Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-10-28
BOYS IN BLUE LINE UP.
President Mckinley Witnesses Mill
tary Parade In Philadelphia.
THIRTY THOUSAND SOLDIERS
Headed by General Miles, the Monster
Procession Passes Over II Seven
Mile Route Amid Thou
sands of Spectators.

Philadelphia, Oct. 2S.-There was COM
pensaton for the disappointment in the
enforced postponement of the civic pa
rade which had been scheduled for
Wednesday. The rainstorn, which
started at 4 o'clock in the morning, con-
tinued until nearly midnight, when the
wind shifted to the west and blew the
clouds out to sea. The day opened with
clear sky and bright sunshine and
with every possible favorable opportu-
nifty for the assembled crowds to wit
ness the great military parade which
was the programme for the day in the
weeks peace jubilee.
The successful and popular naval re-
view of Tuesday had whetted the desire
to welcome and applaud the country's
sons who had enlisted to serve with the
landsmen in the government service In
its demand for humane and just treat
ment Of the Cuban populace.
The programme which called for the
parade of the military was permitted to
stand as previously arranged. and the
civic parade was carried over from
Wednesday to Friday.
From $4,000 to 10000 soldiers had
reached the city to participate In the
grand pageant. and all were promptly
at their assigned points of assemblage
to take their place in the great process
sion. The president and vice president
of the United States. with the members
of the presidents cabinet. distinguished
army and navy officers and hundreds or
thousands of residents of this city and
other localities, honored the occasion
with their presence and with almost the
entire populace of the city cheered the
soldiers as they moved over the route.
President Gets an Ovation.
President Mckinley prior to the pa
| rade rode in a carriage over the route
| of the procession to visit the decora-
tions and was greeted with continu-
| Gus ovation.
With General Nelson A. Miles. the
head of the United States army, in the
lead, the procession started from broao
and Snyder avenue and proceeded north
on Broad street to Chestnut street.
thence east on the latter thcroughfare
to Third street. Going north one BLOCK
IN Market street. the soldiers marche
west on Market to Broad and then pro-
ceeded north on the latter street &c
York street. The route covered was
about seven miles. and about four hours
was occupied in passing given point.
Commodore Philip and General Shaf'
ter occupied the reviewing box with tins
president. The other members of the
presidential party as we'll as the prom
inent guests OF the city occupied the
first row in the grand stand directly be-
hind the president and the reviewing
party.
On Broad street there was contln
nous line of stands which were crowd
ed to their utmost capacity, and TN
soldiers were greeted with tumultuou
cheers throughout the entire march
Music was plentiful in the long line o
soldiers, and the enthusiasm of tn
spectators along the route was uh
bounded.
: The decorations were the most pro
fuse ever displayed in the city, scarcel
a building being without its covering o
rod white and blue bunting ana pro
fusion of flags. The fronts of man
buildings were almost hidden by IN
national colors.