Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-12-24
LOVE FEAST ENDS
THE PEACE JUBILEE
Brilliant Banquet Winds Up the
Celebration in Georgia's
Capital City.
PRESIDENT AND OTHERS SPEAK
Gen. Wheeler, Gen. Shafter, Clark
Howell and Gov. tombstone
Among the O~rators--Dis-
tinguishcd Gathering.

Atlanta, Ca, Dec. 17.-The peace
jubilee closed last night with a bril-
liant banquet, attended by all the
city's distinguished guests. Many
prominent men from all parts Of the
south also were present.
Howell Introduces Mckinley.
Hon. Clark Howell, editor Of the At
lanta Constitution, acted as toast
master.
An elaborate menu was discussed
after which the specchmaking began.
Clark Howell, of Atlanta, in intro
ducing the president, spoke in part as
follows:
In tho presence OF God. with uncovered
heads and bowling r~everently In acknowl-
edRment Of divine leadership, n nation
stands today upon the threshold OF a new
century, content IN and conscious or the
performance Of a duty well done IN HE
name.
In the stretch OF centuries. since the
crusaders crossed a continent 10 carry tie
light OF the cross into the darkness of the
crescent no nation ever undertook the de-
Tense OF a cause that called TO arms with
loftier motives or nobler purpose.
Today we rejoice that the modern Sara
Wi nan b'fl ullNfH lIoIl llt ltllllNllilFI'
which he gave 10 the world, and which,
like the mlser, he has seen slip through
his fingers ana out OF his grasp In the
rage Of helpless desperation rather than
pay the simple tribute hat the creator
asks OF mankind ana that humanity and
mercy and civilization exact as the cost
Of peace ana progress.
Events which brought this about are
now a matter OF recent history. Natu-
rally the central figure Of the story Is the
chief executive Of his great nation. He
Is here tonight as our guest, and as there
should be no politics I'm n war I'm the out
come Of which we nave all been equally
Interested, there Is likewise none I'm the
welcome he viii receive at your hands.
All shades OF political opinion are repre-
scented here tonight, but OF those present
there II not one who will not say that at
the helm Of the ship OF state, in tho
stormy sea over which she has ridden,
there has been a captain who was hon
est and fearless, who commanded and
looked after the welfare Of the whole ship.
and not Of part OF II; VINO has, at last, by
his broad liberality In the recognition Of
southern men and eN-confcderates, like
] &c and Wheeler, broken forever the bar
rlcr that divides north and south, and
stamped the i~ndiSScluble seal OF under
standing and fraternity upon the union
| have the honor. gentlemen, TO intro
duce the president OF the United States.
who will respond TO the sentiments ex-
pressed In the magic words, our Coun-
try"
The president as he rose was the re-
cipicnt OF n hearty and spontaneous
greeting. The cordiality with which
he has been received on all occasions
during his visit was nowhere more evil
dent than at last nights gathering.
The executive was compelled TO stand
and bow some minutes before those
about the table would permit him to
proceed.
Response OF the President.
The president, speaking TO the toast,
said in part:
! am not a stranger to your hospitality,
You have always given me a courteous
under the auspices Of your fellow citizen,
Howell, and another distin-
guished G~corgian-the brilliant Grady
called from the field OF activity
where he was at the height OF his useful
ness. and when the whole nation could
spare him n Sorrowed at his untimc-
~ death, Then we were engaged IN an
economic discussion In which honest diff
OF opinion prevailed ana heated
ruled the hour, do not for
hat then, although advocating the
theory OF taxation seemingly opposed to
the majority sentiment OF your state ana
city, you accorded me an impartial hear
ing Stranger as ] was 10 all OF YOU, you
made me feel at home and from that hour
won my heart. My subsequent
visits have only served to increase my adj
for your CntCrpriSing city.
-Four years have gone since | last met
the people Of Georgia I'm public assembly.
Much has happened In the intervening
time. The nation has been at war, not
It's own shores, but with n for
power; n war wagcd not for revenge
~ ACKNOWLEDGEMENT but for our oppressed
ne%ighbors, for their freedom and anchor
IT was short but decisive. II re-
.aV1.l A. A... ~ I.n al 4
on and and sea. II gave new honors
10 American arms. II has brought new
10 the republic, whose solution
viii tax the genius OF our people. United
we will meet and solve them with honor
ourselves and TO the lasting benefit of
concerned. The war brought us to-
It's sentiment Will keep us to-
Reunited! Glorious realization! IL eX-
presses the thought Of my mind and the
ong deferred contamination Of my hearts
lCslre as | stand in this presence. IL IN
.Crprcts the hearty demonstration here
Witnessed and the patriotic refrain OF an
and of all lovers of the republic.
Reunited! one country again, n one
forever! Proclaim it from the
PRESS and from the pulpit! Teach IT in
schools! Write. II across the SKIES
rhe world sees and feels 1t! it cheers ev-
ny heart, north and south. and brightens
he life OF every American home. Let
ever strain 1t again. NJ peace
With all the world and with each other,
what can stand In the pathway or our
and prosperity?
Great Ovation to Wheeler.
All decorum was laid aside from the
moment when General Joe Wheeler
to respond to his toast. The dis
inguished southerner was checred and
.hccred, and it was fully five minutes
,eforc he was allowed to proceed.
General Joe Wheeler responded to
he toast, "The South's Part in the
VAR lie said:
From the earliest history OF oar country
n all conflicts OF arms. the southern peo-
lie have done brave and honorable serv-
re. Twenty years before the declaration
( independence, il was a brave Nirginian
Who, leading Nirginlan soldiers. by cour-
skill and determination saved Gen,
Iraddock's army from complete annihila-
ion.
When the sound of war was heard al
lexington and Concord. IL was a brave
and Of NirEinians. under Captain Nor
that FASTENED to the defense of their
brothers in New England. The
'irginian boy hero who fought under
}%raddock. how i'm the maturity or man
God. FASTENED to the army in front of
n after seven years of battle
.nally a peace n laid the
Oundation OF what is now the most pow
rful government on earth. Among 9th
I heroes from the southern states who
we're distinguished in that war was the
rave Marion, of South Carolina, and the
hivalrous Lighthouse Harry Lee. OF Vir-
inia.
The leading generals OF the war of 1872
) were Winfield Scott, of Virginia, the
ere Of "Lundy Lane and Andrew Jack
OH, of Tennessee, the hero OF New Or
eans and the victor in many other san
uinary battles. Also prominent among