Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-08-24
THE FLAG EXTOLLED.
President Mckinley Pays an Eloquent
Tribute to ''OId Glory" at C1in
Haven, n. Y.

Haven, n. L.
Piattsburg, n. Y, Aug 16.-President
Mckinley, accompanied by Private Sec
retary Cortelyou, left Hotel Champlain
Tuesday morning at a few minutes past
IL o'clock, and was driven down to the
auditorium on the grounds of the Cath
olic Summer School of America, at Cliff
Haven, or Lake Champlain. n tri-
umphal arch of evergreens interlaced
with American flags had been erected
at the entrance to the grounds, and the
auditorium and many of the cottages
on the grounds had been gayly dec
GRATED with flags and bunting in honor
of the presidents visit. The road from
the hotel to the summer school grounds
was lined with people anxious to get a
glimpse of the president. As the pres
ident entered the auditorium the spec
tators arose and sang a song composed
for the occasion and set to the music of
Donizetti'S "El Puritani.'
Rev. NJ. j. Lavelle, president of the
Catholic summer school, introduced
President Nc Kinley. Father Lavelle's
speech was frequently interrupted by
hearty applause. and when, during the
course of his remarks, he predicted that
the many millions of people recently
| brought under our protectorate would
| make American citizens as loyal, as
sturdy and as true as those that are
| here to-day" the audience cheered en-
| Enthusiastically.
AS President Mckinley arose the au-
4 ln1 nI,n a..r
| handkerchiefs and parasols until he
made a motion for them to desist. He
| had not intended to speak. In fact. this
| is the first invitation to appear in public
| that he has accepted since he arrived
| at the hotel. He drove down to the sum-
mer school grounds because the grounds
are only half mile from the hotel, and
| he wished to meet again the many
| friends he met when he visited the
school two years ago. But the warmth
of the greeting which was accorded
| him evidently caused him to change his
mind. He said:
| Father Lavelle. Members of the Cath
| olic Summer School, Ladies and Gentle
| men: ] had not intended to say word
| but | cannot sit in silence in the presence
| of this splendid demonstration of your good
| will and patriotism. / cannot forbear to
| give expression to my very high appre-
| citation of the gracious welcome you have
| given me here to-day and the more than
| gracious words of commendation uttered
| by your president. Whatever the govern
ment of the United States has been able
| to accomplish since / last met you here
has been because the hearts of the peo-
| pie have been with the government of the
| United States. Our patriotism is neither
| sectional nor sectarian. We may differ in
our political and religious beliefs, but we
are united for country. Loyalty to the gov
| ernment is our national creed.
| 1--WE follow, all of us, one flag 1t SYM
| boliZes our purposes and our aspirations:
| it represents what we believe, and what we
! mean to maintain, and wherever ii floats 1t
| is the flag of the free, the hope of the op-
pressed, and wherever it is assailed, al any
| sacrifice it will be carried to a triumphant
| peace We have more flags here than we
| ever had before. They are in evidence
everywhere. 1 saw them carried by the
| little ones on your lawn, and Is long as they
carry these flags in their little hands there
| will be patriotism in their hearts. That
| flag now floats from the homes of the mil
| lions, even from our places of worship; it
| is seen from our schoolhouses, from the
| shops, the factories, the mining towns, and
| it waves from the camp of the pioneer in
| the distant outpost and on the lumberman's s
| hut in the dense forest. 1t is found in the
| home of the humblest toiler, and what it
| represents is dear to his heart. Rebellion
| may delay but it can never defeat its
| blessed mission of liberty and humanity"
The president spoke slowly and delib-
erately, in moderate hut earnest tone.
| Only once did he raise his voice, when
he said that the flag. whenever it is as
sailed, will be carried to a triumphant
| peace The cheering which interrupt
ed his speech at this point fairly shook
| the roof, and he was unable to make
| himself heard for nearly minute.
At the close of the presidents speech
the audience joined in singing the
Star Spangled Banner" and they sang
| it with will. The audience then formed
| in line and filed across the stage and
shook hands with Mr.. Mckinley. The
president and Father Laveile then left
the building and walked around the
grounds, followed by the crowd. After
they had inspected the grounds the
president and Mr.. Cortelyou reentered
their carriage and were driven back to
the hotel.
A committee consisting of Gov. Stone,
OF Pennsylvania; Robert Pitcairn and
f. NJ. Bigelow, OF Pittsburgh, arrived
here Tuesday night to invite President
Mckinley to the reception to be ten
dered the Tenth Pennsylvania regiment
in Pittsburgh upon the return home
from the Philippines, August rs. The
president accepted the invitation and
will leave here Saturday evening, Au-
gust &c, arriving in Pittsburgh Sunday
evening, August 81 There will be a re-
view and the entire state militia of
Pennsylvania will be in Pittsburgh on
| the occasion.