The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-02-17
BEEF, BEEF" WAS
YELLED At ALGER
D0rlSlOn and Kisses Heard for the
Secretary.
CAME FROM BEAN EATERS
President and Ills Cabinet at Homo
kaFket BanQu.t.
PRESIDENT TALKS OF FlllPINOS
Says Future Generations of the Far
Away Islanders Will Bless Amer
leans for Giving Them First
CAME FROM BEAN EATERS
PRESIDENT TALKS OF FlLIPINoS


leans for Giving Them First
Lessons of Civilization.
| Boston, February 16.-Presdent Mckinley
arrived in Boston today to be the guest of
| the Home Market club at banquet in his
| honor at Mechanics hall. Messrs. Long
Alger, Bliss, Gage and Smith, of his cabi-
net. accompanied him, together with Con-
| gresham Grosvenor OF Oho
The arrival of the presidential train at
the South Terminal Station was the occa-
sion of a general outburst of enthusiasm
from the thousands Of citizens VINO lined
the streets on the line of The procession
from the station to the hotel The remaln-
der of the day, after the arrival al the ho-
tel, was spent in quietude by the president,
| until, at AIS, when he was escorted to Me-
chanlcs' hall to participate in the reception
and banquet of the Home Market club.
The president tomorrow will visit the
Grand Army of the Repy lie encampment,
dine at the Algonquin cD ), hold a reception
there. drive from the club house to the
South Union station and leave Boston at
$40 p. m.
Gave AIger Dose
Several times during the parade of Presi-
dent McKinley's party today, and amid the
general cheering, yells of der lion and
Kisses were heard for Secretary IF War
Alger This was particularly noticeable at
the corner of Parker and Beacon streets.
whats the matter with Long?" fire.
quently was the cry.
What's the matter with Alger?' was
shouted as the procession passed along
Summer street.
yah, yah, yah-beef, beef!" jeered the
crowd.
1t look Mr.. Alger some time to grasp the
situation. AT length, however, he caught
the drift of the shouting, and his gracious
smilas stiffened into look of cold passive
ness
AT the corner of Beacon and Charles
street, group of young militia men estab-
lished themselves with the deliberate in
tentfon of giving Secretary of War Alger
E snub when he passed, as was apparent
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banquet IT Hoe
Tsa crowning event of l #ap
.aelpal feature OF lhe presidents -
Boston was the banquet t.aasred 10 4Ia
Dys,ae Home Market club at Msehemea
hall tonight. 1t was the largest banquet
ever arranged in this country, the exact
number of persons who were served being
1914. Besides there were fully 5000 spec
tators in the balconies. The presidential
party left the Hotel Tourane under cav
airy escort at 4:20 and proceeded through an
immense cheering crowd direct to Mechan-
les hall. The reception was held in Paul
Revere hall and for over three-quarters of
an hour, President Mckinley and other dis
tinguished guests stood In line and were
introduced to and shook hands with fully
2,500 persons.
At o'clock the bugle sounded, announce
ing that the banquet was ready to be served
and the immense company marched into the
hall, while the band played. The presidents
table was made conspicuous by immense
bouquets of American Beauty roses and
pinks. Over the stage were large por-
traits of Washington, Lincoln and McKin-
ley and underneath was the word "Liber-
ator,'' in large letters. Upon the balcony
was a picture of Admiral Dewey with the
motto: ITO the Captain of German Ship:
You must not sail by the United States
flag without seeing it," and his famous
command at Manila: You may fire, Grid
ley, when ready
President Mckinley sat at the front of the
platform and at his table were Mayor
Quincy of Boston; Secretary Long, Sec
1uar Wo1ontf ry
Gage, Postmaster General Smith, and Sec
retary Bliss. There was great enthus-
iasm when the president was introduced.
He spoke as follows:
Old Issues Give Way to New
"Mr. Toastmaster and Gentlemen: The
years go quickly. 1t seems not so long, but
1t is, in fact, six years since 1t was my
honor to be a guest of the Home Market
club. Much has happened in the interven-
ing time Issues which were then engaging
us have been settled or put aside for larger
and more absorbing ones. Domestic con-
ditions have improved and are generally
satisfactory. We have made progress in
Industry and have realized the prosperity
for which We have been striving. We had
four long years of adversely, which taught
us some lessons which will never be un-
learned and which will be valuable in guild
ing our future action.
s.We have not only been successful In our
financial and business affairs, but have been
successful in a war with a foreign power,
which added great glory to American arms
and a new chapter to American history.
. don't know why, in the year 1899, this
country has unexpectedly placed before it
mighty problems which 1t must face and
meet. They have come and are here and
they could not be kept away. Many who
were impatient for the conflict year ago.
apparently needless of it's larger results,
were the first to cry out against the far
reaching consequences of their own act
Those of us who dreaded war most and
whose every efforts were directed toward
preyenting it had fears of new and grave
problems which might follow its inaugura-
zion. The evolution of events, which no
man could control. has brought these prob