The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-10-14
HAIL TO THB CHIEF !!
The President Visits Superior
and is Loyalty Received.
School Children Turn Out to Greet
Him and Sing "My Country.
'Tis OF Thee"
Addresses the Assembled Multi.
tude in Hammond Park.
Short Addresses by Secretaries Long and
Gage.

Gage.
The sun shone brightly this morning
upon the people who assembled In
Hammond Park 10 welcome the nation g
chief magistrate. 1t was good Republl-
can weather.
From early morning the people COM
menced to assemble at the park. The
street cars were crowded with old and
young, all eager to be on time to see
1.-THE president" and though the train
was an hour and half late they waited
goodnaturedly for its arrival.
The children of the city schools were
present in large numbers chaperoued
by their teachers, each child carving a
flag. Each school also displayed BAN
ner bearing the name of the school and
an appropriate motto.
Nelson Dewey" The Name is Magi-
CALI
Peter Cooper-"The Porto Ricans
and Filipinos Will Have Schools.
William Cullen Bryant School We'll
comes the President
st. Joseph's School" Civil and Re-
l;gious Liberty"
Superior High School" Forward"
John Erickson-"TEe Monitor and
the Oregon Carried the Same Flag"
James G.. Blaine American Ideas
Are EXpanding.''
Sacred Heart" God and Our
Country"
Lincoln School," Not Malice, But
Charity"
State Normal" We Remembered the
Maine"
Howe We Are One From the Lakes
to the Gulf"
Matt Carpenter-"One Union andOne
Flag"
Company l. turned out in full force
and was lined up on John avenue.
On the platform were seated Con-
gresham jenkins and number of SUI
perior's most prominent citizens. the
members of the Reception committee
and the G.. A. Il. drum corps, while the
windows of the city hall were filed
with people.
During the time the people were
waiting for the arrival of the president
Reimer's band and the drum corps dis
coursed patriotic music
About 1000 the presidents train ar
rived and few seconds later he APP
peared on the platform accompanied
by DR.. Connor, chairman of the Re-
ception committee, Secretaries Gage
and Long, and Mayor Dietrich.
During his progress from the train
a salute was fred. the people cheered
and the school children sang my
Country It's of Thee"
Previous to the speech making SIX
children picked from the public, pa
rochial and Normal schools presented
the president and his party with SOU
venir consisting of little booklet
showing the growth of Superior schools,
bearing the inscription: Greetings
from 1000 School Children of the City
of Superior to William Mckinley, Presi-
dent of the United States, October Is,
1899" Miss Caroline Kennedy. daugh-
ter of f. c. Kennedy, made the pres
entation speech. The six who accom-
panied her were Helen Scott, Irene
Dvwer. Fay Pickering. Enid Dolan,
Mildred Fowler and Mauriel Seasped.
At the conclusion of the presentation
speech the President spoke few words
to the children and shook hands with
each.
Mayor Dietrich then introduced the
President, who made a short speech,
congratulating Superior on tine progress
it had made since his last visit. He
alluded to the prosperous condition of
the country, and said that the people
had ceased to listen to the prophet of
evil. He referred to the patriotism of
the people shown on every occasion
and said that the State of Wisconsin
was one of the first to respond to the
call for soldiers at the outbreak of the
war with Spain.
He was followed bv Secretaries Long
and Gage, who spoke briefly the short
time at their disposal not permitting
long speeches.
The MAYOR then pronounced the cere-
mony over and the crowd dispersed.
The reception committee have reason
to be proud of the success attended
their efforts, particularly as the presi
dent paid them the compliment of say
ing that Superior's welcome was one of
the most agreeable that lie had expert
enced oh his trip. The mem bers of
the committee we're:
Mayor Dietrich. chairman; Hon. f.
CT. Mills; Hon. w. l.. HaiIy; Hon. c. l..
Catlin; Hon. &. 'mith; Hon. ID. f.
Roberts; III. III. Grace; w. w. Strick-
land; J. f. Mctirath; &. G.. Royal; w.
w. l.. Yale: w. s. Carr. Nebagamon:
A. J. Webster; 5. l.. Perrin; Robt. Kei
lv; John Weverhauser, Nebagamon;
W. ID. Dwyer; DIR. II. J. Connor; j. L.
Murphy; +. A. Ross; Homer Andrews;
+. Z. Mackey; Gordon; w. J. CONFESS,
Brule; James BarGon; Myron Tubbs,
Town of Superior.
The street car company Is also de-
serving of credit for the expeditions
way it handled the vast crowds who
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