New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-27
rFrTFR FROM MR.. M'KINLEY.

After coffee and cigars were served Mayor Strong
announced that F. A. Drake. the secretary OF 'ne
association would read a letter from ffes'ue"'
cleo, Mckinley. and the hum of voices ceased
u.huo Nv Drake read the following addressed TO
the Mayor:
My Dear Sir kindly accept and cOnyey 10 d shg
invitation to attend your dinner on February ~ IL
would give me pleasure 20 attend V,t ,rnossjbe
pressing engagements dd NOT MAKE tat ccese in
wish for YOUR association the greatest success al
GOOD everv obligation to our National credit
ors express or Implied IN me ~ .noX We cannot
adopt different policy than mat OF s9und main
worth its the world over ana frnibn and
distrcss in the end to all business interests ana
Citizens Poor money never made any COUNT r51ES
INV one poor The contention between the ~, t%o
Tvs in some form to exist. Let us resolute-
IL set our faces for RICH, and never tire OF It's ear
neSd ana ,bank.ng You for your kind invitation,
am with best wishes yours very " l. tM'KINLEY
Three cheers for William Mckinley" several
,oa, shouted at once as the reading of the letter
,,ded All the men in the hall were on their
Zee, in A moment. waving flags and cheering
Then q quartet in the balcony began 10 sing
"The star-Spangled Banner" and the men re-
manned standing and joined in the chorus. con-
,inujng TO wave the flags. The demonstration
continued for ten minutes. Then there were more
cheers for Prcsidcnt-elect Mckinley.
HEARTY GREETING FOR THE MAYOR.
The Novor received welcome Of cheers when
h rose 10 make the opening address. ana the APP
,lause broke out afresh whenever he gave ex-
,r.ssion 20 a patriotic sentiment. He described
,ba shock that was felt in the business world
after the nomination Of Bryan and Sewa' ana
the adoption Of the platform by the Chicaeo Oon-
yention and then he said:
.,.Raly round the flag heard at every street
corner (Cheers) Party lines were obhterated
I,-,rouso1 The issues between the TWO great
political parties were changed Democrats ana
Ropublcans alike We'd with each other In FORMING
clubs and raising the Starry Banner at their head-
Quarters From the Battery to the Bronx. the en-
tire length Of Broadway and parallel streets ana
cross streets could he seen the flag OF our country
rcorcscofiay the practical and cordial union or the
business men without regard to party Affiliations
Cheers
When the Mayor described the glories OF the
parade he stirred up enthusiasm. He said:
When the dav Of the 3lst of October dawned upon
Us and the bright sun shone in benedction every
patriotic neart leaped for JOY. Martial music could
be heard throughout the ciy. ard the measui e
tread ~ the Iaboring man the manufacturer. the
merchant the banker the lawyer the minister ana
ent interests IN TINS communty Joined in keeping
step TO the music of the Union. That grand m3rch
extended from the Battery 10 Forty -sccohu-si'
promnty AZ % o'clock the order Forward,
march" was given by our grand marshal, Genera
obeycd Carrying their flag. they marched from
The Battery up Broadway 20 Eighth-st.' 10 Till
So profusely decorated. rags hung from Amos
every window and from the housetops coulu ~
seen our Starry Banner waved by patriotic women
and children bidding us eodspeed in marching 10
victory Tho pOmp and circumstance or war never
exceeded IN martial splendor the magnhcehce u
this business mems parade. applause
A compliment General Porter caused the
Mayor 10 be interrupted long enough for the men
in the hall TO unite in three cheers for the man
who was the grand marshal In the parade. Inc
Mayor went on 10 describe the anxiety that pre-
Nailed on the eve Of the election and the JOY that
Vas felt when the election Of Mckinley and Ho-
hrt was assured When he closed with the decla-
raion confidence was restored and the country
sa'ed" there was long-continued applause.
he quartet sang Rally Round the Flag. ana
evey body got up and sang and cheered again
SPIRIT TO LIKE.
Charles Emory Smith arose TO speak. and was
cheerd when he said: 81 Ike the spirit OF TINS
satheing" He encouraged laughter for time
hho Kept his audience in the best humor by some
happy remarks about she election. and later he
gave Expression to sentiments which were APP