Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-09-07
MKINLEY DEEPLY IMPRESSED
WITH BIG PARADE.
OLD COMRADES GO WILD
One From Ohio Calls President the
Greatest Man on Earth--Mckinl2y
Visits Big Warships and Receives
Notable Reception-Speaks of Pat
riotism and Valor OF Vets.

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campment President Mckinley re-
viewed the big parade which was sue
cess in every respect Thlrty-hNe
thousand veterans were in line, The
Wisconsin delegation was the third de-
partment in the parade and made 4
splendid appearance. Mckinley left
for Washington at 1880 p. N. after
one of the most notable days in his
career.
From the fronts OF the buildings to
the curbs people were packed in solid
masses making even breathing difficult
As a result of tie crush about 400
men, women and children We're over
come and taken to the various hos
pitfalls.
With President Mckinley and Mayor
Ashbrdge there we're on the reviewing
stand: Rear Admirals Melville and
Sampson, Captains Chadwick Tay-
Ter, Sigsbee. Train and score of other
officers of the north Atlantic squadron;
Secretary Root Secretary Wilson, DR.,
Jacob Schurman of the Philippine
commission The parade was seven
hours and ten minutes in passing the
reviewing stand.
When the Ohio posts appeared the
aged paraders became wild with enthu-
siasm. One veteran broke the ranks and
standing before his comrades shouted:
Three cheers for the biggest man on
earth Major William Mckinley" This
was followed by mighty roar, which
echoed and reochoed among the spec
tators for blocks around As the var
ious posts passed in review the presi-
dent stood smiling and bowling, When
the torn battle flags We're dipped in sa-
lutte he joined in the applause by clap
ping his hands.
After leaving the reviewing stand the
president was entertained at luncheon
in the rooms of the department of pub
lie works. The visit of the president
to the squadron proved to be the
greatest spectacle ever seen here. 1t
was the intention to have Mr.. Me
Kinley visit only one Of the Vessels,
but he grew so enthusiastic over the
great fighters that he sudden
ly made UP his mind to in
spect all of them. Accordingly he
visited the flagship New York,
cruiser Brooklyn, battleships In
diana, Massachusetts and Texas.
There was almost a continuous roar
of guns during the one and three quar-
tiers hours it took to inspect the yes
sells. At Ais the president boarded a
barge with Secretary of War Root,
| Secretary Wilson, Lieut.. Commander
Winslow, Mayor Ashbridge, United
States Senator Sewell, Director of Pub
lie Works Haddock and Director of
| Public Safety English. Every vessel
in the harbor propelled by steam let its
whistle go, and this with the cheers of
the crowds on the shore made deafen-
ing noise. The president was the first
to step on board the flagship from the
steep ladder that hangs over the New
Yorks side and as he did so the entire
squadron belched forth the presidents
salute of q guns or 126 guns In all
The bands on all the ships simultan-
president was received at the gang-way
by Rear Admiral Sampson and the staff
officers of the ship who were in special
| full dress uniform The call to quar-
tiers was sounded and every man on
board the ship sprang to his place as
though an engagement were about to
start. The sight greatly pleased Pres
ident Mckinley. He was then shown
over the whole ship, starting at the aft
turret, In which are two eight-inch
guns. Standing within the small en-
closure of the turret were eight men
naked to the waist who were going
through the molten Of loading, sighting
and firing the guns, AS he left the
New York, the entire feet again fired
the presidents salute.
Capt. Taylor was at the gang way Of
| the Indiana when the chief executive
come aboard and was again saluted by
q guns The battleship, like the New
York was also cleared for action.
| Captain Taylor conducted the president
to the great thirteen-ineh aft-turret.
| The president nimbly climbed to the
top of the turret and while he stood on
! top OF II it was swung around and the
| big guns were sighted and the entire
mechanism of the turret was explained
to the president From the Indiana
Mckinley was rowed TO the Massa-
chusetts, Brooklyn and Texas. He did
not inspect these vessels, but merely
contented himself by meeting the com
manders OF each The return OF the
president to shore was inspiring. The
| Texas was moored fartherest up the
river and the presidential party had to
pass each OF the great vessels on its
| return to shore. The river was alive
with craft crowded to their utmost ca
pacity and great noise was made. AS
| the barge neared the flagship the sig
nal was given for salute and the six
big ships again belched forth terrific
salute.
Enthusiasm was rampant last night.
Wherever President Mckinley appear
ed he received tremendous ovation,
particularly at the Academy Of Music
where the T. A n, was welcomed IN