The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-03
COMRADE M'KINLEY TALKS.
THE PRESIDENT AT THE REUNI0N
OF HIS OLD REGIMENT.

ne Presides at the Annual Gathering or tho
Twenty-third Ohio Volunteers ut Fremont
and Pays n Tributo TO the OmcerS ana Wien
"A Civic ne We'll ns . military Parade.
FREMONT, o., Sept. 2.-Fully forty thousand
people we're assembled here to-day to attend
the twentieth annual reunion OF tho Twenty
third Ohio Regiment. At o o'clock Burchard A.
Hayes, who entertained President Mckinley,
gave q breakfast party at the Hayes mansion,
in Spiegel Grove. to a score of invited guests.
At 1880 o'clock a military and civic parade
started. President Mckinley. Senator Hanna,
Secretary Alger. and Bishop Horstnann in a
carriage had the position OF honor in the parade.
In the procession were a provisional brigade OF
tho Ohio National Guard. a battalion Of naval
reserves. @. A. Il. men, and Representatives Of
secret societies.
In the afternoon o campfire was held In
Spiegel Grove. President Mckinley presided,
and. In response to an address Of welcome from
Mayor A. II. jackson. said:
"MR. PRESIDENT. LADIES AND GENTLEMEN,
MY FELLOW CITIZENS. MY COMRADES: I
I'm glad to DO with you here to-day. l am glad
to meet my follow citizens of my native State
that l love 90 we'll and which has so much
and so long honored me. I am glad to meet with
you In the oity OF Fremont, glad to meot with
you about the home ana the hearthslone Of our
old commander. now gone. whom We all loved;
On behalf OF my comrades OF the Twentythird
Ohio I want to thank thu Mayor Of the city and
the people OF the city for the gracious and splen.
did Hospitality they have given us here to-day.
MY comrades. the memories OF the war are
d dsSet pIeasSnte s9r and very 'n much SS'; safer to fSbs
our battles Ger. as we, are doing here to-day.
than IT was to light them from 81 to 90. but
we could not have had these glorious memories
II we had not rendered the service. o service
rendered In as holy a cause as ever engaged
ever saved. We had a good regiment, but there
were nearly two hundred good from
and upward just like you from every ono Of the
Northern States and Territories o. the Union
and for dag. iCheers.I
I've had a good regiment, arst. because we
ten companies was splen idly oilcered. And
shyn think Of the Geld and stStf Stlicer. that tho
tina! magnificent disoiplinerian, that great
ieheerslI.' God blos. himi Let that be our, prayer
here today for him in his distant home In Cali.
o ssTsi and d S Ssr 'G %sd sG the y" Tw. 10 9!%i A Regiment sG S'"i
But it was the rank and Ole of that regiment
that after all gave II its glory. This old flag
l%polntInE to the roGimentl Dag which stood DO
fore, himl never was shot down that one hun.
anybody can do. The Union soldiers ali did thrir
try, stronger and trecr and better than II ever
was OeIOTe. lIneeTs.l
18th 1t is the price Of your magnificent sacri:
divisions beneath this nag We have none. They
are all obliterated, and the men who fought tor
this flag and the mon who opposed 1t on tho
many battlefelds OF the So ith are now united
in faith and friendship for its defence forever
and forevermorc. loud cheers.l
man can look on this great American au-
dlence to-day and not feel that the country's In.
situations are safe. There Is a flag in the hand
OF every child. and there is patriotism in every
mans heart. tCheers.l But, my fellow citizens,
IL 10 not the business OF the prcsi Ing officer 10
make N speech. have already taken too long.
We have got ap arIny-most OF them retired. II
is true-of distinguished orators on this plat.
form here to-day, and they are only waiting TO
get Mt you. ILtughter.l We intend to have q
great many very short speeches., not to exceed
body. because that Is prerogaiory.
"lhave the very great pleasure now OF pro.
Benttng to this audience an old comrate, q dis.
tinguished soldier. commanding a MiChig, n
regiment, once the OF the
Grand Army OF the Republic, tho greatest
patriotic DO y on earth. the present Secretary OF
War, Gen. Russell A. Alger."
The remainder OF the programme was devoted
to short speeches by Secretary Algcr. Senator
Hanna. eS-Gov. Foster. Major-Gen. Brooke.
James l.. Botts:ord OF Youngstown. l. 4. Hol.
den OF Cleveland, William c: Lyon OF Newark.
A. Squire OF Cleveland. DIR. Manches,er OF Can.
OF Memphis. Toun.. ami the Rev. Father Hannah
Of Cleveland. A military review and battery
drill followed. and the day's festivities closed
with fireworks and music. President Mckin
ley and party will leave at GAS A. NJ. Tor Co
lumbus to attend the State Fair.