Iron County register., 1898-10-20

reception rendered to army heroes at
the exposition yesterday. 1t was
another ideal exposition day. The
morning dawned from a sky unbroken
by 4 single cloud, and the sun dis
pensed a flood of yellow light that
robbed the frosty air of it's chill and
radiated resplendently from dome and
collonade.
An Unusually Large Attendance.
The crowd was by no means sugges
tive of the surging multitude of the
day before, but it far exceeded that OF
ordinary occasions. Thousands of peo-
pie, who had been unable to get to
the grounds to see the president, cams
out early to be sure and see Gen.
Miles, and before IL o'clock the audi.
torium was filled to the doors. Gen.
Miles entered the building a few min.
utes later, escorted by President Wat
ties, and accompanied by his staff:
Gen. Greedy, several members of the
diplomatic corps, Gov. Holcomb and
members of the local reception COM
mittee.
sHail, Flag OF the Free"
to order and introduced the Modoc
Glee club, of Topeka, kas., which con-
tributed magnificent rendition of a
patriotic chorus, Hail. Flag of the
Free"
An enthusiastic encore was an
swered by another inspiring melody,
and then Gov. Holcomb was intro
duced to speak in welcome to the
guests of the day.
Gov. HoIcomb's Address.
The governor alluded to Gen. Miles
us the hero of two wars, which melted
a tumult of cheers and handclapping,
which did not subside until President
Wattles led the distinguished soldier
to the front of the platform, when
the crowd arose and greeted him with
three ringing cheers.
Allusion to Gen. Greedy produced
similar demonstration, and it was re-
peated when Gen. Miles was intro
duced. He said:
Gen. Miles Speech.
II am deeply gratified that the peo-
pie of the west have set aside one day
Of the exposition in honor of the army
and navy of the United States. BY the
army and navy | mean every part of
the physical force that has added to
the strength, perpetuisy and grandeur
of this republic"
The speaker contended for the ne
cessity of a military force commen-
surate with the interests and impor-
tance of the nation. There should be
at least one well-equipped and discip-
lined soldier to every 1000 of our pop
ulation, he said. The nation is devel-
oping, and the army and navy should
grow in proportion.
Gen. Greeiy's Introduction.
The introduction of Gen. A W. Gree.
1y was followed by another hearty
demonstration. His sympathetic ref
erence to Gen. Wheeler, who had been
expected to speak at this time, but
who was trying to do his duty in the
face of his terrible bereavement, was
heard with silence that was an eIo-
quent expression of the sympathy OF
the audience.
Senior Gonzale de Ouesada.
Senor Gonzale de Quesada received
greeting that carried all the hearty
enthusiasm that had characterized
those which had been extended to the
previous speakers. He declared that
the emotions that almost mastered
his regiment were sufficient proof
that Cuba is not ungrateful. He elo-
quently pictured the desolation in
Cuba, but declared that there is one
flower that still blossoms, and this was
ha rT-ltI IfTr6 10 0f he @E
generations to the people who had
fought side by side with them to give
them liberty.
Senator Aliens Address.
The exercises closed with a short
address by Senator Allen, who spoke
in behalf of the veterans of the civil
war, and then the official party adj
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