New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-26
PRESIDENT BACK IN ADAMS.
HE LAID THE CORNERSTONE OF A
MEMORIAL LIBRARY YESTERDAY.

A SPEECH TO THE PEOPLE OF THE vILLAGE-MR
MKINLEY DRIVES FROM LENoX TO STOCK
BRIDGE MAKING CALLS on THE WAY.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE rRrBuNEl
! Adams, Mass, Sept. 25.-It was beautiful
morning when President Mckinley awoke at
wyndhurst. John sloanes home in the Berk-
shire Hills. to-day. The forest-covered hills and
valleys toward stockbridge came clearly into
view. This was to be the direction Of the Presi
dents drive to the railway station, where he
was to take train back to Adams. The car
rage which was to convey the President and
Mrs. Mckinley to Stockbridge drew up before
Mr.. Sloanes door at 10:30 o'clock Two drags
were occupied by Mr.. Sloane and his wife, Gen.
eral and Mrs. Alger, Attorney General McKenna
and Miss Mckenna, Miss Mabel Mckinley and
George Cortelyou, executive clerk to the Presi-
dent
The carriages wended their way across the
country, first to the white cottage Of George
Westinghouse which overlooks Laurel Lake
There they were greeted by Mr. and Mrs. West
inghouse and invited TO enter the house for a
few minutes. The invitation was accepted. The
carriages were then guided to the cut-stone man.
sion Of Arson Phelps Stokes, a mile to the west
/ ward. The ride was a charming one on the
| macadamized roads, which gave at every turn
! views Of miles Of interesting country. Mr..
! Stokes appeared AZ the door OF his house and
cordially greeted the President and his party.
! leaving The house of Mr.. Stokes. the carriages
| were guided by Mr. Sloane toward Stockbrdge.
| The road for part Of the way runs along high
ridge and gives view OF lovely lake known
as the S.ockbridge Bowl and many fine dwell
! ing perched upon the SUBMITS Of neighboring
ridges. The home Of Joseph H. Choate is on
q hillside overlooking the village Of Stockbridge.
| The carriages were taken into Mr.. Choate's
grounds, and the President was greeted with
great cordially by Mr.. Choate. A luncheon
was soon served. Many OF the Stockbridge cot
tagers were introduced to Mr.. Mckinley and the
members Of his party.
| The road from Mr Choates house to the Stock
bridge railway station Is short one, and the
| President and his companions arrived there In
! time to take the 1890 train northward on the
| Housatonic Railroad. Hundreds OF people lined
the roadway In Stockbrdge and cheered the
| President as he drove by. The train in about
twenty minutes arrived at Pittsield, where sev-
| eral thousand people gathered at the station
and cheeled the President. The train stopped a
few minutes, and then proceeded 10 Adams,
| where the President and Mrs. Mckinley and
| the members OF the party once more became
! the guests Of ". 3 Plunkett
The President laid the cornerstone Of a library
and memorial hall here at o'clock this after
| noon. The town OF Adams has by vote decided
| to spend $4,000 on this building. which will be
memorial to the Union soldiers who fell during
| the war and also a public library Of handsome
| appearance. The names OF Grant, Lincoln and
Washington Will appear in letters across It's
| stone front. George Sayles Post. G.. A. r., es
corted the President TO the site Of the new build
! ing. The cellar and part OF its foundation are
already built A handsome American flag huns
from the derrick which held the cornerstone
| There were three thousand persons gathered
about the place.
The cornerstone was then laid by the President
with a silver trowe Ascending the platform. h'
| took his seat but there were loud cries for
speech from him. Finally he arose and said:
Mr. Commander my Comrades and Fellow
| Citizens: II has given ME very great pleasure
| 10 participate with the citizens OF Adams in TIM
| memorial service a service which Will be re
| membered by the people OF this town. pecaus'
| Il intended TO perpetuate patriotism anu II thc
testimony OF patriotic devotion; iou nav az
| thorized by your vote the erection OF TINS puu,
| ing that YOU may commemorate the services ana
| sacrifices OF the brave men VINO went OUT from ,,,
| this community more than thirty years sso. WI.
/ ing 10 give AL tHat Niv9 60 .-o.or,.od ord ,he
| had that the Union might be preserved ana lhe
flag continue to float in honor Every nhst'ioI "a
building like this every statue erected 20 tne SOL,
| diers OF the war. is monument 10 uuty We"
| done. and Is a lesson In patriotism 70 tie gen
| erat!ons that are to follow. - so-
| 7 raioIce with you to-day that the men loi
whom this monument is TO be buAded dIu no.
die in vain that the Union which they loukn' ~,
ard Tor which they fell Ia stronger GRANGER am =
90 enduring than ever in the past IL Is WIN
xou with the living and those that are 10 rone
after TO carry forward this great over aiorv
and M It to still greater achieVeinen.S "N
| 7 thank YOU and bid you good AFTERNOON"
,,n. President will attend the Congregational
| ~,,..-o,, har. tomorrow. and will preside also al
| the meeting OF the Congrega''on''
| school ,. Inning tho Presi-
BEFORE leaving Lenox this morn ~, ,"t IN front
dent planted golden OAK on ' mas named the
| ~ John Sloane's house. /, was '"
! MCKINLEY tree" by Mrs sloane