The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-10-07
bprsIDENT'S WESTERN TOUR.
,.,,rrD BY LARGE CROWDS
TuR0VGHOUT ILLINOIS.

E-IaboratC DCmoHStFu'
i a,a-party spends the Night at
4 Galesburg.
q o...,s,- ILL.,. oct. 6.-Cannons doomed and
{. 4s o,sved pixie" as President NcKin-
I s.iga,el from the Campania, his pri-
oar ot the grounds of the Illinois
i oilers, Home this morning. The sun
.es br,ehtlv making an almost perfect
Fifreen hundred veterans, inmates
fine home. cheered enthusiastically as
President and members of the cabinet
81 ot carriages 90 be driven between long
{. ,o,rs of soldiers around the beautiful
] rounds Of the home.
81 The President was first escorted to an
Il ,royised platform, from which he bow
i and smiled in acknowledgment of the
Il ,erans greetings, shaking hands with
Il many as possible. Then in company
th members Of the local committee, the
3rasilent made short visit to the SOL
IA ors hospital The presidential party
d. next driven from the Soldiers Home
ID the city proper, a distance OF two
nes.
Presidents salute Fired.
&Comoany f of the Fifth Infantry. I. n.
6 the Naval Reserves and Company F,
il ighth Illinois Infantry, escorted the par
il through the business districts. The
bilors were supplied with Hotchk.ss guns,
a ID as soon as the President arrived in
Mght Of the public square a Presidents
II HoUsand school children from all the
II hools Of the city We're massed on the
II s, side of the Court House, waving flags
81 d singing national airs as the President
arived
The streets of Quincy were literally
ri ked with people. A street fair is in
nojeelion, and all along the line of march
Hoths and arches had been erected, most
~ which haunted the Stars and Stripes
"a immense pictures of Mckinley and
nwey
Reviewed the Veterans.
8The procession went by circuitous
nute, through the principal business
81 te5ts of the city until the public square
~ reached. There the President and
N mbeis of the cabinet ascended the plat
e M, to review long files of veterans from
~ Soldiers Home. Meanwhile a recep-
r. was held in honor of Mrs. Mckinley
~ the parlors of the hotel.
President MckinIey's Address.
~ President and several members of
~ cabinet de'ivereJ brief addresses from
~ stand. The President said in part:
ms is am era Of patriotism, my coun-
81 men. The United States has never
n .aekns in gratitude to its soldiers
(" ITS sailors, who have fought In its
lse' and The cause of the United States
never .aeked defenders in every crisis
~ us history. From the revolutionary
10 the present, the citizens of the
81 lled States have been ever ready TO up
II d "t any cost the flag and the honor
II lae nation, and to take all the fespon-
-t@ Eaieh comes from a righteous
"a lse' Iaere are responsibilities, born of
II " lhat can never be repudiated Duty
le' formed Is dishOnor, and dishonor
i4s Shame which is heavier to carry
1H any burden which honor can i'm
Why They Help Mckinley.
secretary Root followed the President.
~ said;
mere is no partisanship, no fac
'''"sIn' in the business in which
gre engaged in helping President Nc
81 ~ NO man can shelter himself under
III nag OF party or justify himself by anv
aafat.cn of principe in failing to stand
M una The men Of all parties and all
S VINO lie to-day in the trenches of
4on' no man who knows his duty and
S. true American VIII fail to do it,"
NAp"hNion Applauded.
secretary Long spoke next After saw
III a good word for the navy. he contin-
We are one great country and we
~ welcoming the President Of tbat one
III az country. We are here to unite Win
~ in carrying forward its institutions
81 It's civilization, in unfolding tts honor
Fl maintaining is flag n Is oreot
III country. With the blessing Of C2od wo
~ make it bigger vet T,ond and mo
81 sed applause) IF Is q oreat good
s2 lniry, good 10 every one who fets nm
81 the Protecting folds of its hammer
" h the blessing Of cod We will ,,at ~,
q mes which we are now advancing
al ,is me auspices which are now
I'd nt,,. Nlt make 1t stu! better
vi viii o., use ana cries OF so
tcre,,,,.
e8okc lazy LAY was next introduced and
NJ arers or w moments feh aling his
ID ,.,.l we 4acl lhat the quesi on that
I'll W. "a" lle country has been settled
III do,.',.- Gnu mat TINS Is coun ~ worthy
81 fo. i'r OF every soul in Il, worthy 10
I'll 7-' lot ana, II dod so VIII, 10 die
~'' dlp'ause)
''t0rheY Generals Address,
II Att0rnev C.cpo.o1 CIT.