The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-10-27
MET THE
PRESIDENT
Chief Magistrate Applauds the
Heroes of the Merrimac.
SOLDIERS INVADE QUAKER CITY


Peace aud to Hear the Plaudits OF IA
Grateful People Assembled by Thou
sands to Greet Them.
Philadelphia, oct. 27-The civic day
parade and the ceremonies incident to
the redication of Independence Hall
have been postponed until tomorrow.
This announcement was made yester-
day morning from the jubilee head
quarters in the city hall, the heavy
storm having induced the change In
the original plans. The rain continued
all day and until nearly midnight, but
this morning it is clear and cool, and |
the success of today's grand military |
parade Is assured.
All the regular and volunteer soldiers |
who are to take part in todays mill |
tary parade Of the peace jubilee are
now in this city, the Sixteenth Penn
sylvania having arrived early this
morning. There are now in the city
about 25, 900 soldiers. The regulars all
| arrived on Tuesday and all of yester-
day was spent in receiving the troops
| from Camp Meade, near Middletown,
| Pa. and those Pennsylvania COM
| mands which are on furlough or which
| have been mustered out The last reg
| iment to arrive, except the Sixteenth,
was the Fourth New Jersey, which
reached town last night.
The detachment of rough riders who
| are acting as escort for General
| Wheeler in today's parade consists OF
! Just one dozen men, The detachment
| is mounted, but without regulation ac-
coutrements. Among them are Lynn
| Fletcher. of Chambersburg, Pa, who
N the first engagement
at Las Guasimas, on June "a, and Ed
win Emerson, Jr., the rough rider and
former newspaper correspondent who
went through Porto Rico as spy and
who served through the Santiago cam
paign as General Wheeler's orderly.
President Mckinley was last evening
rendered dinner and reception at the
Union League. The dinner was entire
ly informal, and was given by the
board of directors of the league. There
were so at the table. President c.
Stuart Patterson, of the league, well
coined President Mckinley, and the lat
ter responded very briefly, simply
word of thanks.
| Among those at the table were Vice
President Hobart, Postmaster General
Smith, Secretary Wilson, Secretary AL
| ger General Miles, Commodore Philip,
| Captain Robley Evans, Captain Sigs-
bee, Generals Shafter, Wheeler, Chat
fee, Patterson. Sumner. Lawson, Young
and Sickels, Private Secretary Porter
Commodore Casey Captain 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
3 number Of old battle flags, were
Q brought into the dining room by an
T escort of the Veteran corps, under Col
a onel Theodore E. Weidersheim, and
0 created considerable enthusiasm.
/ At the reception which followed there
e were fully 1000 guests. The crowd was
IS so great that the president was not
y even asked to say anything, He stood
|. in one of the side rooms, the line OF
n visitors passing and shaking h by
a the hand The Marine band anu the
It First Pennsylvania Regiment band
IT and the regular orchestra of the league
o were in attendance. Naval ConstTuc'
IS tor Hobson was among those who
r shook hands with the president, anC
It he received a kindly word of greeting
It The only speech made by the presi-
& dent was a brief one as he was leav-
t ing the Union League shortly before
e IL o'clock. A tremendous crowd Of peo-
e pie had gathered in the street outside
II the building. Mayor Warwick and
Us Naval Constructor Hobson passed out
f, of the door just ahead of the president
y and upon reaching the top of the steps
ii leading to the sidewalk the mayor pre-
sented Lieutenant Hobson to the crowd
Ie A great cheer arose, and the hero o
IL the MerrImac bowed his acknowledg
y ment of the compliment, Then tn
N president was introduced to the vas
ID concourse of people by the mayor
1t When the cheering which followed tht
a. introduction of the president had sub
Of sided President Mckinley said:
lie you have cheered the president OF
1t the United States and also cheered d
N hero of the late war. If you will bC
le patient few moments you will have
Q. an opportunity to cheer other heroes OF
Is the Merrmac."
Is The president then withdrew and was
ie escorted to the hotel
m A moment later four of the crew OF
IS, the Merrmac came from the building
is and were presented to the crowd. They
st received a most tumultuous greeting
is The Merrimac heroes then retired anC
be the crowd in the street gradually dis
d, persed. The men of the Merrmac, in
it. Guiding Lieutenant Hobson, made thei
Is. way to the home of the Pen and Penc
lc- an impromptu might in Bohemia"
an The president is much pleased wit
an the preparations of the jubilee cele
nd bration, and was amazed at the mas
in nificence of the arrangements thereto
ow He today reviewed the military parad
of and he expressed his regret that he wi
re- not be able to remain to see the post
G ? poned civic parade tomorrow. He say
- that there will be an important cabine
meeting tomorrow morning, which wi
require his presence at Washington
p and Furthermore he desires to begi
. the preparation of his message to con
| gress. He win leave for Washingto
| tonight.
1t is learned that the president ha
had with him at all times since leavln
| Washington a body guard of three de
| tectiVes. The president. however, sal
| today that he never felt so safe as h
did while in Philadelphia.
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