The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-12-20
PRESIDENT IN MACON.
Chief Magistrate Warmly Greeted
by Confederate Veterans.
WEARS A CONFEDERATE BADGE.

In welcoming speech Commander
Wiley Hopes That I'm the Future Leg
islation of This Country the Living
Confederates VIII BE Remembered.
Macon, Ga, Dec. 2O-The president
and his party reached Macon promptly
on time, and were received by the
largest crowd which has gathered in
Macon since the last visit of Jeffer-
son Davis to this citY At the station
was a reception committee consisting
of a number of the most prominent
7itizens of the town.
Drawn up in front of the station was
the Bib County camp Of the Confeder-
ate Survivors association, 400 strong.
headed by Commander c. NJ. Wiley.
AS the president reached the old Con-
federates he was halted by Colonel
Wiley, who addressed him as follows:
Mr.. President: AS commander of
the Blbb County Veterans association
and Bibb County camp No. 484, we ex-
tend to you and your party a most gem
erous, hearty and sincere welcome to
our beloved city. You, sir, have en-
deared yourself to the heart of all Con-
noble sentiments expressed by you in
regard to our Confederate dead. 1 as
sure that these old manned and infrm
veterans who have met here to do you
honor today appreciate such words of
love and kindness, and uttered, too, by
the president of this great country and
by one who was a member of the Union
army in the sixties. I hope and pray,
l. ia %.
mercy, may so direct the future legis-
lation of this country that the living
Confederates will be remembered. This
country and the Stars and Stripes be-
long as much to the Confederate vet
erans as it does to the Grand Army
of the Republic The south proved it's
loyalty to this grand old country when
war was declared with Spain, and now
henceforth and forever, she will be
ready to take up arms to defend our
country and our flag.
Mr.. President, on behalf of these
brave and MANNED Confederate SOL
diers of Bibb county Ga, l present to
you this parchment, on which is en-
crossed in letters of gold the beautiful
sentiment expressed by you in our cap
ital city in regard to our honored dead"
AS the president was about to proceed
DR.. Roland b. Hall, another veteran,
addressed him as follows:
My President: In behalf of our
noble dead, and as Confederate vet
Grams, we are here to manifest our
appreciation of the noble and generous
sentiment you have recently uttered.
Do us the honor, sir, to accept and
wear this badge of a Confederate vet
erans' association, which bears your
likeness and words, which should en-
dear you to the heart of every Confed-
crate"
81 do not know that it will be
proper" said the president.
But you must" said DR.. Hall, and
without further ceremony the presi-
dent marched ahead with Judge Speer
The sight of the Confederate badge on
the presidents coat as he passed
through the lines of veterans called
forth vociferous cheering. The presl-
dent wore the badge during his stay In
Macon.
One of General Wheeler's old caval-
rymen 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 the city,
The presidential party was driven
In carriages to the stand where the
president was to review the troops OF
General Bates division of General Will
sons army corps.
AS his carriage passed the Confeder-
ate monument an old Confederate vet
eran frantically waved a Confederate
flag, while by his side was the son OF
the colonel of one of Georgia's hardest
fighting Confederate regiments, who
was vigorously waving the Stars and
Stripes, When the president was
abreast of them the two flags We're
brought to a salute side by side. EN-
blazoned on the base of the monument
were the words of the president above
the graves of the Confederate dead.
The sidewalks were packed all along
the line of march and Mr.. Mckinley
and the other celebrities were vigor-
ously cheered.
After the review a great crowd gath
cred about the stand though a steady
soaking rain was falling. Judge EN-.
ory Speer introduced the president, whc
made one of his characteristic ad-
dresses.
The presidents remarks were fire.
auently Interrupted by cheers. Then
there were loud calls for General
Wheeler, Little Old Fighting joe" as
he was affectionately called. He re-
| sponded briefly, and was followed by
| General Shafter, General Bates and
General Wilson. The latter concluded
as follows:
splendid as the presidents work has
| been, there still remains greater work
| for him to do, 1t is work which 1usti.
| fies the president in saying we are at
last one, and that the Confederate SOL
| dier should receive the same treatment
as the federal soldier. I hope to see
| the day when our starry flag shall float
| everywhere from the frozen north to
the sunny cline of Central America
| We are too big and powerful and pro-
| gressive to have neighbors on this con-
| tinent. and | trust that before the next
| administration of the president closes
| the flag will fly over every foot Of the
| continent from the northern extremity
of the Dominion of Canada TO the Cult
| Of Mexico"
A Narrow Escape.