The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-09-09
MARCHING MEN IN BLUE.
Thirty-Five Thousand Union Vet
Grams in the Grand Army Pa
rade at Philadelphia.
REVIEWED BY PRESIDENT M'KlNLEY.
Rockford GIl.) Post, the Veteran
Organizations. Heade the Line
The President Greeted with a
Wave of Cheering rs He was
Driven Over the Parade Route.

The Hresiuent Ureeteo Win IL
Wave of Cheering as He was
Driven Over the Parade Route.
Philadelphia, Sept. 6.-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, ard his drive
over the route of the parade. aroused
the greatest enthusiasm among the
throngs. Admiral SAMPSON and the
captains of his feet made n formal
call upon the president before nine
o'clock, Mr.. Mckinley receiving them
in the reception room set apart for
him at the hotel.
Drive Over the ParrCc Route.
Afterward the presidential party.
including the admiral and the cap
tains, entered carriages and went over
the route of the parade. The presi-
Dents carriage was drawn b. fOnr
richly caparisoned bay horses. With
the president were Gov. Store of Penn
sylvania, Mayor Ashbridge and Gen.
Wagner. chairman of the L.. \. Il. eX-
eCutlNc cOnlGnltIee.
A Great Wave of Cheering.
As the president started up Broad
street, a great wave Gt cheering was
started that never ceased until he had
trayersed the entire route of the pa
rade.
The presidential party drove pas.
the historic statehousr. rs he passed.
the president took off Ills hat. Tn
PARTY reached the reviewing stand 1T
1910 o'clock. and the president waited
in the room of the dircc;Gr OF public
works until the head Or The procession
made his appearance.
Passing In Review.
The head of the procession moved 1t
ten o'clock and marched FIVE miles.
Independence Hall was passed during
the march. and caps were lifted and
colors dipped by the veterans. y
chorus of 5000 school children as
sembled at the city hal! and sang pa
triOtic songs as the veterans passed.
Rockford Hended the Line.
Post No. /. from Rockford. H.. the
oldest post in the Grand Army. head
ed the line.
Gen. James W. Latta. of this city.
was chief marshal. Among the relies
of the civil war which appeared il til,
parade was the worn and stained flag
which was used at Gen. Thomas head
quarters
Disabled Veterans i'm CnrrinGcs.
Disabled veterans rode in carriages
following the department of PemnsTl-
varia at the end OF the line. IN order
came the departments of Illinois. Wis
%cOnsin. Ohio. New York. Connecticut.
Massachusetts. New Jersey. Maine
Rhode Island, New Hampshire. Vermont
Potomac. Virginia. North Carolina.
North Dakota Nebraska. Michigaa.Itan-
sas. Minnesota. Missouri. kentucky.
West Virginia, Washington, Alaska and
South Dakota. T~hirty-five THOUSAND
men were in line. The Avenue ii
Fame with its snow white columns
and festoons of bunting and iaurci
was the favorite point.
Enthusiasm Rampant.
Philadelphia. Sept. 6.-EnthusI;:>1l
was rampant last night Wherever
President Mckinley wCnc he receive.
a tremendous ovation, particularly n
the Academy of Music. where the
grand army was officially welcomed {
the city and state by Mayo r Ashbridgr
and Gov. Stone.
An interesting event al this cc,eora--
ton was the meeting ri tresidcn; Ne
EiniVy and Gen. SicklrS. % New fDr;.
Th" general was already s-a;r.. VIA
the president arrived. aCrnmrGr:... y
Secretaries Root and h,,sor. !,lrn
President Mckinley unsr"Feti ID" vet
cram lie walked toward Ei-. and G,a.
Sickles arose from his seat. IGcy
shook hands cordially While the aytil-
cnce, numbering about $500. mace ;i,s
house ring with their riaudits.
Addresses OF Welcome.
Addresses of welcome to the &. :. i.
were Eiade by Gov. 5tDa. and Mayor
Ashbridge. to which l.. TU-rence. iud2e
advocate OF the grand army. rcsponI-
The president was Introduced as
Mckinley" AID addressed
the assemhlaGe.
Gen. Sickles was E.Nt introduced.
and made Il brief address. exErss>;r.
his admiration for the nations c.:icf
executive.
\ few minutes later the ~prrsiGcat'4
with Admiral SaE.Econ and his
staff, left the academy Of music and
proceeded to Odd Fellows hall, where
Mckinley was Tie guest OF
honor at n banquet rendered BY the
&. Meade post. Tie Lafayette
post of New York and Ike Kingsley
post of Boston.
The distinguished visitors We're driv-
en- through the Avenue OF Fame."
which, for the first time, they saw IL
Illuminated.