The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-17

the American nation and to American
nonor. There never has been in the
history of the United States such a de-
hlonstratton of patriotism from one
emu OF this country to the other as in
the year just passing; and never has
american valor been more brilliantly
illustrated in the battle line on shore
and on the battleship at sea, than by
the soldiers and sailors of the United
States. Everybody is talking of Hob
son. and justly so, but l want to thank
Mother HobsOn in this presence. Ev-
crybody is talking about Gen. Wheeler,
one OF the bravest of the brave, but ]
want to speak Of that sweet little
daughter that followed him to Santiago
great applause). and administered to
the sick at Montauk. (Cheers.)
Il have spoken in many places and
at many times of the heroisn of the
American army and American navy
put IN our recent conflict, the whole
people were patriots. Two hundred
thousand men were called for, and a
million rushed to get d place in the
ranks great applause), and millions
more stood ready if need be. (Pro-
longed applause)
II like the feeling Of the American
people that we ought not to have a
large standing army, but it has been
demonstrated in the last few months
that We need the standing army large
enough to do all the work required
While we are at peace, and only rely
on the great body of the people in an
emergency to help us fight our battles.
(Applause)
I'VE love peace, we are not a mill
tary nation, but whenever the time of
peril. the buiwark of this people rests
in the patriotism of its citizens, and
this nation will be safe for all time
because 100000 Of people love it and
WI! give up their lives to sustain and
uphold it." Great applause)
The audience constantly interrupted
the presidents remarks with demon
strations of approval and especially his
tributes to Lieut.. Hobsons mother and
Gen. Wheelers daughter.
AS soon as he had finished, the COVER
nor started to escort the president
away for a reception at his office, but
the audience would not have it, They
called for Gen. Wheeler Gen. Shafter
Gen. Lawton, Secretaries Alger and
Long and Postmaster Gen. Smith.
Gen. Lawton, amid great applause
said: L am not an orator; / am a sol
der; I was not hero; am a regular
l am one of the $4,000 regulars sent t.
Cuba. On behalf of that part of the
the army I commanded, I thank you
people ofAlabama."
Secretary Long was especially well re.
ceived as. he called attention to the fact
in addition to Wheeler and Hobson
there was another Alabamaian who
had contributed a vast deal to the sue.
cess of the war in his work OF helping
fashion the navy-his predecessor, Hill.
airy A. Herbert of Montgomery.
After the speeches, the presidential
party went to the governors office
where a public reception was held fol
half an hour.
The crush to reach the president wa:
terrific, and hundreds did not succeed
in doing so, as the presidents time was
limited. He next went to meet the col
ored people at Old Ship Church. wher,
a great throng received him enthusiasts
tically He made a short but forcibl,
speech there. This ended the ceremo
MES.
The party was conveyed to the train
and at half past o'clock, amid tn,
boom Of cannon, the president left TO
| Savannah.