The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-09-06
Thirty-Five Thousand Men in
Line and Are Reviewed by
President Mckinley.
A WILD STORM OF CHEERS
A Tumult OF Applause for the Chief
Executive and the Heroes OF the
Stricken Field Warships Thundered
a Salute When the President Visited
Admiral Sampson Entertained at a
Banquet in the Evening.

Philadelphia. Sept 5.-To-d day was the
big day of the Grand Army encamp-
ment and the city was alive at an
early hour. Shortly after o'clock the
presidential party, which included Adj
miral Sampson and captains of his
fleet. entered the carriages and went
over the route of the parade. AS the
president started up Broad street a.
great wave of cheering started that,
never ceased until he had traversed the
entire route. The party reached the
reviewing stand at 1910. The head OF
the procession started at 10 o'clock
and marched five miles. Thrty-five
thousand men We're in line. The Choir
US of 5000 school children assembled at
the city hall and sang patriotic airs
as the veterans passed.
The parade was six hours and 10 min
utes in passing the reviewing stand.
After a portion of the department of
Pennsylvania had passed these veter-
ans bringing up the rear, the president
left to visit Admiral SIMPSONS fleet.
Governor Stone reviewing the remand
er of the procession. At the head OF
y
bands and drum corps, and as the vet
Grams proudly marched along the
streets tumultuous applause greeted
them and a sea of handkerchiefs and
small flags waved admiration and well
come.
When the Ohio posts appeared the
aged paraders became wild with enc
thusiasm. One veteran broke ranks,
and. standing before his comrades.
shouted: Three cheers for the biggest
man on earth-Major William McKin.
ley of Ohio"
lowed by mighty roar, which was
echoed and re-echoed among the spec"
tators for blocks.
As the various posts passed in re-
view the president stood smiling and
bowing. and on numerous occasions
waved his hand to the more enthusi-
astic of the marchers When the torn
battletlags We're dipped in salute he
joined in the applause by clapping his
hands.
After leaving the reviewing stand
the president was entertained for
luncheon in rooms of the department.
of the public works. Mr.. Mckinley en-
joyed the occasion with the spirit of
a man unfettered with official honors
and the cares of the nation.
Visited the Fleet.
The visit to the fleet was decided upon
this morning when Admiral Sampson
called upon the president at the Hotel
Walton. 1t was the intention to have
the chief executive remain here until
Friday to review the naval parade and
visit the squadron, but the presidents
desire to return to Washington tonight
caused a Encouragement in the pro-
gramme. The visit of the president to
the squadron proved to be the greatest
marine spectacle ever seen here. 1t
was the intention to have Mr. Mckin
ley visit only the New York. but he
grew so enthusiastic over the great
fighters that he visited the flagship
New York, cruiser Brooklyn and bat
tleships Indiana, Massachusetts and
Texas. There was almost a continuous
roar of guns during the time. and the
three-quarters of an hour it took to in
spect the vessels in all. 462 guns We're
fired by the squadron in the presidents
salutes.
There was a crowd at the Chestnut
street wharf when the president board
ed the admiral's barge, Signals had
been run up on the flagship to clear
ship for action and prepare for ac-
ton" and prepare to receive the pres
ident."
Rear Admiral Sampson, Captains
Chadwick. Taylor Sigsbee. Jewell.
Train and Hemphill and their respect
i've staffs, who had viewed the Grand
ships and everything was hustle on
the six big vessels. The decks of all Of
them We're soon stripped of every mov-
able article.
1t was Ais o'clock when the president
boarded the barge. He was accom-
panied by Secretary of War Root, Sec
retary of agriculture, Lieutenant Com
mander Winslow. Mayor Ashbridge.
United States Senator Sewall. Director
of Public Works Hadbock and Director
of Public Safety English. Every YES
sci in the harbOr propelled by steam let
its whistle go. and this, with the cheers
of the crowds on shore, made a deafeu-
ing noise. The president was the first
to step on board the flagship from tha
steep ladder that hangs over the New
York's side and as he did so. the entire
squadron belched forth the presidents
salute of 81 guns. or l26 guns in all. The
bands of all the ships simultaneously
played Hail to the Chief" The presi-
dent was received at the gangway by
Rear Admiral Sampson and the state
officers of the ship, who We're in special
dress The rail was manned by the
men during the formal meeting. The
call to quarters was then sounded and
every man on board the ship sprang Il
his place just as though an engagement
was about to start The sight greatly
pleased the president.
Mr. Mckinley was then shown over
the whole ship. starting at the aft tur-
ret. in which two eight-inch guns are
placed Standing within the small in
closure Of the turret We're eight men
naked TO the waist, who We're goirg
through the motion Of loading. sighting
and firing the guns. The president