Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-10-07
Combines Campaign Work With
Seeing Sights West.
BIG RECEPTION AT QUINCY
Band Plays "D:xle'' on His Arrival, He
Visits the Soldiers Home, Shakes
Ma y Hands aud Makes Speech.
Day of Political Oratory.
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QUINCY. I'LL. Oct. s.-Thc c;,nnons
l"omcd and bands played Dixie as
President Mckinley aliyhted from the
CamDania. his private car. at the
grounds Of the Illinois Soldiers Home
this morning. The sun shone brightly
making an almost perfect day. Fifteen
hundred veterans, inmates Of the Home
chccred enthusiastically as the Presi-
Gent and members Of the cabinet took
carriages to be driven between long
piatoons of soldiers around the beauti-
FIJI grounds of the Home. The Presi-
dent was first escorted to an improvis-
ed platform from which he bowed and
smiled an Acknowledgement Of the Vet
Grams greetings. shaking hands With
as many as possible Then in company
with members Of the local organization
the President and escort visited the
driven from the Soldiers Home to the
city proper, Il distance of two miles.
Company y. Fifth Infantry, I. N. G.,
The naval reserves and Company F.
Eighth Illinois Infantry escorted the
party through the business district.
SALUTE FIRED.
The sailors We're supplied with Hotch-
kiss guns. and as soon as the President
arrived in sight Of the public square a
Presidents salute of q guns was fired
Six thousand school children from all
the schools of tho city were maSSed on
the east side of the courthouse. waving
tags and singing national airs as the
President appeared.
me streets OF Quincy were literally
lackcd with people. A street fair is in
PROJECT all along the line Of march,
bHoths and arches had been erected
most of which Haunted the stars and
Seiipes ana immense pictures of Nc
N!iiey ana DeWey. Inc procession
WI, Mei. ~ clrcullous route. through the
BUSINESS streees OF the city until the
hp1 ~
i!eslueHl ana members or the cabinet
nSceiucu tne platform to review lo:ig
mes or veterans from the Soldiers
nome .,,,,
fF- PRESIDENT SPEAKS.
The President and several me:nbers
~ we caplnet u"ilNcred br!ct addresses
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SECRETARY HAY
Secretary Hay was newt introduced
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question that once divided the conntrv