Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-02-18
PRES. M'KINLEy'S
VERY BUSY DAY.
He Is Greeted by Old Veterans in
Aesthetic Boston.
HE MAKES THREE SPEECHES
$50 speak. 60 q. A. R. Veterans, Then
the Legislature Addresses Menu
hers OF Commercial club.


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maInlns hours followed each other with
bcwllderinE rapidity. The President
nrose and br.nkfa.ted nj o o.ciock ana
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temple. where he spoke to the members
NJ the Massachusetts department ~ the
q. A. n. who wen. assembled in an.
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huh' convention IN" President ana
his associates were received with cheers
by the old soldiers.
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''vs'u."' "'N'h'oy was INTRODUCED
anu maze bri"t address, recalling the
spirit with which they entered the war
Of tho Rcbeiiion nnd th.ir invni,v ops
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fefrcd TO the SURFING scenes OF the last
year which. he said. he was glad they
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INK 'hh' he spanish war veterans
should be- admitted 10 membership Ia
the q. A II. The suggestion vvas 20.
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pause
In response 10 calls, Secretaries Al.
ger. I.onr. Gage and sni,h .,oL.
briefly. and the party then proceeded 10
the State capitol 10 visit the icgiala-
TURF.
The members OF the legislature gath
eied WIN unusual proinptner. at the
rihtc house IN anticipation OF the visit
n before
w VINE announced Tor MS arrival the
o"IIiu"ts were thfonRcd, ana an soon
~ w. phlcohlcs OF the house were
opened IN" crowd pushed IN until every
seat was 'akeh. The entire ioor was
reserved Tor members OF the two
branches 81 the general court. the eS-
oeuliNr department ana the diAtin-
sulshon guest
Thc PRESIDENT ana his party arrived
promptly AZ the time scheduled. and.
hIi.t p.lhs received by GOV Wolcott.
under escort OF sergennt-at- arms J. u,
Adams. the party proceeded TO the
house. Ihcy passed down the main
nlrlc afniu the chccfn OF all present.
Mho arose tho moment President Nc.
kinney was announced.
President ueor.c Y. Hmith, for the
MnsHachuscttn senate. welcomed Ne
DISTINGUISHED guest In brief speech.
ana introduced him 10 the convention.
AH the President arose wave of APP
plausc rolled through the hail and
cheer upon cheer rang out. when IL
was possible for him 20 be- heard, the
President spoke ~ follows
ApDuEsa tn tpctst AroDa
"Gcntlcfncn OF the General Court
Although limited Tor time. | could not
deny myself the honor OF accepting the
Invitation 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 ~ Honr. am not
indifferent 10 your generous action. and
II cannot be stranger than the feeling
of pleasure which l have In greeting
the representatives Of tho great COM
monwcaith OF Massachusetts.
II am glad o. be In this ancient oapl-
tai. Herr great public questions have
had free dlr.usrlon. Here great states
men whose names live In their coun-
lry's history have received their train
ing and voiced the enlightened opin-
Ions Of their own countrymen. Here,
through the century, YOU have chosen
your fellow citizens Ia represent YOU In
the councils of tho nation, through
that great parliamentary body, The
senate of the United States. You
have chosen we'll. and leaders you have
never lacked.
what iliuptrioua men have thus
borne the commission Of tho lcglala-
tive body Of the commonwealth OF
Massae huaetts-A and Pickering
and Webster. Choate aud Everett,
Winthrop. sumner. Wilson and "a long
list besides. lllustriour In the annals of
your state and the nation, and those
later statesmen, iIoar and Lodge, hon
orcd everywhere for their distinguished
services TO our common country
1T was In the Massachusetts house
OF representatives that John II, An
drew made the speech for human llber-
" which touched the hearts OF his fel.
low citizens and made him your great
war governor. Nor do I forget that at
onc time the speakers chair Of this leg
islative body was occupied by your
former governor and representative In
Congress. the able secretary Of the
navy. Hon. John u. Long. whose great
department has added luHter TO the
American navy and glory TO the Amer
lean name.
II am glad 10 be on this historic
ground. II reyives memories sacred In
American life. II recalls the struggles
OF the founders Of Massachusetts for
liberty and Independence. Their un-
selfish sacrifices, their daunticas cour-
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