Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-10-07
THE PRESIDENT
Reviews Veterans of Civil
War at Quincy, III.
Awakens Great Enthusiasm at Soldiers
Home and In the City.
He Delivers Characteristic Speech and is
Followed by Secretary Ro.t.

Mckinley aliShtcd from the CaInpania
his private car. ut the grounds Of the
Illinois Soldiers Home. this morning
the sun shone brightly, making an al
most. perfect day. Fifteen hundred
veterans, inmates Of the Home. cheer
ed enthusiastically as the President
and members of the cabinet took carri-
ages to he driven between platoons of
soldiers around the beautiful grounds
If the Home.
The President was first escorted to
an improVised platform, from which h.
bowed and smiled in acknoWledg ament
of the veterans greeting, shaking
hands With as many ms possible Then
in company with The members of the
local committee. the President made Il
short visit 10 the Soldiers hospital
The Presidential party was next driven
from the soldiers Home "a the city
proper Il distance of two miles Com
pany i. 9Th Illinois Infantry. the Ma
val Reserves ana d company Of the
Sth Illinois Infantry escorted the party
through the business district The
sailors were provided with Hotchkiss
guns and as soon as the President ar
rived in sight NJ the public square a
Presidents salute of q guns was fired.
Six thousand school children from all
the schools of the city We're massed on
the east side Of the court house. way
ing flags ana singing rational airs RI
the President appeared. The streets Of
Quincy were literally packed with peo-
pie. y street fair is in progress and all
along the line Of march booths and
T.. a., la. aud .tTIrtp-
ANA immense pictures If Mckinley ana
Dewey The procession went by q cir
cuitous route through the principal
streets of the CITY. until the public
square was reached There the Presi-
dent and members of the cabinet
aScended a platform to review long files
Of veterans from the soldiers Home
Meanwhile reception was held in
honor of President Mckinley in the
parlors Of the hotel.
The party left Quincy at noon with
Peoria az the first stop.
The President ana several members
# the cabinet delivered brief addresses
from the reviewing stand at Quincy.
The President said:
Il thank YOU one ana alI for this patri-
otic welcome. I'd has given me uncom
mon pleasure to meet. anus morning. at
The soldiers Home. The mon Of lNbl-.hr
Veterans who stood in the trenches and
behind the guns in that year of great
emergency. when the life Of the nation
hung in the balance
ut has given mr pleasure als1 - meet
tht cX .Sp.ds'rs of thr Spanish war from
tho city Nc Quincy. and IN" naval nill'n;
representing the patriotism OF ISIS ma
il i. era;ifNius to me TO learn that You
sent from this city one Of The 2alan
Young officers who fought win Dewey
In Manila BAY This is an era Of patro--
i.r1 r,1- ,,1intryrltn THE United States
Wilt. n,.l-., hrru backing HI gratitude to its
.,,rdj4rs Ana III sailors who have fought
in i'll cause ana the cause OF tn, United
States
..Thrrr are RESPONSIBILITIES. born uI
duty. that can never be rrpudiated. l'h'\
uulrrIurIncd is dishouu", and dishun'r
Lrin.s shame. which is heavier u carry
-hnn ANN burden which homer sam in
bose. Mn fellow citizens. thank y9u fer
tbis gracious demonstration ANA biI AoU
all good morning
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At the conclusion al the ff'slh'H > Il"
dress. Secretary Of War Root spoke ~
r.1,.,,,s.
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MY h'lhp.e "ut! t'ulltS 'ln hill. i
months mas pech q" "l'dt ~. ~
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anu iha 1lSi,ii No" ., ""i Tn, sniiI
lh~ ui' tEr h'l.E9' -, 49, Tb presi
ana cheering thr cpuIdse q tIc , ir9'
dtlt' the tul,l tn !; . i't- HMM VIM
country II lnallllllnlni III no,ipi , it'll, n
ing ltS full GUY helore WY hliH r'Hii ~,
The great stage ~ me "ot!u, i'T,n - H.. ="
partlsahSnp, no aiHi''' III ii,,
ness III WhiIh We ar ''7"7''' III Az 'l''-''
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no Ilih tt'l sl MIN Il, hi,,lf III. ,nl
naG III pdrty III !uniiii fniiin,, 'stimfI
dccldltiinH u H II iti'i.@ r,rI Ii
behind lne nleh II ~ TX II t, MINI II
creeds VINO ne. TO-DAY, III llo l.t tlItt. II
i.uzoh. No man W 10 h'Htt9 l'9 W, '''''
is a true American VIII ia!I 20 No
That in the days and nights / at tn sec
rgtafE n Wat II SNihs y st'liE II mi HUI,
WIN SiG = hn tif .enti;nnad mi hest-armrl army
,SS"' riI hae at-ar eeen thn svulnathv
,,1 Ne S,lnnort If the people of Quincy.
'siu u fmv re tbe coIintrv wn11jd lie ne.
~ - ~, IA tnIind .the president The
ni,Iu IN ~ hi,b ,nIIr enidiers are lighting
can9g ~ , Y INV ,.o9, nannrrnts Ana Renih
a iI ~ NIL m.ti1H stond hahind Them il fhe
, ,nInia9 n cit.ilization and Of peace.
..irt ,,tn habinJ the plIus in Manila
.il o1n IN frnnt If me schooIh0use. Of
i L','S "a a. orJor ana will he followed hv
~ Il" ''i iii tbo tnxthno, and the Bible
i ny n.y. No. ~ ~ ~ ri,iiization rpsDori
'IlilSlnS w - - ~ IN yroIfnra m M
lor IAN dl>e' ~ MI NM IAN iv for srlf
ir,n ~, s sr6w ~ mi stature hy the ex
etoito ~ SaIfshness No men ana no
marry Of men can be bound 10 the per