The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-09-06

tho Chief" The barge was stopped while
tho salute waa being fred and after It had
ceased tho II brawny sailors pulled for
the shore, closing one OF tho most patriotic
scenes l-at hd ever nken place on the
river
Preidcut Mckinley proved to be a good
sailor. ihe river was very rough be-
cause OF the large number OF steam vessels
Ia Che v.c.nit, OF the squadron. The barge
constanb pitched violently, but the presl-
dent rather onioysd the shake up.
A noticeable feature OK the visit to Tho
ileet was the presidents cordial greeting OF
he men ou each ship. lie never once
forgot the "boys.' and bowed 10 them
upon boarding and leavng tho ships.
Tho party reached The hotel at $3.50
o'clock
FIGHT FOR CcNMAtFDER.
Tho light Tor commander Ia chief CON
| iuues ana each cand late gtl4l feels SUI
I'm. be VIII land "a wirner. Colonel A:b.,rt
d. shaw. OF Watertown. n. J.. sesass TO
lead, with Comnde Leo Bassieur. OF ST.
Louis "a good second
The contest among the cities for the
holdiue Of next years encampment has
narrowed down 70 Chicago and Salt Lake
c'y. 1T % practically conceded that chi
ote1 VIII be the qner
The actual business OF the encmpment
will begin tomorrow. About 1880 delegates
win Save seats IN the encampment which
win last Two days
/ The committee On pensions OF the ma
ional encamp pmcnt met today and compile
ted the report around VIII ch the debate of
the sessions Is likely 20 center. II ls said
thar while he committee viii suggest GER
tain change .n laws that now seem 20 be
| cquivocal, and VIII cite Instances or hard
ship that have come as O result OF tho in
terpretutiou OF the law. a. will not ioin
in thc denunciaton Of the pension COM
missioner H. Clay Evans.
PRESIDENTS SPEECH.
Enthusiasm was rampant tonight.
| Wherever President Mckinley appeared
he received a tremenduous ovation ,partl-
/ cularIy at the Academy OF music where
| the Grand Army was officially welcomed
10 the city and state by Mayor Ashbridge
and Governor Stone.
Tho president was introduced as Com
rade' Mckinley He said:
1t has given me great pleasure 70 assoc
tate with you today, 1 have been deeply
touched by many OF the scenes which ali
OF Us have Witnessed. with the Joyous
side OF the glad reunion as old comradei
who fought side By side IN a common
lcause and for a common country, there
was the other sad side. that 80 many OF
our comrades who two years ago hao
marched proudly with you through the
city OF Buffalo. are no longer IN the
ranks.
The circle is narrowing. As years rol
|. VA one after another is not present at oul
reunions but accounted for They hav,
gone to join the great majority OF oui
comrades who sleep tonight beneath thI
low green tent whose curtains never out
ward sway.
But with IL all. my comrades. J coul,
not bat inquire. as / witnessed tho vas
procession ~ old veterans and heard thl
Dlaudita OF the people. I could not bu
ask the question. what has endearet
thH vast army to tho American pe0ple-
What has enshrned you in their hearts,
What has given you "a permanent unper-
ishab.e place In hstoryg"
The answer comes that you saved the
nation. % was because you did some
thing. aye, you sacrificed something You
were wiling 90 give up your lives foi
civilization and liberty, not tor the clyl
lizatou Of am hour, but or ages. Thal
has given you tho place On the hearts OF
tho American people.
Great ana good deeds never die and
the Grand Army OF the Republic Is 10 b