Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-09-04
scnps u1til then. But Gen. Wheeler
EprArg lightly down

Jumps until then. But Gen. Wheeler
Eprang lightly down.
The day was hot. Mr.. Mckinley
wore Q black frock coat with waist
coat. The perspiration streamed from
his face. A glass of appolinaris was
offered to him, but he declined to drink,
saying that he was too warm. He
proceeded to the infantry plain, as 1T
is called. The men OF the Ninth Mas
sachusetts, the First Illinois, the
Eighth Ohio, the Thirteenth, Twenty
first, Twenty second and Tenth regu-
lar infantry were assembled without
arms. About 5000 men stood in close
order. Gen. Wheeler said: 1.-The Presi-
dent or our great country has come
mere TO greet the soldiers that marched
SO CALAMITY upon San Juan hill On
July LIST. He comes here to express
the nations thanks to these brave men.
wish to tell you that when the Presi-
dent sent me here two weeks ago to
command this camp he enjoined ME in
the most emphatic language that
should, without regard TO expense ex-
ercise any and every authority neees-
sary to make comfortable this body of
brave men who, by their courage, have
sition among the gr3at nations Of the
earth. have the nonor and pleasure
OF introducing to you, the President OF
the United States
PRESIDENT ATKINLEY SAID:
Gen. Wheeler soldiers of Camp Wi
koff soldiers OF the Fifth army corps,
trust that yvu will put your hats on
am glad TO meet you. / am honored
10 stand before you to-day. | bring
you gratitude Of the nation to whose
history you have added by your valor,
a new and glorious page. You have
come home after two months OF severe
campaigning which has embraced as
sault, siege and battle. 50 brilliant in
achievement, SO far reaching in re-
suits as to command the unstinted
praise of all your countrymen. You
had the brunt CT the battle on land
You bore yourselves with supreme
courage and your personal bravery,
never before excelled anywhere, has
won the admiration of your fellow-cit-
liens and the genuine respect of all
mankind, while your endurance under
peculiar trial and suffering has given
added meaning to your heroism. Your
exertions made easy the conquest of
OltO ISACO uHutu luc ItolSllSSS ARMY
commanded by Major General Miles,
and behind you to proceed at a mo-
ment's summons were more than 200 COO
Of your comrades ready to support you
disappointed that the opportunity
which you had did net come to them,
yet filed with pride at your well-earned
fame and rejoicing upon your signal
victories.
"You were on the line CT battle, they
no less than you were in the line of
duty. All have served their country
In its need. all will serve it so long as
they may be required and all will for
ever have the thanks and regard of a
grateful people.
I'VE cannot bid you welcome here
to-day without our hearts going out to
the heroes of Manila on sea and on
land. whose services and sacrifices,
whose courage and constancy in that
! ar-distant field Of operations, have new
er been surpassed by any soldiers or
ksailors the wcrld over. The army
end the navy. to the marines, to the
Aegulars, to the volunteers. and to the
rovidence which has watched over
\cm ell. the nation to-day is full of
|lksgiving and praise.
BRAVE OFFICERS AND MEN
~ il battle and those who have
IN exposure and sickness will
e ~ I t1 h q II mo-
RI win be pefpetuated n the hearts
any the histories Of a generous peo-
pleNand those who are dependent upon
them will not be neglected by the gov
ernnent for which they so freely sac
rificd their lives.
The soldiers cheered many times.
The part of the field where the Eighth
Ohio stood, the regiment which is
sometimes called The Presidents
Cwn," were particularly noisy. The
party then went to the detention hos
pital by a road that passed in the rear
CT the general hospital. The grave
yard in which sixty or seventy plain
new wooden crosses stood was near the
road on the left. The President sol
EMMY raised his hat.
Mr.. Mckinley went through all the
wards of the detention hospital in the
same careful way in which he had
gone through those of the general hos
pital. When he came to the last ward,
Major r. T. Ebert said: This is a
dangerous ward" and turning to Sec
rotary of War Alger, inquired: DO
you think the President had better go
in here?"
Mr. Mckinley without waiting to
hear what Gen. Ayers reply would be.
started into the ward, Gen. Alger and
the others Of the party remained out
side The Presidential party then
drove through lines of cavalry drawn
UP on either side of the road Among
them were the Rough Riders, the Sec
ond, Sixth, Ninth Tenth and First reg
ular cavalry. The Third regulars were
, still acting as the Presidents escort.