New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-10-28
Widener Mayor Warwick, Commodore J. G.
Watson, Captain Thomas II. Wilson, Captain
Barclay II. Warburton and Frank Thompson.

BRIEF SPEECH BY THE PRESIDENT.
President Mckinley had an enthusiastic recep-
tion when he entered the beautifully decorated
dining room with Postmaster General Smith and
Secretaries Alger ard Wilson. In response to
the patriotic introduction OF Colonel Mcclure.
president Of the club the President said
cannot forego making acknowledgment to
this far-famed club for the permission II has
granted me to meet with you here tonight.
You do not seem half so bad at this stage as
you have been pictured No one can unfold the
future OF the Clover Club. 0.aughter) II has been
gratifying to me to participate with the people
OF the city OF Philadelphia in this great patriotic
celebration. II was n pageant the like OF which
] do not believe has been seen since the close OF
the Civil War. when the Army OF Grant and
Sherman and the Navy Of Dupont. Dahlgren and
Porter gave the great review In the capital city
OF the Nation. And know of no more fitting
place to have n patriotic celebration than in this
great city, which witnessed the first copsecra-
ton OF liberty and Of the Republic As stood
on the great reviewing stand witnessing the sol
ders and sailors passing by my heart was nlled
only with gratitude 10 the God Of battles who
has favored US, and gratitude to the brave
soldiers and sailors who won such signal VIC
tories on land and on sea. and had given rev
meaning to American valor
IL has been especially gratifying TO me TO par
ticipate not only with the people Of Phadel-
phia. but with the people Of the great West.
where l have recently visited. in doing honor
to the American Army and the American Navy
No nober soldiers or sailors assembled
under any flag. You had with you to-day the
leaders OF Santiago, Porto Rico and Guantana-
mo- We unfortunately had none Of the heroes
of Manila with us. But am sure that our
hearts go out TO them tonight. and 10 the
brave Dewey and Otis and Merritt and all the
other gallant men that now sustaining the
flag In the hsrbor and city OF Manila.
a voce-'How about Hobson?"
The American people are always ready for
any emergency. and II the Merrimac is to be
sunk there is American officer TO do II. He
succeeded in doing what our foe had been UNI
able to do. sink an American ship. Applause).
| ask you gentlemen OF the Glover Club 10
unite with me In toasting the Army and Navy
Of the United States without whose vaor and
have been celebrating to-day Not only the men
at the front. not only the men on the battle
ships and in the battle-line but the men at
home with ambition TO 90 to fight the battles
OF American civilization should be the receipt
ents of the gratitude Of the American people
4, When he finished his speech the President
left the han to go to the reception at the
Academy Of Music AS he passed from the
room. General Miles entered. The head OF the
Army received fattering reception as he
! pressed through the crowd TO his seat next to
| General Shafter The latter arose as General
Miles approached reaching out his hand COR
daily greeting his chief. The public exhibit
| ton Of good feeling between the two generals
was greeted with almost deafening applause.
General Alger responded briefly behalf OF
the Army. and Captain Evans called
upon as representative Of the Navy He
thrilled his hearers with a simply told story Of
the battle of Santiago. filed with personal
"reminiscences.
General Miles made an extended address In
which he paid an eloquent tribute to the Ameri.
can soldier and sailor.