The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-08-14
M'KINLEY'S FRIENDS
Survivors Of a Regiment Of Ohio Vo..-
unteers Call on the Msior.
AND THE LADIES GO, TOO
The Governor Talks to the Old
Vets In His Usual Kind Way
and Arouses a Good Deal
OF Pathetic Enthusiasm.

ment. Ohio Volunteer infantry. who
have been holding their annual reunion
at Massillon. arrived In Canton this
afternoon 10 greet Comrade Mckinley.
bringing their wives and children with
them. Mrs. Major Mckinley Tent No.
1. Daughters of Veterans OF Massillon,
accompanied them. The visitors alto
gether numbered nearly 400. They
awaited the appearance OF Governor
Mckinley on the front porch OF his
residence, and when he stepped out
three cheers were given with q hearty
will. Col. william Monohan of Youngs-
town then came forward and made q
striking address. When Governor
McKl Klnley started to respond the cheer
ing was renewed. His address was as
follows:
"Comrade Monohan and Members of
the One Hundred and Fourth Ohio
Regiment l assure YOU that 1t affords
me much pleasure to meet and greet
my old associates Of the civil war here
at my home. II is indeed q most gra-
cious act on your part to make this
call following your reunion In the
neighboring city of Massillon, and I
am glad to know that you continue an
nually to hold such reunions There In.
however, always a sad side to these
meetings OF old soldiers, for at every
recurring meeting the roll call that IN
had discloses that one. or more, OF your
members who met with you In the pre-
ceding year Is not present to answer
when his name IL called; and every
year reminds us that death Is march
ing through our ranks. The servltors
Of the war number less than million
and yet there were enrolled 2.S00,000
men. who were willing to dedicate their
lives to the country. (Cheers.) We are
now IS years from the beginning Of the
war and 81 or more from Its close. The
bitterness of the war has long since
disappeared. The resentments have
gone out of the hearts of the old sol
diers and the people who support them
In that great conflict on both sides.
incidents occurred last year
throughout the country, incidents Of
great significance, which brought to ev-
cry patriotic citizen qualification. I
refer to the meeting Of the Grand
Army of the Republic in the city OF
Louisville. KY, (aplause) where with
their boundless and prodlgal hospital
ity the citizens Of that city In the
South invited you to their home. You
could not have been more generously
treated In any city of the North than
you were In the city OF Louisville, on
th6 other side OF the river. Then u
Chickamauga, where the government
OF the United States has dedicated that
union soldiers and ex-confederate sol
diers, VINO, years before, had fought In
deadly conflict the one against the
~xAa, ~,.ak xuvS&h, FRO tarnol fooll1Ra
marked the places where their respect
i've commands fought and fell and con-
secrated the historic battlefield as Q
memorial to the union forever and for
ever more. (Great cheers.) And then.
q few days later, In the city Of Atlanta,
Ca, the boys In blue and the boys In
gray (applause) met and talked over
their battles once more, after pledging
their united loyalty in the future Of
the government of the United States
and the preservation Of the honor Of
cur flag.
"Sectionalism has given place to ma
tional spirit and patriotism has smoth-
cred the asperities OF patriotism, while
the preservation Of national honor con-
stitutes the great aim and purpose Of
all patriotic American citizens. 1t is
not, my fellow comradea. what we say
OF you. as Mr.. Lincoln put It at Gettys-
burg, II Is what you did which will
live. You have given to yourselves q
great name and to your children q rich
legacy because you. served In the holi-
est cause In which mankind ever en-
Raged-the cause of freedom and OF civ.
ilization, a cause which has done 20
much for mankind everywhere.
"What we want to do now Is To take
care OF the future. You cannot up
braid yourselves for any lack OF pa
triotism In the past. The future Is now
our trust and In your keeping. and let
us see to II that the government which
was preserved through your valor and
sacrifice and the millions Of your COM
rades shall be preserved for ever. Pre-
served not only TO the present but to
those who are TO come hereafter. l
thank you, my comrades. for the warm
and eloquent expressions Of good will
spoken by your chairman. His tribute
moves me deeply. I know something
Of the services Of the old One Hundred
and Fourth Ohio In war and I know
something Of your service as citizens In
peace, for I believe that this entire
regiment came from the counties which
for years constituted the congressional
district which by your partially I had
the honor 90 long TO represent. Stark,
Coiumbiana, Summit and Portage
counties furnished those brave men
whose names are found on the honor
roll Of your regiment. know many OF
your comrades personally and see be-
fore me many familiar faces whose
presence here calls up many pleasant
memories Of the past. i know your
old and distinguished colonel well. God
bless dear. brave Colonel Riley. I am
glad to welcome you here. and l shall
be glad to meet each one OF you per-
sonaily, and I am certain that Mrs
Mckinley will be pleased to meet the
ladies who are connected with the one
Hundred and Fourth Ohio"
At the conclusion OF the governors
speech. Miss Bertha Martin OF Massil-
lon, In behalf OF the Mrs. Major Nc
Kiniey Tent No. is. ID. o. ". spoke
briefly. Major Mckinley responded by
welcoming the young women and In
vited them. as well as the other ladies'
in the party. to visit Mrs. Mckinley
who was seated within the house.
Major Mckinley addressed a reunion
OF the Third Ohio Independent battery
this afternoon. Capt. w. 5. Williams
Is president of the reunion organiza-
ton. The meetings are held on the
lawn OF his home, North Cleveland ave-
nue., every year. Captain Williams
presented Major Mckinley, In a beau