The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-15
SETS THEM WILD
The President Fires the South
erR Heart by His
Reference to the Care of the
Confederate Dead
is GIVEN AN OVATION.
The Greatest Ever rendered a
Visitor in Atlanta.
Great Civic and Military Parade
Today's Feature.
Is GIVEN AN OVATION.

Atlanta, Ga, Dec 15.-The second day
of the Atlanta peace jubilee opened
auspiciously. The temperature had re-
Taxed its rigor considerably and warmth
in the rays of the sun was early per-
ceptible. AS on yesterday the crowds
were enormous, excursion trains arriv-
ing at short intervals from all direc-
tions. The hotels have been turning
away people since noon yesterday, and
the overflow has found accommoda-
tiOns in the numerous boarding houses
throughout the city.
Breakfast was served to the presi-
dent and the members of his party in
the private dining room of the Kimball
at O'Clock, after which the cabinet
members devoted an hour to their mail.
The president spent the morning in his
room. He was called on by Col. Will
liam A Hemphill, president of the jub-
lice association and several other prom
inent citizens who extended greetings
and inquired for his health. The ova-
ton given President Mckinley at the
capitol yesterday by the members of
the legislature was the greatest recep-
ton ever given an American citizen in
Atlanta and his speech having relation
to the care of confederate dead has
fired the hearts of sOutherners with
admiration for the chief executive. Gen.
Joe Wheeler, is cheered at every step
and Generals Lawton, Young, Oates
and other army officers are heartily
received at each appearance.
The feature of the day was the civic
and military parade. Starting from the
corner Of Garnat and White Hill streets
the procession proceeded to Exposition
park, over Alabama, Broad, Marietta
and Peach Tree streets. The parade
consisted of ten division under COM
mand of Grand Marshal A. J. West.
His staff included among others the
following prominent people Major
Cleveland WilcOxson, Fifth Georgia in
fantry; chief of staff, Lieut.. Col. VIM
p. Hall, ABUNDANT general department
of the Gulf; Col A. P. Clery, G. O. S.
Garnett of Virginia; Capt. D. A. Fred
erick, U S. A; ]. c. McCarter, U. S A;
Gen. James o. Ladd, South Carolina;
Major c. l. Wing, Second Arkansas
volunteers: Lieut.. MoOrehead Wright,
Second Arkansas volunteers.
Six thousand infantry, 10000 school
children, 400 carriages containing 1900
people. 1000 members of secret orders,
500 confederate veterans under COM
mand of Gen. Joe Wheeler, 1000 labor
ing men, 100 officers and marshals, Il
bands 100 Grand Army men, a squad
of policemen, 200 mounted police, mem
bers of the Young Mems Christian as
ISOLATION and Ministers Evangelical as
ISOLATION. 200 members of the Capital
city and Fulton clubs, the Atlanta fire
department and representatives of 500
of the 100 organizations from all parts
of the south took part in the parade.
The president and other distinguished
guests in carriages were at the head Of
tie pageant. They were escorted by
the Third New Jersey and Fifteenth
Pennsylvania which came over from
their winter camp at Athens for the oc-
casion. The fine marching of these two
regiments under command of Orig. Gen
VIM. c. Oates, as they swung into
Peach Tree street under the jubilee
arch, caught the thousands who packed
the down town streets and was a source
of much qualification to Gov. voorhees,
of New Jersey, who was in a carriage
ahead. The president was compelled
to bow almost continuously to the
cheers which assailed his ears from the
crowded sidewalks and from the win
dows of the buildings along the line OF
march. A roar of welcome denoted the
position of Gen. Joe Wheeler and his
band of cavalrymen who followed him
through the civil war and the wizened
leader at times was compelled to force
his horse through throngs of would-be
worshippers who blocked his path
Arriving at Ponce de Leon avenue the
president and party reviewed the pa
rade Among those on the stand with
the chief executive were: Mrs. McKtn-
ley; Major General Shafter, George R
Peck. Lyman ]. Gage, Charles Emory
Smith, Charles F. Warwick, Secretary
of the Navy Long, Lieut. Hobson, John
Addison Porter, Gov. Allen d. Gambler,
Mayor Collin, Col. VIM A. Hemphtu
and ex-Gov. W. Y. Atkinson