| Show THE PRESIDENT ORATES A Feeling Address to His Enthusiastic Visitors CKESSON SnuNcs Pa Sept lBThe Presidents mountain home was visited this afternoon by an excursion party from Altoona Pa numbering about one thousand thou-sand persons and composed principally of members of the two Grand Army posts and IS I Union Veteran league of that city They arrived hero about 4 oclock on a special I train of ten cars and enjoyed the entire attention of the President until nearly 7 oclock The ceremonies began with a L special reception in the Mountain house during which the President shook hands with several thousand persons The old L settlers were very much excited over the I President I and cheered him frequently The i President was subsequently serenaded while standing on the hotel porch and made an address He thanked his comrades com-rades for the greeting they had given him and said a characteristic of the American I people was that they did not place their affection on individuals but pave their loy ally to the flag and constitution No matter mat-ter how great the man might bp nor how successful he might have been in winning the admiration and confidence of his feliow citzens our people above all else place above him the government and Its flag In this repcct the President contrasted the United States with other nations and urged that it was this characteristic char-acteristic that gave ito i-to American institutions In illustration of this he cal up an instance of President Lincoln who probably than more any other man sinc Washington had secured the affection af-fection of the people and yet when he was assassinated mat other great man who afterwards af-terwards became himself s martyred President Presi-dent could say that the government at Washington still lives Tht President with much feeling concluded his remarks as follows Now my comrades who have suffered and still suffer for the country I wish in this world all good to you and your dear ones and in the world to come joy c everlasting The President then walked to his cottng a with the family A large crowd followed them oven onto the porch with cries for Harrison which were continued until the President was compelled to show himself L him-self in the doorway He had little Benjamin Ben-jamin McKee on his arm and holding him out t the crowd said This is my grandson 1 grand-son whereat the crowd yelled louder than ever and the child took off his cap and waved it around his head Slieapshead Bay Races SnFElnE BAT Sept 13This was the closlnc day of the races and fall meeting with the track a sea of mud Seven furon s1Vhit Nose won Insight L In-sight second lago third Time 13125 Mile and oneeighth Fitzjames won Erie second Castaway third Time 13125 Mayflower handicap mile and three eighths Los Angeles won Eurus second Pouo third Time 22545 Great eastsrn handicap twoyearolds futurity course about six furlongs Sallro McColdlnnd won Kildeer second Russell Russel third Time 14125 Futurity course Vylunteer won Blue Rock second Lipstaff third Time 1 M25 Mile heats on turf Tattler won Lavinn Belle second Woodcraft third Best two heats Time 14S 15 |
