The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-18
GREETINGS.
President Royalty Re
ceived.
RINGINGADDRES
Continual Round of Pleas
ures at Boston Yesterday.

Boston, Feb. 1.-THE second and last
day of the visit of President Mckinley
and his cabinet was spent in one con-
tinual round of pleasure.
The president, at fremont Temple,
spoke to the members of the Massa-
chusetts department of the G. A. r.,
who were assembled in annual session.
Immediately following this, carriages
were taken for the state house, where
the president visited the legislature in
joint session, and made an inspiring
address.
| After short reception, the presiden-
tial party was taken on tour through
the subway, and thence to the Algon-
quin Club, where breakfast was ten
dered to the gentlemen by the members
of the Commercial Club composed of
the principal business and professional
men of the city of Boston.
| AT $50 o'clock the party was driven
to the south terminal station, and left
for Washington on their special train
at $40 o'clock.
The president and the members OF his
party breakfasted at the Touraine soon
after 8 o'clock. At 1920 o'clock they
left the hotel for fremont Temple, in
which the Grand Army Encampment is
being held
The old soldiers greeted the presi-
dent with cheers. He made an i'm
pressive speech, in which he said in
part:
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G. A. r.: 1 count myself most fortunate
to find upon my visit to the city of
Boston my comrades of the G. A. r.
in session in the same city, thus Civ
ing me an opportunity once again to
look into your faces and exchange the
friendly greetings of comradeship with
each and every one of you.
You fought in a holy cause, which,
under the providence of God, triumphed.
You not only were good soldiers,
maintaining in the battles front the
honor and integrity of the flag we loved
so much, but since the war and in
your relation as citizens to the govern
ment you have ever been loyal and
faithful, preserving in peace the gov
eminent which you secured in war.
The sad feature about all these re-
unions is that our numbers are dimin-
ishing.
Il am glad to have an opportunity of
living, as you have had the opportun-
| ity Of living in this last year, when thes
American people have again manifest
Cd
try, their devotion to American honor,
and l want to see all the brave men of
the Spanish war, north and south. in
some great patriotic organization, and
L know none better than the Grand Ar
my of the Republic. I thank you and
bid you all good morning"
After the applause had subsidized there
were loud cries of "Alger" "Alger,
you're all right"
The secretary of war arose and said
among other things: Zone of the
proundest memories of my life, one of
the proudest memories of your lives.
was the gathering here in 1890, when
the G. A. r. was at highwater mark.
Such demonstration of patriotism had
never been seen before and never will
again. The material is beginning to
get little old. We have got a new
crop, as the president says, but they
are not the old fellows. Boys you have
done your share and this country would
not have had any expansion or any
power but for your valiant services"
In response to the cries OF Long,
Long" the secretary Of the navy said
Members of the Grand Army Of the
Republic, there is che eloquence that
is above that Of the highest standards
of classical or modern literature. 1t is
the silent eloquence Of the presence of
the men who fought the great fight for