Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-10-13
IN ILLINOIS TOWNS.
Progress of the Western Tour of
the President.
he Visits Quincy, Peoria and Sew
ernl other Points-HIs Addresses
Are FILLED with Patriots
ic Sentiments.

nois soldiers home Friday morning.
The sun shone brightly, making almost
a perfect day. Fifteen hundred old
veterans, inmates of the home, cheered
enthusiastically as the president and
the members of the cabinet took car
riages to be driven between long
platoons of soldiers around the beauti-
full grounds of the home. The president
was first escorted to an improvised
platform, from which he bowed and
smiled in acknowledgment of the vet
erans' greetings, shaking hands with as
many as possible.
Enthusiasm Runs High.
Then, in company with members of
the local committee, the president made
short visit to the soldiers hospital.
The presidential party was next driven
from the soldiers home to the city prop
er, distance of two miles. Company
Fifth infantry, the naval reserves
and company f, Eighth infantry, es-
corted the party through the business
district The sailors were supplied
With hotchkiss guns, and as soon as the
president arrived in sight of the pub
guns was fired. Six thousand school
children from all the schools of the
city, public and parochial, were massed
On the east side of the courthouse,
waving flags and singing national airs
is the president appeared.
The president and several members
of the cabinet delivered brief addresses
from the reviewing stand at Quincy.
Between Quincy and Peoria three
brief stops were made, at Macomb,
Canton and Bushnell. AT each of these
stations the president was escorted
from the train to platforms erected
for the occasion. The entire popula.
ton of these towns appeared to have
turned out to greet the chief magis-
trate, and he was invariably welcomed
with boundless enthusiasm and ap-
plauded.
Short addresses were also made al
Macomb and Bushnell.
In Peoria.
Peoria, ILL.,, Oct. IA good part
Of the population of Peoria, the second
city of Illinois, took part in an elaborate
demonstration to welcome to their city
the president of the United States. The
great event of the day was the unveil.
ing of a beautiful monument erected
by Peoria's citizens as memorial to
the soldiers of the rebellion, living and
dead. The monument is a tall shaft
of marble, ornamented at the base with
bronze groups commemorating scenes
of the civil war. 1t is erected On an ele.
vationin front of the courthouse. After
his review of the parade the president
took his seat facing the veiled monu
ment. After some selections of music
and an invocation by Rev. DR.. John Yves
ton, the monument was unveiled by Mrs
S. A. Kinsey, who has been chairman
of the monument committee since it.
inception in 1898. A great cheer burs
from the multitude as the folds of can
vas fell away from the shaft. The mon
ument was presented to the city anC
county of Peoria by Mrs. Lucie b
Tying, and accepted on behalf of tn,
county by John C. Kingbury, chairman
of the board of supervisors, and OF
behalf of the city by Henry w. Lunch
mayor of Peoria. An address was giveI
by Mr.. Kingman, followed by the pres
ident, who dedicated the monument il
formal address.
Fellow Citizens: I am glad with my rel
low citizens of Peoria county and member
of the G. A r. and Ladies' Memorial Da!
association to stand about the monumen
dedicated to patriotic service and hecoi
devotion in the holiest cause for whicl
mankind ever engaged, This monumen
awakens sacred memories, fellow citizens
and that is its pusp7se. 1t was erected b.
these patriotic wome--, that 1t might for al
time perpetuate glorious page of Amer'
can history. 1t tells the whole story o
, the war, the siege, the march, bivcuac
battle line, the suffering sacrifices OF tn
brave men who from 81 to IS upheld tn
, flag. 1t tells of every page of history o
that civil struggle, and tells of its triumph
ant consummation at Appomattox Court
house when Grant accepted the surrende
If Lee and we were kept nation.
II like this monument. l like this sym
boil face to-day-the defense of the IA
That is what we do wherever and WREN
.ver that flag is assailed, and with us wa
always stops when the assailants of ou
: flag face Grants terms: 'Unconditiona
surrender do not intend to make
speech here to-day. / could add nothin
of patriotic sentiment to that already vi
? tered. / desire to express in this presenc
p my appreciation not of the tribute paid
I the president of the United States but c
the tribute the people of Peoria and Peori
county have paid to the great defenders c
You are proud of the monument 70
should be proud of the demonstration whic
led to it's unvelling. Six thousand schot
children of the city with flags in the
hands and love of country in their heart
I and / could not but think as l looked q
I that glorious proof that my country is SAT,
God bless the school children of Amerlc;
God bless the patriotic women of the Unite
J States and the patriotic band that carrie
2 this monument to a successful consumma
, ton"
: An informal reception and dinner {
= the residence of j. b. Greenhut was I'll
!, closing event OF the presidents visit
Peoria. The party boarded the trai
at s:45, and was rapidly carried
Galesburg to spend the night.
Give Up Use of Drum.
New York, Oct. Z. - AT the openin
= session of the grand field council {
the Volunteers of America, convened f,
Blue Point, Long Island. and compose