The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-22


Kinley with fine bouquet of pink roses
In rendering the gift Mrs Baldwin SAID
that the Noblesville women had always ad
mired Mrs. Mckinley for her sweet, woman.
ly character, and now that she was the
first lady of the land their admiration fol
her had increased. They loved her for hel
charitable nature. her patriotism and hei
good deeds. Mrs. Mckinley. in accepting
the roses. thanked the donors most grace
fully. She said she had loved flowers al.
ways, and appreciated them. She had al.
ways believed that next to children flowers
are the sweetest things of the world.
An immense crowd gathered about Mrs
McKinley's car during the stay at Mobiles
vile. The Presidents wife sat at the win
dow and smiled on the people. Mothers
held their babes up to the window and the
sweet-faced women inside threw kisses al
the little ones. Tie 10y, a little Chinese
laundryman who has a white wife. came
down to the train to see ''Plesident Nc
klinley and Mrs Mckinley" and brought
his infant child with him. The youngster
did not know what to make of the demon
stration and gazed curiously at the throng.
Tie 10y finally held him away up high SO
that he could look through the window of
the Presidents car. He saw Mrs. Mckinley
and she recognized the little brown-skinned
fellow with a smile. Two elderly women,
plainly dressed ran up to the rear car as
the train was almost ready to leave 81
want to see Mrs Mckinley so bad said
one Of them and newspaper man directed
her where to go. Presently she came away
looking disappointed. did you see Mrs.
Mckinley" asked some one. NO" she re-
piled sadly, there were too many chill
dren ahead of me- DR.. Davies, in intro
ducing the President, said he was present.
ing a man sincerely beloved of the Amer
lean people for the simplicity, strength and
gentleness of his Christian character, and
as also representing the highest ideal of
American patriotism and craftsmanship.
President Mckinley, on being introduced
said:
Mr.. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen
RMS is most inspiring spectacle. Present
bodies, the old soldiers and the new soldiers
and all the people. Such sight as this
could scarcely be witnessed anywhere else.
You are here because you are interested in
your country. You are here because you
love your country. You are here because
you rejoice in the splendid victories of our
army and our navy on the land and on the
sea- And you are here because you rejoice
at the suspension of hostilities, the return
of many of your boys to their homes, and
the hope and belief that you will soon have
a lasting and triumphant peace. resting in
Justice, righteousness and humanity. Gap
plause.)
Here none are for party, but all are for
the state. Here Democrats and Republicans
and men Of all parties have assembled to
show their appreciation of the services rem
dered to the government by the army and
the navy of the United States. applause
And no nation ever had a more splendid
army Two hundred thousand of the
bravest young men,, within thirty. days of
to march anywhere, at home or abroad, be-
meath the folds of the glorious old banner
of the free. Great cheering.)
And did any nation in the world ever
have better navy? (Cries of No no. J., 1T
was small but 1t was masterful. (Applause.)
Now, my fellow-citizens, rejoicing as we
full in justice and right to gather the tri-
umphs of peace. The soldiers have done
their part. The citizens must now do theirs.
And pray God that wisdom may be given
all of us to so settle this vexed and vast
problem to bring honor to our country,
justice to humanity and the general good
or all. | am sure you will be very glad to
meet and greet this morning the secretary of
the treasury, Mr.. Gage, who is accompany
ing me on this journey. / beg to introduce
him."
SECRETARY CAGES TALK.
Secretary Gage. in addressing the crowd,
spoke as follows:
After traveller returns from wide wan
behring's abroad 1t is always gratifying "a
him to tell his friends. as he returns, of the
strange and wonderful scenes he has wit
messed abroad. l do not think / can bring
any better word to you this morning than
myself to speak of the magnificent scenes
witnessed by the President of the United
States and those who have attended him in
this great tour to the West. There we have
seen the treasures of mountain and river
and plain There we have seen the magnifi-
cent expressions of American life and
American civilization. Everywhere we have
looked into the faces of men and women
and children, their white foreheads turned
vored light. We have lately witnessed in
our cities and in our towns the waving col
umns of men armed for war We have now
witnessed more beautiful sight We have
witnessed the ranks of industry, armed fol
the conquest of peace. We have witnessed
great population scattered over many
States in many villages, towns and great
cities; but everywhere the hearts of all
nave beat responsive TO one grand, pure
our flag. (Applause.) Fellow-citizens, what
future! Seventy millions of people, an in
exhaustible land. an army capable of de-
fense a navy capable of conquest. a people
capable of illimitable expansion: who car
paint the glory, the future, the happiness
of this people, if we can remain one in a
common sympathy, in common unity, in
a common love for the free institutions
which our fathers here established CAP
plause.)
After leaving Noblesvile Governor Noun
formally presented each member of hi.
staff to the President. The members o.
the reception committee from this city, who
had boarded the cars at Upton, were also
presented.
HE WANTED THE JOURNAL.
One of the first requests the President
made after finishing his breakfast was for a
copy of the Indianapolis Journal His re-
quest was gratified when the Indianapolis
committee boarded the train. Between No
blesvile and Indianapolis the President
passed the time in talking with his friends
Secretary Wilson. of the Department OF
Agriculture strolled through the train talk
ing with the newspaper men. The train
which was scheduled to arrive at Indianapo-
lis at 1880 o'clock, was about thirty min
utes late on account of the prolonged stay
at Noblesville.
AT RUSHVILLE.
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