The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-11-04
PHILADELPHIA JUBILEE.
A Timely West Wind Blew the
Clouds Away and Permitted
the Sun 10 Shine.
A GLORIOUS DAY FOR THE BOYS IN BLUE.

between Twenty -fhcand Thirty Thousand
soldiers. Man, Of hom Had Met the
In.m, Among the Cuban Hiii-. Marched
over "a La.i-hiy Decorated Route Of
About seven Miles.
PHILADELPHIA. oct. 2s.There was
compensation for the disappointment
ia the enforced postponement OF the
civic parade which had been scheduled
for Wednesday. The rain storm
which started early Wednesday morn
ing continued until nearly midnight.
when the wind shifted to the west and
quickly blew the clouds out TO sea.
Ci.arsky aud bright sunshine.
The day opened with a clear sky
and bright sunshine. and with every
possible favorable opportunity for the
assembled crowds 10 witness the
great military parade, which was the
programme for the day in the weeks
peace jubilee.
An Early start for "A Zig Day.
Mr.. Mckinley rose early yesterday
morning. and after "A light breakfast
ne and his party were driven IN open
carriages along the route of the pa
rade about seven miles in length. Ihe
drive was of course marked 10y mces-
SAINT applause from the crowds. While
driving up Broad street the party
passed Gen. Miles and his staff. who
were riding To the place of formation.
The moment the generals sword made
is salute the president arose in the
carriage and took off his hat.
Returning TO the Bellevue, the pres
ilential party was escorted by
squadron of The City Troop of cavalry
across BROAD street to the reviewing
stand They had been preceded few
moments by Generals Shaftcr. Lawton
and Chaifee. with their aides and
party OF ladies'. Ten minutes later
the platoon OF the emergency corps,
which held the head OF the line.
reached the stand, and from then UNI
I'll 2.30 o'clock the soldiers and sailors
'iamped By
Many IIiu-trious Heroes in Line.
Many illuStrious heroes were in
line, but there was little Partially dis
yiaycd in the kind or quality of en-
ilu~iaSm accorded them. Mai .-Gen.
Miles. rs chief marshal. rode at the
front Immediately behind the emer-
eency corps until he reached his spe-
ciai reviewing stand at Broad and York
streets. the northern end of the route.
Here he dismounted and from the
stand and watched the 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
bowing repeatedly to the presidents
waving hat and the applause 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 Guam
tanamo fame. all received tumultuous
greeting: but. after all, perhaps the
loudcst ovation was that given lIobson
and his Merrimac crew They rode on
a tally -ho. and as they reached the re-
viewing stand. oil arose, faced the
president and bowed their barred heads.
The Pre-id-nt's own.
SO far as any body Of men was con
cerned. perhaps the Twenty-first rcgu-
lar infantry. THE Presidents Own.
received he great tribute. They
marched 500 strong under Col. Mckib-
ben 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 20 left of the original IS bands.
men. The others fell in the fioht.
Carried the Coiors Presented by Mrs. Me-
kinney.
The Twenty-first carried the colors
presented to them by Mrs. Mckinley,
who Ills them"Th Presidents Own,
and also those given by a lady of New
York city
The Tenth cavalry. colored, was dis
mounted and to them the president Se'
peatcdly hourished his hat.
Huntington's marines, who made
the first hostile landing on Cuban soil,
were Immediately preceded by the
Marine band.
Of course the highest degree Of local
enthusiasm was bestowed upon Col.
IIuling and his Sixteenth Pcnnsylya-
mia regiment. line Of iackics from
the Texas, Gloucester, Mayflower,
Marblehead and New Orleans, with a
few scattering men from the Yosemite,
Yankee and other ships followed.
The Grand Army aud Allied Organizations
The rear of the line was held by the
Grand Army of the Republic and their
allied military organizations. As these
The Decorations were Profu-..
The decorations were the most pro
I fuse ever displayed in the city, scarce
~ a building being without lis cover
! ing Of red. white and blue bunting
+ and profusion of flags. The fronts oi
: many building were almost hidden 10y
.he national colors.