The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-11-02
AN IMPOSING PAGEANT.
ar.na w,utsry Parade Rs,..-~S ~
President ut PhtiadeIphia-2S, 5000
Men In Line.

rhi'"'c puia. Oct ~. -fur 'h'ss
hours Thursday William Mckinley.
commanderinc hiefofthe United States
army and navy. saw his victorious sons
pass in review before him. II was mill
tary and naval day OF the great peace
jubilee. Twenty-Five thousand men
marched in the most brilliant and spec
.tacular pageant the country has Wit
messed in many years. In a semi-cir-
cular enclosure of the big reviewing
stand in the magnificent court Of honor
the president stood erect and uncov.
cred throughout the entire procession
Many illustrious heroes were in line,
but there was little Partially displayed
In the kind or quality of enthusiasm
accorded them. Maj. Gen. Miles, as
chief marshal, rode at the front, I'm
mediately behind the emergency corps.
until he reached his special reviewing
stand at Broad and York streets. the
northern end Of the route. Here be dis
mounted and from the stand watched
his men file past. Gen. Joe" Wheeler
rode behind the governors, his gray
head barred for some minutes before
and after the presidential stand was
reached, and bowling repeatedly to the
presidents waving hat and the ap-
plause Of the others OF the party and
the people generally. Gen. Sumner,
Capt. bob" Evans. Commodore Philip
Capt. Sigsbee, Col. Huntington, with
his marines of Guantanamo fame, all
received tumultuous pplause. butaftet
all. perhaps the loudest ovation was
that given IIobson and his Merrimac
crew. They rode on q tally-ho aud a
they reached the reviewing stand, all
arose, faced the president and bowed
their barred heads.
So far as any body Of men was con.
cerned, perhaps the Twenty-first regu
lar infantry, the presidents Own. re-
ceived the greatest tribute. They
marched 300 strong, under Col. Nc
Kibbn. With them marched the Fight
ing Musicians" OF The regiment, the
men who in the thick of the combat
flung their instruments from them and
made music with the guns snatched
from their fallen brothers. There are
only 20 left Of the original 80 bands.
men. The others fell in the fight. The
Twenty-frst carried the colors pre-
scented to them by Mrs. Mckinley who
called them the presidents Own" and
also those given by lady of New York
city.
The Tenth cavalry (colored) were dis
mounted. and to them the president re,
peatedly flourished his hat.
Huntington's marines, who made the
first hostile /. nding on Cuban soil, were
Immediately preceded by the Marine
bard
The sailors were no less well received
than the soldiers. A line OF jackies
from the Texas. Gloucester. Mayfiower
Marblehead and New Orleans. with a
few scattering men from the Yosemite
Yankee and ether ships, followed
The rear Of the line was held by the
Grand Army OF the Republic and their
allied military organizations
Inc procession started from Broad
and Snyder avenue at II O'Clock and
proceeded via Broad street over n
route of about seven miles About four
hours was occupied II passing given
point
Philadelphia, Oct. 2S.-PresIdent Me
kinley was III" guest of honor Thurs
day night at the peace jubilee banquet
Of the Cover club. where he met near
~ all OF the distinguished visitors to
;he city. and the leading citizens OF
Philadelphia as well. Two hundred sat
around the table.