The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-12-16

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speakers-Gov. Johnston's Speech.
Atlanta, Ca, Dec. 15.-The president
of the United States boarded his special
train at midnight tonight, after a
famous two days in Atlanta. His visit
here has been a history-making event.
and the results will be felt for years
to come. The words of his famous
speech before the Georgia legislature
echoed through the banquet hall to-
night. In his opening remarks Hon.
| Clark Howell the POSTMASTER of the
| occasion, read the joint resolutions
| adopted by those bodies today. The
| memorable words of the president hav-
| ing reference to the part of the north
| IN caring for the graves of the cOnfeder-
ate dead were cheered and cheered.
and it was with difficulty that the
/ POSTMASTER could quen the enthusiasm.
/ The president was in a splendid humor
and applauded the orchestral rendt-
! tions of Dixie" as repeatedly as he
i did those of Yankee DOddle"
1t was a noticeable fact that in all
! the gorgeous decoration of the banquet
! hall, not one confederate flag appeared.
The presidents train left the union
/ SlcIlAOl1 SllOl CIy dllEI IulQLlRIlL ana Is
| due IN Tuskegee at o clock Friday
morning.
| In the beautifully decorated dining
room of the KimbaI House tonight the
| Atlanta peace jubilee which brought
to this city the president of the
| United States, several members Of his
| cabinet and many distinguished figures
/ of the war with Spain and resulted in
utterances by the executive which
| have cemented hard and fast the
bonds between the north and the
south, was brought to a fitting close
by an elaborate banquet. Covers were
laid for 30. All the citys distinguished
/ guests were present and seated at the
| presidents table. The Atlantans at
| tending the banquet were representa-
tive of the city's wealth and business
/ interests. Many prominent men from
| all parts of the south also graced the
tables.
Hon. Clark Howell, editor of the
| Atlanta Constitution, acted as toast
master. At the presidents table were
seated:
The president, Governor Allen D.
CandIer, r. A. Alger. Lyman J. Gage,
John D. Long, Charles Emory Smith,
James Wilson, Major General Shafter,
Charles z. Warwick Lieutenant
Richmond P. Hobson, Dr.. r. d. Spald-
ing, Stephen O'Meara, Major Living
ston Mills, John Addison Porter, Cap
tain r. j. LOwery, General A. G. NJ.
! Pennington, Governor Voorhees, Of New
Jersey; Hol1e Smith, D. G.. Fenno,
! Frank P. Rice, General Henry W. Law
ton, Rufus 3. Bullock. George r. Peck,
Governor Joseph P. Johnston, Major
General S. 3. M. Young, Z. Z. Settle,
NJ. c.; Major General Joe Wheeler,
Colonel w a. Hemphill Mayor c. A.
Collier.
An elaborate menu was discussed,
4 after which the speech making began.
Hon. Clark Howell introduced the
president. His speech was one of the
best of the evening. He referred to the
fact that the last glance Of thV Span
lard as he retires from the continent
| which he gave to the world falls uDOn
the Maria Teresa, rocking today on
the Bahama reefs in hailing distance
of the spot on which Columbus first
anchored in American waters, to put
his foot on San Salvador's shore.
Il He paid q tribute to President Nc
Kinley's policy Of appointing southern
men and eX-cOnfederateS to high Of
fees which he said had broken for
/ ever the barrier that divides north and
south and stamped the indissoluble seal
of understanding and fraternity upon
the union"
THE PRESIDENTS SPEECH.
The president. as he arose. was the
recipient of a hearty and spontaneous
greeting. The cOFdiality with which he
has been received on all occasions dur
ing his visit was nowhere more evident
| than at tOnight's gathering. The exc
cutive was compelled to stand and bow
some minutes before those about the
table would permit him to proceed
The president responded to the toast,
Our Country" He began by a pleas
ant reference to an earlier visit to the
city of Atlanta and spoke feelingly of
his association then with GeOrgia's bril-
liant editor, the late Henry Grady.
4 Continuing, the president said: Four
years have gone since I last met the
people of Georgia. in public assembly.
Much has happened in the Intervening
time. The nation has been at war, not.
within it's own shores, but with for
eign power, a. war waged, not for re-
venge or aggrandizement, but for our
oppressed neighbors, for their freedom
and amelOration. 1t was short, but
decisive. 1t recorded a. succession of
significant victories on land and sea.
It gave new honors to American arms.
1t has brought new problems to the
republic, whose solution will tax the
| genius of our people United we will
meet and solve them with honor to
ourselves and to the lasting benefit Of
all concerned. The war brought US to-
Il SGLuCIs IlS oClIACklAC4AI Will NCtP - ~
gether
Reunited Glorious realization 1t
expresses the thought of my mind and
the long deferred consumnatiOn of my
hearts desire, as I stand in this pres
ence. 1t interprets the hearty demon
stratiOn here witnessed, and is the pat
riotic refrain of all sections and Of all
lovers Of the republic.
Reunited One country again and
one country fOreveri Proclaim it from
the press and pulpit! Teach it in the
schoolsl White it across the skiesl The
world sees and feels it! 1t cheers
every heart, north and south, and
brightens the life of every American
home Let nothing ever strain it again.
At peace with al the world and with
each other, what can stand in the path
way of cur progress and prosperity"
THAT DEWEY DISPATCH.
Hon. John D. Long, secretary Of the
navy, followed, responding TO the
toast, Our Navy"
The secretarys effort was the happi-