New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-22
BOSTON LIONIzEs MILES.
,,,,xrR AND A RECEPTION BY THE
LEGISLATURE.
orvrRALr FEELING ALLUsIoNs II
7zr BEGINNING OF HIS CAREER
-n,pr-r,E TO THE ARMY.


,u,r RrGrNNING OF HIS CAREER
rRrRt-rE TO THE ARMY.
,A r-Arter a morning OF sight
- ard an afternoon at the Les's'a'u'e 80
se7 ,,1s closed the hrst day OF mis- VISIT 10 tn's
cru -, attending dinner gwen lor MN .! '"'
city -, c,uh at the Algonquin Club this oven
Nerchahu ~ A,,ndred leading merchants Of the
FRY were present -. .ra,,ne wae the road
one OF s.S,stcb denying that John Sherman was
fhe "a the proposing by General Miles himself
oe - use 10 speak. Of toast TO the famous
statesman .,~.,,o, was referred 70 by some
INC oro-s but only In general way
o. the ,Tnas and Lieutenant Colonel Mchler
ee'e'. -. light OF President John Mason Little.
sst Oh "a on his left were Governor Wolcott
wa Acknowledgement Dalton
-. course OF his speech General Miles said
.,.or,s home thrills the heart with the sweet
wt...sons one can enjoy. II recalls the happiest
,Ts Of youth. JOYOUS reconecIIons o. Cn,u.ooI 90
and oos ~ ,o-c nearest and dearest. the scenes and
NOS OF time when one could say
II. svee, to Know there i an eye VIII IL. man
..,,. hack again with sacred memories Of the
y. ey " DAYS Of trial responsibility and earnest
pas ne approval OF those whose conpanionship
sfoft ~ c6e-shed whose friendship most
we mos, se greatest qualification and richest re-
rus that the patriot or soldier could enjoy.
o...-sl Miles then referred TO his early life
- a. Ros,on commercial house and the princi-
s,.s ~ integrity taught him by OF Bos'ons
.rror,ban- princes Continuing. ne expressed his
.,,,ec,ation OF the reception accorded him. and
said.
.,a ,ol,t,cal affairs Of the Nation became more
.snsoIs and the great questions finally resulted in
90 war We believed II duty 70 give best
no me- 7he~o ~ hqT OF
so,rcfs that responded 70 their cOuntry's call in
is;i and u take an active part from that time to
.ts close OF the great drama,
N one who has not experienced the duties and
-.sponslhlties OF the camp. the hardships Of the
.snysriate much less describe them The recOl-
is,tions 81 disaster misfortune and defeat before
heroisn foTti't9e %e 1 1i f 80, o.
.orr the sublime realization Of the cessation Of
bos,lliies the triumph Of JUST and righteous
cause. produced emotions enjoyed only by the
and IN maintaining The honor and perpetuity OF
colntry Ve al love snd revere - a. ,.,-.
ions from 81 the loftiest characters In his
to-y In fact. the cause that kndled the most
~ 49, nosftive demonstrations IN this vicinity
ard called our fathers from Their farms forests and
was near this spot that John Hancock lived. War.
rsn Pei and Washington first assumed conmand OF
the Colonial Army. From that lime 20 ms " ASH
nKtons influence. example and principles nave
hAar the chart. compass anC beacon gil 70 lIle
American Army for more than a hundred years
In is service. whether against the power of the
strorgest nation Of the world in helping to achieve
me ndependence Of Fl suffering people, ting
the ne and property Of he pioneer hOme-build
81 or r carving our flag 20 other and distant
lands for the benefit and welfare % millions OF peo-
ne n, Army has fulfilled ell the requirements Of q
conhding loyal and patriotic people
Genera Niles visited the Legislature this after
roon He was received first by the Senate, where
he made a brief address expressing pleasure at
being able visit the body He then went 70 the
House where q similar programme was carried
out Is IN branch took q recess after General Miles
lad al iressed II. and the members were presented
"a the visitor.