Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-17
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Boston. Mass, Feb. 1G-President
Mckinley arrived in Boston to-day. to
be the guest of the Home Market Club
at a banquet i'm his honor at Mechanics
Hall. Messrs. Long. Alger. Bliss. Gage
and Smith, of his Cabinet, accom-
panied him, together with Congressman
Grosvenor, OF Ohio The arrival of thu
train ut South Terminal Station at 10
O'Clock was the occasion ola General
outburst Of enthusiasm from the thous-
ands who lined the streets on the line
Of the procession from the station to
the hotel The remainder of the day,
after thc arrival at the hotel was spent
in ruietudc BY the President until at
4:l5 when he was escorted to Mechan-
les liali to participate in the reception
ana banquet Of the Home Market Club.
The President tomorrow will visit the
u. y. X. Encampmcnt, dine Mt the
algonquin Club, hold reception there.
drive from the club to the South Union
station and leave Boston at 5:15 u. m.
The crowninE event of the day and the
principal feature of the Presidents
Visit to Boston was the banquet, ten
uereu 10 nm by the Home Market Club
at Mechanics Hall tonight. The
PRESIDENTIAL party left for Hotel Tour
ainc under cavalry escort at APO and
proceeded through an Immense cheering
crowd direct to Mechanics Hall.
THE RECEPTION.
me reception was held in Paul Re
we're Hall and for over thrrc-uuarters of
an.hour President Mckinley ana other
distinguished guests stood in line and
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with fully $500 persons AT G o'clock
the buGlc sounded, announcing that the
banquet WAS ready to be served and
the immense company marched into the
nan while the band played. The Presi-
dent : table was made conspicuous nv
immense bouquets of American beauty
roses and plnks. over the stage were
large portraits OF Washington. Lincoln
and Mckinley ana underneath was the
word "Liberator" in large letters Upon
the balcony was picture of Admiral
Dewey with the motto ITO the Captain
OF German snip: You must not sail
by the United States flag without sec
ing it," and his famous command at
Manila; You may fire, Gridley, when
ready"
President Mckinley sat ut the front
OF the platform and among those at
his table were Mayor Quincy, of Bos-
ton; Secretary Long, Secretary Alger,
Governor Wolcott. Secretary Gage.
PostmasterGe Smith and Score
tarv Bliss
President Mckinley was introduced. lie
spoke as follows:
WHAT THE PRESIDENT SAID.
Mr. ToaStmaster and Gentlemen:
The years so quickly. 1t seems not so
long. but 1t is, in fact. six years since
IL was my honor to be IL guest or the
Home Market Club. Much has happen
cd in the intervening time Issues which
Were then engaging us have been set
lied or put aside for larger and more
absorbing ones. Domestic conditions
nave improved and are generally salts
factory. we have made progress in in
dustry and have realized the prosper
ny FOR which we have been striving
We had -four long years OF adversely.
which taught us some lessons which
VIII never be unlcarned, and which will
be valuable in guiding our future ac-
ton.
SUCCESS IN ALL THINGS.
We have not only been successful in
OUR financial and business affairs, but
we have been successful in II war with
a foreign power which added great
glory to American arms ana n new
chapter to American history
| do not know why i'm the vnor 1SOo
this republic has unexpectedly had
placed before IL mighty problems which
1T must face and meet They have come
ana are here. and they could not be
Kept away. Many who were impatient
Tor the conflict year ago, apparently
needless of its larger results were less
to cry out against the far reaching CON
sequences of their own act. Those OF
us who dreaded war most and whose
every effort was directed to prevent il
mad fears of new and grave problems
which might follow it's inauguration.
Ihe evolution of events which no man
could contro! has brought these prob
ienS upon u.s. Certain it is that they
nave not come through fault on our
own part but as high obligation and
We meet them with Il clear conscience
ana unseliish purpose and with good
henrt 10 resolve to undertake their so
luton.
war was declared in April 1893. with
practical unanimity by Congress and
once upon us was sustained bv like
unnnlmity among the people. There has
peeh many who have tried to avert II.
rs on the other hand there are those
VINO would nave precip!tated it at an
early date. In its prosecution and con
cluSion the great majority of our com
try-men OF every section believed they
We're fighting in Il Just cause and NJ
home or on sea or in the field they had
part in its glorious trinmphs. II was
the war OF an undivided nation.
UNIVERSAL CONTEMPLATION
Every great act In its progress from
Manila to Santiago from Guam to
Pana, met universal and hearty COM
mendation. The protocol commanded