The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-05-12
ARTY SPENT QUIET DAY
|klNLEY VISITED MONTERREY AND
G. A. R. ENCAMPMENT.
)e President Began His Address to the
Veterans III a Light Vein, but Later
Was Visibly Moved.

Fl Monte, Cal, May 1.-THE president
his party to lay enjoyed comparative
quiet day, having come here for two
OF rest to prepare for the trying pro
u next week AT san Francisco. This
rnoon the party was driven oyer to
ltrey, two miles from the hotel and
4 President made brief speech. The
|re population of this historic old town
ped out to welcome him and thee
the usual display of flowers. The
King took place at the point where
Fear flag. the standard of the Republic
calfornla, was first raised.
Pc party then proceeded to Pacific
ve' small neghboring town, where
annual oncampment of the California
Nevada Grand Army Of the Republic
being held and here the president met
old comrades, lie was introduced by
fge NJ. Nett department commander OF
iornla, and although he addressed thcni
hrst In light vein, he was vlsibly
fed as he proceeded and spoke or the
ther. '' uteu
am greatly pleased to meet with the
rams OF the civil war and my com
OF the Grand Army of the Republic.
~ memory Is TO he preferred to war
a,Ni II Is a good deal more com
ape 10 TAX about the war than u was
axe part In the war, and very t1uch
nere Is not nearly so III Ich peril Ia II
tne events OF war lose nothing hv time.
s sSarn ever understate The story "f our
e W We light oar battles over,
we nght them At long distance and
Of our heroic adventures ne forgot
iue Nation you served so well CWcs
neDt OF gratitude which Il can iiCNer
lou saved the jewel of freedom for
amiy OF nations. You preserved with
Mord and Your sacrifices the freest
tnnent on earth. The South went TO
rsther than that the Union should live.
~, HsVrtn engaged In the war rather than
,ne Union perish and YOU trlumphed.
svnslIer less great and appalling. and
wi VII mhal II cost us In life aud treas
IN "I Ill we see what the war brought
" liberty. equality and opportunity
rlcsns never surrender but 10 Amerl.
ii, i ra men who yielded after four and
~ years OF struggle, who We're blood
er oood, finally Yielded to their fellow
'"S ana we are today Nation reunit-
nave passed within the last ten DAYS
<rh 1. -
NV you fought. ! have been greeted
s men against whom YOU Fought.
~ me beautiful sight, beautiful tn
4 M ~ oil MS country, of the members
con, a. walking arm in arm with
lrjean sIurute veterans, carrying the
~ % r rag ana giving welcome and each
Mln the other In the .varmth of
wirOme TO the president Of the Uni.
nSir q. And each demonstrating In
nsD, uNIlrv their devotion 10 fine gov.
a. ana To the flag that shelters us
NM you are 10 be congratulated
erpS p'n what You did. upon what you
kty 1pon what YOU sacrificed. that
y COST pu union might not perish.
IN ~, q great deal. More thnn hnlf
tAa lses were given up MS a GacrIflca
"a reservation of the Union. Some
IN ,pp.erious and so-eaod that nations
NJ thcm pay only with blood And
ID th,s Union has cost us! But
"a Union i Is now.
s No NO ho' tell you what pleasure It
welccmo99e with you today. have
uut this is the first time in INV hone
N q, 'nnt | have felt the warm heart.
IN, ~, many Of the men with whom
IA nv from 81 IN IS. And, having
II ssr.i mon 1t Is the duty OF nil II
the SONS :, " VIII not always he here.
bur wor u,,,tue veterans OF both sides
follow al "t mere ami their sons
(repsm,,,aehh the priceless heritage will
ndeed eh u our last generation
b 4" Mnat Won won ard what two
to tho ,,,e' belongs 10 civilization
10 t nIen the intention Of the presI
len AXE the famous seventeen mile
NeKlIS, me ocean front afterward. hn,
10 rasn,y was indlsposed nnh he de
he cahlnnn 10 the hotel. The members
+ thrsns1se however, enioved the Ions
natural no me park Of 20,OOG ceres II
crnress -, hlled with ancient moss
,h snI game ~ all kinds Along IN,
rnks p pnV saw 4 herd Of seals M
spSpt,snH : whale about sixty fee
This nn shore about Il third OF {
ption In .,t.ehlns the president held {
narty wifi, hotcl narlors. Tomorrow