New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-07
GOVERNOR AT ELMIRA.
PRESENT AT THE CELEBRATION or
DOUGLASS MEMORIAL DAY.
ADDRESSES TWO THOUSAND PEOPLE. AND
LATER Co.'s TO wAvERLY. WHERE
HE SPOKE BEFORE ANOTHER
ENTHUSIASTIC AUDIENCE.

ENTHUSIASTIC AUDIENCE
Elmira, y. Y. oct Ex-Governor Roosevelt arrived
here from Binghamtcn this morning II s.35 o'clock
10 assist IN the celebration OF Douglass Memorial
Day. AMI was met az ;ae station by the committee
q colored men IN charge o. tho celebration dole
dauon Of citizens anu tho a0th Separate Company.
the latter acting escort 10 the Governor 20 the
armory. where he held public reception from 10
clock until noon
At the end OF the reception the Governor was
driven 70 the home % Colorel Archie z Rax
ter. on West sxth-st. where he had luncheon. and
rested until go o'clock. when re- proceeded 20
Maple Avenue Park. where. at O'Clock. ne deliv-
cred an address 10 about 2.o'0 people. He was
introduced by Colonel Baxter who acted as
chairman IN the place Of Mayor Denton. who
failed 10 arrive a. the park at ALL Tho Governor
was vociforously cheered he arose the Grand
Army men present giving him especially hearty
greeting. Re said IN part:
II is great pleasure 10 think have been called
/, s my my sooi for,g Sn S sarns
ne small campaign 70 which Colonel Baxier re-
d. was merely police duty. u my good fortune
white regiments and Two co.ored regiments You
hardsnip. Toll md daneer -Sa, Won Knew In The
and The erav walked shoulder 10 shoulder
under me nag You preseryed and kerf whoIe
gChcersJ Ihoueh my men we're from the
strong after tie battle ~ san Juan I'm 10
use their own expression. they were delighted TO
drink from me same cdnteeu.
Men who have faced death together. neither o.
whom could have conquered without the assistance
Of other. cannot fall to he knit together by the
closest bonds From my experience with my own
regiment and with the regiments round about me
learned. II needed 20 learn II. the lesson OF abso-
lutte necessity for any one that u you are 70 get
good results 1t must be ~ treating each man on
his merits d man. (Cheersl in ny own regi-
nent 7 had every grade. every Nauona. origin rep,
resented II the last batch OF promotions that /
made for Instance the five most gallant men rep
resented not only Roman Catholic and Protestant,
hlf Jew ana Gentle There vas ore Jew. two
Catholics and two that were not Catholics A.
that was concerned With was the tart that they
had proved loyalty by their endeayoT.
The Governor then referred further 10 his Army
experience and PAID eloquent tribute 20 the vet
erans 0: the Civil War Frederick Douglass and
the colored race ss whole.
A. 6 clock the Governor addressed the female
students al Elnira College. who gave him hearty
and graceful welcome He then dned With Colone.
Baxter and family. after which ne proceef@d %
II was expected that The Governor YOU'D o., os
present AZ The banquet az s Jamess Hall to-nlg ~
and the fact that he eff early IN the evening was
a disappointment 70 The committee as ~ was
down 10 respond % d toast ,,, .
Secretary Of state NcDonough also delivered a
brief address Al the larK The weather was me,
and the city was handsomely decorated !" nono7
of The Chief Executive - the STATE