The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1899-10-14
IN ILLINOIS TOWNS.
Progress of the Western Tour of
the President.
He visits Quincy, Peoria md Sew
ernI Other POints-His Addresses
Are FILLED with Patriot
ic Sentiments.

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and bands played Dixie" as President
Mckinley alghted from the Campania,
his private car, at the grounds of the Hi
nois soldiers home Friday morning.
The sun shone brightly. making almost
a perfect day. Fifteen hundred old
veterans, inmates of the home, cheered
enthusiastically as the president aud
the members of the cabinet took car
riagcs 10 be driven between long
platoons of soldiers around the beauti-
full grounds of the home. The president
was first escorted to an improyised
platform, from which he bowed and
Grams greetings, shaking hands with as
many as possible.
@ Enthusiasm Runs High.
Then, in company with members of
| the local committee, the president made
a short visit to the soldiers hospital.
| The presidential party was next driven
| from the soldiers home to the city prop
er, distance of two miles. Company
+ Fifth infantry, the naval reserves
and company f, Eighth infantry, es-
corted the party through the business
NiSAiiN'' nc 9diiols NtIC suDDlltu
with hotchkiss guns, and as soon as the
president arrived in sight of the pub
lie square presidents salute of 81
guns was fired. Six thousand school
children from all the schools of the
city, public and parochial, were massed
on the east side of the courthouse,
waving flags and singing national airs
as the president appeared
The president and several members
of the cabinet delivered brief addresses
from the reviewing stand at Quincy.
Between Quincy and Peoria three
brief stops were made, at Macomb.
Canton and Bushnell AT each of these
stations the president was escorted
from the train to platforms erected
for the occasion. The entire popula-
ton of these towns appeared to have
turned out to greet the chief magis-
trate. and he was invariably welcomed
with boundless enthusiasm and ap-
plauded.
Short addresses were also made at
Macomb and Bushnell.
I'm Peoria.
Peoria, H., Oct. "A good part
Vi lllc DOl)uiiNlOIl Vi COTld, lIp second
city of Illinois, took part in an elaborate
demonstration to welcome to their city
the president of the United States. The
great event of the day was the unveil-
ing of a beautiful monument erected
by Peora's citizens as memorial to
the soldiers of the rebellion, living and
dead. The monument is a tall shaft
of marble. ornamented at the base with
bronze groups commemorative scenes
OF the civil war. 1t is erected on an ele-
yationi in front of the courthouse. After
his review of the parade the president
took his seat facing the yelled monu-
ment. After some selections of music
and an invocation by Rev. DIR. John Wes-
ton, the monument was unveiled by Mrs.
s. y. kinsey, who has been chairman
of the monument committee since its
inception in 1898. A great cheer burst
from the multitude as the folds of cam
vas fell away from the shaft. The mon
ument was presented to the city and
county of Peoria by Mrs. Lucie b.
Tying. and accepted on behalf of the
county by John c. Kingbury. chairman
of the board of supervisors, and on
behalf of the city by Henry w. Lunch,
mayor of Peoria. An address was given
by Mr.. Kingman, followed by the pres
ident. who dedicated the monument in
"A formal address.
Fellow Citizens: I am glad with 49, 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
devotion in the hottest 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 II might for all
time perpetuate a glorious page of Ameri-
can history. II 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
flag. 1t tells of every page of history OF
that civil struggle. and tells of its triumph
ant contamination at Appomattox Court
house when Grant accepted the surrender
Of Lee and we were Kept a nation.
II like this monument I like this sym
boil I face to-day-the defense of the flag.
That is what we do wherever and when
ever that flag is assaled, and with us war
always stops when the assailants OF our
flag face Grants terms: Unconditional
surrender I do not intend to make a
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 ard Peoria
county have paid to the great defenders of
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 it's unwilling. Six thousand school
children OF the city with flags in their
hands and love of country in their hearts,
ard could not but think as 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"
An informal reception and dinner at
the residence of j. Ii. Greenhut was the
closing event of the presidents visit to
Peoria. The party boarded the train