Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-08-26
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i The toaStmeeter then attnOunced tn
toast The CITY Of Buffalo welcome
the Grand Army. Mayor Jewett mad
an appropriate Teepudaoe. Whale Mi
Jewett was speaking tie President re
| turned and for q few moments pande
monlum reigned supreme, somebod.
yelling "Wheat 10S. Silver 40" & CT,
that was taken up and repeated agai,
and again.
When Mr.. Jewett had finished his I'D
dress President Mckinley was intro
duced and for fully Ave minutes i
seemed as though the roof would hav,
to fall or the side wallis bulge with tn,
roars OF applause and greeting.
The President
said very slowly and distinctly:
mr. Toastmaster and Comrades and
my Fellow Citizens:
II wish I might frame fitting words
to make suitable response to the more
than gracious welcome which you have
accorded me here tonight. I come
with no set form of speech. come with
no studied phrases to present to you
but come in the spirit of comradeshiI
(Great applause) to talk with you az
we have often talked in the past
around the campfires in war as we'll ne
campflres in peace (Applause). To ma,
1 see by the programme. has been as
signed the toast The Country and its
Defenders.' My fellow citizens. blessed
is that country whose defenders are
patriots (Applause). Blessed is that
country whose soldiers fight for it and
are willing to give the best they have,
the best that any man has, their own
lives. TO preserve = 1t be-
cause they love 1t (Applause).
Such an army the United States has
always commanded in every crisis OF
her history. (Aplause.) From the
war Of the Revolution to the late Civil
war the men followed that flag in battle
because they loved that flag and be-
lieved in what 1t represented Cap
plause.) That was the stuff of which
the volunteer army OF 81 was made.
tApplause.) Every one of them not
only fought but they thought. Gap
plause.) And many of them did their
own thinking. daughter and ap-
plause,) and did not always agree with
their commander daughter and ap-
plause.) That young soldier in the late
war upon the battle line went ahead
with the color guard. bearing the stars
and stripes, was in front Of the line,
but the enemy still in front Of him.
The general called out to the color
bearer: Bring those colors back to
the line.' and quicker than any bullet
that young soldier answered back.
Bring the line up to the colors.' pro
longed applause.) 1t was the voice of
there was a man behind II,
and here was patriotism In his heart.
so nigh to grandeur is our dust: so
near to God is man. when duty whis-
pers. 'Lo thou must the youth re-
plies. I cam And so more than two
million brave men thus responded and
made up an army grander than any
army that ever shook the earth with
its tread (applause) and engaged in a |
holier cause than ever did soldiers be-
fore. (Applause.) What defenders, |
my countrymen, have we now? We |
have the remnant of this old, magnifi-
cent matchless army Of which have |
been speaking and then. as in all cases
in any future war. we have the brave |
men who fought against us on South
ern battlefelds. Great apblause.) |
The army OF Grant and the army Of
Lee are together. (Applause.) They
are one now in faith, in hope, in fra
ternity. in purpose and in an invinci- |
BILE patriotism. (Applause.) And,
therefore. the country Is in no danger.
lApplause.) In justice strong, in policy
secure and in devotion to the flag all
one. Great applause.) My fellow
l thank you and bid you
good night. prolonged applause.)
National Commander Clarkson re-
,ponded to the toast 1.-The Grand Army"
He said that the members of the vast
army of the late war were year by year
Joining the great majority. He paid a
tribute to the South and the Southern
irmy. The victory of the Grand Army,
ne said. was in proving capable to lay
Town the musket and Immediately take
Up the plOw so as to support the country
n peace as well as in war. He said the
howlers were on the run and in
he western horizon was emblazoned the
word Prosperity" Al
Gen. Russell Alger. the secretary OF
war. speaking to the toast 1.-The Army of
he United States" said the army as far
Is 1t went was the best on Gou s foot
stool. He had been In London and had
been asked what If the United States was
.ttacked by the great military militia n "a
We could put millions Of fighting men in
he field and back them up with wall of
ire in the person of the veteran
Hon. Henry Estabrook spoke to the
cast 1.-The General; Charles w. Ander-
ion. colored orator. talked of the col
,red troops: Hon. c. p. johnson discussed
he American volunteer. and Hon. John
). Wise talked upon Under One Flag"
Mr.. Wise. who was a Confederate Official
vas received with much enthusiasm and
MS address was marked by it's patriotic
spirit.
Archbishop Ireland was the last general
toast orator and was received with vo-
ciferous applause. He replied to the
coast 1.-THE Chaplain"
President Mckinley visited two camp
fires during the evening at two of the
local churches, and the crowds that
greeted him were tremendous. He spoke
briefly at one.
During the day reunions were held by
Drganiza tions representing nearly every
section of the country.
The different railroads centering here
have given estimates of the number of
landed in Buffalo during
the "a hours ending at midnight. The
grand total footed up 145.000. All the
railroads reported arrivals expected for
TO-DAY at least equalling those Of yes
ter(1ay and quite q few more specials |