Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-10-12

country in their hearts FApplausel.
/ could not but think as looked upon
that inspiring procession that my
country was safe Loud applausei-
God bless the schools of America
Continuous applause1. God bless the
J patriotic women of the United States
Continued applausel; and the patri-
Otto band that carried this monument
to successful conclusion CONTINUED
applause]. And / must not close with
out congratulating you that you could
find in Peoria Gndeed, you have every
thing in Peoria), an artist of such high
skill, born in your own city, to con-
ceive and execute this noble monu-
ment [Applause]. / thank you over
and over again for this splendid dem
onstration of patriotism and devotion
to duty Long continued applausel.
AT the conclusion of the exercises a
brief opportunity was given the crowd
to shake hands with the president, al
though the press of time did not allow
more than an infnitesimal portion Of
the surging mob to be presented to
him.
The party was next driven to the
Corn Palace" a building wholly con-
structed of corn, where the Peoria
Corn festival was inaugurated by the
president.
An informal reception and dinner at
the residence of j. B. Greenhut was the
closing event of the presidents visit
to Peoria. The party boarded the train
at 6:45, and was rapidly carried to
GalesbIirg to spend the night The eX-
ercises which will take place at Knox
college, Galesburg, this morning, are
designed to commemorate the forty
first anniversary of the famous debates
between Abraham Lincoln and Stephen
A Douglas, one of which was held at
Gales burg. The president will partici-
pate upon invitation of DR.. John NJ.
Finley, former president of Knox col
lege.
The Visit to Quincy.
Quincy, ILL.,, Oct. 7.-Cannon doomed
and bands played Dixie" as President
Mckinley alighted from the Campania,
his private car, at the grounds of the
Illinois soldiers home. The sun shone
brightly, making almost perfect day.
Fifteen hundred old veterans, inmates
| of the home, cheered enthusiastically
| as the president and the members of
the cabinet took carriages to be driven
between long platoons of soldiers
around the beautiful grounds of the
| home.
Greeted the Veterans.
The president was first escorted to
an improvised platform, from which
he bowed and smiled in acknowledge
ment of the veterans greetings, shak-
| ing hands with as many as possible.
Then, in company with members of
the local committee, the president
made short visit to the soldiers hos
pital. The presidential party was next
| driven from the soldiers home to the
city proper, a distance of two miles.
| Sailors Fired n Salute.
Company f. Fifth Illinois infantry
the naval reserves and Company f,
| Eighth Illinois infantry, escorted the
party through the business district.
The sailors were supplied with Hotch-
| kiss guns, and as soon as the president
arrived in sight of the public square a
presidents salute of 81 guns was fired.
Six thousand school children from all
| the schools of the city, public and
pare chial were massed on the east
side of the courthouse, waving flags
and singing national airs as the presi-
dent appeared. The streets of the city
were literally packed with people
The Drive Through Quincy
\ street fair is in projection and all
along the line of march booths and
arches had been erected, most of
which Haunted the Stars and Stripes
and immense pictures of Mckinley and
Dewey. The procession went, by cir
cuitous route. through the principal
| business streets of the city, until the
public square was reached, where the
president and members of the cabinet
assembled a platform to review long
files of veterans from the soldiers
home. Meanwhile a reception was
held in honor of Mrs. Mckinley, in the
parlors of the hotel.
The president and several members
of the cabinet delivered brief address
es from the reviewing stand at Quin-
c,
The Presidents Speech.
1 thank you one and all for this patriotic
welcome. 1t has given uncommon
pleasure to meet this morning at the SOL
diers' home the men of 1S61-the veterans
who stood in the trenches and behind the
When her the life Of the nation hung In tn;
balance. GApplause.l
1t has given me like pleasure also to
meet with the eX-soldiers of the Spanish
war from the cityufQo ohsgwb as
war from the city of Quincy, and the
naval militia, representing the patriotism
Of 1898. IApplausel And, it is gratifying
to me to learn that you sent from this
fought with Dewey in Manila bay. This
is an era of patriotism, my countrymen.
The United States had never been lack
ms in gratitude to its soldiers and it's
sailors, who have fought in its cause, and
the cause of the United States never |
Hacked defenders in every crisis Of its his
tory. from the revolutionary da.'s, to the 1
present. the citizens of the United States
have been ever ready to uphold, at any
cost the flag and the honor of the ma
ton. and to tack all the responsibility |
which comes from a righteous cause. |
There are responsibilities, born of duty,
thar can never be repudiated- Duty I'M |
performed is dishonor, and dishonor brings |
shame. which is heavier to carry than any |
burden which honor can impose. My fell |
citizens, l thank you for this moro |
that gracious welcome, and bid you all |
good morning.
The party left Quincy at noon.
Sight Restored by n Rays.
Chicago, Oct. Harriet Heilburn,
five years old, and for two years blind |
and a paralytic. has had her sight and
the use of her limbs restored through
the agency of the Xray.
BERLIN ROTTON TO THE CORE.