The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-10-07
THE PRESIDENTS
WESTERN TRIP
Bands Played Dixie at National Sol
diers Home in Quincy, lII.-lhe
Veterans Reviewed.

QUINCY. Ill.,, oct. 6.-Cannons doomed
and bands played Dixie as President
Mckinley alighted from the Campania'
his private car at the grounds Of the IL
linois Soldiers Home this morning. The
sun shoue brightly making an almost per-
feet day. one hundred veterans inmates
Of the Home cheereG enthusiastically as
the President and members of the oabi'
net took carriages TO be driven between
long platoons of soldiers around the
beautiful grounds of the home.
PRESIDENT BOWED.
The President was first escorted 10 an
imprOvised platform from when ne noNed
and smiled IN acknowledgment Of the
veterans greetings, shaking hands with
as many as possible. Then. m company
with members of the local committee. the
President made Il short visit TO the
soldiers hospital
The Presidential party was next driven
from the soldiers home 20 the city proper,
a distance OF two miles, company +,
Firth Infantry. S. I. y. c.. the Naval
Reserves and Company f.. Eighth IL
linois Infantry escorted the party through
the business district.
SALUTE FIRED.
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 q guns was nred.
Six-thousand school children from all the
schools OF the city, public and paroch!al
were massed on the east side OF the
courthouse. waving flags and singing
national airs as the President appeared.
The streets OF quincy were literally
packed with people A 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 a circuit
GUS route through the principal business
streets of the city until the public square
was reached. There the President and
members of the Cabinet ascended the plat
form 10 review long files Of the veterans
from the Soldiers Home.
Meanwhile a reception was held IN honor
OF Mrs. Mckinley In the parlors Of the
hotel.
1ne President and several members Of
the Cabinet delivered brief addresses from
the stand. Secretary Long spoke next.
Secretary Hay was next introduced, and
spoke for a few moments, felicitatng his
hearers on the fact that the question that
once DIVIDED the country AdA bNNh HNttl'N
forever, and that this Is country
worthy the devotion OF every soul IN II,
worthy to live for tight for, and, II God
so Will. 10 die for Great applause)
Attorney-General Grlggs then spoke.
PRAISED THE PRESIDENT.
Postmaster General Smith was next in
troduced. lie spoke on the prosperity
which the country Is az present enjoying
and praised President Mckinley.
laf Peoria
stops we're m8de-at Macomb, Canton
and Bushnell Al each OF these stations
the President was escorted from the tram
TO platforms erected Tor the occasion.
| The entire population Of these towns apr
| De8red 10 have turned out 10 greet the
| Chief Magistrate. and he was inNarlADll
welcomed with bOundless enthusiasm ana
| applause. At MaCOmb the Pre.ident SAID
My Fellow -Citizens: ! Thank you Tor
| these cordial greetings ana generous en-
| thusiasm. IL Is pleasure for me 10 look
| into YOUR faces, 10 feel your warm hearts
| and 10 know that YOU are interested In the
| prosperity and honor OF the Government
! of the United States. These great assem-
! blages OF the people teach PATRIOTISM ana
| patriotism Is the mighty power that sus-.
| tains the Government IN peace ana nlleS
us all in war The patriot loves his home.
| his family his profession. his farm ms
books but he has a great love Whlch
| includes all these-he loves his country
| Great appause) No more sPiehuiu ca
| hibltion of patriotism was ever shown
| than was shown a few days ago Ia the
| distant philiDDines.
GALLANT TENNESSEEANS.
| That gallant Tennessee regiment from
| our southern border, that has been ah-
| sent from home and family and friends
more than a year was embarked on tht
| good ship sherman homeWard hound
When the enemy attacked our forces re-
| naming near Cebu these magnificent sol
diers disembarked from TIER -hp ana
ammands on the nring line,
and achieved glorious triumph Tor
| American arms. Great applauseJ That
| is an example OF patriotism mat should
| be an inspiration 10 duty 70 All or US IN
every part OF our common country
DEDICATES A MONUMENT
| PEORIA. ILL. oct. "a good part OF
| the population OF Peoria. the second city
| In Illinois, to-day took part IN an eidDo-
rate demonstration Of welcome 10 their
| CITY OF the President OF the United States
| The great event of the day was the un-
| yelling of a beautiful monument erected
| BY PeOrla's citizens a. memorial 10 the
| soldiers OF the civil war living and DEAD.
| President Mckinley dedicated the monu-
| ment In an appropriate speech
The party was then taken 10 the Corn
| Palace a building wholly constructed OF
| corn. where the Peoria Corn Festival was
| inaugurated by the President.
An informal reception and dinner a; the
residence OF j. X. Greenhut ended the
| festivities The party boarded tlte train
al s:is and was rapidly carried TO Gales
burg to spend the night.