was served at private residence near
by. The stay at lunch was very brief
however, and the President and Gov
ernor Black were son back in their
places and the President was again bow
ing and smiling and lifting his hat to
veterans / and indefatigable manner.
When Fairbank Post, of Detroit, came
along, Secretary of War Alger was seen
upon the right flank of the first COM
pany, marching in the post uniform.
When the President saw him he pointed
him out and the stand occupants gave
him round of applause.
With Lafayette Post, of Indiana, walk
ed General Lew Wallace, and he received
Il welcome.
Not one of the interesting features of
the parade missed the Presidents atten-
ton, and he laughed heartily at the
corn and wheat displays of the west,
and the complimentary references to
prosperity.
\ 4lC bdIitlCu HIS VI ANtN IOA IA
elected great applause, and Gettysburg
Post of New York city was heartily
cheered.
General AIger Joined the reviewing
party while New York's delegation was
passing. 1t was nearly 5 O'Clock when
the last of New York State division,
comprising a brigade OF Buffalo posts,
passed the stand, and after nearly six
| hours of constant attention, the Presi-
dent and Governor BlacI, were driven
to their hotel amid the hurrahs of the
old soldiers and the applause of the
vast crowd Of people. Throughout the
entire day the great crowd was orderly
and there was no intrusion upon the
President.
The closing event Of the evening was
reception to the President sat Music
Hall.
Other events tonight were a reception