| Show PRESIDENT AT TROY No Y Great Reception In His Honor by The Army ol the Potomac suffitualor Views Ilia Aftrftlo unit VfIt 41 Voltrtr Fosil Tnov N Y Aug OOrOI prop rations were made lo entertain the 8000 visiting mtbbers and friends o be Army ol the Pitumic who glib ired here today lor Ihelr 19 h annual reunion The city was ablazi with decorations and every ball and available < availa-ble mijuce had been turned Into an nr < lIIry for the accommodallon 01 the Vuet President McKlnley en I Secretary Alger arrived In tbe city at 930 oclock AI the alollll was ini ly Atilt also TllllUKUist a d Ujv llmcka military secretary Cololl1 Treadivull There woo a crowd and plauti 01 onerlng but the President ruled to speak and wee dIn 01 Orion lu Lite Troy Italian Which will bo bN headquarters head-quarters AII0 olock he wo taken with his party to tee a great collar factory with over 2000 girls and women employes at work HDIr Biward Murpby ccon PAIIIOd the Ilebleant its Secretary Alitcr 10 Ihe aoloy Ery mile or the employee was uecoraled wllh a flag anti mauy of the machine wr also udorued with the national color The imperatives Blood up when Ibo President entered lb rum and ehred cllrouly After the 111 I action lie Point It was not ouly a novel visit to Loot but a wonderful sight stAt st-At The conclusion ol l the inspection the Flesldent aid etuorl went across Ihe river lo Ibo Wulervllel arsenal where the Interesting work of shrinking shrink-ing a gnu bracket upon a gun was wll ueised The uatlouaf Salute was tired ibd the guard lurued out Sad President Presi-dent McKlnley ixpreited satisfaction at 110 badly cdndltl n of things Aa the party crossed the river every boat within a mile of the oily Hater Iroul blew a salute Following closely upon tile arrival of President McKlnley the various Rimy ootpa composing the Army 01 the Potomac met Independently al headquarters heretofore established lot themaud held their business meet IngrThe The parade lu honor of the President and tbe Army ol the PotolubC was one of the largen ever seen In froy Nearly Near-ly 1600 guaUBinen were In fine aud about 1UIO survivors of Ibo late war The three national guard companies of 1y acted me escort ti Ibo Presided ttal patty and Uov Frank B Black and stall All along its line of march the parading uolum seat greeted by thousands that lined the pavement and tilled every available point of Vantage Ihe various corps representing the dlvlalonaof the Arnylof the Potomac will meet this evening for the election of officers and the transaction of other business At 8 p m the meeting will be held ot Music Hall The U a gram Includes tome remarks ly President McKinley The oration will bade llveicd by Major J A Wtodrull U H A and the poem by Captain livelier I get W Raymond UI A |
