The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-05-29
REVIEWS THE TROOPS
President Mckinley Goes
Over to Camp AIger'
TWENTY-SECOND KANSAS
Arrives at Falls ChurCh--Pro-
hibition in the Camp.
TWENTY-SECOND KANSAS

washington, May 2S.-One OF the most
brilliant military pageants enacted since
the grand mustering-out of the federal
troops down the streets of Washington
Ct the close Of the civil war. occurred at
Camp AIger this afternoon, when Presi-
Gent Mckinley reviewed the troops now
quartered there
The demonstration attracted many thou
Hands from Washington and the sur
rounding country TO the camp grounds
hear Falls Church. There were 2l.0OO
troops in line. President Mckinley and
marty went to the camp in special tram
leaving the city at 2:3O and returning
Shortly before o'clock. Besides the
president and Mrs. Mckinley the review
ing party included Vice President and
Mrs. Hobart and son, Secretary Oh war
and Mrs. Alger, Secretary Of the Navy
and Mrs Long and Miss Long, General
Miles and staff, and Miss Wilson. daugh-
Ter of the secretary Of agriculture.
Among General Miles staff were Captain
Abelgard Of the Norwegian army, mill
tary observer. and General Callazo and
Colonel Hernandez of the Cuban army.
The reviewing stand surmOUnted high
hill overlooking the parade ground OF
the Sixth Illinois. Troops were massed
in from of the parade ground. Immedi-
ateiy on the arrival of the presidential
party, the line, 1900 strong, began TO
move. Troops and C, cavalry, acted as
ES,f-. 70
in the review The Ninth Ohio, colored
was detailed on advance picket duty, and
the First Rhode Island which had just ar
sived, did not participate. The review
lasted more than two hours The men
passed the presidential stand in company
front with arms port. The appearance of
each regiment was followed by vociferOus
cheering. once well past the presidential
party the men fill into tours and execut-
Ell a double quick TO quarters. Through
out the review the president sat OF a
platform in front Of the stand, and be-
meath a canopy of the American colors
with the stars and stripes futtering just
back of him. With a few exceptions the
great army of volunteers made an impos-
ing appearance and the reviewing party
We're highly pleased with the result. The
Fourth Missouri. however, and the Sixth
Pennsylvania were, to some extent. IN
equipped. The Missourisns were totally
without either guns or uniforms, state
of affairs which provoked great cheering
as they marched past. After the men dis
banded some thousands of them formed
q long lane through which the president
and his party drove. President and Mrs
Mckinley and Vice President and Mrs
Hobart took a drive about the camp. I'M
der the escort of General Graham. in
command of the camp, and his staff. Then
the president. amid cheers, was driven
back to the railroad station at Dunn
Loring, where ne boarded the special
train in waiting and was carried back to
the White House
Two more regiments came to swell the
army of volunteers during the day. Ono,
the First Rhode Island. 1000 strong, Col
onel Abbott commanding, and the other.
The Twenty-second Kansas, which reach
ed Dunn Loring. the railroad station. this
evening. but did not go into camp until
late
The second death in camp occurred
early this morning. when Private Freder-
lex Haushaller. Company F. Eighth Ohio.
fell a victim Of heart paralysis. His re-
mains were shipped home after a short
military service on the grounds.
The liquor prohibition is being strictly
enforced.
The Ninth Ohio battalion Of colored
troops were-on advance picket duty today
and the men were stationed a mile out Of
camp inspecting every wagon for evil
dence Of liquor