The record-union., 1899-10-07
M'KINL LEY'S VISIT
TO ILLINOIS.
Continued from First Page.)

proud of the monument. You should be
proud of the demonstration to-day
which led to it's unveiling. Six thou
sand children from the schools march
ing by with the flag of stars in their
hands and with the love of their coun-
try in their hearts. / could not but
think as l looked upon that inspiring
procession that my country was safe.
(Applause) God bless the schools of
America. God bless the patriotic wo-
men of the United States Continued
applause) and the patriotic band that
projected and carried this monument
to a successful conclusion. And I
must not close without congratulating
you that you can find in Peoria, indeed,
you have everything in Peoria, an art
ist Of such high skill, born in your own
city, to conceive and execute this noble
monument. 1 thank you over again
for this splendid demonstration of pa
triotism and devotion to duty" Gap
plause.)
At the conclusion of the exercises
brief opportunity was given the crowd
to shake hands with the President al
though the press Of time did not allow
more than an inffnitesimal portion of
the surging mob to be presented to him.
The party was next driven to the corn
palace, building wholly constructed
of corn, where the Peoria Corn Festival
was inaugurated by the President.
An informal reception and dinner at
the residence of j. B. Greenhut was the
closing event of the Presidents visit to
Peoria. The party boarded the train at
$40 and was rapidly carried to Gales
burg to spend the night. The exercises
which will take place at Knox College,
Galesburg, tomorrow are designated to
, commemorate the forty-first anniver-
sary Of the famous debates between
Abraham Lincoln and Stephen A.
Douglas, one Of which was held at
Galesburg. The President will partici-
pate upon invitation of DR.. John NJ.
Finley, former President of Knox Col
lege, who urged him to be present at
the instigation of the citizens of Gales
burg. Mr.. Finley Joined the party at
Washington, but will leave the train
when Galesburg is reached.
Colonel Clark E. Carr, former United
States Minister to Denmark, will pre-
side during to-morrow's exercises, and
the oration of the day will be delivered
by Postmaster General Charles Emory
Smith. Addresses will also be given
by President Mckinley, Senator Shelby
MI. Cullom and Congressman George W.
Prince.
AT OTHER POINTS.
PEORIA, Oct. 6.-Between Quincy
and Peoria three brief stops were made,
at Macomb, Canton and Bushnell AT
each of these stations the President
was escorted from the train to plat
forms erected for the occasion. The
entire population of these towns ap-
peared to have turned out to greet the
Chief Magistrate, and he was invariab-
ly welcomed with boundless enthusiasm
and applause. At Macomb the Presi-
dent said:
My Fellow Citizens: 1 thank you
for this cordial greeting and generous
welcome. 1t is a pleasure to me to
look into your faces. to feel your warm
hearts and to know that you are in
terested in the prosperity and honor of
the Government of the United States.
These great assemblages of the people
teach patriotism, and patriotism is the
mighty power that SustainS the Gov
ernment in peace and unites US in war.
(Great applause.) The patriot loves his
home, his family, his profession, his
love which includes all these-he loves
his country (Great applause.) No
more splendid exhibition of patriotism
was ever shown than was shown a
few days ago in the distant Philip
pines. (ApplaEse) That gallant Ten
nessee regiment from our southern bor-
der that had been absent from home
and family and friends for more than
s,rJya6
ship Sherman homeward bound, when
the enemy attacked our forces remain
ing near Cebu these magnificent sol
diers disembarked from their ship and
joined their comrades on the firing line,
and achieved a glorious triumph fer
American arms. (Great applause.)
That is an example Of patriotism that
should be an inspiration to duty to all
of us in every part Of our common
country"
The speech of President Mckinley at
Bushnell was as follows:
My Fellow Citizens: I thank you
for this warm welcome. I thank the
children of the schools for coming TO
give me greeting with the flag of our
country in their hands. The last two
years have registered not alone our
martial triumph but have recorded
equal triumphs in peace. We have not
only overcome in the war with Spain,
but we have overcome the enemies of
prosperity and scattered their forces
and to-day the United States is enjoy
ing an era of prosperity unprecedented
in our history. No man rejoices more
in that fact than / do, because it mas
taken blessings to the homes and the
firesides of seventy millions of my
countrymen."
MCKINLEY AND BRYAN MEET.
PEORIA Qll), Oct. 6.-Colonel Will |
lam Jennings Bryan sat directly be-
hind President Mckinley this afternoon
at Canton, Ill.,. while the President de-
livered a brief address to the citizens
of that town A street fair is in prog |
ress at Canton, and Colonel Bryan had
been secured to deliver a two hours
speech. The Nebraskan was among
the first to greet President Mckinley
as he left the train and ascended the
platform When the Presiden- CON-
cluded his address he turned and
heartily grasped Colonel Bryan's out
stretched hand.
Good by. Mr.. President" said Colo
mel Bryan, and the President responded
with word of farewell This closed
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