Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1899-09-28
COL. EDWARD j. m'cLrRNAnD.
what the Citizens Washington Corre-
spondent Has 10 Say About Him.
THE DEwEY RECEPTION.
Special -Correspondenee.

Special Correspondence.
Washington, ID. c., Sept. 25.-Among
the late army appointments Is that OF
Col. Edward j. McClernsnd, who was
born In and appointed from the state OF
llllnois, and Is o 81 years old. Colonel
tlcClerDand was appointed cadet to the
United States Military academy, Septem-
Der 1, 1866; second Lieutenant OF the
Second cavalry. June 10, 1870; drst lieu
tenant May 8, 1919. captain March "a.
1890. Colonel McUlernsnd served with
his regiment at various places in the
wes', VIZ: Montana, California, Arizona,
New Mexico and Kansas; except on duty
at the military academy. from August,
1879. 10 August, 1888; aide de.csmp to
General GibboD, July. 1855. to March,
1890. and on duty at the worlds fair AT
chicago, Ill.,, from February, 1893. to
January. 1884. Colonel McClernand mas
been commended by his superior officers
as being a good tsctician and an excel
lent and promising officer. lie has been
.honoratly mentioned for %gallsntry and
conspicuous services in letters and
orders by General Miles in 1876 and In
1879; WAS brevetted 6rst lieutenant for
gsilsntry Ia pursuit OF Indians and nc.
lion against them ia Bear Paw noun.
tains; and vas awarded u medal OF honor
for most distinguished gallsntTy In &C
ton against Nez Perces Indians At Bear
Paw mountains. Colonel McClefnand
Commanded his troops NJ Camp ThOmgs.
Georgia, April TO MAY, 1898 was adjulant
general OF the Flith army corps from
May to October. 1885. and was on the
staff OF General Shafter during the San
tiago campaign. lie was on duty at the
hssdqusrters, department Of the east,
from octote to December. 1898; was al.
Jutant general OF the second army corps
TO May, 1899. and vas on duty as adju
tant general OF the department Of Ma
tanzss and santa Clara. Cuba, when he
was appointed colonel OF the Forty
fourth United States volunteers, on
August II, 1899. In efficiency reports,
he IL highly commended 10y his superior
officers ~ titted for any duty, and an ex-
ceilent officer In every respect.
The reception to Admiral Dewey will
be the great national affair. Psnnsyl-
vsnia avenue will bs dressed In a back
ground Of yellow and white with mitiads
OF days. bunting and bright colors ia
the fore; the ensemble will be wonder.
fully effective and attractive. On the
night OF the arrival OF the naval hero,
the brilliant perspective Of red hre will
cause the uniform background TO glow
most msgniiicently, and the searchlights
will aid In bringing out the effect. The
night civic and military escort will be
~ exceptionally grand affair. IL IL ex-
pectsd that there will be from fifteen IN
twenty thousand persons In the night
parade, aud the greatest civic dsmonstrs.
lions even given in the national capital
will be accorded Admiral Dewey.
The bicycle brigade several thousand
strong will lead, followed by the & A.
r.. followed by naval, military. religious.
civic etc. The president and Admiral
Dewey will leave the White house and
occupy the place of honor at the south
front OF ths treasury. where they can sac
a mile OF tho proce. sion 10 the capitol
The president, with secretary OF the
Navy Long. will be present when Dewey
will be given a beautiful sword next
day 1T the east trout OF the capitol. The
president will give Dewey a grand din.
nsr at the White house. The invitations
will be very limited; mostly naval officers
The dipl matte corps cannot DO invited,
Sampson and Schley will be present,
Miles and C0rbln will be- in the parade