The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-18
And a Banquet I'm the Evening Ten
dered by Chamber of Commerce
and Committee of Citizens.
ANOTHER NOTABLE SPEECH
OUR OBLIGATIONS TO FILIPINOs DIS
CUSSED BY THE PRESIDENT.
Addresses by Secretaries Gage, AIger,
Long and Wilson, Postmaster Gem
eraI Smith and General wheeler.

SAVANNAH, Ca, Dec. IA welcome
from brazen throats that had spoken elo-
quently for the freedom of the American
colonies greeted the first President of the
greater United States on his arrival in this
city this morning. The cannon which
doomed the presidential salute of twenty
one guns as the special train came in were
two brass pieces that were presented to the
Chatham Artillery. Their roar was like
ratification of his sentiments of brotherly
love and affection between the North and
the South, celebrating the complete reunion
of the sections. in line with his magnani-
nous speech at Atlanta. The Presidents
Atlanta utterance touched the hearts of the
people here and the streets rang with cheers.
The fraternity of feeling it produced was
the inspiring spirit of the banquet tonight
Its feature was the singing of the national
anthem, led by the President himself. It
was an inspiring sight, the chief executive
of the Nation, with head thrown back, in
toning the "Star-spangled Banner" Fol-
lowing this the orchestra played Dixie
and a tumult filled the hall. The uproar was
deafening, and in the midst of it President
Mckinley was seen elapping his hands, his
face beaming. The ladies of the Presidents $
party, together with the ladies of the enter
tainment committee, had joined the gentle
men in the banquet hall and their enthusi-
asm was as enthusiastic as that of the
sterner sex.
The President and party arrived here
from Montgomery at II a. m. reviewed TO-
900 troops stationed around Savannah, took
a trip down the Savannah river and was
entertained this evening at a grand banquet
rendered by the Chamber of Commerce and
Association of Citizens. The enthusiasm of
the citizens and the 1900 persons who, it
Is estimated, came to the city from the
surrounding country to greet the President,
was fully equal to the demonstrations which
have distinguished the trip in other cities.
When the Presidents train reached Guy
ton, Ca, this morning, thirty miles out of
Savannah, the reception committee of Sa-
vannah boarded it and accompanied the
party on the rest of it's journey from Mont
gomery. d. G. Purse, chairman of the re-
ception committee, greeted Mr.. Mckinley
warmly. When the train reached Savan-
nah. at IL o'clock. the Georgia Hussars. re-
splendent with silver facings, were drawn
up to receive the President, and a salute
was fired with guns captured at Yorktown
and presented to Savannah by George
Washington.
in twenty-seven carriages, drawn by
white horses, the presidential party was
drawn through the streets, black with
cheering thousands, to the city parade
grounds, where a stand had been erected.
Ten thousand troops were drawn up oppo-
site to where the President and the men,
bers of the Cabinet stood. On the outskirts
of the parade ground, held back by sentries,
about ten thousand sight-SeerS pressed for
ward to get a glimpse of the soldiers. Mrs.
Mckinley remained in a. carriage near the
reviewing stand In the shadow of tow
ering monument to the Confederate dead
lay the left of the long line of troops Ma
jor General Kefer, in command, gave the
signal for the march past to commence. A
sheet Of steel flashed out against the green
background of trees the bayonets of the
men rose to their shoulders and the line
began to form. After passing the Pres
ident, beside whom stood Major Generals
Wheeler, Shafter and Lawton, each colonel
came on the stand and witnessed the
march past of his own regiment. The sight
was grand.
THE TROOPS IN LINE.
Brigadier General Wheaton, commanding
the First Division of the Seventh Corps, fol-
lowed General Keifer. Behind him came the
following infantry regiments: Second South
Carolina, Ninth Illinois. Fourth Illinois,
Third Georgia, Third Nebraska. First Tex
as, Forty-ninth Iowa and Sixth Missouri.
Then, with their coats ON, the red flaps
turned back came the Second Artillery
(reguars), the First Maine Battalion of
Heavy Artillery and light batteries L of the
Second, and Il of the Third, ID of the
Fourth and d of the Fifth (regular) Artil-
lery. Every regiment was headed by it's
band. The men marched in splendid align
President stood bareheaded, acknowledging
salutes, while the crowd cheered as the
companies marched by. Colonel Bryan's
late regiment, the Third Nebraska, attract
ed particular attention. 1t was led by Col
Nifquain, who, after saluting, stood beside
President Mckinley and watched his big
men from Nebraska as they hled past In
q little over an hour the troops had COM
pleted the review and the presidential party
drove off to tho river front. The streets
were lined with people, who cheered inces-
sanity.
At o'clock the President boarded the
steam pilot boat ]. III. Estil and proceeded
down the Savannah river for about ten
miles. Salutes were fired from wharves, ev-
cry ship was gayly strung with bunting and
their crews yelled Justify as the j. H. Estill
sped by. Whistles screeched, flags dipped
and, until the outskirts of the city was
reached, the river bank was dotted with
groups. mostly coiored. who sent cheer
after cheer over the water for President
Mckinley. The object OF all this enthusi-
asm stood on the starboard side OF the pilot
boat waving his hat or handkerchief TO
those on shore and on other vessels
About nine miles out the EstiIl passed the
United States transport Chester. with the
Fourth virginia Regiment aboard, bound