Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-09-06


Make it live beyond its too short living.
with praises and thanksgiving
Who can tell the new thoughts that
have been awakened, the ambitions
fired and the high achievements that
will be wrought through this exposi-
ton?
Gentlemen. let US ever remember that
our interest is in concord, not conflict:
and that our real eminence rests in tho
victories of peace. not those of war
We hope that all who are represented
here may be moved to a. higher and no.
bier effort for their own good and that
out of this city may come not only
greater commerce and trade for us a ii
but more essential than these, relations
of mutual respect, confidence and
friendship which will deepen and en-
dure.
our earnest prayer is that GCd will
graciously vouchsafc prosperity. happ.-
ness and peace to all our neighbol S
and like blessings to all the peoples
and powers of earth.
President McKinley's speech was
frequently interrupted with applause.
His words referring to the establishing
of reciprocity treaties with other
countries. the necessity for the Ameri-
can people building an isthman canal.
and the Pacific cable and his referen, g
to work of Blaine. in carrying out of
the Pan American idea bringing forth
especially enthusiastic applause.
Upon the conclusion of his address a
large number of people broke through the
lines around the stand and he had an i'm
promptu reception for Is minutes shak-
ing hands with hundreds. The carriage,
We're then brought to the steps c. the
stand and the President. accompanied h,
the diplomatic corps and specially invite |
guests. were taken to the Stadium
When the President arrived there at
II .45, that classic structure WAS crowdeC q
to the last inch of standing room The
troops stood at attention while the Pres
ident accompanied by Col. Chaplin an.
the officers in command, reviewed them.
Cheer after cheer from the vast asscmb-
lagc greeted the Chief Executive as he
walked from one end Of the tribune TO the
other and then back TO the reviewing
stand.
The troops then marked past the stand
and performed intricate manocuvres FOR
l. minutes.
Mrs. Mckinley left the stand at tho
conclusion Of the spceChmakng and Wa
taken To the Women's buildin" whore sh
was entertained by the women managers.
\ committee representing the states hay
ing exhibits IN the horticultural buildn
presented Mrs. Mckinley with two ba:-
kets of fruit. the choicest of the fine c:i-
hibts in that structure.
From tho Stadium the President pro
cecded to the Canadian building. whcre
he was met ny the Canadian commits
sioncrs and viewed the Canadian cXhih-
its lie next visited the Agricultural
building where he was met by such for
ci-n commissioners as have no building
of their own. but have exhibits i'll that
building. From the Agricultural building
NJ visited in order the buildings of Hon
iurls. { lba. Chill, Mexico. dominican
Republic, Porto Rico and Ecuador. where
nc was received by tho Commissioners Of
the respective countries
AT the Argentine exhibit in the Az
ricultural building the President was
~ ceented with a large bouquet "i
American Beauty roses and with Sec
rotary OF ASFit"ltuit W 4S'ii anu 'l'iV
hemhers Of the Latin American coun-
tries and Canada, he posed for group
photograph.
The Presidential party arrived II III"
New York state building at l O'Clock
where he rested for half an hour. At
! 80 the chief Executives 200 guests
including the diplomatic corps. Il mem
Der of the cabinet, Judges. officers ana
other prominent men sat u'Wa " "'i
informal luncheon. Plesident Mckinney
sat in the center OF the main table. ON
The right were Sernr Don Manuel De
Aspiroz. ambassador from Mexico; Due
de ARGOS and other members OF me a.
pionatic corps. and at his left were
Hon. Daniel \. Lockwood James VIII
| son. secretary Of agriculture, ana mem
| bc:S ~ IN" New i"rn S'f'e "oa'u.
Leaving The New urk state bull ilhS
at $40. the President ana MS escort
| we nj to the government buiiuhhS WhF't