Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-08-25

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neohuk, Ia. Historian. Lewis II. For
'escue, Philadelphia; Quarternaster-G Gen.
etal ). NJ. Long. East Orange. n. J.
Executive ComniIttee--Ex-Ma Mayor Doran.
~. Paul, James Atwel. Pit,sburg Isaac
- sceley, Minneapolis. and John L. Dona-
nue., Wilmington, Del
The LOYAL Home Workers held a meet
Ing to-day. with 100 delegates. represent
ing fifteen States. present. The annual
reports showed that the order was
making steady progress. its membership
now exceeding 1900.
M'kINLEY TO LEAD PARADE.
At the request Of the citizens of Br.-
ialo. President Mckinley has consented
TO ride at the head OF the G. A. X.
parade tomorrow as far as the review
ing stand. where he will take the seat
previously assigned TO him and review
the veter9ns as they pass by.
The President will occupy carriage
with General Rogers. OF Buffalo, and
Will be escorted by Commander-ln-Chief
ClarksOn and his staff. r.
MKINLEY BANQUET.
BUFFALO. n. Y. August 2L-Thls was
the day for the Grand Army OF the Re
public 10 pay their tribute TO the Prcsi-
dent OF the United States, one Of their
comrades. and with much fcrvor did
thcy perform that duty. From the
moment that the special train that bore
the President and his roiinue 10 the city
arrived. cr.l he retired tonight there
was one glorious and spontaneous DEM
onstration. and President Mckinley said
that he had never before half appreciated
the warmth Of sentiment among the
veterans.
az ~ "a.
dressed in handsome fatigue coats and
white duck trousers. arrived at the hotel
and cted as escort to the President TO
the Elliott building, where the post en-
tertained the President at a banquet.
As President Mckinley passed from
the hotel to the banquet hall the police
had to literally drive a way through the
crowds
When an elaborate menu had been
discussed to the satisfaction Of the
guests the POSTMASTER called for Gov
ernOr Frana S. Black, who extended a
welcome for Columbia POST to Presi-
dent Mckinley.
MARK HANNA.
Senator Mark Hanna. who had just
arrived IN the city, then came into the
banquet hall. His entrance was noted
10y applause at the farther end Of the
President Mckinley rose from his seat
and moved along the hall TO meet him.
There was a shout Of applause as the
two men clasped hands, and the Presi-
dents left hand went up on Mr.. Hanna's
shoulder. Both took their seats, amid
applause. Mr.. Hanna had to hold
lovee
Closely following Mr. Hanna's entrance
ii was announced that the President, de-
string 10 hear Archbishop Ireland ana
other speakers. had decided TO make a
change 10 some of the camp-tres ana
then return He hft. accompanied by
Commander-in-Chief ClarksOn lie soon
returned, and for a few moments pande-
monium reigned. lie was introduced, and
for fully five minutes II seemed as though
the roof would have 10 fall or the side
walls bulge with the roars of applause
ana greeting
Then the President said, among other
things:
'Aiv fellow-citlzens. blessed is the
country whose defenders are patriots;
blessed is the country whose soldiers hght
for il. and are willing to give the best
thev have. the best that any have, their
own lives. to preserve IT, because they
love IL. Such an army the United states
has always commanded in every crisis oil
her history. From the war of the ReVolu-
tion 10 the late civil war. the men fol-
lowed that flag i'm battle because they
! loved the flag and believed in what II
renresented That was the stuff of which
the volunteer army Of 1851 was made.
Every one of them not only fought, but
they thought. And many OF them ana
their own thinking and did not always
aEree with their commander.
GRANT AND LEE.
"And 50 more than two million brave
men thus responded. and made up an
.f..p al
shook the earth with its tread. and en-
gagged I'm holier war than ever soldiers
did before What defenders. my country
men. have We now? We have the REM
nant Of this old, magnificent matchless
army. of which | have been speaking,
and then. as allies in any future war,
We have the brave men who fought
AGAINST us on the southern battle-helds.
The army of Grant and the army OF Lee
are together. They are one now I'm ialth,
i'm hope. i'm fraternity, i'm purpose, ana
in an invincble patriotism and there
fore the country is I'm no danger. In JUS
tice strong. in policy secure, and in de-
VcfiOn to the nag-all one.
INV fellOw-cOuntryme l thank you,
and bid you goodnight
The Presidents allusion TO the South,
and it's unity with the North, was re-
ceived with vociferous applause. the audi
ence standing upon their seats to cheer
At the conclusion of the toast Governor
Black led the applause
TO Raise the Monitor.
MADISON. WIS. August PAT. w.
KEYS. one Of the Wisconsin delegates 10
the National Grand Army of the Repub-
lie encampment at Buffalo. will make
proposition for united action TO urge the
government to raise the ironclad Monitor
which had the contest with the Confede-
rate ship Merrlmac VirginiO during the
war. The Monitor foundered off cape
Hatteras December o. 1852. 1t is thought
that 1T would require an expenditure OF
$500. .000 to raise the vessel.