The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-12-17
HAILED THEIR CHIEF
CITIZENS of MONTGOMERY, ALA.
GIVE PRESIDENT M'ExINLEY
WELCOME
CHIVALRY OF THE SOUTH
A1abama's Governor Said That State
Had Nothing to Take Back for
What 1t Did in 1861, but Was
Back in the Union to Stay, and
Welcomed the President of "a Re-
united Country.

Welcomed the President of a Re-
united Country.
MONTGOMERY, Ala, Dec. 16.-The
president and his party were given a
magnificent welcome in the Confed-
eracys first capital, today. The presi-
dents train was escorted from Atlanta
to Tuskogee. and thence hera by the
states assembly, Gov. Johnson, Chief
Justice Mcclellan and party Of ladies.
The assembly's train came in ahead Of
the presidents. At the Union station
the presidential party was met by the
governor, committees from the assem-
bly,, the mayor and city council, and
the Commercial and Industrial ass oci-
ations. Mayor Clisby received the
president with a well-worded speech at
the station.
The whole party was then taken in
carriages through the leading business
ard residence streets, to the old Con-
federate capitol. The entire route was
ablaZe with the national colors, while
tremendous crowds lined the streets as
tar as the eye could reach. No such
gathering has been seen here since
Mr.. Cleveland's visit during his first
term. Capitol hill was one mass Of
humanity when the lines of carriages
escorted by the local military COM
panies reached it at o'clock.
When Gov. Johnston escorted Presi-
dent Mckinley into the hall there was
a tremendous demonstration. Gov
Johnston made a brief speech, ri which
1ao 5Or1 -
had nothing tc take back for which
she did in 1861, but that she was back
in the Union to stay, and that she well
coined the president of the reunited
country to the historic spot around the
assemblage.
CHEERED THE PRESIDENT.
The audience constantly punctuated
the presidents remarks with the Wild
est demonstrations Of applause, es-
pecially his tributes to Lieut.. Hobson's
mother and Gen. WheelerS daughter
AS soon as he had finished the governor
started to escort the president away
for a reception at his own home, but
the audience would not have it. They
called for Gen. Wheeler, Gen. Shafter,
Gen. Lawton, Secretaries Alger and
Long, and Postmaster General Smith,
Gen. Lawton first tried to speak, then,
amidst great applause, he said:
81 am not an orator: am a soldier;
I was not hero; 1 am a regular. I am
one Of the $1,000 regular soldiers sent to
Cuba. On behalf of that part of the
army I commanded, thank you people
Of Alabama"
The other speakers emphasized the
power of the Spanish war in restoring
harmony and cordiality between the
different sections. Secretary Long was
especially we'll received as he called at
tention to the fact that, in addition to
Wheeler and Hobson, there was an
other Alabaman who had contributed
a vast deal to the success Of the war
III his important work Of helping the
navy, his predecessor, Hilary A. Her
bert, of Montgomery.
After the speech the presidential par
ty went to the governors office, where
a public reception was held for half
an hour.
The crush to reach the president was
terrific, and hundreds did not succeed
in doing so, as the presidents time was
limited.
He went to meet the colored people
Of the city at Old Ship church, where
tically. He made a short but forcible
speech there.
This ended the ceremonies here. The
party was conveyed back to the train,
and at $50 o'clock, amid the roar Of
cannon, the president left for Savan-
nah.