The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-09-07

ing Commander in Chief Johnson, the
thirty third national encampment 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 Sexton Opened.
Camp James A. Sexton, in Paramount
mark, was formally opened at six a.
IN. Monday with the firing of the ma
tional salute and the unfurling of the
stars and stripes over the headquar-
tiers of Col. Maginnis, who is in charge
of the camp. An army of sight-seers
visited the camp during the day. The
veterans CHARTERED there have been reg
istered and a 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 President Arrives.
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 q.
t. Cortelyou. Mrs. Mckinley was not
with the party. Assistant Secretary
Cortelyou says her health is very much
improved, but she remained at home on
the advice of her physician. The pres
idential party was met at the Penn
sylvania railroal station by Mayor Ash
bridge. Gen. Louis Wagner, chairman
of the executive committee, and num-
Der of other city officials. The station
was thronged and a Gordon of police
men was necessary to keep the crowds
back as the distinguished visitors made
their way from the train to the car
riages in waiting President Mckinley
walked with uncovered head from the
train shed to the street, and was
cheered to the echo. He acknowledged
the ovation with many smiles and bows.
The party was driven rapidly to the Ho-
tel Walton. and the president imme-
diately retired to his private sitting
room
The Grand Parade.
Philadelphia, Sept. 6.--ln this city,
where the founders of the republic de-
clared all men free, and within sight
of the modest house where the Ameri-
can flag was born, marched yesterday
$4,000 of the men who, more than n
quarter of century ago, kept that
flag stainless and made it triumphant
in the conflict waged against it. In the
triumphs of peace the Grand Army of
the Republic bore the stars and stripes
through Philadelphia streets. The
presence of President Mckinley in
creased the interest and his drive over
the route of the parade aroused the
greatest enthusiasm among the throngS
on the streets.
President Makes an Address.
Enthusiasm was rampant at night.
Wherever President Mckinley appeared
he received a tremendous ovation, par
ticularly at the Academy of Music,
where the grand army was officially
welcomed to the city and state by
Mayor Ashbridge and Gov. Stone. The
president was introduced as "Comrade"
Mckinley. He said:
1T has given me great pleasure to as
sociate with you to-day. / have been deep
ly touched by many of the scenes which
all of us have witnessed. With the JOY
aside of the glad reunion of old comrades
who fought side by side in common cause
and for common country, there was the
other sad. side, that so many or our COM
rades whe two years ago marched proudly
with you through the city Of Buffalo are
no longer in 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 to join the great
majority of our comrades who sleep to-
night beneath the low green tent whose cur
tains never outward sway.
But, with it all, my comrades. l could
not out inquire, as / witnessed the vast
procession of old veterans and heard the
plaudits of the people, | could not but ask
the question What has endeared this
vast army to the American people? What
has enshrined you in their hearts? What
has given you permanent unperisha BILE
place in history? The answer comes. that
you saved the nation. II was because you
did something. aye, you sacrificed some
thing. You were willing to give up your
lives for civilization and liberty, not for
the civilization and liberty of an hour but
of 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 to be
congratulated tonight that the union is
saved and the peace ii secured al Apo
mattox Court House more than a third
of a century ago is stronger. better and
dearer TO the American people to-day than
ever before in all 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 the glory Of our flag. The blue and
the gray march under one nag-we've 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 fQrevermore
Il may be pardoned for saying In this
presence that this has been one of the
happiest days of my life. looking into the