The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-05-29
SOLDIERS PASS In REVIEW
MKINLEY WITNESSES A BRILL
liant MILITARY PAGEANT
Review Before the President at
Camp Alger-Many Thousands
From Washington and Surround-
Ing Country Attracted by the
Demonstration.

WASHINGTON, May 2S.-One of the
most brilliant military pageants enact
ed since the grand mastering out Of
parade of the federal troops down the
streets Of Washington at the close of
the civil war, occurred at Camp Alger
THIS AFTERNOON when President McKin-
ley reviewed the troops now qularterad
there.
II was the first time in over thirty
years that an army of volunteers
renuezvoused in time Of war had pass
ed IN review before the commander-in-
cnlef or the army and navy, and the
demonstration attracted many thous-
ands from Washington and the sur
rounding country to the camp grounds
near Falls church. There were 1900
troops in line.
President Mckinley and party went
10 the camp in a special train, leaving
the city at 2:3O and returning shortly
pefore Z o'clock. Besides the president
ana Mrs. Mckinley the reviewing par
Hobart and son, Secretary of War and
MIS-. Alger, Secretary of the Navy and
MIS-: Long, Miss Long, Gen. Miles and
staH, Miss Wilson, daughter of the Sec
rotary of agriculture, and Miss Barber.
OF Ohlo, the guest Of Mrs Mckinley:
Senator Lodge, of Massachusetts,; Rep
resentatives Fowler, of New Jersey;
swanson, of Virginia; Col. Bingham, u.
.. A.; secretary and Mrs. Porter. and
Miss Morgan. Among Gen. Miles staff
were Capt Abelgard, of the Norwegian
army, military observer; Gen. Carlarsco
ana Col. Hernandez, Of the Cuban
army.
The reviewing stand surmounted a
nigh NIL overlooking the parade ground
OF the Sixth Illinois. The troops were
massed in front of the parade ground
immediately on the. arrival of the pres
idential party the line, $4,000 strong,
began moving. The regiments were in
the following order:
First New Jersey, Seventh Ohio, Sixty
fifth New York, Sixth Illinois, Sixth
massachusetts,, Eighth Ohio, Eighth
pennsylvania, Twelfth Pennsylvania,
thirteenth Pennsylvania, One Hundred
ana Fifty ninth Indiana, Sixth Penn
sylvania. Fourth Missouri Troops A
and cavalry acted as general escort
ard did not participate in the review.
The Ninth Ohio, colored, detailed on
advance picket guard duty, and the
First Rhode Island, which had Just ar
rived, did not participate
The review lasted more than two
hours. The men passed the presiden-
tai stand In company 'front.' with arms
port. The appearance of each regiment
was followed by vociferous shouting.
once well passed the presidential party
the men fell into tours and executed
double-quick to quarters
throughout the review the president
sat on platform in front of the stand
and beneath canopy of the American
colors, with the Stars and Stripes fut-
tering Just back of him. With a few
exceptions the great army of volun-
teers made an imposing appearance,
and the reviewing party were highly
pleased with the result
The Fourth Missouri, however. and
the Sixth Pennsylvania were to some
extent unequipped. The Missourians
were totally without either guns or
uniforms, state of affairs which pro-
voked great cheering as they marched
past.
After the men disbanded some thou
sands of them formed a long line
through which the president and his
party drove. President and Mrs. Nc
FINLEY and Vice President and Mrs.
Hobart took long drive about the
camp, under the escort of Gen. Ora
nam, in command of the camp, and his
staff. Then the president, amid cheers,
was driven back to the railroad station
at Dun Loring, where he boarded the
special train in waiting and was car
rled back to the White house.