The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-09-09
OLD HEROES Of THE BLUE.
Grand Army Veterans Gather at
Philadelphia.
CHICAGO NEXT YEAR.
western City's Chance Beat for the
Aucamr n1ent In I9OO-Re-
port on Pensions.

Philadelphia, Pa, Sept 4.-with the
arrival from Cincinnati of Acting Com
nder-in-Chief Johnston, the thirty
third national encampment of the Grand
Army Of the Republic was formally in.
aagurated. Col. Johnston was accom-
panied by the posts of Cincinnati and
several bands of music.
A large reception committee, headed
oy Gen. Lewis Wagner chairman OF the
local executive committee, met the COM
mander at the railway station and e.
corted him to his headquarters.
Philadelphia, Pa. 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 Presi-
dent Mckinley and his drive over the
route OF the parade aroused the greatest
enthusiasm among the throngs. Admiral
Sampson and the captains of his fleet
made formal call upon the President
before o'clock, Mr.. Mckinley receiving
them In the reception room set apart for
him at the hotel.
Afterward the idential party, in
Cladlng the admir9' ID the captains, en-
tered carriages anu went over the route
of the parade. The Presidents carriage
was drawn by four richly caparisoned
bay horses. With the President were
Gov. Stone of Pennsylvania, Mayor
Ashbridge and Gen. Louis Wagner, chair
man of the G.. A. X. executive commit
tee.
As the President started up Broad
street great wave of cheering was
started that never ceased until he had
trayeFsed the entire scene of the parade.
The Presidential party drove past the
historic state house. As he passed the
President took off his hat The party
reached the reviewing stand at 1910
o clock, and the President waited in the
rooms of the director of public works
until the head of the procession rea ched
the stand. when he again made his ep-
pearance.
The head of the procession moved at
l0 O'Clock and marched five miles Inde-
pendence hall was passed during the
march and caps were lifted and coIors
dipped by the veterans. \ chorus of 5000
school-children assembled at the city hall
and sang patriotic airs as the veterans
passed
Post No. l, from Rockford, ILL.,. the old
line. -'>''''' 'ie
Gen. James W. Lattn of tli. ri,v wo,
chief marshal. Among the many relics
OF tbe Civil war which appeared in the
parade was the worn and stained flag
which was used at Gen. Thomas head
Auarters.. 1t was carried at the right of
the hpe in the Society of the CrImber-
sand at Chicago at the reception of Geu.
Efant on his return from a trip around
the world.
Disabled veterans rode in carriages,
following the department of Pennsyl.
wanna at the end of the line In order
came the departments of Illinois, Wis.
SSInsin, Ohio, New York. Connecticut,
Massachusetts, New Jersey. Maine
Rhede Island New Hampshire, Yer
mont, Potomac, Virginia, North Caro-
ina. Maryland, Nebraska, Michigan.
tncky, West Virginia, Washington and
a iaska. South Dakota. Thirty-five thou.
sand men were in line.
The Avenue of Fame with its snow
whltc columns and festoons of bunting
sa.d laurel was the favorite view point
Gen: Louis Wagner, chairman of the
committee. sent the following telegram 10
Mrs. Mckinley:
PhiIadeiphia's one million and a quarter
OF citizens and the one hundred thbusa nd
strangers within her gates regret exceed
,ngS Mrs Mckinley's absence from this
very pleasant gathering, and they join In
greetings of regard and affection "