The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-22
THE FAREWELL.
In Review before the TrOOps-Presi.
dents Handkerchief as a Trophy.


The rain was making a solemny feeble
! attempt to cast damper on affairs when
the presidential party resumed its place be-
hind the military escort after leaving the
! Statehouse. President Mckinley, however,
seemed to mind the dampness no more than
the People, who cheered and applauded
yociferously every tinie they could catch
a glimpse of his weIl-known face and figure
Every cheer was acknowledged by a grace
full bow and wave OF his hat Grand
| Marshal Ross brought the line into shape
with his usual ease, and with no delay the
march began to the Union Station The
| same scenes of enthusiasm were witnessed
| as had occurred on the march to the State
| house. The sidewalks and the steps of the
monument were blocked.
| There was considerable disappointment
when the canopy of the carriage was raised
| to shield off the rain, as the crowds We're
| prevented from seeing the first lady of the
land'' and her illustrious husband. Curiosity
was divided between the presidential car
riage and those that followed it, in the first
of which Governor Mount and III. H. Hanna
rode with distinguished personages of the
Presidents party. Mayor Taggart, r. O.
Hawkins, ]. c. Adams, Harry Adams Ad-
jutant General Gore and other members of
the Governors staff rode in other carriages
with others of the party. All along the line
of march the crowds tried to pick out the
members of the Presidents Cabinet-Secre-
tary Gage, Secretary Bliss and Postmaster
General Smith, Some picked out DIR. Run
nels. chief surgeon on the Governors staff
for Shafter, not knowing that the general
had left the party before it started on the
Indiana tour. General Shafter is a very
large man, and as DIR. Runnels rode with
the adjutant general and others of the Gov
ernor's staff in full uniform, military caps
and becorded storm coats the mistake was
not unnatural, although there is no facial
resemblance whatever Dr. Runnels is a
large man and seemed larger by compari-
son with the adjutant general, who is small
of stature.
The return to the depot was marked with
all the pomp of a military parade The
many companies of the Indiana regiments
were lined up on the weSs side of Meridian
street, standing at parade rest as the car
riages passed. Mounted officers on horses
stood gazing up the street as the parade
approached. and saluted the President with
their swords he rode by. The President
was careful to acknowledge the salutes
with a courteous gesture. Mrs. Mckinley
bowed to the soldier boys. 1t was just 1890
o'clock when the parade crossed Washing
ton street down Meridian on the way to
the Union Station and the crowds that
had dwindled somewhat, were again aug
mented by the thousands of young men and
women from the stores and offices in the
business center of town, who took adVan-
tage of the noon lunch hour to try and see
the President Many of the girls were dis
appointed. Between the sidewalks and the
open street were rows upon rows of jost-
ling, shouting, good-natured men and wom-
en-, nearly every one with an umbrella
raised to guard against the raw, chilling
drizzle that was filling the atmosphere.
Those who came UP could not get near the
curb and could only now and then catch
glimpse of the carriages. AS the party
passed, the long lines of soldiers stood with
uncovered heads, unmindful of the rain
and proud to have an opportunity of see
ing the commander-in-chief of all the ar
mics of the United States. The boys ap-
.peared stolid and gazed straight ahead but
the blood tingled in many a vein as the
band heading the parade came down the
street playing some stirring march. In
stead of passing in review before the COM
mander-in-chief, he rode past the volun-
teers The President remarked that the In
diana soldiers always had impressed him as
soldierly-looking men. When visiting the
camps at which Indiana soldiers were sta
toned the President had expressed approx
al of their fine appearance. Yesterday he
had an opportunity of seeing more of them
than ever before. and they made quite an
impression
The President Secretary Bliss and others
of the party left their carriages and walked
to the train at the shed through double
file of policemen. Governor Mount, Mayor
Taggart Adjutant General Gore. II. II.
Hanna and other prominent officials and
citizens entered the Presidents car to bid
him farewell.
The crowds had followed the parade down