The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-10-27
NIT THD PRESIDENT.
Chief Magistrate Applauds the
Heroes Of the Merrimac,
SOLDIERS INVADE QUAKER 01TY.


Peace and to Hear the Piaudits of a
Grateful People Assembled by Thou
sands to Greet Them.
Philadelphia, Oct. 27.-The civic day
parade and the ceremonies incident to
the redication Of Independence Hall
have been postponed until tomorrow.
This announcement was made yester-
day morning from the jubilee head
quarters in the city hall, the heavy
storm having induced the change in
the original plans. The fain continued
all day and until nearly midnight. but
this morning it is clear and cool, and
the success Of today's grand military
parade is assured.
All the regular and volunteer soldiers
who are to take part In today's mill
tary parade of the peace jubilee are
now in this city, the Sixteenth Penn
syIvana having arrived early this
morning. There are now in the city
about $4,000 soldiers. The regulars all
arrived on Tuesday and all of yester-
day was spent in receiving the troops
from Camp Meade. near lliddletown.
Pa. and those Pennsylvania com
mands which are on furlough or which
have been mustered out. The last reg
iment to arrive, except the Sixteenth,
was the Fourth New Jersey, which
reached town last night.
The detachment of rough riders who
are acting as escort for General
Wheeler in today's parade consists of
Just one dozen men. The detachment
liz mounted, but without regulation ac-
cOutrements. Among them are Lynn
Fletcher. of Chambersburg, Pa. who
was wounded in the first engagement
nj Las Guasmas. on June q, and Ed"
win Emerson, Jr.. the rough rider and
former newspaper correspondent who
went through Porto Rico as a spy. and
who served through the Santiago cam
paign as General Wheear's orderly.
President Mckinley was last evening
Rendered dinner and reception at the
Enion League. The dinner was entire
ly Informal. and was given by the
board Of directors of the league. There
were 80 at the table President c.
Stuart Patterson. of the league. well
coined President Mckinley, and the lat
ter responded very briefly, simply a
word Of thanks.
Among those at the table were Vice
President Hobart Postmaster General
Smith, Secretary Wilson, Secretary AL
ger, General Miles, Commodore Philip
Captain RolS!ey Evans. Captain Sigs-
be-. Generals Shafter. Wheeler Chat
Zee, Patterson. Sumner. Lawson. Young
and Sirkris. Private Secretary Porter
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Of the royal British navy; Governor
Hastings and Mayor Warwick.
At the end of the dinner the original
banner of the Union League. with
number of old battle flags, were
brought into the dining room by an
escort Of the Veteran corps, under Col
one Theodore r.. Weidershcim. and
GRATED considerable enthusiasm.
Al the reception which followed there
Here fully 1000 guests. The crowd WAS
SO great that the president was not
even asked to say anything. lie stood
In one of the side rooms. the line Of
Visitors passing and shaking him by
the hand. The Marine band and the
Eirst Pennsylvania Regiment band
aNd the regular orchestra of the league
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