The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-15
WASHINGTON MONUMENT
IN PARAMOUNT PARK, PHILADEL-
PHIA, TO BE UNVEILED TODAY.
President Mckinley and Members of
His Cabinet Banqueted by the
Union League Last Night.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, May 14.-All the
details for the ceremony of unveiling the
Washington monument in Fairmount Park
tomorrow and the various events incident
ally connected Herewith, are complete.
Notwithstanding almost continuVus rain for
the past week, the exterior of many busi-
ness houses and dwellings have been pret-
tiIy decorated with flags and bunting and
the city has already assumed a gala holi-
day appearance. The Pennsylvania Ma
tional Guardsmen began to arrive early
this morning from different sections of the
State and continued to come in through
out the day. The Pittsburg and Allegheny
troops arrived to-day. From its magni-
tude the parade promises to present a
grand military pageant. Nearly all the
members of the Pennsylvania Legislature
are in the city, and at l O'Clock this after
neon they were taken in charge by the
members of the Philadelphia City Council.
The party went on board a special steamer
at that hour and were taken down the Del
aware river to Gloucester where planked
shad dinner was served.
President Mckinley, Vice President Ho-
bart and the members of the Cabinet, with
the exception of Secretaries Sherman and
Long, arrived here late this afternoon.
Representative Bailey of Texas, and Sec
retary Porter accompanied them. The
President was escorted to the Hotel Wal
ton and the Vice President to the Lafay-
ette Both Immediately retired to their
rooms for short rest. The President was
afterwards waited on by a committee from
the University of Pennsylvania and COM
mittee from the Manufacturers Club. To-
night a banquet was given at the Union
League by its president and d6ectors in
honor of the President, Vice President and
Cabinet officers. About fifty persons sat
down. The address of welcome was made
by G. Stuart Patterson, president of the
Union League, after which he proposed
three cheers, which were heartily given.
President Mckinley made a short reply.
during which he said: Il thank you very
much for this great honor ana the warmth
of this reception from the representatives
of the Union League. l realize and appre-
ciate what has been said with so much elo-
quence by your preside 1t of the great men
and great memories that have been honored
by this organization. | thank you, gentle
men, for your extreme courtesy Nothing
has been more gracious to me than this
great welcome to Philadelphia, and it will
ever remain with me as a precious MEM
ory." (Cheers)
Besides the President and Vice President
the members of the Cabinet present We're:
Secretary of the Treasury Gage. Secretary
OF War Alger Secretary of the Interior
RliSs Postmaster General Gary, Secretary
of Agriculture Wilson, Attorney General
McKenna Following the banquet there
was a reception during which several hun
dred members of the league and many in
vited guests met the President and his
party. This was brought TO a close at 1890
o'clock. and at II o'clock the President re-
tired for the night
In spite of a heavy rainfall the city main
tanned a holiday appearance all evening.