The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-09-06
THE PRESIDENT
REVIEWS PARADE
Mr. Mckinley the Principal Guest OIL
the G. A. R.
THE PAGEANT MAGNIFICENT
The Executive Visits the Various Yes
sells Of Simpsons Fleet.
MANY SALUTES FIRED IN HIS HONOR
All the Ships in the Harbor United in
Making Terrific Din as the
Presidential Barge
Passed
MANY SALUTEs FIRED IN HIS HONOR

Philadelphia, Pa, September 5.-The pa
rade of the Grand Army men, the chief
event of the annual encampment occurred
today in the presence of President Mcl<in-
ley and ten of thousands of spectators
From the fronts of the buildings to the
cuios the people were packed in solid
mass, and even breathing was difficult AS
a result of the crush aboust 400 men, women
and children were overcome and taken
from the crowd to various hospitals
With President Mckinley and Mayor
Ashbrldge, there were on the reviewing
stand Rear Admiral Melvill, Rear Admiral
Sampson, Captain E. F. Chadwick, Cap
tain IL. C. Taylor, Captain C. D. o.esoee,
Captain c. j. Train and score of other
officers of the North Atlantic squadron;
Secretary of War Elihu Root, Secretary
of Agriculture James f. Wilson and jacob
G. Sehurman of the Philippine commission.
The President Cheers
As the various posts passed in review
the president stood smiling and bowling,
and on numerous occasions waved his nand
to the more enthusiastic of the marchers.
When the torn battle flags were dipped in
salute he joined in the applause by clap
ping his hands.
The parade was six hours and ten min
utes in passing the reviewing stand. After
a portion of the department of PennsylvA-
MIA had passed, these veterans bringing up
the rear, the president left to visit Admiral
SIMPSONS fleet, Governor Stone reviewing
the remainder of the procession. 1t was
the intention to have the chief executive
to remain here until Friday to review the
naval parade and visit the squadron, but
the presidents desire to return to Wash
ington tonight caused a Encouragement of
the programme. The president visited the
flagship New York, cruiser Brooklyn and
the B. .1tleships Indiana, Massachusetts and
Texas.
Continuous Roar of Gums
There was a continuous roar of guns dur
ing the one and three-quarter hours that
it took to inspect the vessels In all, forty
six guns were fired by the squadron IN
presidents salutes.
The president was accompanied by Sec
retary of War Root, Secretary Wilson,
Lieutenant Commander Winslow, Mayor
Ashbridge and United States Senator Sew
ell. Every vessel in the harbor propelled
by steam let its whistle go, and this with
the cheers of the crowds on shore, made a
deafening noise.
The return of the president to the shore
was an inspiring one. The Texas was
moored farthest up the river, and the pres
idential party had to pass each of the
great vessels on its return to shore. The
river was alive with craft crowded to
their utmost capacity, and a great noise
10 A., +b<a tNar taa ri hn
president neared the flagship the signal
was given and six big ships again belched
forth a terrific salute. Every man and
officer on the ships stood at attention, and
the bands added to the din by again play
ing 'H1ail to the Chief"
Pulled for the shore
The barge was stopped while the salute
was being fired, and after 1t had ceased
the twelve brawny sailors pulled for the
shore, closing one of the most patriotic
scenes that has ever taken place on the
river.
President Mckinley proved to be a good
sailor. The river was very rough because
of the large number of steam craft in the
vicinity of the squadron. The barge con-
stantly pitched violently. but the president
rather enjoyed the Shake-up.
s A noticeable feature of the visit to the
fleet was the presidents cordial greeting
of the men on each ship. He never once
forgot the boys" and bowed to them
upon boarding and leaving the vessels.
Tonight the presidential party proceeded
to Odd Fellows hall, where the president
was the guest of honor at a BANQUET ten
'dered by the George G. Meade post the
Lafayette post, of New York, and the
Kingsley post, of Boston.
The President Speaks
When the president was introduced he
said: 'It has given me genuine pleasure
to greet so many of my old comrades in
this city of historic memory and patriotic
devotion. for I assure you that all the
goodness and greatness of Philadelphia is
not in the past could not help but reflect
as I passed through the avenue of fame
today to what volume of history its por-
traits tell. The history of the achieve
ments of the army as well as the navy
made clear by familiar faces. Our great
commanders were there-U. S. Grant, Sheri-
dan, Meade, Hancock, and Farragut and
while old oceans breast bears a white sail
they will be remembered And not only
in that gallery of heroes is found the great
captains, but the private soldier of the
army He who has no insignia of rank
but the blue blouse. The men behind the
guns can tell the story of heroism, great
ness and matchless achievement in which
we al. glory.
Secretary Root and Professor Schurman
made brief addresses in which they referr-
ed to the war in the Philippines. Both
of them took the stand that the war should