The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-08-21
ARMY OF THEPOTONAC MEETS
PRESIDENT M'KINLEY APPEARS
AS AN HoNoRED GUEST.
Parade Was One of til Largest Ever
Seen In Troy, and Was Greeted
By Thousands-A Laughable In
cident.

Troy. n. Z. Aug. 20-Great prepara-
tions We're made to entertain the 5000
visiting members and friends of the
Army of the Potomac, who gathered
here TO-DAY for their 29th annual re-
union. The city was ablaze with dec
oiHatiens. and every hail and available
space had Been turned into an ar,nory
Tor the accommodation of the guests.
President Mckinley and Secretary
AiCer arrived IN the city at $50 O'Clock.
AT the station he was met by Adiutant
General Tillinghast and Governor
Blacks military secretary Colonel
Treadwen. I'here was crowd and
plenty OF cheering. but the president re-
fused TO sneak. and was driven at once
80 the Troy House. which viii be his
HEADQUARTERS.
VISITS THE FACTORY.
At 10 c'clock he was taken with his
party to see a great collar factory. with
over 1900 girls ana women employees
at work. Every one of the EMPLOYEES
was decorated with . flag, and many
of the machines were also adorned with
the national colors. The operatives
stood I'D when the president entered
the room. and cheeerd vooiferously.
After the inspection. he said:
a
but wonderful sight"
At the conclusion of the inspection,
the 3residant and escort went across
the river 10 the W8eerI aliot arsenal
where the Interesting work Of shrinking
a gun bracket upon a gun vas wit
messed. The material salute was d-ed.
and the guard turned out and President
Mckinley expressed satisfaction ct the
busy condition of things As the party
GFt.g=A.i Fhs. rfVAP .s.saPy Mat tritliY.
mile OF the city water, front blew a
salute.
Following closely upon the arrival CT
President Mckinley, The various army
corps composing the Army of the Po-
toHsae met independently at headquar-
ter5 heretofore established for shenl.
and held their business meetings.
The parade in honor OF the president
and the Army of the Potomac was enc
of the largest ever seen in Troy. Nearly
/, 500 guardsrnen we're in line. and about
1000 survivors of the late war. The
three rational guard companies of Troy
acted as escort 10 the presidential party
and Governor Frank :. Black and staff.
All along the ZINE OF march the pa
rading column was greeted by thou
sands that lsned the pavements @:.d
filled every available point of vantage.
4 LITTLE TOO oFFICEoUs.
There was q curious incident before
the parade of the troops. The chief Of
the detective force, impressed with the
responsibility Of the protection he must
afford the president, was riding along
The route Of the march. when he espied
q red flag wse ing from R staff attached
10 tree He stopped and asked who
was holding an auction. and somebody
near by shouted: Anarchist 10 XIII
Nick inley: that's the signal. In an
instant. wish visions OF CanoYas and
Faure. the flag was torn down and the
staff broken. Their the grand marshal
Of the day appeared. and. With much
anger. declared thar the flag was a
signal TO the national guard troopS to
prepare for 4 marching salute. The
flag was restored.
The annual election of officers of the
Army of the Potomac resulted as fol-
lows;
Observation-Disclosures General George
Ruggles L. 5. a.
Recording lSeeretary.-BreYet Colonel
Horatio c. King, Brooklyn, n. Y
Corresponding Seeretary.-Dr. Charles
NJ. Scott, Boston.
Manufactured Colonel Samuel
Truesdell, New York
Vice Presidents First corps. Colonel
]. NJ Andrews: Second corps, Colonel
Stephen p. Corliss; Third, Colonel
-
Thomas Wilson; Fifth, General James
G. Gridley; Sixth. H. w. Larewe;
Ninth, Captain Jack Crawford: Tenth,
Nat J. Greenleaf: Eleventh, General L.
p. De CheSnola; Twelfth, S w. Boyee;
Eighteenth. General T. Specks; Nine
teentil, Colonel j. c. McNutt.
Cavalry Corps.-ColoneI John j. Nc
Cook.
General stan.-General Thomas Will
son
President Mckinley was elected an
honorary member of the society.
HONORARY PRESIDENT.
The only active part that the president
took in the proceedings Of the reunion
taieh ne is a member. The corps gave
hifn an ovation and finally elected him
honorary president. The president in a
few words, accepted the honor signing
mis- name TO the register and left the
room with the corps badge upon his
geaHt in the Twenty-third Ohio regiment
OF the Ninth corps under command of
Rutherford B. Hayes
IN she evening the president attended
the DuSoiic meeting Of the Army of the
Potomac dr Music hall.
There Was a brief response BIZ the presi-
dent of the society and then Major C. A.
Woodruff. the orator of the day, de-
lvered an grafton.
Following this came the delivery of the
arr1y poem by Captain ". A RAYMOND
L. s. A. At 1880 o'clock President Nc
kiniey and his party took the train for
Bluff Point.
Terra Gotta Works Burned.