The San Francisco call., 1899-08-16
IS
WARMLY GREETED
Visits Catholic School at
Cliff Haven. :
Special Dispatch to The Call.

PLATTSBURG, n. Y, Aug. 15.-
President Mckinley, accompanied by
Private Secretary Cortelyou, left Ho-
tel Champlain this morning at few
minutes past II o'clock and was driven
down to the auditorium on the grounds
of the Catholic Summer School of Amer
lea, at Cliff Haven, on Lake Cham
plain. AS the President entered the
auditorium the spectators arose and
sang a song composed for the occasion
and set to the music of Donizetti's Ell
Puritani. :" -
Rev. NJ. ]. Lavelle> president of the
Catholic Summer School, introduced
. President Mckinley: Father Lavelle's
speech was Frequently interrupted by
hearty applause and: when during the
course 'of+his ;rema ks he predicted that
the: MANY >lmfllidns of people recently
Drought under our. protection would
make American citizens: as loyal as
Sturdy and as TRUE ;as those who are
there o-day, the. audience cheered en-
Enthusiastically. :. AS. President Mckinley
rose the audience: :applauded, cheered,
waved d"handkerchiefs- and parasols until
he made a motion for them to desist. He
had not intended to speak. In fact, this
is the first invitation to appear in pub
lie that he has accepted since he ar
rived at the hotel He said:
L had not intended to say a word, but
cannot sit in silence in the presence of
this splendid demonstration of your good
will and patriotism. Whatever the Gov
ernment of the United States has been
able TO accomplish since last met you
here, has been because the hearts of the
people have been with the Government of
the United States. Our :: patriotism is
neither sectional nor. Sectarian. We may
differ in our political; and <religious beliefs
feoi.:t nv
atty ITO, the e ioVernmGnt;siS our national
creed: Ne f0ll@Hy.: all of: us, one flag. 1t
sYmbofizes our purposes: and our aspira-
ti0nss it repTeSents Wnat we believe, and
what we Inean to maintain and: wherever
1T floats 1t isathea Aag:of thefree; the hope
of the:*olpressed and: wherever 1t is as
20 tlillmphant peace- We have more
flags here than: we ever had before. They
are in evidence everyWhere. i saw them
carried by the little. ones on your lawn,
and as long as they carry these flags In
their little hands, there will be patriotism
in their hearts. That flag now floats from
the homes of the millions, even from our
places of worship; it is seen. from our
schools, from the shops, the factories. the
mining towns. and it waves from the
camp of the pioneer in the distant out
post and on the lumberman's hut in the
dense forest. 1t is found in the home of
the humblest toiler and what it represents
Is dear to his heart; Rebellion may delay.
but 1t can never defeat its blessed mis-
sion of liberty and humanity.
At the conclusion of the Presidents
speech the audience Joined in singing
the ''Star-spangled Banner" The audi
ence then formed in line and filed across
the stage and shook hands with Mr.
Mckinley. The President and Father
Lavelle then left the building and walk
ed around the grounds, followed by the
crowd. After they had inspected the
grounds the President and Mr.. Ccrtel-
you re-entered their carriage and were
driven back to the hotel.