The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-17
NO DANGER OF IMPERIALISM
OUR CHIEF AIM, HE SAYS, SHOULD BIC
TO BENEFIT THE FILIPINOs.
Has Faith i'm Congress and the PeO~
pIe--Speeches by Messrs. Long and
smith-Death at the Banquet.

BOSTON, Mass. Feb. 16.-President Will
liam Mckinley arrived in Boston to-day to
be the guest Of the Home Market Club at q
banquet in his honor at Mechanics Hall.
Messrs. Long, Alger, Bliss, Gage and Smith,
of his Cabinet accompanied him, together
with Congressman Grosvenor, of Ohio. The
arrival of the presidential train at the South
Terminal Station at 10 o'clock was the occa-
sion of a great outburst of enthusiasm from
the thousands of citizens who lined the
streets on the line of procession from the
station to the hotel. The remainder of the
day after the arrival at the hotel was spent
in quietude by the President until at 4;l5.
when he was escorted to Mechanics Hall
to participate in the reception and banquet
of the Home Market Club The President
tomorrow will visit the g. A. r. encamp-
ment, dine at the Algonquin Club, hold re-
ception there, drive from the clubhouse to
the South Union Station and leave Boston
at $40 p. m.
When the party arrived here this morn
ing it seemed as if all Boston had turned
out to bid the President and his Cabinet
welcome Great crowds filed the cold train
shed and pushed and jostled each other in
an effort to get view of the President,
while the iron rafters rang with their
filled the streets around the station where
the carriages, which were to bear the party
to the Hotel Touraine were stationed. Gov.
Wolcott and his military staff were at the
station to meet the President and as soon
as the introduction and greetings were con-
eluded, the carriages were entered, and, un-
der escort of the first battalion of cavalry.
the visitors started for the hotel AS the
procession passed, cheer upon cheer was
given by the crowd and upon all sides there
were manifestations of cordial welcome.
Several times curing the parade, and amid
the general cheering, yells Of derision and
Misses were heard for Secretary of War
AIger This was particularly noticeable at
the corner of Park and Beacon streets.
whats the matter with Long?" fre-
quently was the cry.
whats the matter with Alger? was
shouted as the procession passed along
Sumner street.
"Yah. yah, YAH" "Beef. beef" jeered the
crowd 1t took Mr.. Alger some time to
grasp the situation. At length, however, he
caught the drift of the shouting and his
gracious smiles stiffened into look of cold
passiveness.
At the corner Of Beacon and Charles
streets a group of young militiamen estab-
lished themselves with the deliberate inten-
ton of giving Secretary of War Alger
snub when he passed, as was apparent from
their conversation. and when Secretary Ale
gers carriage was abreast of them they
shouted in unison:
Three cheers for General Miles"
At several other points attempts were
made to start hiss as Secretary Alger
passed. but cheers for President Mckinley
drowned them.
The crowning event of the day and the
principal feature Of the Presidents visit To
Boston was the banquet rendered TO him by
the Home Market Club at Mechanics Hall
tonight 1t was the largest banquet ever
arranged in this country, the exact number
Of persons who were served being l,914, Be-
sides these there were fully $500 spectators
in the balconies. The presidential party left
the Hotel Touraine under cavalry escort at
4:2) D. m and proceeded through an inn
mense cheering crowd direct TO Mechanics
Hall. The reception was held in Paul Re-
we're Hall, and for over three-quarters Of an
hour President Mckinley and the other dis
tinguished guests stood in line and were IN
troduced to and shook hands with fully $50
persons
At 6 O'Clock, after the President had rested
for few minutes the bugle sounded. all
nOunclng tnat the banquet Was FEauy 70 %
served, and the immense company marched
into the hall while the band played. The
Presidents table was made conspicuous by
immense bouquets of American Beauty roses
and pinks. over the stage. under an arch
Of bunting and electric lights were large
portraits OF Washington, Lincoln and Nc
Kinley, and underneath was the word
"IAberator' IN large letters. Each balcony
was draped with bunting and shields. ana
from the roof hung long streamers. over
the speakers platform were large pictures
OF Speaker Reed and ex-President Harrison,
and between them the banner of the Homa
Market Club. under which both Presidents
Harrison and Mckinley were nominated at
the national convention. Upon the balcony
was picture of Admiral Dewey, with the
motto: ''ro the Captain of a German ship.
You must not sail by the United States
flag without seeing IT, =" and his famous
command at Manila: You may fire. Grid
ley. when ready" On either side Of this
portrait were those OF Grant ard Mckinley.
The menus were handsome. Each was al