The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-08-19
THE FLAG ExroLLED.
President Mckinley Pays nm Eloauens
Tribute To "OId GLORY" NJ Ohm
Haven, N. Y.

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Mckinley, accompanied by Private Sec
rotary Corielyou, left Hotel Champlain
Tuesday morning at few minutes past
II O'Clock, and was driven down to the
auditorium on the grounds of the Cath
Ollie Summer School OF America. at Cliff
Haven, ON Lake Champlain. A tri-
umphal arch Of evergreens interlaced
with American flags had been erected
at the entrance 10 the grounds, and the
auditorium and many OF the cottages
on the grounds had been gayly dec
Grated with flags and bunting in honor
OF the presidents visit. The road from
the hotel to the summer school grounds
was lined with people anxious to get
glimpse of the president. As the pres
ldent entered the auditorium the spec
tators arose and sang a song composed
for the occasion and set TO the music OF
Donizetti's "El Puritani."
Rev. NJ. j. Lavelle, president of the
Catholic summer school, introduced
speech was frequently interrupted by
hearty applause, and when, during the
course OF his remarks, he predicted that
the ''many millions Of people recently
brought under our protectorate would
make American citizens as loyal, as
sturdy and as true as those that are
here to-day" the audience cheered en-
Enthusiastically.
AS President Mckinley arose the au-
dience npplauded. cheered, waved flags.
handkerchiefs and parasols until he
made motion for them 10 desist. He
had not intended TO speak. In fact, this
is the first invitation TO appear in public
that he has accepted since he arrived
at the hotel. He drove down to the sum.
mer school grounds because the grounds
are only half mile from the hotel, and
he wished to meet again the many
friends he met when he visited the
school two years ago. But the warmth
OF the greeting which was accorded
him evidently caused him to change his
mind. He said:
Father Lavelle. Members OF the Cath
Ollie Summer School. Ladies and Gentle-
men: / had not intended to say word.
but / cannot sit In silence In the presence
OF this splendid demonstration OF your good
Will and patriotism. / cannot forbear TO
give expression 10 my very high appre-
given me here to-day, and the more than
gracious words OF commentator uttered
by your president. Whatever the govern
ment Of the United States has been able
10 accomplish since l last met you here
has been because the hearts OF the peo-
Pile have been with the government OF the
United States. Our patriotism Is neither
sectional nor sectarian. We may differ I'm
our political and religious beliefs. but we
are united for country. Loyalty TO the gov
eminent Ia our national creed.
1--WE follow. all OF us. one flag IL sym
bolizes our purposes and our aspirations:
IL represents what we believe and what we
mean 10 maintain. and wherever II floats IL
Is the Nag OF the free, the hope OF the OPP
pressed, and wherever II Is assailed, at any
sacrifice IL will be carried TO a triumphant
peace. We have more flags here than we
ever had before They are Ina evidence
everywhere. l 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
dag now floats from the homes OF the mill
lions, even from our places OF worship. IL
Is seen from our schoolhouses, from the
shops the factories, the mining towns, and
it waves from the camp OF the pioneer In
the distant outpost and on the lumberman's
hut In the dense forest IL Is found In the
home OF the humblest toilbr, and what IL
represents Is dear TO his heart. Rebellion
may delay but IL can never defeat It's
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The president spoke slowly and delib-
erately, in a moderate but earnest tone.
Only once did he raise his voice. when
ho said that the flag. whenever IL is as
sailed, will be carried 10 triumphant
peace" The cheering which interrupts
ed his speech AT this point fairly shook
tie roof. and he was unable TO make
himself heard for nearly minute.
At the close of the presidents speech
the audience joined in singing the
Star Spangled Banner" and they sang
itwith a will. The audience then formed
in line and filed across the stage and
shook hands with Mr.. Mckinley. The
president and Father Laveile then left
the building and walked around the
grounds, followed by the crowd After
they had inspected the grounds the
president and Mr.. Cortelyou reentered
their carriage and were driven back TO
the hotel.
A committee consisting of Gov. Stone.
OF Pennsylvania; Robert Pitcairn and
T.. M. Bigelow, of Pittsburgh, arrived
here Tuesday night 10 invite President
Mckinley 10 the reception to be ten.
dered the Tenth Pennsylvania regiment
In Pittsburgh upon the return home
from the Philippines, August 2s. The
president accepted the invitation and
will leave here Saturday evening, Au-
gust 26, arriving in Pittsburgh Sunday
evening, August %. There will be re-
view and the entire state militin of
Pennsylvania will be ia Pittsburgh on
the occasion.
Lumber Trust Impossible.