Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-10-28
PHILADELPHIA's MILITARY PARADE
A GREAT SUCCESS.
REVIEWED BY THE PRESIDENT
WEATHER WAS FINE AND EVERY
THING PASSED OFF WELL.
Vice President Hobart, Secretary
AIgcr, Secretary Wilson and
Postmaster General Smith
Present-Gen. Miles at
Head of Parade.

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 21--For three
hours to-day William Mckinley, command
er-in-chief Of the United States army and
navy. saw his victorious sons pass in re-
view before him. II was military and naval
day of the gIeat peace jubilee. Twenty
five thousand men marched in the most
brilliant and spectacular pageant the coun-
try has witnessed in many years.
In a semi-Circular enclosure of the big
reviewing stand IN the magnificent court
of honor. the president stood erect and
uncovered throughout the entire process
sion.
Here and there, when some particularly
renowned body of troops marched by. the
president pleasantly waved his nat and
motioned the crowds across the way TO
cheer.
Mrs Mckinley viewed the procession
from a small stand on top of the conserva-
tory Of the Lippineott mansion, back of
where the president stood
There was not an untoward feature OF the
day. The weather was tonic autumn. sun
lit. gusty, the vast crowds were handled
with commendabIe skill, and whatever ac-
cidents occurred were Of the most trivial
character.
over the presidents head hung a canopy
bearing on its face the coat of arms of the
United States and surmounted by the new
presidents flag for the first time unfurled
in the United States.
During the parade the president was SUI
rounded by a small party consisting of
Vice President Hobart, Secretary of War
Alger, Secretary of Agriculture Wilson,
Postmaster General Smith, Private Secre-
taries Porter and Cortelyou, Mayor War
wick and a few members Of the jubilee
committee.
Mr. Mckinley arose early this morning,
and after a light breakfast, taken in his
Bellevue apartments, he and his party
were driven in open carriages along the
route of the parade, about seven miles in
length. The drive was, of course. marked
by incessant applause from the crowds.
While driving up Broad street, the party
passed General Miles and his STAFF, who
were riding TO the place of formation. The
moment the generals sword made its sal
utatory sweep the president arose in his
carriage and raised his hat, holding it aloft
until they passed. Returning to the Belle
vue, the presidential party was escorted by
a squadron Of the First city troop of cav
airy across Broad street-to the reviewing
stand They had been preceded a few mo-
ments by Generals Shafter Lawton and
Chaffee, with their aides and a party Of
ladies' Ten minutes later, at II :2j o'clock,
the platoon of the emergency corps, which
held the head OF the line. reached the
stand and from then until 2:30 o'clock the
soldiers and sailors tramped on in splendid
marching order, every sword raised in sa-
lutte, every gun presented.
Many IIlustrlous heroes were in line, but
there waS-HttIe, paFtiality displayed in the
kind or quantity of enthusiasm accorded
them.
Major General Miles. as chief marshal
rode a the front, Immediately behind the
emergency corps until he reached his spe-
cal. reviewing stand at Broad and York
Streets the northern end OF the route
Here he dlsmounJed and. from the stand
watched the men file past.
General Joe Wheeler rode behind the
governors. his gray head barred for some
minutes before and after the presidential
stand was reached, and howing repeatedly
10 the presidents waving hat and the APP
pause OF the others OF the party and the
people generally.
General Sumner. Captain Bob" Evans
CgmmOdore Philip, Captain Sigsbee. Colo
mel Huntington. with his marines OF Guan.
tanamo fame, all received tumultuouS
greeting, but, after all. perhaps the lOudesr
ovation was that given HobSon and his
and, as they reached the reviewing stand
al arose. faced the president and bowed
their bare heads. So far as any body oi
men Was concerned, perhaps the Twenty
hTst regular infantry. the President
Own. received the greatest tribute. They
marched JD strong under Colonel Mcklb'
ben
With them marched the fighting musi-
clans. Of the regiment, the men who. in
lil- lillth OF l4le COtnb1l. IunS llelE iuSIrl-
nents from them and made music with
the guns snatched from their fallen broth,
ers. There are only twenty left of the
original thiryy-eight handSmen. The Others
fell in the fight. The Twenty-firSt car
ried the colors presented to them by Mrs
Mckinley, who called tham the Pres dent
New York city.
The Tenth cavalry. coIored was dis.
mounted. and to them the president re-
peatedly tiourished his hat
Huntington's marines. who made -he first
hostile landing on cuban soil. We're i'm
fhusiasm WAS bestowed upon Colonel Hu.
liugs and his Sixteenth Pennsylvania regi-
TIRE sailors were no less well received
than the soldiers. y line of jackies from
the Texas. Gloucester. Mayfiower. Marble
head and New Orleans with few scatter.
ing men from the Yosemite, Yankee ani
other ships followed.
The rear of the line was held by the
Grand Army of the Republic and their al
lied military organizations. As these an.
cicHt warriors fled past with none toe
lusty step they saluted the president in
their own way. Some waved their hats
others timorouseiy raised their hands in
tSe conventional way. while several com
panicS halted turned and, fronting the
chief executive, presented The iattered bat
tie flags. one of the posts carried bat,
tsry of two guns and Saluted with shot
from each as the stand was passed. The
president responded with sweep Of his
hat and continuous bows. Between two 81
the c. \. r. posts rode. N a carriage
Harry /. MacNeaI. who had charge Of a
gun on the Brooklyn. and who era vlet
out over the side Of the ship while under
fire 10 extract = shell which had become
fixed in the muZZle.
Passing the presidential stand the troops
marched in company front fOrma ton
in three-StCp cadence. oEe-third faster thar
the regular tine. In nearly every insta1c,
the marching WAS almost fauitlesS
AS the last line Of soldiers and the hody
Of police behind them passed the stand
thr crowds broke through the ropes anl
made a rush toward the presidents in
closure. He merely bowed his acknovI
edgements of the cheering and then Witt
drew to the rear OF the stand TO the resi-
deHce Of Mrs. J. Dundas Li1pincott I'm
mediately back Of tho stand Here IN,
party took luncheon and shortly afterwqrt
the president retired 10 his hotel TO spenC
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