The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-08-18

Summer School Of America-H,. Ad.
dress
Plattsburg. y. Y, August 15.-Presi-
dent Mckinley. accompanied by Private
Secretary Cortelyou, left Hotel Cham
plain this morning at a few minutes
past IL O'Clock and was driven down 10
the auditorium on the grounds OF the
Catholic summer school OF America, a.
Cliff Haven. on Lake Champaign.
A triumphal arch OF ~evergreens inter-
laced with American flags had been
erected It the entrance to the grounds
and the auditorium and many OF h
cottages on the grounds had been gaily
decorated with flags and bunting in
honor OF the presidents visit. The road
from the hotel to the summer school
grounds Vas lined with people anxious
TO get a glimpse OF the president. As
the president entered the auditorium
the spectators arose n sang a son.
composed for the occasion and set to
the music OF Donizetti's Eel Purltani."
Rev. NJ. j. Lavelle. president OF the
Catholic. summer school, introduced
President Mckinley. 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 n as true as those that are
here today" the audience cheered en-
Enthusiastically.
AS President Mckinley arose the au-
dience a~pplauded, cheered. waved hand
kerchiefs and parasols until he made
a motion for them to desist. He a
not intended to speak. In fact, this IS
the first invitation to appear in public
that he has accepted since his arrival
at the hotel. He drove down to the
summer school grounds today because
the grounds are only half a mile from
h hotel and he wished to meet again
the many friends he met when he visit
ed the school two years ago., but the
warmth of the greeting which was ac-
corded him evidently caused him 10
change his mind. He said:
Father Lavelle, Members of the Catho-
lie Summer school, Ladies and Gen.
tlemen:
Il had not intended to say a word.
but / cannot sit in silence in the pres
ence of this splendid demonstration OF
your good Will n patriotism. l cannot
forbear to give expression to my very
high appreciation of the gracious well
come you have given me here today,
and the more than gracious words of
commentator uttered by your presi-
dent. Whatever the government of the
United States has been able to accom-
plish since I last met you here has been
because the hearts of the people have
been with the government of the Unit
ed States. Their patriotism is neither
sectional nor Sectarian. We may diff
fnr in n,1c nn1i+iao1 n nd rals~in,,- ha1infc
but we are united for country. Loyalty
to the government is our national
creed. We follow, all of us, one flag.
1t symbolizes u purposes n our as
pirations; it represents what we believe
and what we mean to maintain, nv
wherever it floats, ii is the flag OF the
free, the hope of the oppressed, and,
wherever it is assailed, at any sacrifice
it will be carried to a triumphant peace.
We have more flags here than we ever
had before. They are in evidence ev-
erywhere. l saw them carried by the
little ones on your lawn, and as 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 millions, ever from our
places of worship; it is seen from our
school houses, from the ships, the fac
tories, the mining towns, and it wave
from the camp of the pioneer in the dis
tdnI OulpoSlS anu OH the lu1nDerfnan 5
hut in the dense forest; it is found in
the home of the humblest toiler and
what it represents is dear to his heart.
Rebellion ma delay, but it can never
defeat its blessed mission of liberty
n humanity. Thank you again for
this most cordial and gracious greet
ing"
| Among those present were John S.
Wise, General Guy V. Henry, Colonel
| Edmund Rice, Congressman Sibley. of
Franklin, Pa; Smith NJ. Weed, Mon
signor James Laughlin, chancellor OF
| the archdiocese of Philadelphia; Col
onel William NJ. Bryne, of Wilmington,
Del, and Rev. JON p. Chadwick, for
| mer chaplain of the Maine.