The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-15
Mckinley al
St. Louis.
RECEIVED.
He Makes an Address Be-
fore 10000 People.


st. Louis, Mo, Oct. 14.-Presldent Nc
Kinley was today the guest of St.
Louis, the city in which two years ago
he received the nomination to his prez-
ent high Office.
He came from Omaha by way Of
Galesburg ILL.,. over the burlington
route, and was brought into the city
at s.15 a. M, being preceded from Span
ish lake by a special train, on board Of
which were Gen. Passenger Agent
| Wakeley and the local reception COM
mittee.
From the time Of his arrival until Ii
p. M. when the president left the city,
he was accorded an almost continuous
ovation. Escorted to the Southern Ho-
tel by civic bodies ana regular and
volunteer troops, among which were
two commands that had gained dis
tinction at Ell Caney, President Nc
Kinley was greeted with the cheers Of
thousands of people lining both SIDES
of all the thoroughfares through which
he passed. At the Southern Hotel
where the president was entertained,
he stopped and reviewed the parade
given in his honor, and later held a
reception in the parlors.
At noon the chief executive ad-
dressed a large crowd on the floor of
the Merchants Exchange, and after
wards sat down to an elaborate lunch~
con, at which 70 persons were present.
A drive through the fashionable west
end streets and parks of the city, COM
pleted the daylight program Of enter
tainment. A feature Of the drive was
the stop made at the Soldiers Home
where President Mckinley shook hands
with Jack Haynes, aged Ill years, said
to be the oldest soldier in the United
States.
Tonight at the Coliseum in the ex-
position building, the greatest throng
of people addressed by President Nc
Kinley under cover thus far during his
present trip, gave him a magnificent
greeting. AS ne entered the Coliseum
the immense crowd OF probably 10000
| people arose to it's feet and cheered
| for several minutes. Outside there
were twice as many unable to gain adj
mittance 1t was some time before
quiet could be restored and the presi
dent could begin his speech, which was
interrupted repeatedly with applause.
Tired out with his days experience,
the president and party left at IL
O. clock for Terre Haute. Ind, the next
stopping place.
During his stay here, all the presi-
dents movement were carefully guard
ed by st. Louis police and detectives to
prevent his being subjected to the
slightest inconvenience or discomfort.
At noon the president spoke to IT,
600 people In the hall of the Mer-
chants Exchange, the room In which
Samuel ]. Tilden was nominated for
president in 1875. Mayor Zeigenheim
introduced the president. Mr.. McKin-
ley spoke as follows:
Ladies and Gentlemen-I thank you
all most cordially for the warm well
come you have given me to your city,
and l congratulate you all upon the
good feeling and the splendid breadth
of spirit everywhere found throughout
the length and breadth of our common
country. Thank God, we are all to-
gether once more!
I'VE have one flag and one destiny,
and wherever that destiny shall lead
us, we shall have hearts strong enough
to meet every responsibility. CAP
plause) We cannot enjoy glories and
victories without bearing the burdens
that may result from them. l congrat-
ulate you again upon the splendid out
look for the business of the future of
the country. We were never so well
off as we are today; we have gone
from business depression to business
activity we have gone from labor
hunting employment to employment
hunting labor (Applause.)
And we have everything-a most
blessed country resting upon all of US
is the duty of carrying forward the
great trust of civilization that has been
committed to US We must gather the
fruits of victory; we must follow duty
step by step; we must follow the light
as God gives us to see the light. And
he strangely guided us not only at the
very beginning Of our great govern
ment, but down to the present hour;
and l am sure it is the universal prayer
of every American that he shall still
guide and we follow. ] thank you"
From the Merchants Exchange the
president returned to the Southern Ho-
tel where, after a short rest, he had
luncheon. This afternoon the presiden-
tial party took a drive through the
western section of the city.
Ten or IL miles were covered by the
presidential party during the drive
about the city. Dinner was served to
the party at the Southern at 7.30 p. m.
The largest crowd under cover that the
president has come in contact with dur
ing his present trip gathered at the
Coliseum tonight to hear his address.
The president was escorted to the Coli
scum by President Clark H. Simpson
L.
Mckinley walked to the center of the
stage in the big Coliseum. while the
people filled the air with applause and
Sousas band played Hail to the
chief" After short address of well
come by President Simpson, Mr.. Nc
Kinley was presented. He said:
My fellow citizens: My former visits
to st. Louis are full of pleasant mem
cries My first was in 1883 and then again
in 1892, both of which afforded me an
opportunity Of becoming acquainted
with your people and of observing the
substantial character of your enterpris-
ing city. omitted my quadrennlal visit
in 1896 for reasons which were obvious
to you and have always been thankful
that my absence seems to have created
no prejudice In your minds. I remember
on the occasion of former visit in
company with Gov. Francis and other
citizens to have witnessed the assem-
bled pupils of the schools of the city at
your great fair. 1t was an inspiring
sight and it has never been effaced
from my recollection. AS I looked into
the thousands of young faces, the boys
and girls preparing themselves for cit
izenship. ] had my faith confirmed in
fha stability of our Institutions To the