The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-09-06
The GREAT
PARADE OF
VETERANS
At Philadelphia :. Thirty.ftve
Thousand Were in Line-.Greet.
cd With salvos of Applause.
OVATION TO THE PRESIDENT
As he Was Driven Over the Line
OF fMarch..Greeted Everywhere
With Great Enthusiasm.

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 5.-This was
The big day OF the Grand Army encamp-
ment, and the city was alive at an
early hour. The presence in the city
OF President Mckinley increased the
interest, and his drive over the route
Of the parade aroused the greatest en-
thusIasm among the throngs on the
streets. Admiral Sampson and the
captains Of his feet made formal call
upon the President before o'clock,
Mr. Mckinley receiving them in the
reception room set apart for him dur
ing his stay at the Hotel Walton.
With the President were Mayor Ash
bridge and General Louis Wagner,
chairman of the G. A R. executive
committee.
As the President started up Broad
street great wave of cheering started
that never ceased until the President
had traversed the entire route of the
parade, and back again. The stands
along the route were crowded, and
their occupants would rise up en- masse
and cheer.
The presidential party drove down
Chestnut street, past the historic state
house, where the nation was born. and
as he passed the President took of his
hat. A wild outburst Of cheering fol-
lowed. The party reached the review
ipr stand at 1910 o'clock, and the Pres
Iden, waited in the rooms of-the dlrec-
for NJ public works until the head Of
the procession reached the stand, when
he made his appearance.
The head Of the procession moved
at 10 o'clock down Broad street, east
side Of the city hall, to Market street.
10 Fourth TO Chestnut, to Broad, to
pine where the parade was dlsbanded.
The distance covered was i've miles.
Independence Hall was passed during
the march. and caps were lifted and
eolors dipped by the veterans.
A chorus Of 5000 school children oc-
cupied portion OF the grand stand on
the north side of the city hall. and sang
patriotic songs as the veterans passed.
Post No. /, from Rockford, ILL.,, the
Oldest post in the Grand Army, headed
the line. General James w. Latta, Of
this city, was chief marshal.
Al no celebration since the centen-
nlal has this city seen the crowds which
lined the streets along which the vet
eruns passed. The Avenue Of Fame.
with its snow-white columns and fes-
tOons Of bunting and laurel. was the
favOrIte viewpoint.
From the front Of the buildings to the
curb the people were packed in a solid
mass, and even breathing was difficult.
AS a result Of the crush about 400 men,
women and children were overcome.
and taken from the crowd to the var
ious hospitals
On tho RsvIowing stand.
With President Mckinley and Mayor
AshbrIdge there were on the reviewing
stand Rear Admiral Melville, Rear Ad-
miral w. T. Sampson, Captain F. E.
Chadwick CnptaIn H. C, Taylor. Cap
tain c. d. sigsbee. Captain j. c. Train,
and score OF other officers Of the
North Atlantic SQUADRON; Secretary of
War Root Secretary OF Agriculture
Wilson, Jacob g. schurman, OF the
Philippine commission; secretary to
the Pr,EIscnt I AdGIson porter: as
sIstant secretary to the President,
George 3. Cortelyou.
The parade was six hours and ten
minutes In ,,.,,rn ,ho royIowInv
stand. After portion OF the depart
ment OF Pennsylvania had passed. these
veterans bringing up the renr, the
President left 10 visit Admiral samp-
sons feet, Governor stone reviewing
the remainder Of the nroc.ssIon.
At the head OF each organization
,,,r,ho1 .,,,I,.., ,,..S...., -, go,
and as the vetorana moved proudly
along the streets. tumultuous applause
greeted them and n sen NJ handker-
chiefs and small fac, waved in admir-
alton and welcome
When the Ohio posts nppeared. the
ages nsroJor. hooar.a ,,,,,I ,y,,h on.
thusls,m one ve,eron broke ranks.
and standing bo,ora b,s comrades,
shouted "Tbrcs cbeers for tho biggest
man an oor,h Nnto. yV,,,,o,n NTcRIn.
ley M ohtar
This Invitation for cheers was follow
ed by a mighty roar which was echoed