The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-10-28
.PHILADELPHIA'S JUBILEE
President Mckinley Makes . Speech Which
Is Free From Politics.
HANDSOME COMPLIMENT PAID TO nOBsoN
.Hheneyer There Ii a Nerriinac "a
he sunk There Will Be an amer
lean Ready TO Do It,"


Kinley was the guest OF honor tonight at
the peace jubifoe banquet of the Glover
club where he met all the distinguished
visitors to the city and the leading citizens
of Philadelphia as WE'LL Among the 200
who were around the table were the fol-
lowing: Vice President Hobart, Secretaries
Alger and Wilson, Postmaster General
Smith, General Miles. General Shafter.
General Wheeler, General Sumner, General
McKibbon, Commodore Philip, Captain
Robley D. Evans, Pension Commissioner
H. Clay Evans, Senator William L. Ell
kins. Major General William M. Graham,
| General A. w. Greeley, Governor Hastings,
Brigadier General Willis J. Hulng, Lieu
tenant Richmond P. Hobeon, Major Cen
eral William Ludlow, Major General Henry
! w. Lawton, Governor Lowndes OF Mary
land. Lieutenant Commander Mark, Arch
bishop Ryan, Captain Charles D.. Sigsbee,
Governor Tunnel of Delaware, Governor J..
| Hoge Tyler OF Virginia, Lieutenant Com
| mander Richard Wainwright Of the Glou-
cester. Mayor Warwick and Commodore j.
c. Watson.
President Mckinley was given an en-
thuslastic welcome when he entered the
Postmaster General Smith aud Secretaries
Alger and Wilson. In response to the patrl-
otto introduction OF Colonel Mcclure, the
president OF the club, the president said:
1T has been so gratifying to me to par
ticipate with the people OF the city Of
Philadelphia in this great patriotic ceie-
bration. 1t was pageant the like oil
which I don't believe has happened since
the close OF the civil war. when the army
OF Grant, Sherman, Sheridan and the navy
of Dupont, Dalgren and Porter gave the
great review in the Capital City OF the Ma"
ton And know of no more fitting place
to have patriotic celebration than in this
great city which witnessed the first con-
secration OF liberty and of the Republic.
AS | stood on the great reviewing stand
witnessing the soldiers and sailors passing
by my heart was filled only with gratitude
10 the God of battles who has SO favored
us and with gratitude to the brave soldiers
and sailors who Won such signal victories
ON land and sea- and had given new
meaning TO American valor.
1T has been especially gratifying to me
to participate not only with the people OF
Philadelphia but with the people OF the
great West where | have recently VISITED.
who did honor to the American army and
navy We unfortunately had none OF the
heroes with us today, but / am sure that
oun hearts go out to them tonight and -
the brave Dewey and Otis and Merritt and
al the other gallant men that are now
sustaining the flag in the harbor and city
Ct Manila. CA voice: How about ticosJnD
The American people are always ready for
any emergency ard IL the MerIimac Is to
be sunk there Is an American officer to do
IL. He succeeded in doing what our Toe
has been unable to do--sink an American
shin. tAppauss,l | ask you, gentlemen OF
the Glover club, to unite with me in toast
,ni1 80 io1 Ctaia
without whose valor and sacrifice we could
not have the victory We have. Not only
the men at the front. not only the men OF
the battleshlps and in the batteries, but
the men at home with ambition to 60 to
fight the battles of American civilization
should be the recipients Of the gratitude
OF the American people"
Wher he finished his speech the presl-
dent LEFT the hall to go to the reception
at the Academy OF Music.
General Shafter arose as General Miles
approached, reathing out his hand, greeted
his chief. The public exhibition OF good
feeling between the two generals was
greeted with almost deafening applause.
General Alger responded briefly on behalf
of the army and Captain Evans was called
upon as representative of the navy. He
thrilled his hearers with simply told story
of the battle OF Santiago filef with per-
sonal "reminiscences General Miles made
an extended address in which he paid eio-
quent tribute to the vaor Of the American
soldiers and sailors.
AZ the Academy OF Music the president
held an informal reception for two hours.
With Secretaries hlger ard Wilson, he
stood on the stage and shook hands with
long line Of people who passed in one
door and out another. There was no speech
making and after light luncheon the
president was escorted back TO his hotel
and shortly afterwards 1T II 80 o'clock, the
party returned TO Washington.