The Portland daily press., 1899-09-06
Presidents Visit To The
Ships,
EulOgizes Veterans In Address
At Academy of Music.

Philadelphia, September 5.-This was
| the big day OF the Grand Army enoamp-
ment and the city was alive at an early
hour. The presence In the city of Presi.
dent Mckinley increased the interest and
his ride over the route of the parade
aroused the greatsst enthusiasm among
the throngs ON this streets. Shortly before
o'clock Admiral Sampson and the csp-
tains of his heet mRde u formal call upon
the President, Mr.. Mckinley receiving
them in the reception room set apart for
him during his stay at the hotel Walton.
After the greetings were over the prssi.
DENTAL party. including the Admiral and
| the captains, entered carriages and start
cd over the route for a ride. As the Pres
ident started up Broad street, a great
wave of cheering was started that never
ceased until the President had trayerssd
the entire route Of parade and back
again.
The men of the North Atlantic squad
ron also received generous hand.
The PRESIDENTIAL party drove down
Chestnut street past the state house,
whers the nation was bern, and as 1t
swept by the President took of his hat
which was the sign Of Wild outburst
of enthusiasm.
Independence hall WIS passed during
the march and Gaps vera lifted and coll
ors dipped by the veterans. Tairsy-five
thousand men wsrs In line.
With President Mckinley and Mayor
Ashtrldge there wers on the reviewing
stand, among othe rs, Rear Admiral
Melville, Resr Adm raj Sampson, Capt.
Sigsbee and p President Schnrman of the
Philippine commission. The parade
was six hours and ten minutes In passing
the reviewing stand.
After portion Of the department of
Pennsylvania had passed, those veterans
bringing up the rsar, the President left
to visit Admiral Sampson's fleet, Gov
Stone reviewing the remainder of the
procession.
When the Ohio posts appeared the aged
raraders became wild with enthusiasm.
One veteran broke ranks and standing
before his comrades, shouted: "Three
cheers fer the biggest man on earth--Ma-
jor William Mckinley of Ohio"
This invitation for cheers was fol-
lowed by mighty roar.
The visit of the President to the squad
ron proved to be the greatest marine spec
tacls ever seen hsrs. He visited the flag
ship New York. eruiser Brooklyn, and
the battleships Indiana. Massachusetts,
and Texas There was almost q continu-
GUS roar of guns during the one and
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speot the vessels.
Thers WAS great crowd at Chestnut
street wharf when, at 4. 10 the President
boarded the Admiral's barge. manned by
IL men from the New York. Every steam
vessel In the harbor let her whistle go,
and this with the cheers of the crowd on
shore, made deafening noise. As the
President stepped on board this flagship,
the entire squadron belohed forth the
Presidents salute of 2l guns. or 1876 guns
in all. The bands Of all the ships stimuli
taneously played Hail to the Chief"
The President was received at the gang
way by Rear Admiral Sampson and the
staff otiicers-of thssship. The rail was
manned by ths men during the formal
greeting. The call to quarters was then
sounded and every man on board shi D
sprang to his place just as.though an en-
gagement WAS about to start. Mckinley
was then shown over the whole ship.
The President watched the proceeding
with interest. 1t took half hour to go
over the vessel. AS he left the New
York, the entire feet again fired the Pres
ident's salute. Capt Taylor was on the
gangway when the Chief Executive came
aboard the Indiana.
the Indiana, President Nc Kim
ley was rowsd to the Massachusetts,,
Brooklyn and Texas. He did not inspect