The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-05-25
THE RETURN TRIP.
President and Mrs. Mckinley Will
Leave the Coast Today.
THERE WILL BE NO STOPS.
The Party Will Get to Washington as
Quickly as Possible.
A RECEPTION TO THE CONSULS
And TO Daughters of American RevOlu.
',Le. ton and Loyal Legion.
KLAND SCHOOL CHILDREN
The President Made Short Speech to
the Sons and Daughters OF the
Revolution.

San Francisco, May o4.-At p. m. Sec.
rotary Cortelyou gave out the following
statements:
Mrs. McKiuley's physicians report that
she has continued to improve ana gained
strength since their visit at noon on Wed.
nesday. the 22d, and that they are of the
opinion 1t will be safe for hor to leave for
Washington tomorrow morning"
San Francisco May 24-Prcsident Nc
Kinley has completed his program, having
met every organization included In the
original schedule, and Mrs McKinley's
health has so far improved that the presi-
dent and his party will begin the return
tour TO the capital at 10 a. M. tomorrow
There was a reception today at the Scott
residence to the members of the foreign
consulate representatives in this city,
reception at the Palace hotel to the Sons
and Daughters of the American Resolution
and Loyal Legion In honor of the president
and review of the school children of
Oakland by the president
In his response to the greetings Of the
Sons and Daughters of the American Rev
olution and members of the Loyal Legion,
the president said: II salute with rever-
the origin and beginning of that now most
memorable organization known as the Sons
of the American Revolution. 1t was here
that the first order of this great associa-
tion was established. 1t has spread all
over the country and is doing magnificent
work, not only in preserving the historic
relics and caring for the historic battle
grounds, but is teaching our children the
bGato Of Iu - ~,
revolution. This association links the past
with the present. Here are descendants
of those who established this free govern.
ment and with them to give me welcome
are representatives, of the men who pre-
served II in the awful clash Of battle from
'61 to 80 This association with the Loyal
Legion links thc names of Washington and
lincoln lnseparably together. Great names
they are In American history, the lustre
lights of their days, the sacriticial giants
who cleaved the darkness asunder and
heaconed us whore we are.
And what u glorious heritage we have,
government resting upon the Will and
Judgment and conscience of all the people.
A government that develops human effort
and energy and noble purpose, az we he
lleVe, better than any government on earth.
ton of 75,o00,o00 people stretching from
the Atlantic to the Pacific, with possess
sions now far into the Pacific and all I'M
der the control not Of one man, not Of
people. tApplausel This gvernment is
precisely what the people make It. and
one historic fact that ! love to recan 10
that the only speech George Washington
made az president of the constitutional
convention, presiding over its deliberatsns
was in favor of a proposition TO put this
power into the hands Of the people, That
Is statement that We will keep close TO
our hearts, and the future will give surety
for all time for this government Of ours.
am glad to meet my companions OF the
Z val hog MI 1x-lt bon 81
more than thirty years ago. And the
spirit Of 81 was the spirit of rs. zap.
plause) And the spirit that led our peo-
pie AT the beginning of orr recent war to
volunteer to the number of 25000O, with
million more behind them wanting TO
enter the service. The spirit that went to
Cuba and freed that oppressed people and
10 Porto Rico and to the Philippines IL
nut the reproduction OF the spirit of 20
and 61, (Applause.) Let ms keep that
spirit alive in these association today, and
IL a way let the chlldren's organization
that you have carry on the work you have
commenced"