The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-12-19

as a matter OF fact. filled with
interest and activity. The day was an
ideal one. Though they sat late at the
banquet last night-it was near =
O'Clock when General Wheeler deliver
ed his delightful Grafton to woman
the president and accompanying mem
bers OF the cabinet arose TO breakfast
at about the usual hour and later they
separated to attend divine services.
President Mckinley attended church
at the Wesley Monumental Methodist
church. Mrs. Mckinley did not accom-
pany him. She is suffering from a
slight cold and remained in the hotel.
Her indisposition. however, does not
amount to real illness and this after
noon she was able to take a carriage
ride about the city.
The president was met at the door
OF the church by leading members of
the congregation. who escorted him to
the pew reserved for him. AS he en-
tered the congregation arose and re-
mained standing until he had taken his
seat. The sermon was by Rev. Jonn
A. Thompson. ID. ID. There was no ief-
erence to the distinguished presence
during the service. beyond an invoca-
ton by the preacher for divine guid-
ance for the president during the crisis
which now confronted the country.
Secretary Alger and General Shafter
attended the First Presbyterian church
and after the service held an INFORMAL
levee in the aisles. many persons crowd
ing around them to shake hands and
bid them welcome.
Gen. Joseph Wheeler and Secretary
Wilson worshippe1 at the First Bap-
tist church. After the service they
shook hands with several hundred per
sons. Secretary Long attended st.
Johns Episcopal church and Secretary
Smith the Independent Presbyterian.
They were also greeted by many mem
bers of the congregations.
After dinner the president visited the
Georgia Agricultural and Medical col
lege (colored), where he delivered an
address. The route to the college took
the president through the camp Of the
eth army corps. and going and coming
he stopped at the camp for a brief in
spection and to speak words of appre-
citation and announcement to the men.
Secretary Alger and General Shafter
also visited the camps. Secretary Alger
paid more attention to the camp than
any other member of the party. He
went through several of the regimental
villages. from headquarters tn kitch-
ems, and made a critical examination.
He also visited the hospital of the LIST
division. where he spoke kindly to the
sick men and made INQUIRIES into their
w
After his trip he expressed himself as
very much gratified with the camp and
the work of the hospital corps.
Postmaster General Smith. General
Shafter and the newspaper correspond
ents with the presidential party were
the guests OF the officers Of the Sd bat
talon. Sd Georgia regiment. at the
camp this afternoon. an oyster dinner
being served. Postmaster General
Smith made a short address. during the
course Of which he paid a high tribute
to the press for its integrity.
General Shafter made an impromptu
conversational talk to the men assem-
bled which was full Of suggestiyeness
and at once placed the general in touch
with all of his hearers. After dinner
the party made an inspection of the
camps. Without exception, the visi-
tors pronounced the arrangements ex-
cellent.
The members OF the visiting party
spent the evening in the parlors of the
hotel until the time came for them To
depart for Macon, FOR which place their
train left at midnight. on the way 10
the depot the president was greeted
with hearty cheers. as indeed he n as
been every time he has come within
sight during his visit here.