Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-11-26
PRES. MCKINLEY
Makes Notable After Dinner
Speech at Philadelphia.
Founders Day" banquet Of Union
League, the Occasion.
COUNTRY SAFE WITH NO DAN
GER FROM EMPIRE.

of honor at the Founders day" ban
quet of the Union League, one of the
oldest and most influential Rcpubli-
can ga1izationS in the country.
In addition to Mr.. Mckinley there
were present THEODORE Roosevelt, Vice
Presidcnt-eiect, and the members Of
the cabinet. with the exception Of
Secretary OF War Root, wfojs in cuba,
and Senators Lodge and Wolcutt.
President McKinley's reception was
most enthusiastic and much import
ancc was attached to his address, as it
, was his first public utterancc since his
recent victory.
After driving through several Of tho
principal streets in the center Of the
city he was entertained at the resi-
dencc Of l.. r. Stotesbury. a prominent
financicr Of this city. Following this,
Mr.. Mckinley was escorted To the I'm
ion League. where he held an informal
reception.
At the conclusion of the dinner the
President held a reception when the
members OF the Union League individ-
uaiiy paid their respects to him. AT
midnight the President left for wash
ington.
Numerous speeches were made during
the evening. and those second only in
importance TO that OF the President
were delivered By Coz. Roosevelt and
Senators Lodge and Wolcott.
The prominent guests at the banquet
We're President Mckinley, Vice Pres-
iient-clect Roosevelt, Secretary of the
Treasury Lyman J. Gage. Attorney
Gen. John ". GrigGs. Secretary Of the
Navy John -. Long. Secretary Of state
John Hay. Postmaster General Charles
Emory Smith, Secretary Of the interior
Ethan 4. Hitchcock. Secretary Of Agri
culture. James Wilson. Senator Ed
ward o. Woleott Of Colorado. L. T.
Stotesbury. Senator Henry Cabot
Lodge. Bishop OH Whitaker. Senator
Sewall OF New jersey. Gov. Stone Of
Pennsylvania. John Wannamakcr.
Clement a. Griscom and Secretary to
the President Cortelyou-
! President Mckinley when presented
by the POSTMASTER. said:
Gentlemen of tine Union League
An after-dinner speech is 10 me always
"A difficult performance; an after cleo
ton speech after dinner is n still more
difficult task. and shall do littlc more
than make acknowledgement to this
patriotic assocjat,on for It's uneeaginr
LOYALTY 10 the government. f,r The
earnest support II has given 10 the
present administration III the irving
years through which II has naz=4d ana
express my sincere thanks for the great
honor this meeting and deTnonstrat ton
bring To rnc which should he shared
by my distinguished associate. On the
national ticket. the Vice President
elect. as well az I,y tFosc connected
with me in the conduct Of public a[-
fairs.
we are ALWAYS I'LL danger ,f gag
ceration on al occasion of exul,arion
over 4 r,oliricsI victory. ana j Fiia III.
result is mainly due to tho efforts of
our spicrdid partv. thn-s. i,s srfuetf7ncs
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other forr-e. winch silent though
thrv NAV have been. yyer. nore the les
potential
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