New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-11
BUSY DAY FOR PRESIDEvr
HE SEES MANY PERSONS IN crr,c.
AND STARTS FOR EVANSVILLE
A DAY OF DELEGATIONS RECEPTION,
DINNERS. DRIVES AND REVIEWS IN
THUsIAsM OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
SPEECHES TO VETERAvs

speciaI taln over the Ch'caSo and Eastern Ill.
nois Railroad
His departure. with the cheers OF an iaa-ns,
throng ringing IN his ears. brought 70 c@..
day Of genuinely hard work In which ~.
President had scarcely a moment Of leisure
himself The crowds which greeted him =,
every turn 50 good natured and 81 dlsr,eas
TO cheer that the President although aDar.ei
when he reached his tram expressed amse,
having thoroughly enjoyed himself
The final numbers tonight on the President
extraordinarily long list Of engagements u4-A
banquet By the Commercial Clue and his Visit
to meeting OK the Chicago Brcklayers and
Stoncmasons Union Of which he was a fort.
night ago elected an honorary member
An exciting incident varied and for rnoae,,
threatened TO upset the Presidents ceaseiess
round Of activities. while in his carriage N
Congress St on the way 70 Memorial Hal t,
greet the members Of the Society u the Army r,
the Tennessee. one Of the horses attached %
the Presidents carriage became fractions All
evinced desire TO run. The driver had all he
could do to restrain the animal. and after 10
had been tugglng at the lines FOR several books
the horse finally broke away and started 70
run.
Captain Matthew Pinkerton, OF the Ch.oag3
Hussars. a detachment Of which had joined The
procession, ganoped beside the unmanag-a5e
steed and. grasping the bride, brought ne
animal TO a slow trot. The captain ma.n'aiaei
his hold for the rest Of the trip
LABOR MEN CALL OF PRESIDENT
The President had scarcely finished hreakfas,
this morning when the first % the many 70. the
delegations seeking attention reached tAs Aud
torlum Annex The delegation was composed
entirely Of laboring men. and the President vas
o,oeetaI With them for half an hour
The party was wade up principally q mem.
bers Of the Brickayers and stonemssons
Union. which some weeks ago made The Pres.
dent an honorary member of the organization
President Gubbins Of the union in RE course
Of conversation mentioned the 'nr.cksyers
organization
our organization. II you please Don't 'o'.
get me-" said the President and lie committee
promised that he would always te remembers
as a full hedged union brickayes ana stone
mason
The President asked many questions relative
10 the condition OF Chcagos laboring people
and expressed his pleasure that they We're 'se'
ing the effects OF prosperity. The cornerstone
trouble which arose from the employment o.
non-union labor in cutting the first stone, and
which for a time Threatened the ceremony o..
Yesterday was not spoken o.
The President declared h. considered Z
compliment TO belong 10 the Brio Hayers Cnon
and pulled from an inside pocket he card En-
titling him to voice IN It's proceedings !
would Ike 70 have the international BODY q
which our union IS part hold us convention
Of 1901 in Washington" said the President as
the building trades men We're about 70 retire
President Gu5bins thanked him for the INVITA-
ton and declared that the matter wou'f %
to
1890
Whom the President left the hotel he was
driven first n the Battle Of Manila a panoramic
ranroduction Of Admiral Dewey's famous VIC
tory. where Re spent a few moments. IN the
Grand Army OF the Republic Memorial Hall hs
naxt greeted the Society Of the Army OF the Ten
nessee which is holding It's reunion at that
,lace In addition 70 the five hundred veterans
nresent the hall was packed with spectators
vho cheered enthusiastically. General GrenvilA
n Dodge. IN introducing he President declared
he could rest assured OF the support of the Army
Of the Tennessee IN his present policy
SPEECH TO VETERANS.
The President responded:
7 10 not intend 70 interrupt your business a.
his meeting and have only called that may
nav nv respects and present my personal < "a
wishes 70 the Army OF the Tennessee ana u.s.
snond with expressions or gEdt4luAf an 80
faction 10 the warm words OF GeIeIa Doue''
1our president in pedglng the support ~ ne
Veterans ~ the Army Of the tennessee - ~.
flag and the patriotic purpose OF the 0'.g 80 .
of the United States. Indeed. no stcn -
necessary from your chairman, cou4i Aa'
known without his stating II wneFe 'n,s a'''t5
stood when the flas was asSalea. S@''''t =, go
diers and sailors or the ftti"".i0 -
lrroy where this veteran army would s,ah'
when I recall its history. with is Grant 'ae
man Mcpherson and Logan ana as 80
nj J.
fesl for the veterans u 1851. who have f0r more
than thirty-three years taught pa,il.,'sn -.
the people OF the United states ara VIZ" ,s ~.
hour Of peril came last year. as result ~ 80.
lrs,ructions more than a million men Fo'.n
teered 10 defend the fag. l thank YOU ~ WV
cordial welcome, and bid you good inof''"s
The President was then driven TO the han "
the Women's Athletic Club. where l'ng ,"''-
was served in honor os Mr. and Mrs Sl'N NM
Society leaders and women prominent III ''''
ous kinds OF work had assembled cary J" o.
tclpation Of the visit Of the President a''1 ~.
Mckinley After leaving the veterans
President took short drive fo.'"'' ~
cavalcade az he citys guests ana sie ~.
co,,ir, A. the hotel for Mrs Mckinley nv
entire party then repaired to ne a'"'D' 80,
vhere an exhibition Of swimming was s',
Mrs Harrison wife OF the Mayor anu ~,
II II Kohlsaat. were among those q,esen.
= stay was short however and Mrs- ~ IL -,
and Miss Barber returned 70 the ho'7' w..
the President. cheered all along the rou's
took himself TO the Press club where "e 49,.
the hour from II 70 receiving me Us.
Of the club. Tie President eSpr Z Us LINK
= IRE a; the opportunity OF meeting the "e'~ n's
newspaper men Of the city hD' maze ~ s,t
speech lie and Secretaries ha, h''v''', -,
Wilson. accompanied by Dr W.Nam Is ,,.,r,r
/ W. Noyes. CHARLES TruaN. LA'"ye' -, by
Jams and Postmaster Gordon. "e'' 80. and
the Reception Committee OF the if'7S 80. sni
introduced 10 the two hundred 49, were
their wives who We're present - dow.
tosten,llv decorated with hags palms ""-
, era President Mckinley registered Dis ss O,
rho cuesfhoOk which contains N"' ' t,r,d