The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-09-06

ment Will begin Tomorrow at the
Grand Opera House. About 1880 dele
gates will have seats in the encamp-
ment, which will last two days.
The committee on pensions Of the
national encampment met to-day, and
completed the report around which the
debate Of the sessions is likely to CEN
ter. 1t is said that while the COM
mittee viii suggest certain changes in
laws that now seem to be equivOcal,
and will cite instances OF hardship that
have come as result of the interpre-
tation OF the law. 1t will not Join In
the denunclation Of the pension commits
slOner, H. Clay Evans.
At Odd Fellows Hall.
Immense throngs surged through the
avenue and the cheering was deafen-
ing. When the chief executive entered
the banquet hall all present arose to
cheer their distinguished visitor. When
the President was introduced by the
toastmaster to the diners he arose and
said:
II do not Intend to make q speech at
this time. / merely want to say that
It Is q great pleasure to me to be a
guest OF the three great posts OF the
Grand Army-Klngsley. Meade and La
fayette. have about me the army
and navy which command (applause),
and every one who wants to speak 70
you tonight shall speak daughter ana
| applause), The secretary Of war Is here,
| the secretary Of agriculture Is here
and the president Of Cornell univer-
| slty, who was the president OF the
Philippine commission, recently back
from Manila, Is here. And Admiral
Sampson Is here, and now gentlemen
OF the three great posts, you have your
choice"
The toastmaster took the President's
cue and called on this gentlemen named
| by him. Secretary Root and Prof.
schurmann made brief addresses. in
which they referred to the war In the
Philippines. Both OF them took the
stand that the war should be carried
on vigorously until peace all over the
island is had.
Enthusiasm Rampant.
Enthusiasm was rampant tonight,
Wherever President Mckinley appeared
he received tremendous ovation, par
tIcularly at the Academy of Music
/ where the Grand Army was officially
welcomed to the city and state by Mayor
Ashbridge and Governor Stone. An
interesting event at this celebration was
| the meeting OF President Mckinley and
| Gen. Sickles, OF New York, The gem
eral was already seated when the Pres
ident arrived, accompanied by Secreta-
| ries Root and Wilson, When President
Mckinley observed the veteran he walk
ed toward him and Gen. Sickles arose
| from his seat. They shook hands cor
daily while the audience, numbering
about 5000, made the house ring with
their plaudits.
Admiral Sampson and his stan were
among the first to arrive, The naval
hero was vociferously cheered, anu
when later he was introduced by Gen
eral Wagner, chairman OF the meeting,
the ovation was repeated. Addresses
| OF welcome to the @. A. r. were made by
Governor Stone and Mayor Ashbridge
to which L. Terrence, Judge advocate Of
the Grand Army, responded.
The President was introduced az
"Comrade" Mckinley. He said:
"It has given me great pleasure 10 be
associated with you to-day. i have
been deeply touched by many OF the
scenes which all OF US have witnessed
with the Joyous side OF the glad reun-
ion Of old comrades who fought side by
side In common cause and for com.
mon country, there was the other sad
side, that so many OF our comrades who
two years ago had marched proudly
with you through the city OF Bunalo
are no longer In the ranks.
'The circle is narrowing. As years
roll on one after another Is not present
Mt our reunions but accounted for They
hRye gone to Join the majority OF our
comrades who sleep Tonight beneath
the low green tent whose curtains never
outward sway.
"But with It oil, my comrades, could
not but inquire, as witnessed the vast
procession OF old veterans and heard the
plaudIts of the people, could not but
ask the question: What has endeareo
this vast army to the American peoplel
What has enshrined you In their hearts
What has given you q permanent, un-
perIshable place in hIstory?' The an
swer comes that you saved the nation
n was because you did something; aye
Won sacrificed something, You were
willing to give up your lives for clvillza-
tion and liberty; not for the civilization
and liberty Of nm hour, but OF ages. That
ms given you the place in the hearts oi
the American people
Reunited Country.
Great and good deeds never die, and
the Grand Army OF the Republic IS to
be congratulated tonight that the union
II saved and tho peace It secured at APP
nomnttox more than third-of centu.
~ ngo, is stronger, better and deRrer "a
the American people to-day than ever
before in our history. We are once
more and forever one people-one IN
faith. one in purpose. willing to Bacrihce
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 ting now
the same that our grandfathers lifted
IN, tho same that our fathers bore and
that fing which you kept stainless and
made triumphant forevermore.
AZ may be paTdoned for saying In this
Dresence thnt this has been one OF the
| hnpnIest days OF my life, looking In the
faces Of my comrades. They nre get
Ting n little too old for war, but they arc
all right.
mer, we were able 10 convene 10000 OF
Inc bogt young men In the United States
was due to the example OF your patti
otlsm and the inspiration or your eX-
Gen. sicklcs was next introduced and
made n brief address, expressing his ad-
mlratlun 70 rthe nations chief eXecu-
tive.
A few minutes later the presidential
party with Admiral Sompson and his
stan, loft tho Academy OF Music and
proceeded 10 Odd Fellows hail. where
President Mckinley was the guest OF
honor nj a banquet rendered by George
q. Meade Post, the Lafayette Post, Of
New York, and the Kingsley post. OF
Boston.