The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1901-03-07
ESCORTED By VETERANS.
Civil War Survivors Have the Posi-
ton of Honor.

Civil War Survivors Have the Posi-
ton of Honor.
1t was just 1890 o'clock when Pres
ident Mckinley entered the White
House carriage, which was drawn by
four superbly groomed horses belong
ing to the executive stables. With
him in the carriage were Senator
Hanna and Representatives Jones
and Cannon. Secretary Cortelyou and
the members of the cabinet took their
places in their own carriage and with
trumpet blast the procession started.
In one of the carriages. Admiral Dew
ey and General Miles were seated to-
gether. They were in full dress uni
form. The carriages left the grounds
by the east gate and turned west up
Pennsylvania avenue to reach the rear
of the escorting column and counter
marched, passing the White House
again at 1880 o'clock.
Grand Marshal Greene and staff
were at the head Of the line. A body
Of picked policemen, handsomely
mounted, cleared the way for the es-
corting column as it swept into Penn
sylvania avenue. There was little
need, however, for their Offices, for
the crowd of spectators was thor
oughly we'll behaved.
A military band from Governors
island had the honor of furnishing the
music for the first detachment. The
staff were very numerous and made
a splendid appearance in full dress
uniform, representing every branch Of
the military service. After quite a
breach in the line came the old vet
Grams of the Civil war, headed by Gen
era1 Daniel E. Sickles, sitting his
charger in magnificent style, notwith-
standing the absence of the leg he
left on the field of Gettysburg. Two
bands supplied stirring music for the
old veterans. The right of line was
the Uniform Veteran union, followed
by the Union Veteran legion and they
in turn by the grizzled old veterans
of the Grand Army of the Republic.
This contingent was led by the ia
nous Rough Rider band, made up Of
the men who formed part Of Roose-
velt's famous command.
Cheers for the President.
The progress of the presidents
carriage was marked by continuous
roar of applause, men cheering and
women waving their handkerchiefs
and clapping their hands. The presi-
dent was in high spirits and bowed
from right to left to the cheering
crowds as he journeyed to the Cap
itoi and was hatless most of the time.
Senator Hanna attracted much at
tention as he set beside the president.
Following this came the carriages
containing the members of the cabinet
and the committees of the two
houses of congress. Then came Ad-
miraI Dewey and General Miles and
their aides, in full uniform. A good
deal of enthusiasm was developed as
the commanders of the land and sea
forces passed along the avenue.
A great shout went up as the gray
uniforms of the West Point cadets
came into sight. Right in their foot
steps came the Middies from Annapo-
lis, whose marching was superb. The
Eleventh infantry had the right of line
of the regulars, who were followed
by the Porto Rican contingent. The
crowd sent up mighty cheer as these
soldiers, the infants of the United
States army, stepped briskly along,
showing their pride and pleasure by
smiling faces.
Following the Porto Ricans came a
regiment of United States marines.
They were received with cheers by the
watching crowd. Following the ma
rines came their brothers in the naval
service -bluejackets with fiat-topped
caps, brown leggings and baggy blue
shirts. The cavalry squadron was
next.
The second brigade, following the
regulars, consisted of the District ma
ttonal guard. commanded by Brigadier
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