The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-12-19
PRESIDENTS SUNDAY.
Where the Nations Leaders At
tended Divine Services.
VISIT TO A oOLoRBD COLLEGE.
The President Delivers an Address to
the students of the Georgia state Ag-
ricultural and Mechanical College.
Party Leaves savannah for Macon.


Party Leaves savannah for Macon.
Savannah, Ca, Dec. 19.-Notwith-
standing yesterday was supposed to
be a day of rest with the presidential
party, 1t was, as a matter Of fact,
filled with interest and activity. Though
they had sat late to the banquet Sat
urday night-it was nearly 2 o'clock
when General Wheeler delivered his
delightful peroration to "Women"-the
president and accompanying members
Of his 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 ac-
company him. She is suffering from
a slight cold and remained at the hotel.
Her indisposition, however, does not
amount to real illness, and in the af-
ternoon 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. John A.
Thomas d. d. There was no reference
to the distinguished presence during
the service, beyond an invocation by
the preacher for divine guidance for
the president during the crisis which
row 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.
General Joe Wheeler and Secretary
Wilson worshpped at the First Bap-
tist. After the service they shook
hands with several hundred people.
Secretary Long attended st. Johns
Episcopal church, and Secretary Smith
the Independent Presbyterian. They
also We're greeted by many members
of the congregations.
After dinner the president visited the
Georgia State Agricultural and Me-
chanical college (colored), where he
delivered an address. The route to the
college took the president through the
camp of the Seventh army corps, and
going and coming he stopped at the
camp for a brief inspection and to
speak words of appreciation and en-
couragement to the men.
Secretary Alger and General Shafter
also visited the camp. 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 to kitchens,
and made an examination. He also
visited the hospital of the First di-
vision, where he spoke kindly to the
sick men and made inquiries into their
wants and how they were supplied
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 Third
battalion, Third Georgia regiment, at
the camp yesterday afternoon. An
oyster dinner was served. Postmaster
General Smith made a short address,
during the course of which he paid a
high tribute to the press for its integ-
rity. General Shafter made an Inn
promptu, conversational talk to the
men assembled, which was full of sugL
gestiveness, and at once placed the
general in touch with all of his hear
erS.
General Shafter did not make a
speech, but in a conversational way
expressed himself, his remarks being
nominally addressed to Colonel Berner
Of the Georgians, though they We're in
tended for the whole assemblage.
1T seems to me-" said Gr'eral Shaf-
ter that a great many persons have
an erroneous idea respecting our re-
lations with the Cubans. AS l view it,
we have taken Spain's war upon our
selves. We shall in all proba ability hear
q good deal more of the insurgents "
"How about self government for the
Cubans?" General Shafter was asked.
self government" the general re-
peated; "why, they are no more fit for
self government than gunpowder is for
hell"
After the dinner the party made
an inspection of the camps. Without
exception, the visitors pronounced the
arrangements excellent.
| 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 tO
the depot the president was greeted
| with hearty cheers, as indeed he has
| been every time he has come within
sight during his visit here.