The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-12-23

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Savannah. December 1S.-The presi-
Dental party have passed the day as
best suited each individual. Mr.. Nc
KinIey attended the Wesley Memorial
church during the morning. and this al
ternoon he spent several hours at the
Agricultural college. The secretaries
went to various churches and subse-
quently to dinners at private residences
The most ~pretentious function was
A LOG CABIN DINNER.
rendered the Washington correspond
ents by the officers OF tthe Third Geor-
gia regiment, of which Jack Cohen,
an erstwhile member of the STAN OF the
Atlanta Constitution, is a major. POST
master General Charles Emory Smith
was the only one of the great people
present. The ambulance corps Of the
regiment came over to the De Soto for
the guests. There were three Red
Cross ambulances. drawn by four army
mules each. The newspaper men
crowded into the vehicles helter-skel-
ter, and Postmaster General Smith, by
special request and as a mark OF
honor, rode with the driver at d
head of the procession. His SILK nat
and frock coat was a marked contrast
to the blue shirt, army hat and regula-
zion leggins of the teamstef as the M
bulance logged through the
boulevards on the way to the camp.
The dinner was a most delightfully."-
informal affair. It was served In a
mess tent, on a deal table, e whlcn
many flags had been spread for a cloth.
Colonel Berner, recently a candidate
for governor Of Georgia, presldeo.
Postmaster General Smith was on his
right while to the left of him sat w.
E. Curtic, of the Chicago Record, a
gentleman who more than adorns the
profussion which he follows. About
the board were gathered such men as
H. L. West, of the Washington Post;
Colonel J.. H. Estill, of the Savannah
Morning News;LW. ". Price, Of the
Washington Star; c. P. Berrien, OF the
New York Sun; ]. X. Oil, of the At
lanta Constitution; w. A. M. Goode, OF
the Associated Press, who was on the
New York at Santiago; Pleasant A.
Stovall, of the Savannah Press, and
other newspaper men and correspond
ents of less reputation. The menu
consisted of oysters in many styles and
several kinds of good wine, and it was
followed by some clever extemporane
GUS speaking, in which General Smith,
Mr.. West, Colonel Berner, Colonel Es-
till and Mr.. Stovall deserve honorable
mention.
The band Of the regiment played
martial and patriotic airs during the
dinner, and when the party returned to
the city the sun was down.
(By Associated Press.)
Savannah, Ga, December 18.-Not-
w%ithstanding this was supposed to be
a day of rest with the presidential
party, it was, as a matter of fact, filled
with interest and activity. The day
was an ideal one, of the Indian sum-
mer variety, of which poets rave. No
breeze stirred. The sunlight shifted
thrugh a blue haze with just enough
warmth to make %top-coats unnecessary.
The air was sweet with the balmy fra
SrduCo Vi LIE Suuuy oOuIA, ~ 1S
members of the presidential party
were up early to enjoy themselves.
Notwithstanding they had sat late at
the banquet last night-it was near z
o'clock when General Wheeler deliver
ed his delightful peroration to "Wo-
mantle president and accompanying
members of his cabinet arose to break
fast at about the usual hour, and later
they separated to attend divine service.
President Mckinley attended church
at the Wesley Memorial Methodist
church, which was erected to the men,
DRY of John Wesley, the founder OF
Methodism, and is the only monument
to him that exists today. Mrs. NC
Kinley did not accompany him. She
is suffering from a slight cold, and re-
NAMED at the hotel. Her indisposition.
however, does not amount to real ILL
ness, and this afternoon she was able
to take a carriage ride around the city.
The president was met at the door
of the church by leading members OF
the corporation, who escorted him 70
the pew reserved for him. AS he en-
tered the congregation arose, and re-
NAMED standing until he had taken his
seat. The sermon was by the Rev
John A. Thompson, D. D. One OF the
| hymns of the service was my Country
| it's of Thee" In this the president
Joined with considerable animation
There was no reference to the distin-
guished presence during the service
beyond an invocation by the preacher
for Divine guidance of the president
/ during the crisis which now c%onfronts
the country.
Secretary Alger and General Shaftel
| attended the First Presbyterian church
| and after the service held an informa
| levee in the aisles, many persons crowd
ing around them to shake hands and
| bid them welcome. General Joseph
| Wheeler and Secretary Wilson wor
| shipped at the First Baptist. Aftel
| the service they shook hands with sew.
eral hundred persons. Secretary Lont
| attended St. Johns Episcopal church
| and Secretary Smith the Independent
| Presbyterian. They all shook hand
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