Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-03-17
LIEUT.. GEN. MILES
In Boston for Evacuation Day-Ad
dresses Methodist Social Union.

Elston. March 16.-Lieut. Gen. Nelson
:. Miles. L. S. A.. Mrs. Miles and Col.
-amuel Hcber secretary to Gen. Miles,
auived here this afternoon. to attend
lac cxercses incident to Evacuation
day in South Eoston, tomorrow.
The visitors were met by Adjutant
q, 'cral Samuel Dalton, representing
GOV. John l.. Bates. and NJ. P. Curran,
representing Mayor Collins. Preceded
nv 81 mounted detail of police. Gen.
Miles and the eSCorting party of the
South Hoston Citizens Association
Drove direct to Hotel Touraine, and all
alOag the route from the Back Bay sta
ticn through Boylston street the
streets were lined with ueopla. At the
hotel many citizens holding official po-
stions ana y number of officers on
duty IN this yiCirity called to pay their
respects. NJ > o'clock. Gen. Miles and
Nls. Miles under military escort went
t. The New Century building on Hunt
Ing aVcuu" where they were the CHIEF
Guests at the reception and banquet of
thr Methodist Social Union.
There was a large gath ring both At
the reception and banquet President
George +. Washbnrn presided. Gov.
John l.. Bates welcomed Gen. Miles
in behalf of tn" state. He was followed
Nv Alderman Siattcry representing the
South Boston district. Commander
JUDI who spoke for the G.. A. X. and
cot Albert \. Pone Of the Loyal Lee
piun. col. Arnold \. Rand spoke for
thr navy. and Lieut.. j StearnS Cush-
irs for the Ancient and Honorable Ar
iillery Company.
Gen. Miles was then introduced and
was greeted with round OF applause.
Cen. Miles expressed his pleasure at
the greeting accorded him. esteemne
it an honor to be received by the
union. which comes from II religious
body cf great magnitude He spoke Il
thr glorious history OF Massachusetts,
who's" bcn"dcient influence. he said.
las extended to every section of our
Lrclt country.
"A~ We pass over our own country" he
Raid. "Wr t"c in every direction the owl
licences "t enlightened progress. Leaving
cur western shores. we find the impress
"f Our Institutions has preceded us to tie
tur distant ISLANDS Of the Pacific When
our tlag was FIRST seen floating in the
hro'za tN tn, people who had lived uud...
zrti"u. They hailed il as the emblem of
freedom. Justice. equality ard progress
tinEt that no acts or purposes ot our GOV
''uU' 40 ct our people will ever change
That inspiration. belief and hope"
10 sp"k' of his ride on the trans Silc-
riyu railroad. ever the iand centuries ago
swept 10y portions vt waves Of CuncIlcS,
uudrr crurl Monaghan CunQucrorS. who
~uniuEHtcd western Asia and threatened
the civilization of europe. leaving mon
umcutS nt human skulls in the wake OF
their devastation.
Continuing. Re said Now Il wave Of
g different character is sweeping in thr
opposite direction, monuments 10 TIE Me-
tories of peace mark the line of its pro
press. The locomotive with it's hctdligh,
iiumincs the dark and unknown quarters
OF the earth; ON its line of march flashes
the electrical intelligence of the world. 1t
T. treichtcd with the material of the hga
est civilization, 1t unitcS the. whole hui
man family into closer relationships: il
opens Il great avenue of commerce and
communications.
,sCu Miles described his trip across Ed
rope and his home coming. concluding
with the wish that the union will not be
tmmiudful of it's duties and responsible
itics IN preserving and promoting the
most earnest devotion to the principles OF
rur government and to the perpctui;H of
our institutions.