The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-09-06
GALA DAY OF GRAND ARMY.
PRESIDENTS APPEARANCE CAUSED
GREAT ENTHUSIASM.

Long Line of Veterans Cheered to
the Echo by Thousands of spectn-
tors-AbOut 100 People Overcome
in the Immense Crush-President
Inspected SIMPSONS Squadron.
The Feature of the Occasion Was
McKinIey's Speech Last Night.
Philadelphia, Sept. 5-This was the gala
dav of the Grand Army of the Republic
encampment. Thousands Of people throng-
ed the streets all day long; the long line
of veterans who participated in the an
nual parade was cheered to the echo by
a compact mass of spectators that COW
cred the entire five miles of route, and
the Presidents inspection of the naval
squadron was the greatest marine specta-
Gle ever seen here.
The presence of the presidential party
aroused the greatest enthusiasm every
where. The days events were inaugurated
by a formal call upon the President by
Admiral Sampson and the captains of the
fleet after which the presidential party
proceeded in carriages over the route of
the parade. the party including Secretary
Wilson. President Schurmau of the Phil
ippine Commission and Admiral Sampson
and the fleet officers. At frequent inter
walls the President DOTTED his hat to the
cheering multitude.
Many Were Overcome.
The parade was an immense one and in
the crush of spectators four hundred men.
women and children were overcome and
carried to hospitals. The line occupied
six hours and ten minutes in passing.
Pest No. l, from Rockford, ILL., the old
est post of the Grand Army. headed il.
An interesting feature was a chorus of
5000 children, who, occupying part of the
grand stand, sang patriotic airs
When the Ohio posts appeared the aged
paraders became wild with enthusiasm.
One veteran broke ranks and standing
before his comrades, shouted Three
cheers for the biggest man on earth-AIai.
William Mckinley of Ohio" The appeal
was followed by tremendous cheers
In the squadron inspection the presi-
dental party visited the flagship New
York, the cruiser Brooklyn, and the bat
tleships Indiana, Massachusetts and Tex
as. Throughout there was a continuance
roar of the guns, 462 in all being fired. The
President was received at the gangway of
the New York by Admiral Sampson and
staff in special full dress uniform. The
call to quarters was sounded and every
man aboard ship sprang to his place as
though an engagement were beginning.
The sight greatly pleased the President.
Feature of the Occasion.
President McKinley's speech featured
the ceremonies OF official welcome 10 the
q. A. r. held at the academy of music
tonight He pictured the narrowing of the
circle of veterans and said that the union
is stronger, better ana dearer with the
American peop.e to-day than ever before
i'll history.
we are once more and forever" he
said, "one peopie--one in faith, one in pur-
pose, willing TO sacrifice our lives for the
honor of our country and the glory of our
flag, The Blue and Gray march under one
tiaS-we have but one flag now-the same
that our srandfathers lifted up, the same
our fathers bore. and that flag you kept
stainless and made triumphant forever. p"
The President also spoke at banquet
tonight given at Odd Fellows hall by
Kingsley, Meade and Lafayette Posts
when he eulogized the man behind the
guns of the navy and the private soldiers
whose only significance of rank was the
blue blouse