The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-09-06
And spent an Hour More I'm In
specting the New York, Indiana and
Other Great Fighting ships.
SPOKE TWICE In THE EVENING
AND RETURNED To WASHINGTON
EARLY THIS MORNING.
Feeling Tributes To the Old Soldiers
missioner Evans Not to he Scored.

PHILADELPHIA. Sept 5-This has been
a busy day for President Mckinley. and
day of interest for the G. A r. and thou
sands OF sightseers. The President this
morning rode over the route of the parade.
then reviewed the procession Of old soldiers
and this afternoon paid a visit to Admiral
SIMPSONS fleet. Tonight he made two
speeches. and later returned to the National
Capitol.
Enthusiasm was rampant tonight. Wher-
ever President Mckinley appeared he re-
ceived tremendous ovation. particularly at
the Academy OF Music, where the Grand
Army was officially welcomed to the city
and State by Mayor Ashbridge and Cover
nor Stone. An interesting event at this
celebration was the meeting OF President
Mckinley and General Sickles of New York.
The general was already seated when the
President arrived. accompanied by Secre-
| taries Root and Wilson. When President
Mckinley observed the veteran, he walked
| towards him and General Sickles arose from
| his seat they shook hands cordially while
the audience. numbering about 1000. made
the house ring with their plaudits.
| Admiral Sampson and his staff were
among the first to arrive. The naval hero
was vociferously cheered and when later
| in the evening he was introduced by General
Wagner. chairman Of the meeting. the ova-
| ton was repeated. Addresses OF welcome
to the @. A. r. were made by Govcrnor
Stone and Mayor Ashbridge. TO which L.
Terrence. judge advocate, OF he Grand
| Army, responded.
McKINLEY'S FIRST SPEECH.
| The President was introduced as Conn
| rade' Mckinley He said:
1T has given me great pleasure to asso-
ciate with You to-day. / have been deeply
touched by many of the scenes which All
| Of the glad reunion Of old comrades, who
fought side by side in a common cause and
sad side, that so many of our comrades who
| two years ago had marched proudly with
you through the city of Buffalo are no long
| THE circle is narrowing. AS years roll
| on one after another is not present at our
gone to join the great majority Of our COM
| rades. who sleep tonight beneath the low
green tent. whose curtains never outward
| sway.
But with it all, my comrades. could
| not but inquire, as i witnessed the vast
| procession of old veterans and heard the
| plaudits of the people, could not but ask
the question. What has endeared this vast
| army to the American people? What has
/ enshr:ned you I'm their hearts? What has
given you a permanent. unperishable place
| in history? The answer comes that YOU
saved the Nation. II was because you dfd
You were willing to give up your lives for
| civilization and liberty. not for the civiliza-
| ton and liberty of an hour but of ages
That has given you the place in the hearts
| of the American people.
| Great and good deeds never die, and the
/ Grand Army of the Republic Is TO be con-
graduated tonight that the Union 1T saved
| and the peace IL secured at Appomattox
| Courthouse more than third OF century
ago is stronger. better and dearer to the
| American people to-day than ever before I'm
| all our history. We are once more and
purpose. Wiling 10 sacrifice our lives for
the honor Of our country and the glory OF
our flag.
The blue and the gray march under one
| fiag-we've got but one fag now-the same
| that our grandfathers lifted up, the sane
our fathers bore and thst flag which yod
| kept stainless and made triumphant :or>
| evermore.
Il may be pardoned for saying in this
| presence that this has been one OF the hap
| piest days Of my life. looking in the faces of
| my comrades. They are getting a little too
old for war. but they are all right That
| able TO convene 600 or the best young
, men in the United States was due 10 the
example of your patriotism and the insp:ra-
| ton OF your example.
General Sickles was next introduced ana
made brief address. expressing his adj
| miration for the Nations chief executive. Al
few minutes later the Presidents parity
with Admiral Sampson and his staff. left
the Academy of Music and proceeded to-
Odd Fellows Hall, where President Nc
Kinley was the guest of honor at a hans
quet rendered by George G.. Meade Post tha
Lafayette Post OF New York. and the
| Kingsley Post. OF Boston. The distinguished
visitors were driven through the "Avenue
OF Fame which for the first time they
saw Illuminated. Immense throngs surged
through the avenue and the cheering was
deafening When the chief executive en-
tered the banqueting hall all present aross
and cheered their distinguished comrade
AT ODD FELLOWS HALL.
When the President was introduced by
the POSTMASTER to the diners he arose and
said:
II do not intend TO make a speech at this
time. ! merely want to say that IL f. a
great posts Of the Grand Army-Kingsley,
Meade and Lafayette IL has given gem
ar Tho, etx o RsS OF y
and patriotic devotion. for 1 assure you
| that all the goodness and greatness OF
Philadelphia is not in the past. | could
not help but reflect as passed through
the Avenue OF Fame to-day what vol.
| ume OF history its portraits told. The hiss
tory of the achievements OF the army. as
well as the navy. made well and clear by
familiar faces. familiar In that great struE-
gle. Our great commander was there
cock and Farragut. and while old ocean .
membered. And not only in that gallery
bur the private soldier OF the army =:
who has no insignia OF rank but the blue
blouse. The men behind the guns OF the
ness and matehiess achievement in which
Il have about me the army and navy
one who wants 10 speak TO YOU fo-ufxho