Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-11-03
The PRESIDENTS SPEECH.

President Mckinley was given an cnthu-
Siastic reception when he entered the
beautifully decorated dining room along
with Postmaster General Smith and Sec
retaries Algcr and Wilson. In response
to the patriotic introduction of C,l. Nc
Clurc. the president of the club, the
President said: Il cannot forcgo making
acknowledgement to this far famed club for
the permission it has granted me to meet
with you here to-day. We do not seem
half so bad as this stage as you have been
pictured. No one can unfold the future
of the Glover club. Uaughtcr). 1t has
been very gratifying to me to uartici-
pate with the people of the city of Phila-
delphia in this great patriotic celebration.
1t was a pageant the like of which / do not
believe has been seen since the close of
the civil war when the army of Grant ana
Sherman and the navy of Dupont, Dahl
gren and Porter gave the 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 consercra-
ton of liberty and of the republic. As l
stood on the great reviewing stand wit
Messing the soldiers and sailors passing
by my heart was filled only with gratitude
tn 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 ON sea, and had given new
meaning to American valor.
1T has been esp eclally gratifying to me
TO participate not only with the people II
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 mob err soldiers or
sailors ever assembled under any flag.
You had with you to-day the leaders of
Santiago. Porto Rico ana Guantanamo.
We unfortunately had none of the heroes
of Manila with us. hut | am sure that
orr hearts go out to them tonight and TO
the brave Dewey and Otis and Merritt,
and all other gallant men who are now
sustaining the flag in the harbor city Of
Manila.
Is voice-How about IobsonO
THE American people are always ready
for amy emergency and If the Mcrrlmac
Is to be sunk there Is an American Of
ficcr to do it. He succeeded iii doing what
our foe had been unable to do--sink an
American ship (applausc).
Il ask you gentlemen Of the Glover club
to unite with me in teasing the army and
navy of the United States without whose
Va!or and sacrifice we could not celebrate
the victory we have been celebrating to-
day Not only the men at the front, not
only the men on the battle ship and in the
battle line but the man at home with am
hitiOn to go and fight the battle for his
cGuntry's cause should be the recipients
of the gratitude of the American people"
When he finished the President left the
hail TO go to the reception at the Acad-
envy of Music. As he passed from the
rCCm Gen. Miles entered. The head of
the army received an ovation as he press
ed through the crowd to his seat next to
Gen. Shafter. The latter arose as Gen,
Miles approached, reaching out his hand,
cordially greeting his chief, The public
exhibition of good feeling between the two
generals was greeted with almost deafen-
ing applause,
Gen. Alger responded briefly on behalf
of the army and Capt, Evans Was called
upon as d representative of the navy. He
thrilled his hearers with simply told
story of the battle of Santiago, filled with
personal "reminiscences,
Gen. Miles made an extended address
! in which ne paid AN eloquent tribute to
. the American soldier and sailor,
| 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 one
door and ont another. There were lie
speeches made and after light luncheon
had neer served in the foyer the President
was escorted back to his hotel and short
ly afterwards, at half past eleven o'cloch
the party returned to Washington.