The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-12-16

Atlanta, Ga, Dee. 15.--The second day
of the Atlanta Peace Jubilee opened aus
piciously As on yesterday the crowds
were enormous, excursion trains arriv-
ing at short intervals from ali directions.
Breakfast was served to the President
and the members Of his party in the
private dining room of the Kimball at
8 o'clock, after which the Cabinet MEM
bers devoted an hour to their mail. The
President spent the morning in his room.
He was called on by Colonel Wm. A.
Hemphil, President of the Jubilee As
sociation and several other prominent
citizens. who extended greetings and in
quired for his health. The ovation given
President Mckinley at the capitol yes
terday by the members of the Legisla-
ture was the greatest reception ever
given an American citizen in Atlanta,
and his speech having relation to the
care Of Confederate dead has fired the
hearts of Southerners with admiration
for the Chief Executive. General Joe
Wheeler is cheered at every step, and
Generals Lawton, Young, Oates and 9TH
or army officers are heartily received at
eacn appearance.
The feature of the day was the civic
and military parade. during the after
noon. The parade consisted of ten divis-
ions under command of Grand Marshal
4. ]. West.
Six thousand infantry, ten thousand
school children, four. hundred carria ges
containing 1,600 people, one thousand
(. members of secret orders, five hundred
Confederate veterans under command of
General Joe Wheeler. one thousand la
boring men, one hundred officers and
marshals. twelve bands, one hundred
Grand Army men, as-squad OF police
men, two hundred mounted police, menu
bers OF the Young Mems Christian Asse-
ciation and Ministers Evangelical Asso-
citation, one hundred members of the
Captial City Club and Fulton Club. the
Atlanta fire department and representa-
.tiyes of five hundred civic organizations
from all parts Of the South took part
in the parade.
The President and other distinguished
guests in carriages were at the head
of the pageant. They were escorted
by the Third New Jersey and Fifteenth
PENNSYLVANIA, which came over from
their winter camp at Athens for the
occasion.
The President was compelled to bow
almost continuously to the cheers which
assailed his ears from the crowd along
the route Of march. A roar of welcome
denoted the position of General Joe
Wheeler and his band of cavalrymen who
followed him through the Civil War.
and the wizened leader was at times
compelled to force his horse through
throngs of would-be worshippers who
blocked his path.
Arriving at Ponce de Leon Avenue, the
President and party reviewed the pa
rade.
After the parade had passed the re-
viewing stand the President and the 9TH
or guests of the city were driven TO
Piedmont Park, where they were the
guests of the Piedmont Driving Club at
an elaborate luncheon.
SCENE AT THE AUDITORIUM.
Seven thousand persons rose
from their seats as the Chief
Executive entered the auditorium
The band played the Star Spangled
Banner amid considerable applause. but
when the strains of Dixie filled the
building the crowd went wild President
Mckinley stood up, and waved his hat
above mis- head Mr. Hemphill, Presi-
dent Of the Jubilee committee made a
lengthy speech. He was followed by
Governor Gambler in an address of well
come
As the President stepped forward. the
large audience applauded heartily. The
speech was punctuated by constant
cheers, but there were no outbursts SINH
lar to that which marked the President S
reference yesterday 10 the Confederate
dead.
PRESIDENTS FIRST SPEECH.
The President said:
Il cannot withhold from this people
my profound thanks for their hearty
reception and the good will which they
have shown me everywhere and in every
way since | have been their guest
thank them for the opportunity which
this occasion gives me of meeting and
greeting them and for the pleasure it
affords me TO participate with them in
honoring the army and the navy to whose
achievements we are indebted for one
of the most brilliant chapters OF Ameri-
can history.