The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-28

The President Makes Brief Speech
to the Ban0ueferH.


to the Banqueters.
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 27-President Nc
lIinley was the guest of honor tonight at
the peace jubilee banquet of the Glover
Club, where he met nearly all of the distin-
elshed visitors to the city and the leading
citizens of Philadelphia as well. Among
the two hundred who sat around the table
were the following: Vice President Hobart,
Secretaries Alger and Wilson. Postmaster
General Smith. Generals Miles. Shafter.
Wheeler Sumner and McKibbin. Commo-
dcre Philip. Judge Michael Arnold, United
States Senator Penrose, VIM. II. Crane,
Charles III. Cramp, Commodore Casey,
Commander w. S. Cowles, of the Topeka;
Governor Cooke. of Connecticut; Thomas
Dolan, Capt. Robley ID. Evans Pension
Commissioner Fl. Clay Evans. James Elver-
son, VIM. l.. Elxins, Maj. Gen. VIM. NJ.
Graham, Gen. A. w. Greedy, Governor
Hastings, Commander j. N Hemphll, of
the Bunalo; Col. r. W. Huntington, Il. S.
NJ. c.: Brig. Gen. Willis j. Hulings. Lieut..
Richmond Pearson Hobson Capt. Theodore
Il. Jewel of the Minneapolis: Maj. Gen.
William Ludlow. Maj. Gen Henry w. Law
ton, eX-Lieutenant Governor Walton Lyon,
Governor Lloyd Lowndes. of Maryland:
Chief Engineer Jackson McElmen, j. I'll.
Mady, Commander w. w. Mead, Of the
Marblehead; Lieutenant Commander Mark,
Lieut. Albert p. Niblack. of the Winsow;
Archbishop Ryan, Capt. Charles d. Sigsbee,
Governor Tunnel. of Delaware Governor
]. Hoge Tyler, of Virginia; Lieut. Com
cester; Peter A. b. Widener Mayor War
wick, Commodore j. c. Watson, Capt.
Thomas II; Wilson. Capt. Barclay ii. War
burton and Frank Thomson.
President Mckinley was given an enthu-
siastic reception when he entered the beau
ter General Smith and Secretaries Alger
and Wilson. In response to the patriotic in
production Of Colonel Mcclure the president
of the club. the President said:
Il cannot foregO making Acknowledgements
TO this far-famed club for the permission
i has gra1ted me to meet with You here
this stage as you have been pictured. No
one can unfold the future of the Glover
1t has been SO gratifying to me to par
ticipate with the people of the city of Phil
adephia in this great patriotic celebration.
IL was pageant the like of which / do
not believe has been since the close of the
great civil war. when the army of Grant.
Drnonf. DahIgren and f Porter rue gave Ss the he
great review in the capital city of the.
Nation And | know of no more fitting
place to have a patriotic celebration than
IN tHis great city. which witnessed the first
conservation of liberty and of the Republic.
As l stood on the great reviewing stand
by my heart was filed only with gratitude
to the God of battles who has SO favored
us and gratitude to the brave soldiers and
sailors who had won such signal victories
on land and sea, and had given q new
meaning TO American valOr
1T has been especially gratifying to me
10. participate not only with the people OF
Philadelphia, but with the people of the
great West where / have recently visited
IN doing honor to the American army and
the American navy. No nobier soldiers or
sailors ever assembled under any flag. You
had with YOU to-day the leaders of San-
tiago. Porto Rico and Guantanamo. We
unfortunately had none of the heroes of
Manila with us. But / am sure that our
hearts go out to them tonight. and to the
brave Dewey and Otis, and Merritt and
all the other gallant men that are now sus-
tanning the flag In the harbor city of Ma
Mia. CA voice-'How about Hobson?) The
American people are always ready for any
emergency, and If the Merrimac is to be
lie succeeded in doing what. our foe has
been unable to do. sink an American ship.
(Applause)
Il ask you gentlemen of the slower Club
TO unite with me in tOasting the army and
navy of the United States. without whose
valor and sacrifice we could not celebrate
day. Not only the men at the front not
only the men on the battle ships and in the
battle line. but the men at home with am
hition to so to fight the battles of Ameri-
can civilization should be the recipients of
the gratitude of the American people
When he finished his speech the Presi-
dent left the hall to go to the reception
at the Academy of Music. As he passed
from the room General Miles entered. The
head of the army received an ovation as
he pressed through the crowd to his seat
next 10 General Shafter. The latter arose
as General Miles approached, reaching out
his hand. cordially greeted his chief. The
public exhibition of good feeling between
the two generals was greeted with almost
deafening appluse.
General Alger responded briefly on behalf
Of the army and Captain Evans was called
on as n representative of the navy. He
thrilled his hearers with a simply told story
of the battle of Santiago, filled with per-
sonal "reminiscences. General Miles made an
extended address in which he paid eloquent
tribute to the valor of the American sol
diers and sailors.
At the Academy of Music the President
held an informal reception for two hours.
With Secretaries Alger and Wilson he stood
on the stage and shook hands with long
line Of people who passed in enc door and
out another. There was no speechmaking
and after a light luncheon had been served
In the foyer the President was escorted back
to his hotel and shortly afterwards at IL 80
O'Clock, the party returned to Washington.
Business Emba IRA ssments.