The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-26
line WITH THE G. A. h.
THE PARADE
N THE RETIsTING STAND.

.,-hent ZOE Hurrah TOR McRAihioSr"
- AuU 25.-somo 40, 900 soldiers Of
~, war more than IL per cent. OF the en-
-, ~ tho Grand Army Of the Republic,
H. -ov,ew before President Mckinley to-
e., stx hours the President stood, hat In
Nv, .ouirg acknowledgement TO the cheors
pnS vs,crans. II was q fatigulng task, but
n.,.,dent appeared to enjoy 1t hugely and
No. an standing the whole Of tho time, ex-
pn's ,hort half hour, when he left tho stand
aV,..hoon. Mrs. Mckinley and Mrs. Russell
" .,r.r sag the parade from q private house
~. n the Presidents place. Senator Hanna,
e y .,, Ireland, and Gov. Black shared the
AANLI.n,,s box. Commander.in Chief Clark
s,ona Mt tho Presidents left and Gov.
S"ms =, Mia right. President Mckinley ode
"r. had NJ the parade as far as the review
.,.nd which was at tho end Of the two mile
~ Two hundred young women along the
p ~A,. o,tired In gowns Of red, white, and blue,
Nsa,od flowers before his carriage. The
n"..,aon, rodo uncovered tho whole length
~. n,rsde. He answered every salutation
Va ave A spirit to the occasion which viii
~. a the most memorable parade in the
I.,orv NJ the army. When, standing on the
I.,i,viru stand, he caught sight Of tho tattered
Nv, aavs Of the Illinois regiments, he put down
", Int and clapped his hands, leading q dem
.,stration which rolled down tho line like the
booming OF cannon
Tho Union army never marched under Q
.irer skv than to-day's. 1t rairfed last night,
~, Tho rain cleared the air and brought q cool
go. from the lake, and when the parade
ss,tsd the day was perfect. Tho whole route
"a. over smooth asphalt pavements, tho finest
march. Gen. Alger said. he had ever behold.
Ths Presidents reviewing stand was at the
nt,rsection of North street and Richmond ave-
NM Approaching tho stand the army moved
r.s. on North street. Double rows of trees,
,rh,se branches met overhead, made o green
,,,opy above the last half mile Of the march.
II looked as If tho army was coming out Of Q
trr book forest. To tho west the situation
vNs the same. The foliage heightened tho
colors OF the huttering flags as the army wound
Iast the stand.
Railroad officials say that 3o0,o 900 IL Q low
estimate Of the number Of visitors In Buffalo
to-day. The police arrangements wero ad.
misble. Persons having grand stand tickets
found their seats ready, and the half million
PERSONS who wanted to SEQ the President were
kent well In hand. Incidents were plentiful.
All the Western people were happy because
wheat was high, and they proposed to thank
tho President for It. They carried shocks of
wheat in their hats and In their hands. Hero
and there were banners reading: Wheat, LOG;
hurrah for Mckinley Nebraska showed tho
President q banner declaring that in that State
r~unsine was now being coined. Here and
there were pictures Of Mckinley, with remarks
pamed to interest the President greatly.
A dozen drum majors cavorted in front Of
The stand. showing their most skilful tricks to
\ Il. p,noA EvAnrtfityA A. ALA hlrA a~I
forged unendingly down the street. cries came
We're :: Ickiniey menu Perhaps the most
wa fourteen past commanders Of the Depart
nent Of minnesota, bearing an American nag
20 BY So feet 1t was stretched from shoulder
to thoulder and the spectators had heaped 1t
The Illinois division headed the line. and
when 1t came into view and as tho veterans
BsS and eheered ike mad. "GSod bless YOU"
shouted one grizzled soldier from Rockford
lst 70 P ]assti c Mckinleyt and the crowd
wifi, white helmets and black uniforms, march
ing IN perfect orte or near the heed Of tho MI
l 81, inv S,si''9 %S;s sT Grated f Bf&is =snsh1 Ware as 20 fol s,Sns
First division, pepartments Of Illinois and
Wisconsin,; second division. Department Of
bhio; Fourth division, Connecticut and Massa-
California. Nevada, Rhode Island. New HamP..
Carolina, and Nebraska; Sixth division. Michi-
gan, Iowa, and Indiana; Seventh division. Col
Grade, Wyoming, Kansas, Delawars, Mime
gnla, South Dakota, Washington, Alaska, Ar.
kansas, New Mexico, Utah, Tennessee, Louisi-
ana; Mississippi Florida, Montana Texas.
kgta, Oklahoma, and Indian Territory; Eighth
division, New York first half Of Department.;
Ninth diyision,:New York (second half of de-
Wisconsin carried at the head Of It's column
q Milwaukee, the Oldest g. A. r. post in the
New York had IL, men in line. Pennsyl-
senia came next with 5000. Commander
SHAW A.. OF the Department of New York prepared
Old battle flags and their one-legged and ono
armed defenders. Six heralds OF home, with
sanPets, followed the Commander and three
members or his staff, forming q line abreast.
linen followed the group Of battle flags. Then
came several onc-legged veterans walking on
S Sstssass, 'G Rn o by two lines Of one.aFmed
SS saig the widow ard two daughters of tho
a ae1c !, cushing, the destroyer or the famous
Farnham: Post, 45s, of New York city, had
~ ~ men In line. They were commanded By
S vs.. John Campbell, and among the members
were notlccd Past State Commanders Akin.
~ rneips, and Humphrey, Commodore z. w.
BIqwer Of the Naval Veterans, Col. Joseph
Nka a1 OF the seyenty'ninth Highlanders Of
s SsS York city. Commanders Tenant and Al.
M AAtA vi II o..
Clain Post, 57s. Farnham Post was accom-.
kRa a BY the New York Catholic Protectory
Keltes Post, 80. Of New York city was pro.
Saa oy a color guard, with sixteen old faRs
SSHmea Dy various regiments in the war. Two
nanaed BY Col. Fred Getzeiser.
along The line e'' Cen .4 "baa a5.'f Batteif stseI Hn1a
y natty blue uniform and white helmet Of tho
NJ proudly, and marched like a young guards
IAN capt, IIalinski, the inventor of dynamite
f S Ss an' also marched with the Lafayette
The H. First New York Dragons had s44 men
when the last man had passed the stand he
Nh, ae 4 was driven back to his hotel. To-
T ~ ne attended a reception at Music Hall,
hove ne . snook hands with 5000 people. He
Day. ""o u inc "earylng duties or tho
tS yPe OF the incidents of the morning was Q
ma among the walters at the Niagara Hotel.
mana Selected To-day as the time TO make q de-
clInSd ~; ~ more wages. The management do
Four wer eg squeezed and the walters quit.
iIths pr netig; ley to attend TO $50 people besides
Ia IhS /, o = = ms situation he shrewdly resolved
ious Ivaktast with the President. Two Of the
IN "atsrS served Mckinley and Hanna, and
PeIed.up help. "i'ns "i'u @ho
ifSSSsnaents had "a little dispute this morning.
n N committee planned to send Gov. Black
esor ttarriage ahead of the President with an
ksnss ot Buffalo men. When Gov. Black
plNs h '1 at ne said that he would take any
y 6rSi u me limo that the committee might
fhs cowu :. would not precede tho President.
Ra Nv the carriage with the President.
N, ny element which up to TODAY was Aobtjn0