New-York tribune., 1897-08-25
WITH HIS OLD COMRADES.
PRESIDENT MKINLEY AT THE C. A. T.
ENCAMPMENT
tbs ARRIVAL THE OCCASION OF \ SPLENDID
wE1CoME-A DINNER GIvBN IN HIS HONOR
BY COLUMBIA POST OF CIIICA-

Buffalo, Aug. 24-Ths Vas the day for the
Grand Army Of the Republic 10 pay tribute to
the President OF the United States one Of their
comrades. and with such fervor did they per-
form, that duty that the afternoon will go down
in the memory OF those who witnessed ii as
the banner day OF the encampment From the
moment when the special train that bore the
President to the city arrived until he retired
tonight ne was the recipient Of honor and he
said he had never before half-apprecaed ed the
warmth of sentiment among the veterans.
From the station to the Niagara Hotel. dis
lance OF two miles. the streets were lined with
beople, and at the hotel. where there is great
kouare in front. the police and soldiers from the
nearby barracks had difficult work to keep the
multitude in place Even when with Mrs. Nc
Kinley and Governor Black the President had
entered the hotel and vanished, there followed
after him the cheers Of the people until he had
TO come TO the balcony. where after some sort Of
order had been restored. he said:
come to greet you and to thank YOU at the
Same time for your generous welcome The Grand
Army o. the Republic seems to be on foot to-
day. but not CARRYING arms These were long since
IS to-day dedicated TO peace and the Union for
am glad to be In the city OF Buffalo with
thank you all ana bid you good afternoon.
COLUMBIA POST BANQUET
shortly after 3 o'clock Columbia Post. dressed
IN fatigue coats and white duck trousers.
rived al the hotel. and acted escort TO the
President TO the Elliott Building, where the
post entertained the President at banquet.
As the President passed from the hotel to the
banquet hall the police had to drive a way
through for the carriages. and at the Elliott
club the corridors We're densely packed that
he had TO be lifted through by stawart police
men.
In the rcceptiOn-rOom OF the club he met the
prominent citizens Of Buffalo. and then a little
later he entered the banquet chamber the
guest of honor of Columbia Post of Chicago.
with five hundred other persons At the guest
table sat Commander c. H. Mcconnell. of
Columbia Post. POSTMASTER Of the occasion:
President Mckinley. General r. $ Clarkson.
Commander in Chief Of the q. \. r.. Arch
bishop Ireland. Mayor Jcwett General Russell
a. Ager Governor Frank :. Black. General
James f. Curtiss. Chaplain-in-Ch Mark Il.
Taylor. Of Brooklyn: Charles w. Anderson. the
negro orator: Wilson s Bssell. William J. Con
nors Colonel Swift. Governor Hazen s. Pingree
OF Michigan. T. w. LaWler, Past Commander
in-Chef; Representative Il. b. Mahany. Repre-
sentative d. = Alexander. &. Porter Johnson.
Of Chicago; Colonel Blackmon. of Chicago;
Colonel Gage General Walker General Komis,
Colonel John ID. Weber. Colonel j. II. Horton.
Colonel Atkinson. Alderman Fitch. of Chicago;
Henry d. Estabrook, Of Chicago; Frederick w.
Peck. Of the Chicago Auditorium General John
:. Wise and Augustus +. Scheu.
When an elaborate menu had been discussed
Il the satisfaction of the guests, the toast
master called for Governor Frank 5. Black who
responded follows:
Mr. President and Gentlemen: The Columbia
guests welcome to the State of New-York In
dfscharenc this agreeable task wish first 10 eX-
tend to the post my own acknowledgment of its
favor and TO make at least some imperfect ex-
within this State. To all it's distinguished guests
am glad to Offer the assurance that their presence
hcrc VIII he among ne eraleiuly remembered
oycnts 81 in the hsi3ry Of the city and the STATE
tie recollection of heroic deeds survives and as
the time grows longer since the turmoil and the
service grows more clear and the peoples gratitude
To President Mckinley l have already extended
welcome on more than one OCCASION but extend
it again with growing satisfaction. for every meet
ing has increased my regard and every welcome
has grown more sincere.
WARM WELCOME FOR HANNA
At SO o'clock Mark Hanna came into the
banquet hall His entry was noted with APP
plause at the further end Of the hall and. the
proceedings paused. the President rose and
moved along the hall to meet him. There was
shout of applause the two men clasped hands
and the Presidents left hand rested on Mr.. Han
mas shoulder. Both took their seats amid APP
pause Soon after Mr. Hannas entrance it was
announced that he President. desiring to hear
Archbishop Ireland and other speakers had de-
cded To make bYief visit to some Of the camp
fires and then return. He went away accom-
panied 10y Commander Clarkson.
The toast master then announced the next
toast The City of Buffalo Welcomes the Grand
NJ
The second city in the Empire State becomes
temporarily the first city in the Union because
events are transpiring here in which all the people
of this vast continent are interested. Tonight
beautiful city is the proud host of that glorious
body Of men TO whose victorious arms we owe our
present free and ndivisible Nation; and she
also shelters Chief Magistrate. the living rep
resentativc. responsible head and personifcaton
Grand Army saved from destruction.
We are mindful also of the distinguished honor
this city Of the President of the United States.
Of the y, wGf aYd I look S9a%g bac OF nb6S ne
his career and remember that when but boy OF
from his home as private to the defence of MS
country: how he was promoted for gaIsntry until
Ohio Infantry, title which he proudly bears to-
day II is many Years sihCe &c 'P,s cy mas tc, lc
which adds 10 the Importance Of this event and
makes US all the more happy because OF II.
THE PRESIDENTS SPEECH
While Mr.. Jewett was speaking The President
returned, and for few moments pandemonlum
reigned Somebody yelled Wheat l03 Silver
4O,"-a cry that was taken up and repeated
again and again When Mr. Jewett had fin
ished his address President Mckinley was intro
duced. and for fully five minutes it seemed as
though the roof would have to fall or the side
walls bulge with the of applause and
greeting. Then the President said:
Mr Toastmastor and Comrades and My Fellow
Citizens. 1 wish ! might frame fitting words 10
make suitable respons" 10 the more than gracious
welcome which YOU have accorded me here TO-
risif. / come with set form of speech come
with studied phrases present TO you. but
in the spirit OF comradcship great applause
TO ak with you, have often talked in the
past around camp fires in war as well as the camp
fires in peace. AppiauscJ
Ia me. see by the programme. has been as