The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-12-21
c.. No.

lution of sentiment and feeling. under
the providence of God, when, in the
spirit of fraternity We should share
with you in the care of the graves Of
the Confederate soldiers.
''The cordial feeling nov happily
existing between the north and south
prompts this gracious act, and. if it
needed further justification, it is found
in the eallanut loyalty to the Union and
to the asg so conspicuously shown in
the year just passed by the sons aud
grandsons of these heroic dead.
"Whst glorious future awaits us,
if unitedly, wisely and bravely, we face
the new problems now pressing upon
Us, determined to solve them for right
and humanity
No sooner had President Mckinley
concluded before there were loud cries
for Wheeler, and when that little mao
got up, his head scarcely higher than
the speakers desk, the audience once
more gave vent to wild enthusiasm.
Gen. Wheeler referred eulogis.icalIy to
the Efforts of the president towards
preserving peace as long as the conn.
try's honor would permit such efforts
and of bis masserful policy after war
vas inevitable. Gen. Wheeler paid q
tribute to Admial Dewey. and added !:
1.-The army, iu conjunction with the
navy, was ordered to attack and destroy
the Spanish forces at Santiago. In
four weeks that order was obeyed. and
it's purposes accomplished The proud
Spanish nation stood suing for peace
from the nation which, a month before,
it had held up to ridiculs and scorn."
Calls for Maj. Gen. Young brought
that officer to his feet with a short
speech regarding the conditions Of the
army camps in the south. He said
that no troops in the world we're better.
more regally fed and treated than we're
the troops in South Carolina and Geor-
gia.
Gen. Lowton was loudly oheered. but
refused to make speech. He simply
thanked, ou behalf Of his men at Ssnti-
ago, the Legislature and people Of Geor-
eia for their tribute to himself.
Secretary Alger refused to speak, and
the legislature dissolved.
The president held private recep-
ton 10 the cenate aod afterward pnblic
reception on the steps Of the rotunda.
There we're hundreds Of southerners
who crashed and jostled each other ID
their aoxiety to shake northern presi-
dents hand.
Macy had come from miles distant.
and when, at 2.15 p. NJ, the president
LETT the capitol. there were still hun
dred bitterly disappointed beesused they
had not been able to make their way
through the surgiug tbrong to get seq
ond's hold On his hands.
The days festivities included uni
que floral parade, which was reviewed
by the president, aud reception to-
night 80 the distinguished guests at the
Capital City club.
Tonight the members Of the Capital
City club opened their club house to
the president and Mrs. Mckinley and
the guests of the city The occasion
was notably brilliant. The receiving
party consisted of q lumber Of Allan
ta's representative wcmen and q large
company of club members. The deco
rations we're flags, American smilax and
| American beauty roses.
; The late arrivals to-day we're Hon.
Evan Settle of Ktnsucky. who will
| speak in the place of Congressman
Bailey, Richmond P. Hobsoo and Miss
Hobson and Gov. Voorhees, of New
! jersey,