Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-10-11
TIE Blue and The GRAY
President Mckinley Addresses Re.
union of Veterans Of Union and
Confederate Armies.
Words of Praise for Both Sections
For Their Display Of Pa.
triotism.
Spanish American War Marked Dis
appearance Of All sectionalism
Other News

Chicago, Oct. 11.-At 1880 O'clock last
night President Mckinley and members
OF his cabinet left Chicago for Evans
VILE on special train over the Chi
caso and Eastern Illinois railroad.
His departure with the cheers Of an
immense throng ringing in his ears,
brought to a close a day of genuinely
nard work, in which the president had
scarely moment of leisure for himself.
The crowds which greeted him at every
turn was SO good natured, so disposed
to cheer that the president. although
wearied when he reached the train, ex-
pressed himself as having thoroughly
enjoyed himself
Evansville, Ind, Oct u-McKinley
and cabinet arrived this morning to at
tend the national reunion of the blue
and gray. Heavy rain was falling, but
despite this 10000 veterans and visitors
thronged about the railroad station
land the veterans in gray We'd with the
veterans in blue in tenlering a tremen-
dous ovation. They swarmed about the
president and cabinet officers, cheering
and extending hands for a grasp of
welcome. The presidential salute
doomed from Camp Farragut and the
whistles and bells throughout the city
joined in the demonstration. The par
" was escorted 70 the fair grounds,
where the president delivered short
address.
The president said:
IL gives me very great pleasure to
participate With YOU, men of the south
and men of the north, in this glad re-
union Of hearts. We are already unified
The peace Grant and Lee made at APP
pomattox has been kept, not by law or
restraint, but by love and fraternal re-
gard. The union today rests not on
force which may fail, but in the hearts
Eof the people, a union that can never be
severed. If ! had been permitted in the
slightest degree to help the work of
reconciliation and unification. l will es-
|teem it the greatest honor of my life.
| When I made the call for troops to
prosecute the Spanish war, men from
the north and south. without regard to
political belief or religious creed, rail-
lied 10 the standard of the union. The
best men of the south came. sons of old
confederate soldiers. The best men of
| the north came, sons of the old mem
bers Of the Grand Army of tfa Repub-
lie. II northern soldier PUT the flag
up at Santiago. a southern soldier, the
gallant Brumlsy, OF Georgia put it up
over Manila. It rests with US TO look TO
the future, putting the past behind us.
This government relies on the patriot-
ism. Of the country, north and south, to
stand by the purposes of the govern
|inert, 10 follow the pathway of its des-
tiny
Brief addresses wers also made by
Attorney General Griggs. Secretary of
the Treasury Gage and Secretary of the
Navy Long The party left for the north
Iat noon.
The presidential party was then es-
corfea back 70 the tram. followed by a
long line of veterans of the blue and
gray. marching shoulder to shoulder.
Western Ball League.
Chicago. OcJ II. Directors Of the
Western Base BAN League met in busi-