The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-17

BOSTON, Feb. 16.-President William
Mckinley arrived In Boston to-day to
be the guest of the, Home Market Club
at q banquet in his honor at Mechanics
Hall Messrs. Long, A1ger,@ Bliss, Gage
and Smith of his Cabinet accompanied
him, together with Congressman Gros-
yenor Of Ohio. The arrival of the. Pres
fdent1al train at the south terminal sta
ton at 10 O'clock was the occasion OF
q great outburst+ OF enthusiasm for the
President from. the thousands of citl-.
zens who lined the streets on the line or
the procession to the hotel. The re-
inaindera of the day was spent In
quietude by the President uptil AIS
o clock, when: he. was escorted 10 Me-
chanics' Hall to: participate in. the re-.
ception and banquet of the: Home Mar
ket Club: ILL.,.
= AT o'clock, after the President had
rested for q few minutes, the bugle,
sounded, announcing that the banquet
was ready to be served, and the. I'M
mense company matched into the hall,
which had been. deliberately decorated:
"a Over the stage, under an arch OF
bunting and electric lights, We're large
portraits: of Washington, Lincoln and
Mckinley, and underneath was the
word 'Lfberator'' in large letters.
Upon the balcony was picture of
Admiral Dewey, with the motto: TO
the captain of a German ship: You
must not sail by the United States flag
without seeing It," and his famous
command at Manila: You may nre,
Gridleyi when ready g..
President Mckinley sat at the front
of the platform and among those at%his
table were Bishop Mallalieu,. Mayor
Quincy Of Boston. Secretary Long, Sec
rotary AIger, Governor Wolcott, Secre-
tary Gage, Postmaster General Smith,
Secretary Bliss, Governor Rollins of
New Hampshire and ex-Mayor Strong
of New York.
:: There was great enthusiasm when the
dinner had been concluded and some of
the tables removed to. make way Tor
the chairs Governor Wofcott and then
Mayor Quincy made brief addresses
welcoming the President.
= President Mckinley was then intro
Gluced and spoke as: follows = r; =: r
Mr.. Toastmaster. and: Gentlemen:.: The
Years gG quickly. It seems not SO long
but It is IN. fact SIX Years since + vas.
a. g. = . q g 2 sss = 9 ket:: Club Much
Much Happens the, hhi aP9Perrenln 1R
= in six . nn e !. nle s $ : e.s.
x -. Years. (s.engaging us have.
. q . 8 1. o o g q 3 mt: :: aside; for.
tic*eondttfenS have improved and are gem.
orally satisfactory. We have made pro-.
gress. in:1ndustry and have realized the:
prosperity. for which we have. been striv-
ing. We have. had: four. long years of. adj:
vepsifY.s which taught us some lessons.
which will neXersbe prllearnsd and which
Will be valuable: in guiding our fntnre.
E. Ne have not only. been successfu incur
financial: and business affairs; but{@Me
have been successful in a war with a for
Sign Pc yyer: which added great glory. to
AMERICAN arms and a: new chapter to
= did moi know WHY fri the year 1899 this
republic. Has unexpectedly had placed be-.
fore 1t mighty problems which 1t must
IA ce and. meet They have come and are.
here, and. they could not e.:kept away.
Ma}iv: who were impatient: for the con-.
:fIicf si =yl,str ago. apparently Needless Of
FITS larger result were the first TO cry OH I.
their own act. Those Of lls- who DREADED
war most and whose. every effort wass:dt1
grave problems which. might follow rs
i4lflgliFatio4f = The eV6futfon: Of events
which no man could 5eontrol pTought these.
problems upon us certain IL Is {iiaI lIivg
have 1not"cprne through ANY fault: on our
rhTt but as a high obligation, and we
meet: them with a clear conscience and"
tnselsh plrpese and WI, Win s92 Aeat
.IY VA, was declared in APRIL 1925. with
prin tea + unaniTnity by the@C oHgress, and.
once upon us, Was sustafneT y li ,t qIls l;
- -.
many who: tried TO. avert. it, as, on, the
ether hard, there We're InaflF whe would
have !precipftat ed it, ait an; earlier date.
In In is prosecutions and conclusion the.
great majority of our countTynlen, OF
every section believed they were hghting
in a lust cause and at home. or at sea or
In .fhG%field they. had part in" the glorious
trfliuftis. 1t was the war of. the undi-
't Eyary II great act in its progress from
Ms mia I'd Santiago. from Guam to Porto
Rico met UNIVERSAL and hearty. COM
mendatlon. The. protocol commanded the
praeticaify unanimous approval. OF the
American people 1t was welcomed by
every lover of peace beneath the aag &
Rico we're fntrusted to our hands by the
: - = =, * - e Is S Is war. and to that
~ y 80. = ~ g great trust, I'M.
:: Philippines a der: the province
= :. &of God and in the
IruSt moi TO Hname of human
y n Eii,x1t,ad progress and CIV
. pc rllflCEleu' @ilfzation, we are
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