Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1898-12-22
CONSTANT OVATION.
President Mckinley Wins Confed'
erato Favor and Applause.
HE WEARS A CONFEDERATE BADGE.
nAls Sentiments CONCERNING the OblIter-
" alton Of All Sectional Feeling
WANn Warmly Praised - IHIstOry-
Making Trip,

Macon, Ca, December 21.-Presi,
dent Mckinley and his party reached
Macon Monday promptly on time and
were received by the largest crowd
which has gathered in Macon since
THE last visit OF Jefferson Davis 10
the city. AT the station was a recep.
tion committee, consisting Of q num-
Der OF the most prominent citizens OF
the town.
Drawn up i'm front OF the station
was the Dibb county camp OF the
Confederate Survivors Association
400 strong, headed by Commander G.
NJ Wiley. As the president reached
tho old Confederates, he was halted
by Colonel Wiley, who addressed him
as follows;
Mr, President; As commander oil
the Blbb County Veterans Assocla.
tlon aud Bib county camp No. asa,
we extend to you and your party a
most generous, hearty and sincere
welcome 10 our beloved city. You,
sir have endeared yourself to the
heart OF all Confederate soldiers on
account OF the noble sentiments ex.
pressed by you in regard TO our Con-
tederate dead.
IL assure you that these old, naim-
ed and nfrm veterans who have met
here to do you honor to-day appre.
ciate such words. OF love and kindness
and uttered, too, by the president OF
uhis great country, and by one who
was q member OF the Union army in
the COS. l hope and pray, Mr.. Presl.
dent, that God, On his infinite mercy,
may so direct the future legislation
OF this country that the living Con.
federates will be remembered. This
country and The stars and stripes be,
long as much TO the Confederate vet.
Grams as 1t does 10 the Grand Army
qf the Republic. The South proved
Ats loyalty to this grand old country
when war was declared with Spain,
and now, henceforth and forever she
will be found ready to take up arms
to defend our country and our flag.
Mr.. PRESIDENT on behalf of the
brave and manned Confederate sol
dlors Of Bbb county, Ga, I present
20 you this parchment, engrossed in
yotters OF gold, the beautiful senti
ment expressed by you in our capital
city IN regard to our honored dead"
AS the president was about to pro.
oeed, Dr.. Roland b. Hall, another vet
Gran, addressed him as follows:
'Mr. President: I'm behalf of our
noble dead and as Confederate vet,
Grams, we are here TO manifest our
appreciation Of the noble and gener,
GUS sentiment you have recently ut.
tered. Do us the honor, sir, to &C.
Dept and wear this badge Of Con,
fcderate Veterans Association, which
bears your likeness and words which
should endear you to the heart oil
every Confederate"
u don't know that 1t would be
proper" said The president.
but you must" said DR.. Hall, and,
without further ceremony, the presi,
GENT marched ahead with Judge
Bpeer The sight of the Confederate
badge ON the presidents coat as hc
passed through the lines of veterans
called forth vociferous cheering.
The president wore the badge dur,
ing his stay in Macon.
One OF General Wheeler's old cav,
Tlrymen also pinned a badge to the
lapel Of his major generals coat and
THE doughty little warrior proudly
wore 1t away with him when he left
fine city.
The presidential party was driven
IN carriages to the stand where the
president was to review the troopsl
of General Bates division of General
Wilson's army corps. AS The carriage
passed the Confederate monument, anil
old Confederate veteran franticallyI
waved Confederate flag, while, byI
his side, was the son of the colonel oil
ONE of Georga's hardest fighting Con-
federaite regiments who was as vigor
ously waving the stars and stripes.
When the president was abreast oil
him the two flags were brought to
salute, side by side. The incident
seemed to appeal to the president
Bmblazoned on the base OF the monu.
ment were the words of the president
above the graves of the Confederate
dead.
The line of march was crowded. Mr..
Mckinley and the other guests were
vigorously cheered.
The troops made fine appearance
I'm review.
After the review, O great crowd
gathered about the stand, though
steady rain was falling. Judge En-.
Org Speer introduced the president,
who spoke as follows:
1T gives I'VE great pleasure to meet
nnd greet the citizens OF Macon, with
many OF whom I have been associated
In public life. 1t has given me pleas.
nro no witness the Ceview of The sol.
diers OF the United States. How much
indeed has this nation to be thankful
nor at this hour. With what revereni
gratitude we should express our
&h~natfulness to Divine Providence
Mbo bas 30 tanderly cared for th'