The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-09-06
MAC AT PHILADELPHIA
President Reviews the Old Vet
rams In ParRse

EhnA Ill ~ hAt
Philadelphia Sept. 5.-rhls was tho bis
day Of the Grand Army encampmeni
and the city was alive at an early hour
The presence In the city OF President Nc
Kinley and the drive over the l0ute OF the
parade aroused the greatest enthusiasm
among the throngs. Admiral Sampson
and the captains OF his ueet n lde n for
NAL call upon the president before
O'Clock. Mr.. Mckinley received them IN
the reception room set apart for him al
tho hotel.
Afterward the presidential party lnciud-
ing the admiral and the captains entered
carriages and went over the route OF the
parade. The presidents carriage Bras
drawn by four bay horses with pres
idcnt were Major Ashbridge and General
Louis Wagner. chairman or the q. A r
executive committee.
Az the president started up Broad street
o great wave OF cheering was started
that never ceased until he had travcrsed
the entire route of the parade
The presidential party drove past tho
historic state house as he passed tho
president took OF his hat The party reach
ed the reviewing stand az 1910 o'clock
and tho president waitedy in the director
OF public works, until the head OF the pro-
cession reached the stand. when he again
made his appearance.
The head OF the recession moved at u
o'clock and marched I've miles. Tndepend-
ence haI was passed during the march
and caps were lifted and colors dropped
by the veterans A chorus Of three thou
sand school children assembled at the city
hall and sang patriotic airs as the vet
erau passed.
Post No. 1, from Rockford, H.. the old
est post in the Grand Army headed tho
line
General James ". Iatta, OF this city.
was chief marshal.
Among the many relics Of the civil war
which appeared In the parade was the
worn and stained flag which was used
at General Thomas headquarters It was
carried at the right OF line D. Society
OF the Cumberlaln, at Chicago. at the re-
ception OF General Grant afterrhis strip
around the world.
Disabled veterans rode IN carr ages fol
lowing the department Of Pennsylvania
az the end OF the line In order came the
department OF Illinois, Wisconsin, Ohio.
New York, Connecticut. Massachusetts.
Maine Rhode Island Vermont. Potomac.
Virginia, New Hampshire, North Carolina
Maryland Nebraska. MicLl ran. Kansas.
..--unesota. Missouri Kentucky West
Virginia, Washington. alaska, and South
Dakota Thlrty-hve Thousand men were
tai Inc
Tho avenue ot Fran with its snow
white columns and festoons Of bunting
and IN Il was the favorite view point.
VISIT or THE FLEET.
The nvis,t OF the fleet was decided upon
this morning whom Admiral Sampson call.
ed upon the president at the hotel II was
the intention TO have the chief executive
20 remain here until Friday to revlew tht
naval parade and visit the squadron. but
the presidents desire 10 return 70 washin-
ton tonight caused rc-arrangemcnt I'm
the program The v..t OF t-u president
70 the squadron proved 10 be the greatest
marine spectacle ever seen here. II was
the intention 10 have Mr.. Mckinley visit
only the New York hut he grew 80 en-.
thusinstc over tAe great fighters that n,
visited tho flag ship New York, cruiser
Brooklyn and the battIeships indiana
Massachusetts sand Tcxa. There was al
mot a continuous roar OF guns durlna
the one and three-quarter hours that n
took TO inspect the vessels. "a all .62 gum
were fired by the squadron PRESIDENT
alutes.
There was "A great crowd at Chestnut
street wharf when the president boarded
the admirals pulling barge. manned 10y
l2 bronzed sailors from tho New York
Signals had been run up an the flagship
to clear ship for action and prepare FOR
action" and prepare 20 receive the presl
dent"
Rear-Admiral Sampson. Captains
Chadwick. Taylor, slgsbee, Jewell, Trair
and Hemphills who had viewed the Gran,
Army parade. had returned 10 their ship
and everything was buntis on six BIS
vessels. The decks OF ali OF them wer,
soon stripped OF every movable article.
| II wa 4l5 when the presido-t loarde,
the barge. He was accompanied by Sec
retary Root, Secretary Wilson. Lieuten
ant Commander Winslow. Mayor Ash
bridge, United States Senator sewaI
director OF public works, Haddook and al
rector OF pu~iic safety English. Ever,
vessel IN the harbor propelled by stean
let It's whistle go and This with the cheer
OF the crowd on shore. mad deafenin
noise. The president was nrst-to step o
board Ghe flagship from the step ind
der that hangs over the Sde. and as n
did so, tho entire squadron belched fort
the presidents salute OF twenty-one gun
or i26 guns IN all The bands OF an m
ships simultaneously played Hail 20 IN
Chief"
The president was received at tho ganr
way by Rear-Admlral Sampson and th
stan officers OF the ship. who were i
special dress uniform. The rail- was man
ne by the men duling tno formal greet
ing The call 10 quarters was then sound
ed and every man on board shin sprun.
TO his place Just as though an engage
ment was about 20 start. The siFht great
| ~ pleased the president. Mr. McKlaie
was then shown over the whole shif
Standing within the small enclosure o
the turret where eight men naked 20 ia
waist who were going through the mo
tion OF loading. sighting and nrin, m
guns. The president watched tho l1ro
cee1ing with much interest Tie took
half hour to go over the vessel ana the
the president expressed a wish 10 yisl
the other ships. As he left tine New Yor
the entire feet again fred m
presidents salute Captain Taylor was a
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