The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-05-24
HADABUSYD DAY
PRESIDENT M'KINLEY ATTENDED A
NUMBER OF FUNCTIONS.
Mrs. Mckinley Was Well and Urged
Her Husband Not to Cur
tail the Programme.
PAID VISIT TO THE PRESIDE
WHERE HE ADDRESSED vOLUN-
TEERs FROM THE PHILIPPINES,
And Then Visited the Military Hos
pitaI and Cheered the Sick
with Words of Comfort.
TWO AFTERNOON RECEPTIONS
Graceful SPEECHES TO OHlOANS
AND THE UNION LEAGUE.
Ground Broken by the President for
the Dewey victory Monument
&c. a. IL. Reception.
TWO AFTERNOON RECEPTIONS
Graceful SPEECHES TO OHlOANS
AND THE UNION LEAGUE.
Ground Broken by the President for
the Dewey Victory Monument
&c. A. IL. Reception.

SAN FRANCISCO, May 23.-President
Mckinley spent a fairly busy day. After
breakfasting at the residence of Irving NJ
Scott. he returned to his temporary home
and received delegation of federal Of
hcials. The reception was very informal
and lasted twenty minutes. President Nc
Kinley asked the federal officials to provide
a Bosition for Old man named Ritter.
who served in his regiment during the civil
war. Mr.. Ritter lost leg in battle and is
now resident of San Leandro The Presi-
dent remarked that this was the first ap-
pointment he had asked for and hoped his
old comrade would be provided for. The
officials promised to do so.
The most important event of the day
came next. II was the Presidents visit to
the Presdio. where he reviewed the Forty
fifth and Forty-sixth Volunteer Infantry
Regiments. just returned from the Philip
pines. to be mustered out of service. When
the President mounted the reviewing stand
the soldiers cheered him. He addressed
them with much feeling, speaking as fol-
lows:
Il count myself very fortunate to have
been in the city of San Francisco upon the
arrival OF these two regiments, that
city in giving you welcome home, and at
the same time TO express not only my own
thanks, as President of the United States,
but the gratitude OF the American people
for the splendid services you have rem
dered TO your country in the past two
years. Our hearts have fsel, sith you; our
hopes have been with YOU; and we have
realized I'm large mea sure peace as the
suit OF the splendid work YOU performed in
the Philippine islands You went carrying
with you the purposes, and the spirit, and
people
States; you carried with you the flag which
is the symbol OF the best and noblest aspi-
rations of a free people. and you bring that
flag back with added honor and deliver it
TO the government which you served so
well and so faithfully. You come back now
10 be citizens OF the country and govern
ment whose honor you have preserved. You
were citizens before you were soldiers And
you became soldiers because you were citi-
zens loving your country. attached to our
free institutions. and because of which you
were willing TO give that which is the best
that any man can give, his own life's blood,
for the honor of his country.
You have done your duty. You have done
1t nobly and you come back to go into the
walks OF citizenship with your other fellow
citizens and take the places that you left
when you enlisted two years ago. That is
one thing about American honor that Is
surprise to the world. We have mustered
great armies. The greatest army that ever
was mustered was from 1861 TO 1865. and yet
when the war was over, when Lee surren-
dered 10 Grant at AppomattoX. the nearly
two millions OF men came back to their
homes, fell into the quiet walks of citizen
ship, sustaining the government for which
you fought. And, so you come back as
your forefathers came back more than
thirty years ago. having done your duty:
country. You come back having done your
full duty as soldiers 20 now do your full
duty as citizens: and L want to express
my heartfelt thanks TO all of you for the
services you have rendered, and / want 10
wish for all of you and 10 all belonging 10
you every good thing in this life L thank
At the close of the Presidents remarks
Tn Three ehsers We're given by the soldiers;
hospital going through every sick ward
bowling and speaking words of cheer TO
every sick soldier.
ADDRESS TO OHIOANS.
In the afternoon the President was the
guest of honor at the receptions of the
Union League Club the Ohio Society of
California. the Mexican War Veterans,
Pioneers and Native Sons. The latter three
societies presented him with paper weight
containing $3.50 worth OF gold. At each re-
cept.on the President responded briefly to
presentation speeches. At the reception OF
the Ohio Society President Mckinley said
IN part:
II meet Ohio people wherever I 60. and
the surprise TO me is how we have got
Dn we'll when so many of vou have left
us Laughter and applause ] And then /
other States have got on il we had not
loaned you 10 them. Laughter For in
every State the Ohio man has taken an
honorable place, whether in business or in
politics, and has carried the best tradi-
lions OF the old commonwealth with him
Applause
1T is glorious old state. Glorious names
are connected with it-Chase, Giddings and
blum old Ben Wade and Garfield and
Hayes and Thurman and Pendleton and
Sherhan-ieadlng statesmen OF their time
ana generation, and then we never forget
tnat Grant was born in Ohio IApplausel.
ne marched IN the pathway of the sum- nor
that sherman. who made that magnificent
march from Atlanta 10 the sea. was born
IN ONO. lAppiause.l And that gallant little
lrishman, Phil sheridan Iapplausel. who
did not permit Jubal Early to rest in the
summer or 1861 In the Shenandoah valley
and hnally won that magnificent victory
he. tco, was born in Ohio And so a long
list has siven 70 Us and 10 the Nation
Iplendd examples OF the true American
patriotism and craftsmanship"
SPEECH To POLITICIANS.
Responding to the greeting extended him
it the Union League Club. the President
Iaid:
II have not spoken a partisan word for
80 many years that ! have lost the tune
and nave no notes. Applause and laugh
teri Now none are for party. but all are
Tor State. and whether we are Democrats
or whether we are Republicans. we are
all for the flag. We may have our little
differences among ourselves. but / observe
that whenever crisis comes in the life
of the Nation. party lines are obliterated
and all stand for patriotism. lGreat ap-
plauEe.
I'VE never had. in all our history such
an exhibition OF unfaltering devotion TO
country from men OF all parties as we have
had in the past four years. The great pa
ties represented IN the two branches of
Congress just before the war with Spain
voted without a dissenting voice 10 place
IN my hands s50.000000. without restraint
or direction, 20 be expended IN my discre-
ton foi the national defense lApplause.l