The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-08-25
ADDRESS, BY JOHN IRELAND.
ST. PAUL gPRELATE ONE OF THE
sPEAIxERs AT THE
IN BANQUET.
AN ALMOST CONTINUOUS OVATION.
Streets Crowded with People Anx-
ious to- See and Honor the
Nations Executive.

twilight uHIll midnight liic SiCoI 5@lA-
ering of the Grand Army of the Re-
public waxed greater and grander.
The weather has been all that could
be wished, for. The Grand Army has
turned out more men than ever before
attended a national encampment, and
that is true also of the eX-PrlSonerS
Of War association, and the Naval
Veterans and the Woman's Auxiliary
bodies. Just as the songs of victory
f1oated up from the triumphal hosts
of Sherman as they marched to the
sea. so from the old soldiers gathered
in Buffalo, wells up mighty mingling
of thankfulness, of happiness and of
joy.
The features of the day were the
arrival of President Mckinley, accom-
panied by Secretary Alger and Gov.
Black, of New York, the banquet to
the president this evening and the pa
rade of the naval veterans and ex-
prisoners of war this morning. During
the day there were more than thirty
corps, brigade, regimental and compa-
ny reunions. The naval veterans, eN-
prisoners of war, ladies of the G. A.
r., and the association of nurses held
their conventions. and there were many
receptions given by and to the ladies
of the auxiliary associations. A trip
on the lake participated in by about
1000 ladies was one of the pleasantest
of the many entertainments. This even
ing there We're a number of camp fires
for the men and receptions and musical
entertainments for the ladies.
From the moment the special train
that bore the president and retinue to
the city arrived until he retired to-
night, there was one glorious and
spontaneous demonstration. The streets
were lined with men and women, and
at the hotel, in front of which there
is a great square, the police and
soldiers from the nearby barracks had
difficult work to keep the multitude in
position. Even when the president had
entered the hotel and vanished from
sight there followed after him the
cheers of the people until he was
obliged to come to the balcony.
M'KINLEY DINED.
Shortly after o'clock Columbia post,
dressed in fatigure coats and white
duck trousers, arrived at the hotel and
acted as escort to the president to the
Elliott building, where the post enter
tanned the president at a banquet. AS
the president passed from the hotel to
the banquet hall the police had to
literally drive way through for the
carriages and at the Elliott club, the
corridors were SO densely packed that
the president had to be lifted through
by Stalwart policemen. In the recep-
ton room; of the club he met prominent
citizens of Buffalo and then a little
later he entered the great banquet hall
as the guest of honor of Columbia post
of Chicago, with five hundred other
distinguished guests and soldiers. AT
the guest table sat Commander C. H.
Mcconnell, of Columbia post, toast
master of the occasion; President Nc
Kinley, commandments Clarkson,
Archbishop Ireland and others.
At 8:45 o'clock Senator Mark Hanna,
who had just arrived in the city, came
into the banquet hall. His entry was
noted by applause at the further end
of the hall, and as the proceedings
passed President Mckinley rose from
his seat and moved along the hall to
meet him. There was a shout of ap-
plause as the two men claSped hands
and the presidents left hand went up
to Mr. Hanna's shoulder. Both took
their seats amid applause. Closely fol-
lowing Mr.. Hanna's entrance it was
announced that the president desiring
speakers, had decided to make brief
visit to some of the camp fires and
then return He left, accompanied by
Commander-in-Chief Clarkson.
While Mr.. Jewett was speaking the
president returned and for a few mo-
ments pandemonium reigned supreme,
somebody yelling C'wheat $1.03, silver
40c'O, a cry that was taken up and
repeated again and again. When Mr.
ha6 mi a66
dent Mckinley was introduced and for
fully five minutes it seemed as though
the roof would have to fall or the side
walls bulge with the roarS of applause
and greetings The president said:
PRESIDENTS ADDRESS.
I come with no set form of speech; come
with no studied phrases to present to you,
but come in the spirit of comradeship great
applause) to talk with you as we have often
talked in the past around the camp fires in
war as well as at camp fires in peace
Applause). To me, 1 see by the programme
Its Defenders" My fellow citizens, blessed
is that country whose defenders are partiots
(Applause). Blessed is that country whose
soldiers fight for it and are willing to give
has, their own lives, to preserve it, because
they love it. (Applause). Such an army
the United States has always commanded in
every. crisis of her history. (Applause).
From the War of the Revolution to the late
Civil war the men followed that flag and
believed in what it represented. (Applause)
army of 81 was made. (Applause) Every
one of them not only fought, but they
thought. (Applause). And many of them
did their own thinking daughter and ap-
plause) and did not always agree with their
commander. daughter and applause.l That
young soldier who in the late war, upon
the battle line ahead with the color guard
bearing the stars and stripes, way 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
soldier answered back: Bring the line up to
the colors." prolonged applause) 1t was
the voice of command; there was a man
behind it, and there was patriotism in his
heart.
And so more than two million braves thus
responded and made up an army grander
than any army that ever shook the earth with
it's tread. (Applause). And engaged in a
holier cause than ever soldier did before
What defenders, my countrymen have we
now? We have the remnant Of this old,
been speaking, and then as allies in any
future war. we have the brave men who
fought against us on Southern battlefields.
Great applause). The army of Grant and
They are one now fn faith. in hope, in fra
ternity. in purpose and in an invincible
patriotism (apPiause), and therefore the coun-
try is in no danger. (Applause) In just
ice. strong: III policy. secure, and In de-
votion to the flag. all one. Great applause).
My fellow countrymen. I thank you and bid
you good night prolonged applausel.
IRELAND SPEAKS.
Archbishop Ireland was the last
speaker and was received with vocifer-
Gus applause. He said in part:
Achievements are fifty measured by their
results OF our achievements, the results are
the United States of the present time The
United States-hail to the great nation. BY
very force of her greatness and Of the mission
compelled to wave her flag in triumphant