The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-05-10
Who Carpeted the Reviewine stand
with Rose Leaves, Throwing Hand
FuIIs at Him as They Passed.
VISIT TO A SOLDIERS HOME
WHERE THE PRESIDENT MADE A
SPEECH To THE VETERANS.
Quarter of an Hour Spent I'm Conver-
sation with Mrs. Fremont, Wild
ow of the Famous "Pathhnder.v

Los ANGELES. Cal. May s.-From a
broad blue canopied pavilion, surrounded
by the members of his Cabinet, Governor
Nash. Of Ohio. and notables from many
States President Mckinley to-day re-
viewed the floral parade of the Los Angeles
carnival The city was packed. The popu-
lation of Los Angeles. according TO the Gen.
sus, is over 100000, but the streets must
have held almost twice that number to-
day. Pasadena. Santa Monica and other
neighboring towns sent in hundreds OF WIS.,
itors. The scene on Broadway. where the
reviewing stand was located. resembled
Pennsylvania avenue in Washington on the
day OF Inauguration parade. Every
facade famed with bunting. flags. pampas
grass and red. green and orange plumes-
Mrs. Mckinley did not witness the show,
but she drove along Broadway and received
the plaudits of the multitude just before
the procession appeared.
The President rode at the head OF the
parade in an open carriage drawn by six
white horses with yellow satin harness.
At the head of each horse walked Spanish
caballero in green velvet trimmed In gold
braid. The carriage mass Of white
and yellow blossoms. A troop OF cavalry
with yellow horse hair plumes waving
above their helmets and wreaths OF flowers
across their shoulders and blanket rolls
OF red carnations behind their saddles.
headed by a band playing the Star
spangled Banner preceded the Presidents
carriage 10 the reviewing stand. AS each
carriage reached the reviewing stand the
ladies in IT saluted the President. who was
kept on his feet most of the time return
ing these charming greetings. He appar-
emily enjoyed the experience greatly. Each
lady carried bag of rose leaves. and after
saluting the President she threw a hand
full of the soft petals into his box Before
the parade was over he was ankle deep
in rose leaves.
AT THE SOLDIERS HOME
In the morning. previous TO the floral pa
rade. the President and his party were
driven through the residence section OF
Los Angeles. This afternoon the ladies of
the Presidents party went to Pasadena
and took a drive there. while the Presi-
dent made a trip 10 the National Soldiers
Home. near Santa Monica. II is eighteen
miles distant and he made the journey In
electric cars. Three thousand of the Pres
cents old comrades OF the civil war greet
ed him there The old soldiers gave the
was introduced by the Governor at the
home. President Mckinley said, In part:
"My Comrades-I am very glad 10 meet
YOU an here in this beautiful homo pro-
vide6 by the government Of the United
States. which you served so well In time or
war. where you can end peaceably and
with repose the latter days of your lives
There is no relation except that OF homo
nd In a
cred as that of comradeship in war. And
then remember that we were not only sol
diers serving i'm the same army. but thst
we were serving for one OF the noblest
causes that ever engaged mankind-that
az the preservation OF this Republic-there
Is an added sanctity TO our relations from
el TO '65.
81 am here TO tell my comrades OF 81
that I have only within the last week
passed through the battehelds on which
80 many OF you fought and on which so
many of your comrades fell am here 10
tell YOU that on those battlehelds and in
the Southern cities and towns through
which / passed those who bid me warm
welcome and those associated with me
were the men who were your foes forty
years ago-friends now. marching side by
the Republic 10 give me greeting-all now
having one faith. one hope. one aspiration.
one destiny, and all loving the same old
flag. fGreat applause.l
Il never meet my comrades that i don't
recall how many OF them are no longer
with US. They have gone who seem so
great: gone but nothing can bereave them
OF the force they made their own while
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advanced. and that they wear a purer
crown than any man can weave them. They
sleep to-day in those silent tents that never
are 10 be opened-the tents that outward
swing. Thus our comrades are sleeping
sleeping where they fell. falling for the
holiest cause for which men could night"
[Ureat applause.l
Considerable excitement was caused by
the discovery after the speaking that
pickpocket who had been at work In the
crowd had relieved two members OF the
party. Secretary Wilson and Colonel
Charles a. Moore. OF their pocketbooks.
Later the thief was arrested. Several
pocketbooks were found on his person. a
gold nugget which Mr.. Moores son had
obtained AT the Congress mine in Arizona.
and Secretary Wilson's pocketb0ok. which
contained si75. The thief proved TO be a
pickpocket we'll known 10 the police.
Upon his return 10 Los Angeles late this
afternoon the President received Governor
Nash and the Ohio congressional delegation
at the hotel. There was no public function
IN the evening. The President and Mrs.
Mckinley dined at the residence OF Homer
Laughlin. The President and mesabers OF
his party returned TO their train tonight
and viii leave at o'clock tomorrow for