Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1899-09-07
VETERANS IN LINE.
PRESIDENT REVIEWS PARADE AND
VISITS SIMPSONS FLEET.

Greatest Marine Spectacle Ever Witnessed
In Philadelphia-Contest for the Office
of Commander-In-Chief Continues Hot.
Shaw In the Lead.
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 6.-Yesterday
was the big day of the Grand Army
encampment and the city was alive at
an early hour. The presence in the city
Of President Mckinley and his drive
over the route of the parade arose the
greatest enthusiasm among the throngs.
Admiral Sampson and the captains of
his fleet made formal call upon the
president before O'Clock. Afterward the
presidential party, including the ad-
miral and the captains, entered car
riages and went over the route of the
parade.
As the president started up Broad
street great wave of cheering started
that never ceased until he had trayersed
the entire route of the parade.
The head Of the procession moved at
10 O'Clock and marched five miles. In
dependence hall was passed during the
march, and caps were lifted and colors
dipped by the veterans. A chorus of
5000 school children assembled at the
city hall and sang patriotic airs as the
veterans passed.
Post No. from Rockford, Ills, the
Oldest post in the Grand Army, headed
the line, and General James w. Latta
OF this city was chief marshal.
Disabled veterans rode in carriages
followed by the Department of Penn
sylvania at the end of the line. In Or
der came the departments Of Illinois,
Wisconsin, Ohio, New York, Connecti-
cut, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New
Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont,
Potomac, Virginia, North Carolina, Ne
braska, Michigan, Kansas, Minnesota,
Missouri, Kentucky, West Virginia,
Washington, Alaska and South Dakota.
Thirty-tive thousand men were in I've.
President Visits SIMPSONS Fleet.
The visit Of the president TO the
squadron proved to be the greatest
marine spectacle ever seen here. 1t was
the intention to have President McKin-
ley to visit only the New York, but he
grew so enthusiastic over the fighters
that he resolved to inspect all of them,
SO he visited the New York, Brooklyn,
Indiana, Massachusetts and Texas.
There was almost a continuous roar of
guns during the one and three-quarter
hours that it took to inspect the vessels.
In all 462 guns We're fired by the
squadron in the presidents salute.
Enthusiasm was rampant last night.
Whenever President Mckinley ap-
peared he received tremendous ova-
ton, particularly at the Academy of
Music, where the Grand Army was Off
cially welcomed to the city and state by
Mayor Ashbridge and Governor Stone.
An interesting event at this celebration
was the meeting Of President McKinlev
and General Sickles of New York. They
shook hands cordially, while the audi
ence, numbering about 3,OoO made the
house ring with their plaudits.
The fight for commander in chief con-
tinues and each candidate feels sure he
will land a winner.
Colonel Albert D. Shaw of Water
town, N. Y, seems determined to lead,
with Colonel Ray Rassieur of St. Louis,
good second.
The contest among the cities for the
holding of next years encampment has
narrowed down to Chicago and Salt
Lake City. The actual business of the
encampment will begin today at the
Grand opera house. About 1850 dele
gates will have seats in the encamp-
ment, which will last two days. The
committee on pensions has completed
the report around which the debate of
sessions is likely to center. 1t is said
that while the committee will suggest
certain changes in law that now seem to
be equivocal, and will cite instances
that seem to be hardships, it will not
join in the denunciation of the pension
commissioner, H. Clay Evans.