Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-12-20

division Of General Wilson's army corps
AS his carriage passed the Confeder-
ate monument an old Confederate vet
teran frantically waved a Confederate
flag while by his side was the son of the
colonel of one of Georgia's hardest
fighting Confederate regiments who
was as vigorously waving the stars and
stripes. When the President was
brought to a salute side by side The
incident seemed to appeal to the Presi-
dent.
IN ENDURING. STONE.
Emblazoned on the base of the monu-
ment We're the words of the President
about the graves of the Confederate
dead.
The sidewalks were packed all along
the line Of march and Mr.. Mckinley and
the other celebrities were vigorously
cheered.
The following troops marched past
the reviewing stand: Second Brigade.
First Division, First Army Corps, Gen
elaf w. w. Gordon, commanding;
Third United States Volunteers Second
Ohio Volunteer Infantry. Third Brigade,
First Division, First Corps, General w.
j. Mckee, commanding; Seventh and
Tenth United States Volunteer Infan-
try, Third North Carolina and Sixth
Virginia. The Seventh Regular Caval-
~ followed. The troops made a fine
appearance. After a review a crowd
gathered about the stand. though
steady soaking rain was falling.
THE PRESIDENTS ADDRESS.
Judge Emory Speer introduced the
President who said in part:
''On the Gath of this month, the day
before Christmas, our peace commits
sionerS will deliver to the President OF
the United States a treaty of peace.
peace with honor, peace With the bless
ings of liberty to struggles east and
west.
II congratulate my country on an
other fact: we have not only triumphed
over our enemy, but have triumphed
over our own prejudices and we are now
a united country, prolonged APP
rla use).
The Presidents remarks We're fire.
quently interrupted 10y cheers. Then
there We're loud calls for General
Wheeler, little old Fighting joe as he
as affectionately called. He responded
felicitiously.
WILSON'S SPEECH.
General Lawton would not speak but
appeared on the stand and bowed. The
crowd was most disappointed. General
Bates said q, dozen or two words and
ti.en General Wilson took the stand.
He made the speech of the occasion. He
So id:
Fellow Citizens: It is with infinite
Pleasure that address myself in words
of peace to a Macon audience (Cheers)
Thirty odd years ago came into this
AoMll WILL 1OOUV cavalry numbering at
my heels. daughter and shouts) I had
met with the roaring of cannon and the
firing of musketry. (Cheers) I was
greeted by the burning of warehouses
and the destruction of property which
I now profoundly regret. (Cheers) = e
ThatsWas q fact then. but noW.s1 come
among you and I receive a different
Welcome was then a victor, today I
am a captive. Now, lust one
word more: The President has come
among you, your President and my
President, and he comes as the ex-.
enplar and the head of the great
american nation (Cheers) He has
done more for it than any President
since the days of Washington, for he
has added vastly to it's extent and
public as the fathers designed it to. be-
I hope to see the day when our
Starry flag shall float everywhere from
the frozen north to the sunny cline of
Central America. We are too big and
Powerful and progressive to have
f.eighbols on this continent and I trust
that before the next administration
OF the President closes, the flag will fly
over every foot of the continent from
The northern extremely of the Dominion
OF Canada to the Gulf of Mexico
The illusions of General Wilson to his
capture of Macon in the sixties cap
tured the crowd, but his alusion to the
time when the stars and stripes would
float over the Whole continent receive'
more applause than any other senttl-
feent expressed on the occasion. This
ended the speech making. The Presi-
dantial party was taken in charge blythe
committee and driven about the city
until 1t was time to take their departure
for Augusta.
President Mckinley expressed himself
as greatly pleased with his reception at
Macon, particularly on the part of the
Confederate veterans.
Had the President travelled through
the States that gave him his greatest
inajorities the cvations could not have
been more sincere and heartfelt.
BLENDED BLUE AND GRAY.
"A unique feature of the demontratio ton
was a company of uniformed veterans
OF the Confederacy witt their battle
Scared flags waving with the stars and
stripes. They were under command 6s
Major c.. A. Withers, aged and bent.
clothed in the historic gray of the Lost
Cause. The spectacle was a most touch
ing one. They stood Immediately in
front of the President during his adj
dress and no cheers in the vast throng
were more hearty than theirs.
| The President was formally welcomed
By ex-Congressman j. c. c.. Black, who
paid a beautiful tribute to the spotless
purity of his private life. his exalted
administration and his broad American
ism. but did not forget her who in pri-
ss~tG AfAe 5fduueiieu HIS nome. nlled MS
heart with love, lightened his burdens
and fostered his laudable ambition.
The President made an address ac-
knowledging gracefully the honor done
him. and was .vociferously cheered.
After the speaking, the party were
| driven to the Commercial Club, where
q reception on behalf of the citizens and
a delightful reparst was served At half
past seven the Journey to Washington
vas resumed over the Southern railway.
Old Dominion Pier.
Three .schooners heavily loaded with
building materials for local contractors,
tied up at the Old Dominion Land
| Company's pier and discharged their