New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-16
ROCHESTER HONORS OTIS
PARADE AND DINNER MARK THE DAYS
EXERCISES.

Rochester, n Y. June 15.-The booming of
thirteen guns-a major generals salute-rang
ont at an early hour. opening the celebration
given by the citizens of Rochester to Elwen S.
Otis
The parade started at p. A squad OF
mounted policemen. under Colonel Joseph
C1eary. headed the line. while one hundred men,
hers of the Police Department marched flank
ers 10 keep the crowds on the sidewalks. The
Marine Band, from Washington. followed the
mounted police. In a carriage drawn by four
horses was or-General Otis, accompanied by
Henry B. Hathaway. president of the Chamber
Of Commerce. and Commissioner James G. Cut
Ter Of the Department Of Public Safety. The
formation of the column follows:
Chief Marshal James S. Graham and staff
General Eiwen s Otis Guard of Honor the l4th Regi-
nen, n Y y. G.
FIRST DIVISION
e 4sS 4 es from em@saaas Rsa9 lRa" a5s
from Fort naF9 two E from Mads r Bsrr1eks to
P1ta P say 25? 5 from Far 4a H3mo@ G one
talon heavy artillery from Fort Wadsworth.
SECOND DIVISION.
wsleA + t \ G n " com
m9ndng T9oIad , f5uita me2S @eth one
EAsseaF na5 5 SE1I C0 }5 sparats epaS S
Medina: 84th separate Company Geneva.
THIRD DIVISION.
cns N Rna SGp PaPs Hajus9T IN
fanrry; Iosth Regiment: Battery L y y 5. Lisht Ar
Navy Association: Spanish
Of Veterans.
The Fourth. Fifth and Sixth divisions COM
prised the civic organizations Of the city school
boys and the State Industrial School.
The attractions this evening consisted of band
concerts and fireworks and dinner given to the
General which took place at $50 o'clock at
Powers Hall Dinner for six hundred guests
was provided but this number was inadequate
10 supply the demand and the doors had be
closed.
Grace was said by the Rev DR.. Converse. and
Introductory remarks were made by Mr.. Hath
away Charles J. Bissen, the POSTMASTER, then
introduced General Otis.
The General thanked the citizens of Rochester
for their welcome and expressed the pleasure
he felt at his homecoming. Referring TO the
Philippines, the General said:
have heard a great deal about the Philip
pines since my return. ! know as a fact. how
ever in spite Of all that has been said, that the
Philippine Islands are in the possession Of the
United States. and that United States cannot
get rio Of them and cannot withdraw. Nor do
the intelligent citizens of America want US 10
withdrew. Intelligent men of the Philippines
want United States projection and government,
and 10 them I have promised protection from ali
loss Of life and property, and I know that this
country viii fulfil that promise.
then read. expressing his regrets at his enforced
absence and stating that the Administration at
Washington had been a most earnest supporter
OF General Otis in the Philippines.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Williams spoke and Cen
eral Wheeler was introduced. 1t was fully ten
minutes before General Wheeler could be heard.
He opened his address by a sketch OF General
Otiss military career. eulogizing his work in
the Civil War and giving in detail the circum-
stances which led TO his choice commander
Of the American forces at Manila. General
Wheeler read q number Of kilograms from
President Mckinley to General Otis. which
highly commended the latter and his troops for
efficient management of the campaign. All or
gained resistance to the American arms, said
the speaker. had ceased before General Otis's
return. He ended his speech by expressing con-
Vfcti0n that the United States TO derive
great benefit from its acquisitions in the East
David J. Hill, Assistant Secretary Of State,
eX-presldent of the University of Rochester.
the next speaker. He mentioned the n
selfish character Of the waged against
Spain, the duties Of the United States to the
natives of the Philippine Islands, and the i'm
possibility Of adopting other measures Of gov
eminent than those formulated by the Admins
General Otis had taken in carrying out the
Presidents plans and closed with a prediction
OF this country's development by means of trade
IN the Pacific
J. Sloat Fassett followed on Expansion" and
James s. Sherman then spoke on The Begin
ming"
The dinner was closed by the singing Of
America"