The herald., 1898-10-28
A GREAT PARADE
REVIEWED BY COMMANDER OF
ARMY AND NAVY
THE PRESIDENTS FLAG
Is FIRST UNFURLED AT THE
PEACE JUBILEE
TWENTY-FIVE THOUSAND MEN
Cheered by the Vast Crowd of People
Who Honor the Heroes of
the War
Associated Press Special Wire.

Associated Press Special Wire.
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 27.-for three
hours today, William Mckinley, com
mander-in-chief of the United States arm,
and navy, saw his victorious soldiers pas
in review before him. 1t was military an(
naval day of the great peace jubilee. twenty
five thousand men marched III the most brll
liant and spectacular pageant the country
has witnessed in many years. In a semi
circular enclosure OF the bS reviewing
stand, in the magnificent court OIL hohor, the
president stood erect and uncovered
throughout the entire procession:
As the legions marched past his face was
set but not stern, and in his eyes was q
cleam of satisfaction. From his steadias'
raze one might have fancied him listening
to sounds other than those which struck the
common ear-sounds of deeper import, tell.
ing the meaning Of the glittering panorama
Behind those martial tunes he might have
heard the music of cannon volleys, the sound
of falling cities and the dying shrleks or a
decadent people. But over these and louder
he might have heard paeans OF praise from
q helpless infant nation lifted out OF servi-
tude and cruelty by the work OF the battling
hosts. E.,
The central motive Of it was the pride OF
The men in their work and in the nation oi
which they are. This was the true signltic-
ance OF the event. Here and there, when
some particularly renowned body OF troops
marched by, the president pleasantly waved
his hat and motioned the crowds across the
way to cheer.
Mrs Mckinley reviewed the procession
from a small stand on top OF the conserva.
fory of the Lippincot5 mansion. back OF
where the president stood.
There was not an untoward feature OF the tnle
day-the weather tonic autumn-sunllt,
rusty: the vast crowds were handled with
commendable skill and whatever accidents
occurred were of the most trivial character.
THE PRESIDENTS FLAG
Over the presidents head hung canopy
bearing on it's face the coat OF arms OF the
United States and surmounteG by the new
president's flag for the first time unfurled
III the United States.
During the parade the president was sur
rounded by a small party consisting OF Vice
President Hobart, Secretary OF War Alger,
Secretary of Agriculture Wilson, Postmaster
General Smith, Private Secretary Porter,
Mayor Warwick and few members of the
Jubilee committee.
Mr. Mckinley rose 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 ap-
plause from the crowds. While driving up
BROAD street, he passed General Miles and
his staff, who were riding TO the place OF
formation The moment the generals
sword made its saluting sweep the president
rose in his carriage and raised lis hat, hold
ing ii aloft until they passed. Returning
to the Bellevue the presidential party was
escorted by squadron OF the First City
troop OF cavalry across Broad street to the
reviewing stand. They had beentpreceded
q few moments by Canerals Shafter, Lawton
and Chatfee, with d.. aides and party OF
ladies. Ten minutes later at l1:25, the pla-
toon Of the emergency corps which held the
head of the line reached the stand and from
then until 1870 the soldiers and sailors
tramped on in splendid marching order,
every sword raised in salute, every gun pre-
sented.
EVERY HERO CHEERED
Many illustrious heroes were in line, but
there was little partiality displayed in the
kind or quantity OF enthusiasm accorded the
men.
Maojr General Miles, as chief marshal
rode at the head Immediately behind the
emergency corps, until he reached his spec
ial reviewing stand, at Broad and York
streets, the northern end of the route. Here
be dismounted and going to the stand
watched his men file past.
Gen. 40" Wheeler rode behind the gov
ernors, his gray head barred for some MIN
utes before and after the presidential stand
was reached, and boWing repeatedly to the
presidents S waving nat and the applause OF
the Others OF the rarty and the people gem
orally.
Gen Sumner, Capt. Bob Evans, Commo-
dore Philip, Capt. Slgsbee, Col. Huntington,
with his marines OF Guantanamo tame, all
received tuinutuous greeting, but, after all,
perhaps the loudcst ovation was that given
Hobson and his Merimac crew. They rode
on a tally-ho, and as they reached the re-
viewing stand all rose. faced the president
and bowed their barred heads.
THE PRESIDENTS OWN
So lar as any body of men was concerned,
perhaps the Twentyfilst regular infantry,
"the prea!dent's own received the great
est tribute. They marched 300 strong, un-
der Col McKibben. With them marched
the fighting 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 20 lett of
the original 50 bandsmeu. The others fell
in the fight.
The Twenty-frst carried the colors pre-
eented to them by Mrs. Mckinley, Who
called them the presidents S own" and also
those given by lady of New York city.
THE MEN in LINE
The Tenth cavalry, colored, were dis
mounted, and to them the president re
peatedly hourlshed his hat
Huntington's marines, who made the first
Lostlle landing on Cuban soil, were imme-
diately preceded by the Marine band.
OF course, the highest degree of local en-
thusiasm was bestowed upon Col. Hulings
and his Sixteenth Pennsylvania regiment.
The sailors were no less well received than
the soldiers. A line of jacllies from the
Texas, Gloucester, Mayaower, Marblehead
and New Orleans, with a few scattering men
from the YOSEMITE, Yankee and other ships
followed.
The rear Of the line was held by the
Grand Army Of the Republic and their allied
military ORGANIZATIONS As these ancient
warriors filed past, with none too lusty step
they saluted the president in their own way.
some waved their hats, others timorouslv
'alsed their hands III the conventional way
While. several companies halted, turned and
fronting the chief executive, presented the
tattered battle flags. One Of the posts car.
fied battery of two guns and saluted with
Q shot from each as the stand was passed
The president responded with a sweep of his
bat and continuous bows. Between two of
Ehe e, J L. posts rode in carriage Harry
Ia AlacNeal. who had charge OF d gun on