Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-09-14
A GRAND EVENT.
President Mckinley Reviews 3d.
900 G.. A. r. Veterans.
The North Atlantic Squadron is visit
ed and the President Enspects the
Hi@ Narships Now Lying in
the Delaware Rivera
ScrIcs OF OvatiOns.

>erIcs Of Ovations.
Philadelphia, Sept. G.-Tuesday was
the big day of the Grand Army en-
campment. The presence in the city
of President Mckinley increased the
interest and his drive over the route
of the parade aroused the greatest en-
thusiasm among the throngs on the
streets. Admiral Sampson and the
captains of his fleet called upon the
president before o'clock. Afterward
the presidential party, including the
admiral and the captains, entered car
riages and went over the route of the
parade.
The distance covered by the parade
was five miles. Independence hall
was passed during the march and
caps were lifted and colors dipped by
the veterans. Post No. 1, from Rock
ford. H., the oldest post in the Grand
Army. headed the line.
From the fronts of the buildings
to the curb the people were packed
in a solid mass, and even breathing
WIS difficult. AS a result of the
crush about 400 men, women and chill
drcn were overcome and taken to vari-
Gus hospitals.
The parade was six hours in passing
the reviewing stand. About $4,000
men were in line. After a portion
had passed, these veterans bringing
up the rear, the president left to visit
Admiral Simpsons feet, Gov. Stone
of the Department of Pennsylvania
reviewing the remainder of the process
sion.
AS the various posts passed in review
the president stood smiling and bow
ing, and on numerous occasions waved
his hand to the more enthusiastic of
| the marchers. When the torn battle
| flags were dipped in salute he joined
in the applause.
The visit of the president to the
squadron proved to be the greatest
marine spectacle ever seen here IT
was the intention to have Mr. McKin
lev visit only the New York, but he
| grew so enthusiastic over the great
| fighters that he made up his mind To
| inspect all of them. Accordingly he
visited the flagship New York, cruiser
Brooklyn and the battleships Indiana,
Massachusetts and Texas. 1t was his
| intention to also visit the cruiser De
account of lack of time. There was
| almost a continuous roar of guns dur
| ing the one and three-quarters hours
that it took to inspect the vessels. In
all 4G2 guns were fired.
At 4:15 the president boarded the
| barge. He was accompanied by
| Secretaries Root and Wilson,
| Commander Winslow. Mayor Ash
bridge and Senator Sewall Every
vessel in the harbor propelled by
steam let its whistle go and this with
| the cheers of the crowd on shore made
a Geafenng noise. The president was
| the first to step on board the flagship
| and as he did so the entire squadron
| belched forth the presidents salute
of 21 guns. or 1876 guns in all. The
bands of all the ships simultaneously
| PLAYED Hail to the Chief" The presi-
dent was received at the gangway by
Rear Admiral Sampson and the staff
officers of the ship. The rail was
manned by the men during the formal
| greeting. The call to quarters was
then sounded and every man on board
ship sprang to his place just as though
an engagement was about to start.
The sight greatly pleased the presi-
dent. Mr.. Mckinley was then shown
over the whole ship.
! AS he left the New York the entire
fleet again fired the presidents salute.
| Capt Taylor was at the gangway of
| the Indiana when the chief executive
came aboard and was greeted again
by q guns. The battleship. like the
New York. was also cleared for ac-
ton, with the ammunition up. From
the Indiana the president was rowed
TO the Massachusetts, Brooklyn and
Texas. He did not inspect these ves-
sells, but contented himself by greet
| ing the commanders of each.
| Enthusiasm was rampant last night.
Wherever President Mckinley APP
peared he received a tremendous ova-
ton. particularly at the Academy of
Music, where the Grand Army was
officially welcomed to the city and
state by Mayor Ashbridge and Gov.
Stone.
The president was introduced as
"Comrade' Mckinley. and made a
short address. Gen. Sicl<les made n
brief address, expressing his admira-
ton for the nations chief executive.
A few minutes later the presidential
| party, with Admiral sampson ana MS
staff, left the Academy of Music and
proceeded to Odd Fellows hall, where
President Mckinley was the guest of
honor at a banquet rendered by
George G. Meade post, Lafayette post,
of New York, and Kingsley post, OF
Boston. The distinguished visitors
were c'iven through the Avenue of
Fame" which for the first time they
saw illuminated.
Immense throngs surged through
the avenue and the cheering was deaf
ening. When the chief executive en-
tered the banqueting hall all present
arose and chered their distinguished
comrade. When the president was
introduced by the toastmaster to the
diners he made a brief speech.
Secretary Root and Prof. Schurman
Iriaf ollf.a=.ES in, NyhioI, hoy