The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-09-06
1T WAS A GREAT PARADE.
President Mckinley Views the
Marchers and Visits Squadron.

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Philadelphia, Sept 5.-Today was the
big day of the Grand Army encamp-
mept, and the city was alive at an
early hour. Admiral Sampson and the
captains of his fleet made a formal call
upon President Mckinley before 8
O'clock. Afterward the presidential
party including the admiral and the
captains, entered carriages and went
over the route of the parade. The
presidents carriage was drawn by four
richly caparisoned horses. With the
president We're Governor Stone. Mayor
Ashbridge and General Louis Wagner
chairman of the q. A. r. executive
committee. AS The president started
up Broad street great wave of cheer
ing was started that never ceased until
he had traversed the entire route 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
room of the director of public works
until the head of che procession
reached the stand, when he again made
his appearance. The head of the pro-
.cession moved at 10 o'clock and
marched five miles
Independence hall was passed during
the procession. A chorus of 5000 school
children assembled at the city hail and
sang patriotic airs as the veterans
passed. Post No. /. from Rockford,
Ills, the oldest posi- in the Grand Ar
my. headed the line. General James W.
Latta Of this city was chief marshall
Was a Great Parade.
Among the many relics of the civil
war which appeared in the parade was
the worn and stained flag which was
used at General Thomas headquarters
Disabled veterans rode in carriages at
the mead of the line.
In order came the departments of Hi
nois, Wisconsin, Ohio, New York Con-.
necticut. Massachusetts, New Jersey,
Maine New Hampshire, Vermont Po-
tomac, Virginia, North Carolina, Mary
land, Nebraska, Michigan, Kansas,
Minnesota Missouri. Kentucky, West
Virginia, Washington, Alaska and
South Dakota Thirty-five thousand
men were in line. The Avenue of Fame,
with it's snow-white columns and fes-
tocns of bunting and laurel, was the
favorite view point.
The visit of the president to the
squadron proved 10 be the greatest
marine spectacle ever seen here. It
was the intention to have Mr.. Mckinley
visit only the New York, but he grew
that he visited the flagship New York.
cruiser Brooklyn and the battleships
Indiana. Massachusetts and Texas.
There was an almost continuous roar
CT guns during the one and three-quar-
ter hours that il took to inspect the
vessels. In all 462 guns were fired by
the squadron in presidents salutes.
Drill For the President.
The president was received at the
gangway by Rear Admiral Sampson
and the staff officers of the ship. who
Were in special dress uniform. The rail !
was manned by the mem during the
formal greeting. The call to quarters /
was then sounded and every man on
board the ship sprang to his place as
though an engagement was about to
start The sight greatly pleased the |
president.
Mr.. Mckinley was then shown over 4
the whole ship, starting at the aft tur- +
ret, in which two eight-inch guns are
located Standing within the small in !
closure of the turret We're eight men
naked to the waist, who We're going 1
through the motion OF loading sight 4
ing and firing the guns. The president
watched the proceeding with much in !.
terest. He took a half an hour to so
over the vessel. and then the president
expressed a wish to visit the other
ships As he left the New York the en-
tire feet again fired the presidents
salute.
On all the vessels the men were
drawn UP along the rails and all the
officers were III full uniform.
Scene An Inspiring One.
The return of the president to the (
shore was an inspiring one. The Texas
was moored further out up the river,
and the presidential party had to pass
each of the great vessels on it's return /
TO shore. The river was alive with craft 1
crowded to their utmost capacity, and
a great noise was being made. AS the
barge neared the flagship the signal
was given to salute, and the six kig
ships again belched forth terrific sa-
Lutte. Every man and officer on the