The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-06
G. A. R. MEN IN PARADE.
THE PRESIDENT RkpIEWS NEARLY
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Philadelphia Greets tho Survivors of the
War of the Rebellion EnthuainsticnIIy-
Tho President Drives Along the Line of
March md IL. Chcercd Coniinmn,inlx.


streets OF this citysto-day. Tho sidewalks
were crowded with hundreds OF thousands oil
enthusiastic people. The first event OF an ex-
ceedinEly busy day took place at quarter be-
fore O'Clock this morning. At that hour a
squad OF mounted policemen cantered down
Broad street and dismountod at the Locust
street entrance Of tho Hotel Walton A
few minutes later. carriages In which
were the officers Of the North Atlantic !squa-
dron arrived wearing their full dress uniforms.
They we're met in the reception room by Rear
Admiral Sampson and proceeded at once to the
reception room Of President Mckinley on the
first floor. where the Chief Executive OF the
Nation met and greeted them. Tho reception
was informal and was soon over.
While the reception was taking place. Gen
Wagner sent the following telegram to Mrs.
Mckinley in Washington:
Philadelphia's one million and a quarter Of
citizens. and the fifty thousand strangers with
in her gates regret exceedingly Mrs. McKin-
leys absence from this very pleasant gather
ing. and they Join in greetings Of regret and
affection"
Gen. Wagner also sent this telegram to Gen
Corbin:
Sorry you cannot como day. Can you not
be with us on Friday-Naval Review Dayp
The boys want you"
At tho conclusion OF tho reception Of
the fleet commanders. the President pre-
pared for the drive over tho route OF
tho parade. Admiral Sampson and his
personal STAFF preceded the President to
their carriage and few minutes later
the President, escorted by Mayor Ashbrdge
and accompanied by Gov. Stone. OF Pennsyl-
vania. and Gen, Wagner entered their carriage.
third carriage carryin ing three detectives fol-
lowod. The party drove north on Broad street
to Chestnut. to Fourth. to Market back to
Broad. around tho City Hall and then north
to Girard avenue. All along tho route Of
three and onehalf miles there were thou
sands OF people assembled. although it was
not yet half-pas 8 O'Clock and they greeted
the President with cheers clapping OF hends
and waving Of handkerchiefs. Coming back to
Public Works William c. Haddock went to the
marble suidne On the north =? stand md tRere
were ABOUT two Thousand school children. and
the st Presdent et his carriage they
and was not Ss%s.sd until p alter 'eH S SfSi
chief aide being samuel P. Town. The order
q pI, march was; The peparrtments, Of Illinois.
California, Rhode island, New, Hampshirs.
iean. iowa. Indiana. Minnesota. Missouri, Ore
4H .ss Snsans &.sa.Ps r Es Tss
tana. Texas. Idaho. Arizona. Georgia Ala
fba Tr
When the last line Of veterans had passed.
the PIesid s5 , and othefs IN the REVIEWING
were. in addition e those who came from
Admiral 6: W Melville. Rear AdmirpI $iias
Gas sson. ce 9sn cha o Sart GGU Tm
Chief W. Q. johnson of the g, A. R.. Ell Coy. Of
KEN dTsRK ;nS
Coneressmen Bingham; Adams. Young. Har-
me mer, and MoAleer Of lhiadelphia, President
The COMMITTEES on Reception Of the 9. A. r.
afternoon win be reviewed. by Gov. Stone and
Dsces on the a9ship New York ' Il Was Was n ase
stated stated that Admiral Sampson and hts fleet
openns Of the National export fS'peH tho
At o'clock this afternoon the Presidential
III tn. Ss'ss: s the se MsT teass
FED irst: TThe Massachusetts, BrookIyn.
order named As the President left the vessels en
excepting the Indiana and Texas, the salute OF
pm TIED on the ships named at the Presidents
request r When tho inspection was finished.
-, In the evening the President attended
Of Music The building Gha H Was cro On nS
s On th h, platform in addition to the Presi
a ssy + Gay Trlmbeil asked The blessing Of
1s Uh dsysssS Ss
dress OF welcome. WV "N
=, II lnttoducInE, President Mckinley. General
would not speak. but that there '''S was
Post No. 90 Of Cation g., Who Would reprssen at
Ihe n,s rrs ~ d,,i ana to ComEade William Nc
Fss shsn tnS n the
sry ss tSE CHEERS fer the next
Comrades and friends. it has given mo
great z pleasure to be associated with you to-
q the scenes which all OF us wtne ssed. With
the Joyous side Is the sad, the memory OF
San1 on ths HaS %ho m.eeSed
Nth longer In e. city e, E Hss ess
nat n as we 60 60 along 9ne after
to Join great majority Of our eomrades u HGne
shelter Of that great tent whose curtain never
hoard IL the
What has wed this vast army to the
shsis '0H H. R ss:a ysn SSi
DeN0u mo IL was because You did |
something; aye, because you sacrificed
sonnet hing. You showed your willingness
and liberty. not the civilization and liberty q
an hour curb but Of all the ages. These are. what
Ans avsn po sSp place in the hearts of the
Great and good deeds never die.
snS ss drs Rst ar pssc. thai b S
ePohsysd. the Union which You YOU saved
people now than ever before, We are one
OF one, faith and purpose. one in
a. ThilLingpHsss ness to- sacrifice ourselves
glory orryy, OF tie nag; The The blue and The gray cray
Nag The flag our grsndfathers enlisted
der and e tb nag eur eur fath ei fought un,,
stainless and made triumphant will be kept
plasPse. "''
presence that this has, been one Of the
fhappiest days of my life. As ! stood
rades, I thought they IRE getting too old
Tor war. hut they are all right During last
summer and this year the fact that we were
ape % convene in thirty. sixty aud ninety days
ZOO,OVO young men of our country was due 10 !