The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-10-28
PH|LADElPH|A'S GALA DAY.
NAVAL AND MILITARY PARADE
SURPRISES EXPECTATIONS.
President Mckinley Reviews the
Procession and Hat in Hand Gives
Signal for Cheers rs Especially
Distinsuishea Troops Pass BY.
PHiLAnEIPuIAO

val day OF the great peace jubilee TWEEN
ty-ilve thousand men marched in the Enoss
brilliant and spectacular pageant the coan-
try has Witnessed n many years. In O.
sent-circular enclosure OF The big review
ing stand. in the magnificent court CT nom
or. the president stood erect and uncover
ed throughout the entire procession. AS
the leg!onS marched past his face was set,
but not stern. ana in his eyes was a gisam
OF satisfaction. From his Sseadfast gaze
one might have fancied him listening TO
sounds other than those which struck On
the common ear-Sounds OF deeper import.
telling the meaning of tbs giitiering pan
Drama. Behind those martial tunes he
might have heard the music Of cannon
volleys. the sound OF falling cities and the
dying shrieks OF decadent people. But
over these and louder. he might have
heard paeans of praise from 4 helpless
nation lifted out OF serv.tude and cruelty
by the work OF the embastled hosts. The
central motive OF il was pride in the men
and Their work, and the nation Ut which
they are parts This was the True s!gnll-
canoe OF the event. Here and there. when
some particularly renowned holy 0! troops
marched by. The. president pleasantly
waved his hat and motioned the crowds
across the way 10 cheer
Mrs. MCKINLEY reviewed the procession
from a small stand on top Of the conseF-
Vatory of the Llpp.ncott mansion. back o.
whore the president stood.
over the presidents hsad hung canopy
bearing on its face the coat OF arms OF
the United States and surmounted by tho
new presidents flag. for the nrst time I'M
furied in the United states during the
parade the president was surrounded by
a small party consisting or Wee president
Hobart Secretary of War Alger, Secre-
tary Wilson, Postmaster General Smith.
Private Secretaries Porter ana Cortelyou,
Mayor Warwick and a few members OF
the jubilee committee.
NaL fala
and he and his party were driven in open
carriages along the route Of the parade
about seven miles IN length. The drive
vas, o. course, marked by inceSsant APP
pause from the crowds. While driving up
Broad street, he passed Gen. Miles ana his
stan, who were riding to the place OF for
nation. The moment the generals sword
made its salutatory sweep, the president
arose In his carriage ana raised his mai.
holding il aloft until they passed. Return
ing to tae Bellevue hotel. the presidential
First city troop OF cavalry across Broad
street TO the reviewing stand. They had
been preceded a few moments by Gems.
Shafter, Lawton and Caaffee, with their
aides and a party of ladies'.
AT II IS O'Clock the platoon OF the emer-
gency corps which held the head of the
line. reached the stand, and from then
until Il o'clock the sailors and soldiers
tramped on. in splendid marching order.
every sword raised in salute every gun
presented.
MAJ. Gen. Miles, as CnASI !ndTsHdI. tpat
al the 'front.' Immediately behind the ener-
gency corps. until ne reached his special
reviewing stand at Broad and York streets.
Here ne dismonnted, and from the stand
watched his men file past.
Gen joe Wheeler rode behind the gov
errors. his gray head barred for some min
utes before the presidential stand was
reached. and bowling repeatedly 10 the pres
jdrn,'s waving hat and the applause OF the
others Of the party and the people gem
orally.
Gen. Sumner. Capt Bob Evans Com
modore Philip Capt. Sigsbee Col Hunting
ton with his marines OF Guantanamo fame.
all received tumuiiuous greeting, but after
ali perhaps the loudest ovation was mat
given Hobson and his Merrimac crew. They
rode on tally-ho ard as they reached the
reviewing stand AZ arose, faced the press-
den: and bowed their barred heads. So far
as any body Of men vas concerned. perhaps
the Twenty-iirst regular infantry, the
presidents own" received she creates;
tribute. they marched 30 strong, under
Col Mckiboen. With them marched the
lighting musicians of the regiment. the
men who in the tntck OF the combat threw
their instruments from them and nslde mu-
sic with the guns snatchcd from their fall
en- brothers. There are only twenty lett
Of the original thirty-esght ban lsTnen. The
Others Ten In the fight The Twenly-iirst
carried the co.ors pgeSe nted to them by
Mira Mckinley, who called them the pres
dents own" and also those given by a
.ady OF New York city.
mounted and 10 them the pres dent repeat
edly aourshed his hat. Hunting marines
who made the first hostile landing on Gu
ban soil! were Immediately preceded by the
Marine band.
The rear OF the line was held by the
Grand Army of the Republic and their al
led rn..7tary organizations. As these am
cient warriors flied past. with none too
lastly step they saiuted the president in
heir own way. SEINE waved their hats.
al hrrs tiuforously RI sef their hdEEs 1T the
conventional way. while several companies
halted. turned and, fronting the chief ex-
acut4Ye prese nted the tattered battle flags.
one OF The posts carried battery Of TWO
guns and s<ailited with a shot from each IA
the stand was passed The president re-
suonded with q sweep Of his hat and con-
finuOtIs bows Between two OF the q. \. X.
POSTS rode In a carriage Harry /. MacNeal,
who tad charge OF a gun on the BrcckSyn,
and who crawled out over the side al the
chip while under IRE 10 extract shell
which had become fixed in the muzzle.
Passing the presidential sand Iae troops
marched in company 'front.' formation, IN
thTee~Step cadence. one-third faster than
the regular time In nearly every instance
the marching was almost fau.fttSs
As the last line Of soldiers and the BODY
of police h2hInd passed the stand the
crowds broke through the ro7es and
r4aA4 A rush towards the presidents
5rcio~lIFe lie merely bowed his achnow~
a.ignents If the cheering and then VII
dew 10 the residence Of Mrs. j. II. LID
Here he party took 4.~11cheon. and shortly
afterwards the president retired % his
aotel TO spend il -esf the time remaining
untl the Cover Club dinner aud the AcaG-
envy II Music reception.
President Mckinley Was given an entnu-
ssasfic reception when ne entered the beau
ffuli,, decorated dining room Of the Clover
club with Postmaster General Smith ard
Secretaries AIser and Wilson. In response
10 the patriotic Introduction nj Col Il =
CluTe the president % the club. President
Mckinney referred pleasantly 70 the fame
- ,he Clover Club ard then. after RI
srenre to the imposing pageant Of the AFT
err con. said.
AS stood on he great reviewing stand
witnessing the sailors and So diers pass
ing hy TN heart vas filled oniy wl1a
gratitude 20 she GOD - battles wao nas
50 favored Is. and gratitude - 'aie brave
so.a.eTs ard sailors VINO had MOB SUCH
signal SIC cries on land ana SEA and had
gsxeu q rev meaning 70 American va4or.
IL Sss seen ssFe-c ally gratifying % y.
ta participate no; only W. fec people -
to1.f.a3s5phla but With the psef.e az yae
great Wee whera 7 have recently visited.
in dong honor - she American navy ana
Pc Aslser eaE army 70 nos jer sailors o.
a7.d-ers ever 8s@sg3l led ,.ndeF anr tLE
You hal sj-h yoJ t-eiay - .saters -
Santiago. eorG0 RICO and guantanamo
w mad unfortunately. none - i3e noE9s~
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