The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-09-09
THOUSANDS IN LINE.
Fully $4,000 Old Soldiers March in
the Grand Army Parade.
The TrampinE Hosts Pass I'm Review
Before the Chief Magistrate
President Visits the Naval
FIeet-Address mt Night.

hour. The presence in the city OF fresi-
dent Mckinley increased the interest
and his drive over the route OF the
parade aroused the greatest enthusiasm
among the throngs on the streets. Adj
miral Sampson and the captains Of his
fleet made formal call upon the presi-
dent before nine o'clock, Mr.. Mckinley
receiving them in the reception room
set apart for him during his stay at the
Hotel Walton.
Afterward the presidential party, in.
Guiding the admiral and the captains,
entered carriages and went over the
route of the parade. The presidents
carriage was drawn by four richly
caparsoned bay horses. With the
president were Gov. Stone of Pennsyl-
vania, Mayor Ashbridge and Gen Louis
Wagner, chairman of the g. A. X.
executive committee.
The Parade.
The head of the procession moved at
ten O'clock down Broad street, east side
of city hall, to Market street 10 Fourth,
to Chestnut, TO Broad. 10 Pine, where
the parade was dismissed.
The distance covered was five miles.
Independence hall was passed during
the march and caps were lifted and
colors dipped by the veterans. The
chorus of 5000 school children occupied
portion of the grand stand on the
north side of the city hall and sang pa
triotic airs as the veterans passed.
At no celebration Since the centennial
has this city seen the crowds which lined
the streets along which the veterans
passed. The Avenue OF Fame with ats
snow-white columns and festoons OF
bunting and laurel was the favorte
view point.
President Visits the Fleet.
A visit to the fleet was decided upon
Tuesday morning when Admiral Samp-
son called upon the president at the
Hotel Walton. 1t was the intention TO
have the chief executive remain here
until Friday to review the naval pa
rade and visit the squadron, but the
presidents desire to return 10 Washing
ton caused n Encouragement in the pro-
gramme. The visit Of the president TO
the squadron proved TO be the greatest
marine spectacle ever seen here. IL was
fhe intention to have Mr.. Mckinley TO
visit only the New York, but he grew
so enthusiastic over the great fighters
that he suddenly 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-
troit, but much 10 his regret he was
unable to do so on account of lack OF
time. There was almost continuous
roar of guns during the Ia hours that
II took to inspect the vessels. In ali
462 guns were fired by the squadron in
presidential salutes.
President Makes nm Address.
Enthusiasm was rampant at night.
Wherever President Mckinley appeared
he received tremendous ovation. par
ticularly at the Academy Of Music
where the grand army was officially
welcomed 10 the city and state by
Mayor Ashbridge and Gov. Stone. The
president was introduced MS "Comrade"
Mckinley. He said
ut has given me great pleasure 20 as
soclate with you to-day. ] have been deep
iy touched by many OF the scenes which
all OF us have witnessed With the Joy
aside OF the glad reunion OF old comrades
who fOuRnt side by side IN "A common cause
and for "A common country, there was the
other sad side. that so many OF our COM
rades who two years ago marched proudly
with you through the city OF Buffalo are
no longer I'm the ranks The circle Is mar
rowing. As years roll on one after another
is not present at our reunions. but account
ed for. They have gone 90 Join the great
majority OF our comrades who sleep to-
night beneath the low green tent whose cur
tains never outward sway.
INT wit al my nraI n
not but inquire. as / witnessed the vast
procession of old veterans and heard the
plaudits OF the people. | could not but ask
the question: what has endcared this
vast army to the American people? What
has enshrined you In their hearts7 What
has given you a permanent. unperishable
place in history The answer comes. that
you saved the nation. IL was because YOU
did something; aye, you sacrificed some
thing. You were willing 10 give up your
lives for civilization and liberty. not for
the civilization and liberty OF an hour. but
or ages. That has given you the place In
the hearts OF the American people.
Great and good deeds never die. and
the Grand Army OF the Republic Is 10 be
congratulated tonight that the union Is
saved and the peace IL secured at Apo
mattox Court House more than third
OF century ago Is stronger. better and
dearer TO the American people to-day than
ever before In oil our history. We are
once more and forever one people-one In
faith. one In purpose, willing TO sacrifice
our lives for the honor Of our country
and tho glory OF our flag. The blue and
the gray march under one fag-wcve got
but one flag now-the same that our grand
fathers lifted up, the same our fathers
bore, and that flag which you kept stain
less and made triumphant forevermore.
II may be pardoned for saying I'm this
presence that this has been one OF the
happiest days OF my life. looking into the
faces of my comrades. They are getting
a little too old for war. but they are all
right. That, during last year and this
summer, we were able TO convene 10000
OF tho best young mon In the United
States was due TO the example Of your
patriotism and the inspiration OF your ex-
ample"
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