The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-10-12
The President and His Party Will
Make an Extended Tour Before
Return to Washington.
hearty WELCOMES ALONG THE ROUTES,
Assists i'm Defeating Soldiers Monu-
ment in Peoria. ILL.,, and in Layf
Corner stone of Federal building
in Chicago-Meets High Offcinis of
Other Countries at Banquet.

ate demonstration yesterday W Wei
come to their city the president of the
United States. The great event of the
day was the unwilling of beautiful
monument erected by Peoria's citizens
as a memorabilia the soldiers of the
rebellion. living and dead. The monu-
ment was unveiled by Mrs. S. A. Kinsey,
after which the president spoke as fol-
lows:
Fellow Citizens: / am glad with my fell
low citizens of Peoria county and members
of the G. A. r and Ladies' Memorial Day
association to stand about the monument
dedicated to patriotic service and heroic
nevotion in the holiest cause for which
mankind ever engaged. This monument
awakens sacred memories, fellow citizens
and that is its purpose. 1t was erected by
these patriotic women. that 1t might for all
time perpetuate glorious page OF Ameri-
can history. 1t tells the whole story OF
the war, the siege, the march, bivouac,
battle line the suffering, sacrifices OF the
brave men who from 81 to 65 upheld the
Tag 1t tells of every page of history OF
that civil struggle, and tells OF its triumph
ant consummation at Appomattox Court
house when Grant accepted the surrender
If Lee and we were kept nation.
81 like this monument. / like this sym
Dol I face to-day--the defense of the nag.
That is what we do wherever ana When-
ever that flag is assailed and with us war
always stops when the assailants OF our
Gag face Grants terms: Unconditional
surrender / do not intend to make
speech here to-day. / could add nothing
of patriotic sentiment to that already ut
tered | desire TO express in this presence
my appreciation not of the tribute paid TO
the president of the United States, but OF
the tribute the people of Peoria and Peoria
. 30 dol n
the American flag in time of our great peril,
You are proud of the monument. You
should be proud Of the demonstration which
led TO its unwilling. Six thousand school
children of the city with flags IN theT
hands and love of country in their hearts,
and l could not but think as i looked at
that glorious proof that my country is safe
God bless the school children of America.
God bless the patriotic women of the United
States and the patriotic band that carried
this monument to a successful consumma-
ton"
Galesburg. H., Oct. 9.-On the cam
nus of historic Knox college, where Al
wears ago Abraham Lincoln and Ste
phen A. Douglas met in one of mem
orable series of debates to determine
which should occupy seat in the
Kinley and Postmaster General Charles
Emory Smith Saturday morning deliv-
cred stirring addresses commemorative
of the contest between these two great
leaders of former days. The citizens
of Galesburg turned out en- masse to
honor the president of the United
States and the members of his cabinet.
stone Set in Place.
Chicago, Oct. 10.-In sight of thou
sands, on stands, in the street, in win
dows and on the dizzy heights of the
towering buildings, the president of
the United States on Monday threw the
first trowel of mortar under the corner
stone of Chicago's new federal building.
The ceremonies were simple, but inn
pressive, and were conducted without
an incident to mar their solemn char
acter.
The Day Parade.
Before the eyes of the president, his
cabinet and host of guests of honor,
including the premier of Canada and
the vice president of Mexico; before
cheering multitude that packed the
streets of the line of march, the pa
geant climax of the fall festival, the Chi
cago day parade, took place in the aft
.ernoon, led by President Mckinley,
who received an ovation all along the
route. In the evening the parade of all
nations was an imposing affair.
At the Banquet.
At the Auditorium in the evening the
banquet to the distinguished guests
was a brilliant affair Gov. Tanner eX-
tended the welcome of the state and
Mayor Harrison the welcome of the
city.
The Presidents Address.
When the POSTMASTER introduced the
president, who responded to the senti-
ment. THE Nation" he was greeted
with cheers that for a time prevented
his voice from being heard. When quiet
had been restored the president spoke
as follows:
Il am glad to join you in extending a sin
cere welcome to the distinguished states
men and diplomatists who represent the
great countries adjoining us on the south
and the north. We are bound TO them both
by ties of mutual good neighborhood. We
rejoice in their prosperity and wish them
God-speed in the pathway of progress
which they are so theoretically and sue
cessfully pursuing.
1T is impossible to trace our history since
the Declaration of Independence without
feeling that Providence which was with
us in the beginning, and has continued TO
the nation, His gracious interpositon.
When. unhappily, we have been engaged
in war, He has given us victory. Fortu-
nate, indeed. that it can be said we have had
no clash of arms which has ended in defeat,
and no responsibility resulting from war is
tainted with dishonor. In peace we have
been signally blessed. Our progress has
gone on unchecked. ever-increasing in the
intervening years. In boundless wealth of
soil. mine and forest, nature has favored
us, while all races of men of every nation
atty and climate have contributed their
good blood TO make our nation what ii Is.
Our Progress.
From 3s29,2l4 in 1890 our population had
grown TO upwards of 81, 100000 in 1890 and
our estimated population to-day. made oy
governors Of the states, is II, 500, 231. We
have gone from Is states to 45. We have
annexed every variety of territory, from
the coral reefs and cocoanut groves of Key
West to the icy regions of northern Alaska
territory skirting the Atlantic. Gulf of
Mexico, Pacific and Arctic oceans, and the
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