The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-10-28
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first hostile landing on Cuban soil
were Immediately preceded by the Ma
rine Band. With them trotted along ;
kid brought from the tropics and ar
rayed in glowing colors.
At every halt In the parade the sol
diers were literally showered with
fruits and delicacies by the admirins
thousands, and in many instances coir
was thrown to the defenders, who in
dulged in good natured scrambles fol
possession
or course, the highest degree Of loca
enthusiasm was bestowed upon Colone
Hulngs and his Sixteenth Pennsyl.
Vanla regiment. His flank movement
in the fight at Coamo, Porto Rico, had
not been forgotten. The presidential
party Joined in the applause with equal
Zest.
The Marching Sailors.
The sailors We're no less well received
ceived than the soldiers. There were
lines Of jackies from the Texas.
Gloucester Marblehead. New Orleans,
Topeka. Maytiower, with a few scatter
Ing men from the Yosemite, Yankee
and other ships.
The rear of the line was held by the
Grand Army of the Republic and their
allied military organizations. AS these
ancient warriors filed past with none
too lusty step, they saluted the presi-
dent In their own way Some waved
their hats, others timorouslv raised
their hands in the conventional way,
while several companies halted, turned
and fronting the chief executive, pre-
sented the tattered old battle flags
One Of the posts carried a battery of
two guns, and sauted with a shot from
each as the stand was passed The
president responded with a sweep of
his hat and continuous bows.
Between two of the Grand Army of
the Republic posts rode in a carriage
Harry l.. MacNeal. who had charge of
gun on the Brooklyn and who crawl
ed out over the side of the ship. while
under fire, to extract fragment Of
shell which had become fixed in the
muzzle.
As the last body of soldiers and the
body of police behind them passed the
stand, the crowds broke through the
ropes and made q rush towards the
presidents enclosure. lie merely bow
I'd his acknowledgements; of the cheer
ing and then withdrew to the rear of
the stand to the residence of Mrs. J.
Drndns Liprincott, Immediately back
Of the stand.
Here the party took luncheon and
shortly afterwards the president re-
tired to his hotel. In the evening he
attended the Clover Club dinner and
the Academy of Music reception.
At the Clover club dinner President
Mckinley was given an enthusiastic
reception when he entered the beauti-
fully decorated dining room, along with
Postmaster General Smith and Secre-
taries Alger and Wilson. In response
to the patriotic Introduction of Colonel
Mcclure, the president of the club, the
president said:
Tho Presidents Gratitude.
''It has been so gratifying to me to
participate with the people of the city
Of Philadelphia in this great patriotic
celebration. 1t was a pageant the like
of which l do not believe has been
seen since the close of the great civil
war. when the army Of Grant, Sher-
man and Sheridan. and the navy of
Dupont Dahlsrcn and Porter gave the
great review in the capitol city of the
nation. And | know of no more fit
ting place to have patriotic celebra-
tion than in this great city, which wit
messed the first consecraton of liberty
and of the republic. As stood on the
great reviewing stand witnessing the
soldiers and sailors passing by my
heart was filled only with gratitude to
the god Of battles who has favored US,
and gratitude to the brave soldiers and
sailors who had won such signal vic
tories on land and sea and had given a
new meaning TO American valor
1T has been especially gratifying to |
me to participate not only with the
people of Philadelphia, but with the
people of the great west where have
recently visited, in doing honor to the
American army and the American
navy. No nObler soldiers or sailors ever
assembled under any flag. You had
with you today the leaders Of Santiago,
Porto Rico and Guantanamo. We un-
fortunately had none of the heroes of
Manila with us. But l am sure that
'ur hearts go out to them tonight.
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