The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-02-18


ley began what promised to be n busy
day, much refreshed BY the nights rest
after the fatlgulng incidents OF his visit
Acre yesterday. lie and the members OF
his party breakfastcd soon after s
o'clock.
At 1880, escorted by the First Bat
talon of cavalry. the party started
from the hotel Touraine for fremont
Temple, In which the G. A. r. cncamp-
ment is being held. The President, and
his associates were received with cheers
by the soldiers. President Mckinley
was introduced and made brief ad-
dress, recalling the spirit with which
they entered the war OF the rebellion
and their loyalty and faithfulness to the
republic. He referred to the stirring
scenes OF the last year, which, he said.
he was glad they had lived to see, and
closed by suggesting that the Spanish
war veterans should be admitted to
the G. A. r.
The suggestion was received with
cries OF good" and applause.
In response TO calls. Secretaries Al
ger, Long. Gage and Smith spoke
briefly, and the party then proceeded
to the state capitol to visit the leglsla-
tu:e.
The members OF the legislature gath
cred with unusual promptness at the
state house to-day In anticipation OF the
visit of President Mckinley. An hour
beforetthe time announced for his ar
rival. the corridors were thronged, and
as soon as the balconies OF the house
were opened the crowd pushed In
until every seat was taken. The entire
floor was reserved for members OF the
two branches OF the general court. the
executive department and the distin-
guished guest.
The President and his party arrived
promptly at the time scheduled and af-
ter being received by Governor Wolcott.
under escort of sergcan;-at-arms ], B,
Adams, the party proceeded 10 the
house. They passed down the main
aisle amid cheers of ell present, who
arose the moment the President was an
nounced
President George A. Smith, for the
Massachusetts senate, welcomed the
distinguished guest in a brief address.
and tHtrultuced him to thS convention.
Address TO Legislature.
AS the President arose. waves OF ap-
plausc rolled through the hall and cheer
upon cheer rang out. When 1t was pos
slble for him &c be heard, the President
spoke as follows:
Although limited for time, l could not
deny myself the honor OF accepting the
invitation officially extended by Joint
resolution Of Your honorable body, which
] had the pleasure OF receiving from the
hands OF your distinguished senior sem
ator. Hon. George F. Hoar. ! am not
indifferent TO your generous action and
u cannot be more sincere than the feel
Ing OF pleasure which have In meeting
the senator's and representatives Of the
great commonwealth Of Massachusetts.
am glad 10 be In this ancient capi-
tai. Here great public questions have
had free discussion. Here great states
men, whose names live In their cOun-
try's history, have received their train
Ing and voiced the enlightened opinions
OF their countrymen. Here through the
In
citizens ia renresent vo,, 4, mo ,omrru.
OF The nation ,hrnuch ,hot ,raa. T,r,;a
meatarv body Inc senate n .ba Tfni,ad
States. You have ci,osen vol, and lad
,ers YOU hav, never ,acI;ad
"N'hat ,llustrious mon b,ya ,,,,.
borne the commission M tho Iegis,o.,,.a
bodv OF the commnnwca,,h NJ W,ss,
chuse.tS-Adnms and pIc,,eri,r or1
Webster. and Choatn and IsI.aratt omJ
Winthrop. sumner Wilsop and n lnms
list beside. illus,rious In tho annals ns
YOUR State and tho n,,ion ara ,bn.o !,
ter statesmen. Hear and Iodre honored
evervyhcrc for ,hel. die ,inys;s,aS snr
Vices To Our common couutrv
r,,1,.
IL WAS IN tiie massachusetts housc OF
representatives that John A, Andrew
made the snoecb far human ,ghor,,
Ill, ,a,,,o, A.,
"n'I'' 'ouS.ieu Ni'e iiearts OF MS iello"
CITIZENS ana made him your great war
governor. Nor do forget that nj one
time the speakers chaIr OF this lenis-
latlvc body was occupied bv your for
mer governor and renrescnfn,Ivs In
Congress, the uble secretary Of the
navy. Hon. John d. Long. whose great
department had added lustre 20 the
American nayv and glory IN tbo Awori-
can name. am glad to be ON this his
torlc ground. 1t -evivcs memories 81
cred In American life. II recalls thc
struggles OF the founders of MnssochuL
sets for liberty and INDEPENDENCE.
Their unsclflsh sncri0crs thei,. IanM,.
less courage, are the insplra,lon Of oil,
lovers OF freedom cyerywhrrc thoI,.
lives and character reach into evcrv
American home and have s,im,iIo Tod ti,s
best aspirations OF American manhood {"
IN the beginning OF our national nv.
istcncc, and even before, This was ,ho
home and fountain Of liberty, II Ia thn
home of liberty now, and I am s,,rc ,hnt @