The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-11-05
AN IMPOSING PAGEANT.
Grand Military Parade Reviewed ~
President az Phiindeiphin--<5,uv 900
Men In Line.

PHILADELPHIA. Oct 2s.--Fcr three
hours Thursday William Mckinley.
commauderinc hiefofihe United States
army and navy. saw his victorious sons
pass In review before him. II was mill
tary and naval day of the great peace
jubilee. Twenty-Five thousand men
marched IN the most brilliant and spec
tacular pageant the country has wit
messed in many years. In semi-cir-
cular enclosure OF the big reviewing
stand in the magnificent court OF honor
the president stood erect and uncov-
cred throughout the entire procession.
Many illustrious heroes were in line.
but there was little partlaiity displayed
In the kind or quality OF enthusiasm
accorded them. Maj. Gen. Miles. as
chief marshal. rode at the front, i'm
mediately behind the emergency corps.
until he reached his special reviewing
stand at Broad and York streets. the
northern end OF the route. Here he dis
mounted and from the stand watched
his men file past. Gen. Joe" Wheeler
rode behind the governors. his gray
head barred for some minutes before
and after the presidential stand was
reached. and bowling repeatedly TO the
presidents waving hIt and the mp
plause Of the others OF the party and
the people generally. Gen. Sumner.
Capt. bob" Evans. Commodore Philip,
Capt Sigsbee, Col, Huntington. with
his marines OF Guantanamo fame, all
received tumultuous applause. but after
NIL, perhaps the loudest ovation was
that given IIobson and his Merrimac
crew. They rode on n taily-ho aud as
they reached the reviewing stand. all
arose. faced the president and bowed
their barred heads.
So far as any body of men was con-
cerncd. perhaps the Twcnty-hrst rcgu-
lar infantry. the presidents Own" re-
celved the prcatest tribute. They
marched 800 strong, under Col. Nc
Kibbin. With them marched the Fight
ing Musicians" of The regiment the
men who In the thick OF the combat
flung their instruments from them and
made music with the guns snatched
from their fallen brothers. There are
only 90 left Of the original 3s bands
men. The others fell in the fight The
Twenty-first carried the colors pre-
scented 10 them 10y Mrs. Mckinley. who
called them tho "Presidcnt's Own" and
also those given by lady of New York
city.
The Tenth cavalry tcolored) were dis
mounted. and 10 them the president re-
peatedly hourished his hat
Huntington's marines who made the
first hostile L. nding in Cuban soil. were
Immediately preceded by the Marine
band
The sailors were no less well received
than the soldiers. a lire of jnclSies
from the Texas Gloucester. Maytlowcr.
Marblehead and New Orleans. with a
few scattering men from the Yosemite.
Yankee and ether ships. followed.
The rear Of the lne was held by the
Grand Army OF the Republic and their
allied military organizations
The procession started from Broad
and Snyder avenue ut N o'clock and
proceeded via Broad street over "a
route OF about seven miles About four
hours was occupied N passing given
point.
! Philadelphia, Oct. 2s.-PresIdent Me-
Finley was the guest OF honor Thurs
day night at the peace jubilee banquet
OF the Clover club. where he met near
ly all OF the distinguished visitors to
,he city. and the leading citizens of
Philadelphia as we'll Two hundred sat
/ around the table.