Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-09-08
THE ENCAMPMENT.
Grand Army Meeting Innugurated In
Philadelphia - Arrival of
the President.

Philadelphia, SEPT. 5.-With the ar
rival from Cincinnati Monday of Act
ing Commander in Chief johnson, the
thirty-third national encnmpment of
the Grand Army of the Republic was
formally inaugurated. Col. johnson
was accompanied by the posts of Gin
cinnati and several bands of music. A
large reception committee headed by
Gen. Louis Wagner, chairman of the
local executive committee, met the com
mander at the railway station and es-
corted him to his headquarters at the
Continental hotel.
Camp James A. Sexton, in Fairmount
park was formally opened at six a.
m. Monday with the firing of the ma
tional salute and the unfurling of the
stars and stripes over the headquar-
ters of Col. Maginnis, who is in charge
of the camp. An army of sight-seers
visited the camp during the day. The
veterans quartered there have been reg
istered and line of guards furnished
by the Sons of Veterans has been es-
tablished.
The parade of the National Associa-
ton of Naval Veterans in the afternoon
aroused the greatest enthusiasm. The
| first division was composed of the
United States naval brigade, Capt. 7. j.
Jewell, brigade commander, including
marines and seamen of the United
States ships New York, Indiana, Texas,
Brooklyn, Massachusetts, Nashville
and Detroit and the marines and sea-
men of the League Island navy yard.
In the second division were the officers
and men of the United States revenue
cutter service. The third division was
composed of carriages containing the
officers of the warships anchored in the
Delaware river. Rear Admiral Samp-
son and Capt. Chadwick, chief of staff,
were in the first carriage. The fourth
division was composed of the National
Association of Naval Veterans, United
States of America, j. f. r. Foss, r. A.,
commanding; Capt. William Z. Lar
seelerie chief of staff. In the fifth di-
vision were the Independent organiza-
tions of naval veterans.
President Mckinley and his party
arrived here at nine o'clock Mon.
day night, after four hours
run from Washington. The pres
ident was accompanied by Secre
tary of War Root, Secretary of Agri
culture Wilson, Prof. Schurman, presi
dent of the Philippine commission: j
Addison Porter, the presidents private
secretary, and Assistant Secretary G.
b. Cortelyou. Mrs. Mckinley was no.
, with the party. Assistant Secretary
= Cortelyou says her health is very mucl
, improved, but she remained at home OF
= the advice of her physician. The pres
idential party was met at the Penn
= sylvania railroal station by Mayor Ash
5 bridge, Gen. Louis Wagner, chairman
I of the executive committee, and mum
: Der of other city officials. The station
: was thronged and a Gordon of police
: men was necessary to keep the crowd
4 back as the distinguished visitors mad
their way from the train to the car
riages in waiting. President McKinle,
walked with uncovered head from tn
9 train shed to the street, and wa
r cheered to the echo. He acknowledge
a the ovation with many smiles and bows
. The party was driven rapidly to the He
3 tel Walton, and the president imme
: diately retired to his private sitting
= room.
At ten o'clock members of the Unite
:, German Singing societies, accompanie
;, by a band, arrived at the hotel an
: serenaded the president. They san
n three German selections and finishe
- with The Star Spangled Banner i
- which the multitude joined. Durin
!. the rendition of the songs President MC
Kinley sat on the window ledge and 9
- the conclusion of each led the applaus
= There were loud cries for speech, bu
=, the president merely bowed and wave
: his white fedora hat.
The president retired about II o'clocl
This morning at s:45 o'clock he wi
receive Admiral Sampson and the cal
tains of the fleet. Later he will riG
n over the route of the grand army p
rade, TO the reviewing stand on IL
city hall plaza. After the parade
will be entertained at lunch in the Gil