The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-27
Military Parade to he Reviewed To-
Day by the President, who VIII
Then Hasten Back 10 Washington. /
SECRETARY LONG At BOSTON
SPEECH ON THE WORK OF THE
NAVY DURING THE LATE WAR.
Tribute to officers and Men-Trenf-
ment Of Captured spaniards--NI0d-
crate Increase of the Navy.

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 26.-President Me-
Kiney was this evening rendered a dinner
and reception at the Union League. The din
ner was entirely informal and was given by
the board of directors of the league There
We're sixty at the table. President c. Stuart
Patterson, of the league. welcomed Presi-
dent Mckinley and the latter. responded
very briefly, simply word of thanks
Among those at the table We're Vice Presi-
dent Hobart. Postmaster General Smith,
Secretary Wilson, Secretary Alger. Gener-
al Miles, Commodore Philip, Capt. Robley
ID. Evans. Captain Sigsbee, Generals Shaf-
ter, Wheeler, Chaffee Patterson, Sumner,
Lawton, Young and Sickes; Private Sec
retary Porter, Commodore Casey, Capt a.
Paget, OF the Royal British navy Governor
Hastings and Mayor Warwick. At the end
of the dinner the original banner of the
Union League with a number of old battle
flags We're brought into the dining room by
an escort of the veteran corps, under Col.
Theodore T.. Weidersheim and created con-
siderable enthusiasm. AT the reception
which followed there were fully four thou
sand guests. The crowd was so great that
the President was not even asked to say
anything. He stood in one Of the side rooms,
the line of visitors passing and shaking him
by the hand. The Marine Band and the
First Pennsylvania Regiment Band and the
regular orchestra of the league were in at
tendance.
The only speech made by the President
was a brief one as he was leaving the
Union League shortly before II o'clock.
"A tremendous crowd Of people had gathered
in the street outside the building. Mayor
Warwick and Naval Constructor Hobson
passed the door just ahead OF the Presi-
dent, and on reaching the top of the steps
leading to the sidewalk the mayor presented
Lieutenant Hobson to the crowd. A great
cheer arose and the hero of the Merrimac
bowed his acknowledgment. Then the Pres
ident was introduced to the vast concourse
of people by the mayor. When the cheering
which followed the introduction of the Pref
ident had subsidized President Mckinley
said: You have cheered the President OF
the United States and also cheered a hero
of the late war. If you wiz be patient
few moments you will have an opportunity
to cheer other heroes of the Merrinac."
The President then withdrew and was es-
corted TO the hotel A moment later four
Of the crew of the Merrimac came from
the building and were presented TO the
crowd. They received a most tumultuous
| tired and the crowd in the street gradually
dispersed.
When President Mckinley arrived here at
noon to-day. instead of finding the city in
the midst of the enjoyment of its peace
celebration, he found dreary, desoate con-
dition of affairs. and many thousand Cit
izens and visitors disappointed at the in
terruption of the jubilee exercises by the
rain. The days jubilee programme in-
| cluded the civic parade. the greater portion
of which it was expected would be wit
messed by the President, General Miles and
| other distinguished visitors. At 5 o'clock
| this morning, however, rain began 10 fall
heavily, and until 10 o'clock there was a
heavy downpour. During the remainder
of the day heavy rain fell at fire.
| quent- intervals. Early in the day
| the citizens committee concluded to
abandon the days programme and to
postpone the parade until Friday. The re-
dedication of Independence Hall was also
postponed until Friday.
The special train bearing the President
and party over the Pennsylvania Railroad
from Washington reached here at noon.
The party was met at the station by a
reception committee and escorted to the
Bellevue hotel, which will be the home of
the party during their visit. Mrs. McKin-
ley and the other ladies of the party
were taken in charge by a commit
tee of ladies', consisting of Mrs.
Cornelius Stevenson, Mrs. Governor Hast
ings Mrs. Mayor Warwick and Miss Anne
Thomson, daughter of President Thomson,
of the Pennsylvania Railroad. Vice Pres
ident and Mrs. Hobart arrived from WASH
ington half hour earlier tnan the Presi-
dent and were escorted to the Hotel STRAIT
ford where quarters had been reserved for
them. General and Mrs. Miles also
rived shortly after noon and were taken
TO the Hotel Walton.
There was a great crowd In and about
Broad-street station when the Presidential
party arrived. but the police kept a clear
passageway, through which Mr.. Mckinley
and his companions walked without diff
Guilty. The first cheer accorded the Presi-
dent was from the engineer OF locomo-
tive. which lay on the track OF the Presl-
Dental train, and to him the President re-
peatedly bowed. then finally tossed badge
from his coat A squad of mounted police
was In waiting outside the station and es-
corted the carriages Of the party to tne
hotel, where he remained until the recep-
tlon this evening General Miles was ac-
companied by his stan and by Capt. A.
Paget of the British navy, who went
through the entire war as spectator for
his government. General Graham and his
staff arrived from Camp Meade early In
the afternoon and are Quartered at the
Lafayette.
Tomorrow President Mckinley will re-
view the military parade, and he expressed
his regret that he Will not be able to re-
main to see the postponed civic parade on
! Frlday. He says thar there will be an
important Cabinet meeting on Friday morn.