The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-09-04
VISITS 4 DINING MAN.


VISITS 4 DINING MAN.
when seemingly all the wards Of the
general hospital had been gone throus"
and the President was about 70 set mo
n carriage. Attorney General Grlses o.-
tained him. Miss wheeler has told ms,
said he. 90 a Lieutenant Prado, VINO =
in a tent back here by himself ana ne -
fn n DIVING condition. He has asked ABOUT
your coming. and MISS Wheeler mas
promised that you shall SEQ him.
tainly. Let us so to him. ar. Mckinney
said
The others OF the party discfeetly re-
NAMED outside the tent. Tho President
rcqpDeared with q nurse q minute or Two
lafef. HIS eyes were moist and down
cast
WHEELER WAS WITH HIM
AS f. was uconvenicnt 10 80 back TO
the doors OF the long tents, Mr.. Mchln-
ley said he would go through the frame
work az the ends OF the tents and jumped
down. The general hospital IS on slope
and the height OF the floor from the
ground Increased with each ward. Al
Ward II. the jump was nearly SIX iee'.
Mr. Mckinley took IL. Nlce-f Iesiuens
Hobart. who is bulky man. hesiiated
III ialk here can't 20 over this hurdle"
he said. Neither would Secretary Alger
who had taken an the jumps until then
But General Wheeler sprans lightly
down.
To-day was hot Mr.. Mckinley wore
a black frOck coat, with Walstc0at. Inc
perspiratlon streamed on him. Ho pro-
cee1cd 20 the infantry plain, as IL Is ctll-
Ell. inc men OF the Ninth Massachusetss'
tic First Illinois. the Ninth Ohio, the
Nineteenth. Twenty-hrst and Twenty
second and Tenth regular infantry were
assembled without arms. About 0'v"
mon stood in close order.
CEN WHEELER'S INTRODUCTION.
General Wheeler. said: THE President
OF our great country has come here 20
greet tho soldiers tnat marched SO gall
lanlv uD San Juan hill on July lst. lie
comes here TO express the nations thanks
i0 these brave men. l wish TO tell you
tfat when the President sent me here
two weeks ago 10 command this camp,
he cnioucd me iu the most emphatic lam
cuaee that / should without reard TO
expense, exercise any and every au-
thorlty necessary 20 make comfortable
this body OF brave men who by their
courage have raised this Republic 10 the
highest position among the great nations
OF the earth / have the honor and pleas
ure OF Introducing to you the President
OF the United States"
THE PRESIDENTS SPEECH
President Mckinley said: General
Wheeler. soldiers of Camp Wikon, sole
diers OK tho Fifth Army Corps. 1 trust
that YOU VIII put your hats on. I am
glad TO meet you. I am honored 10 stand
before you to-day. I bring you the srat-
ituie OK tho nation, 10 whose history you
have added 10y y0ur yalor, new ana
glorious page You have come home
after two months OF severe campaigning,
which has embraced assault. siege and
battle. 50 brilliant In achievement 80 FAR
reaching .u results as 10 command The
uustinted praise ~ an your c0untrymen.
you had the brunt OF the battle on land.
You bore yourselves with supreme
courage. and your personal bravery.
never .efore eXceled anywhere has won
tho admiration Of YOUR feIlOw-citiZens
and tho genuine respect 90 an mankind.
while your endurance under peculiar trial
and suffering has given added meaning
t0 your hcr0ism. Your exertions made
easy the conquest ot Porto Rico under
tie rcs.s.lcss army commanded by Major
General Miles and behind YOU 10 proceed
of "a moments summons were more than
1n00 Of your comrades. ready TO sup-
port you. disappointed that the op0or-
tmuy which you had did not come 20
them. yar filed with pride lt your we'll
earned fame and rejoicing upon your SIG
Eal victories
NOT ONLY THE HEROES.
''You wore ora the line Of battle, they
no less than you were in the line OF duty.
$40 have served their country in IT'S need
aH w.I serve g. I'D long as the. may h.
required and an Will forever have the
thanks and regard of grateful people.
"Nc cannot bid YOU welcome here to-
day without our hearts gOing out 10 the
heroes of Manila On sea and ON lana
whose services and sacrifices, whose
COURAGE ard coaftancy iu that far dis
nut itid OF operations have never been
srfuls ad by any soldiers or sailors the
world over. To the army and the navy
/ the marines % the regulars. 20 The vol
uuleere and 30 that providence which
/ has watched oyer them al, the nation to-
| day IS CON OF Thanksgiving and praise
The brave officers and men who fell
/ iu battle and those who died from
I wounds will live in mortal story
ana their memories viii be perpet-
uated u history OF generous peo-
ME and those who are dependent upon
| them VIII not be neglected By the govern
maut for which they so freely sacrificed
| their lives"
THE PRESIDENTS OWN
The soldiers cheered many times. The
part of the field where the Eight Ohio
/ stood. the REGIMENT which IL sometimes
called tle presidents own was par
ucularly noisy. The party then went
4 90 the detention hospital.
The graveyard IN which CO or 20 plain
I new wooden crosses stood was near the
/ road ON the lcft. The President so.emniy
raised his hat.
THROUGH ALL TIE WARDS.
Mr.. Mckinley went. through all the
words az the detention hospital IN the
same careful way IN which lie had gone
! through those Of the general hospital
/ When De came 20 the last ward. Major
| Dr. Ebert said: "Tnis rs a dangerous
ward," and turning to Secretary Of War
AIeer. inquired. "Do you think tho Presi-
/ t.nt had better go ia here Mr.. Mckin-
/ lov without waiting 10 hear what Gem
cral Ayers reply would be. started into
the ward. General Alger and the others
/ Of the party remained outside. The Pres
lant.al party then drove through the
lines OF cavalry drawn up on either side
Oh the road Among them were the
I Rough Riders. the Second, Sixth, Ninth,
Tenth and First Regular Cavalry. The
/ grird Regulars were still acting as the
I Presidents escort. Mr. Mckinley then
drove DO General Wheeler's headquarters
and sat under the shade OF a tent for
| awhile Secretary Alger and General
| Wheeler were with him. -
LTNCHED WITH WHHELER.
Tho President and those win him took
| lunch with General Wheeler ana MS stan
! After lunch the President. Ar Alser,
I General wheeler and Colonel Hard, Of
i. H.H.H b. NnHHN Il.