The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-18
N|IHGHEERS IND aJNS
Savannah Greeted the
Nations Chief,
Mckinley Given the
City's Keys.
HIS OVATION A ROYAL ONE.
WASHINGTON Cannon Boom
ed q welcome,
ThrOngs Chsered as the President
Drove Through the Streets.
THE MILITARY PAGEANT.
$4,000 Troops Passed
in Review.
ThrOngs Chsered as the President
Drove Through the Streets.
THE MILITARY PAGEANT.
$1,000 Troops Passed
in Review.
THE TRIP DOWN THE HARBOR.

Having the President of the United
States as its guest is an honor Savannah
does not often enjoy. Every evidence was
displayed yesterday of an unusual event.
From early morning until late at night
there was the air of interest that comes
with the expectancy and the duration of a
great occasion.
President Mckinley and his party arriv-
ed from Atlanta about II o'clock amid
great enthusiasm. A committee of citizens
met the train and carriages were taken to
the De Soto, where stop in front of the
hotel was made for few minutes. Then
the route was again taken up to the Park
extension, where the view of 1900 troops
took place.
A drive through the city followed the
review, and then a trip down the Savan-
nah river on the pilot boat -. H. Estill"
There was much in this trip TO interest the
party, and it will be remembered as one
of the most agreeable features of the visit
of the President.
After the steamer had brought the dis
tinguished visitors back to the city, an
other drive was taken through the streets.
Several of the most attractive sections OF
the city were visited and some of its
buildings were viewed with interest
Among these was the new government
building at the front of which was hand
some decoration with the inscription "Wel'
come, Our President"
The drive ended at the De Soto where
the presidential party rested until the ban
quet, which was given at night. This
was the feature of the entire day, and one
OF the most brilliant. if not the most bril-
liant, affair, the city has ever seen.
Contrary to the expectation and the fear
of many, the day passed without a drop
of rain having fallen to mar the occasion.
During the early morning hours the
weather looked threatening, but later it
cleared Fortunately, also. it was not
cod. The air was of chat delightful tenn
perature that makes an Indian summer
at the South the most pleasant of all the
seasons. The party though riding in open
carriages, suffered no discomfort.
There was everything to show the en-
thusiasm of the people. They felt the
honor of entertaining their distinguished
guests, and no opportunity was lacking 10
indicate the pleasure derived from the
visit. The chief evidence of this was
shown in the numbers of people who
thronged the streets during the hours that
there was something to be seen. The side
walks were always crowded along those
streets on which the procession of car
Tiages passed, and balconies and windows
Were filled with people. Many buildings
We're decorated. the designs on some Of
them being particularly handsome. Among
these were the Morning News building, the
DE Soto, the government building and the
Cotton Exchange.
The guests whom the city spent the day
In honoring were President william Nc
Alnley, Mrs Mckinley Secretary Of the
treasury Gage. Mrs. Gage, Secretary Of
war Alger, Mrs. Alger, Secretary of the
Navy Long, Miss Long, Postmaster Cen
eral Smith Mrs. Smith, Secretary of Ag-
rculture Wilson, Miss Wilson, Mr.. j. Adj
olson Porter. private secretary to the
President; Mrs. Porter, Mr.. Cortelyon,
assistant secretary; Mr.. V. v, L. Mason
private secretary to Secretary Alger; Mr.
=" H. Finney, private secretary to Secre-
tary Long; Maj. Gen. Joseph II. Wheeler,
Miss Wheeler. Maj. Gen. Henry W. Law
'on' Mrs. Lawton Maj. Gen. William Il.
snafter, Capt. L. c. scherer Mr.. Albert
b. Hay Mr.. y. +. Barnes. and the fol-
lowing special representatives, Of proml-
hent newspapers: New York Sun, C. y.
berrlen; Chicago Record. ". j.. Curtis;
baltimore American, Louis Garthe; Assoc
GATED Press, w. A. NJ. ooode; Baltimore