The morning news., 1898-12-18

Gen. George Washington, revered be
his memory. Let our statesman and our
warriors obey his precepts, our youth en-
ulate his virtues and services, and our
country is safe"
The cession of the Floridas. Honorable
to the administration and useful to the
United States, it completes the form of
the Republic"
Maj. Cen Andrew Jackson, the hero
of New Orleans, the brave defender of his
country and vindicator of its injured
honor.
Adams. Jefferson and Madison. They
have Withdrawn from public duty, and il
lustrious by their virtues and services
carry with them nations gratitude q"
THE Navy. Imperishable fame accom-
panies the Star Spangled Banner In the
last war we coped with Britain on the
ocean; now we hear of no search of i'm
pressment."
The Army. Our pillar of protection on
the land; their valor and patriotism won
the victories of York and of Erie, of
Chippewa, and of Niagara"
The Militia. Yet the bulwark of our
country. Invincibles fell before them in
the battles of Baltimore, and of Platts-
burg, of The Thames and of New Orleans
Concord between the North and the
South, the East and the West. May una
nimity till the end of time falsify the
timid fears of those who predict disso-
lution'
THE American Fair. May they always
be the mothers TO a race of patriots"
These We're the formal toasts. A num-
Der of informal ones were proposed by the
guests, that offered by the President be
ing: The people of the United States.
They constitute but one family, and may
the bond which unites them together as
brethren and freemen be eternal"
If President Mckinley last night had an
nounced a toast how close would it have
been to that offered by his predecessor of
eighty years ago.
Ex-President Polk was accompanied to
Savannah by Hon. Robert ]. Walker, ex-
Secretary of the Treasury. There was a
military parade in his honor, and he was
escorted to the depot by a company of the
Republican Blues on his departure.
Ex-President Fillmore came soon after
the close of his administration. His recep-
tion Wed with that given to Presidents
Washington and Monroe, and in some
respects reminds one of that in honor of
President Mckinley A committee met him
some distance from the city, In 1t being
the best known men of the Savannah of
that day, Hon. j. M. Berrien, DIR. j. p
Screven, Hon. William Law, DIR. r.
Wayne, DR.. r. d. Arnold, r. r. Cuyler,
w. B. Hodgson, r. Habersham H. d.
Weed, A. Champion w. Duncan, ]. S.
Fay, T. p. Lloyd and NJ. Cummings. At
the depot Mayor John r. Ward and the
aldermen met the distinguished visitor and
salute of thirty-one guns was fired by
the Chathams. A civic and military pro-
cession then formed and escorted the ex-
President to his quarters at the Pulaski
House, the military being under command
of Col. A. r. Lawton and the civic por-
tion under command of DR.. r. Wayne, J.
8. Fay and A. Champion. Among the
events that marked Mr.. Fillmore's visit,
were public ball al st. Andrews Hall
and trip to Fort Pulaski. He visited
Bonaventure, then the country seat of Mr..
Wiltberger, and was entertained there. On
Sunday he attended divine service three
times, at Christ Church in the morning
at the Independent Presbyterian Church
in the afternoon and at the Unitarian
Church at night On the following day
there was a public reception at the Pu-
laski House. As of interest to the military
it may be stated that In the parade that
| escorted the ex-President were the Phoe-
nix Riflemen, Capt. w. H. C. Mills, 20
men; Republican Blues, Lieut.. Davis, 46
men, Savannah Volunteer Guards Capt
J. P. Screven 46 men; Irish Jasper Greens,
Capt Devanney, 81 men; German Volun-
teers, Capt. Steiger, 80 men; DeKalb Rifle
men, Lieut.. Bilbo, H men. In Savannah,
as everywhere he went in the South on
this trip Mr.. Fillmore was enthusiastcal-
ly received by the people.
President Chester A. Arthur came next.
He had been to Florida for recreation and
came in on the old United States steamer
Tallapoosa. When the steamer was re-
ported off Tybee a meeting of the City
| Council was called and the hospitality of
the city was extended to the President.
Acting Mayor j. ]. Wilder, and Aldermen
| Green, Hanley, Thomas and Nichols, ac-
companied by Gen. L. McLaws, Col. ]. H.
Estill, Capt. L. Goodwin, and others went
down on the steamer Republic to extend
| the invitation and were received by the
| President and Secretary of the Navy
| Chandler. On the following day the
| President was the guest of Capt and Mrs.
| Henry T. Bolts at Bull and Gordon
| streets. In the afternoon he was the
| guest of the Savannah Rifle Association
| for an hour at their annual target prac
| tice Afterward he went to Thunderbolt
where he was entertained, and returning
| to the city was met by the city officials
| and escorted to the city exchange, where
| a public reception was held. That night
! he was entertained at dinner at Capt.
! Bolts house, with number of prominent
citizens present. The President was taken
| i'll that night and the Northern papers
! the next day were full of alarmist re-
!
! here quietly for another day and then
went North by rail. Something that he
! had eaten had severely disagreed with him
| and he preferred not to continue the trip
| to Washington by sea.
| President Grover Cleveland spent but
one hour in Savannah, on his way to
! Florida This was at the time of the un-
yelling of the Jasper monument The
| Georgia Hussars met the presidential par
| ty at the Plant System depot, which had
been elaborately decorated, and acted as
| the escort in the subsequent drive about
| the city The Chatham Artillery fired
the presidential salute as the train en-
tered the railroad yard. The President,
Mrs. Cleveland. Mayor Lester and Judge
Falligant rode together Secretary Whit
nev. Mrs. Whitney, and the other men,
| bers of the party being in the following
! carriages. The drive through the city
was an ovation along the entire route,
| there being great crowds in attendance
upon the unveiling ceremonies. Mrs.
| cleveland more than shared the honors