The Topeka state journal., 1898-12-16
JOLLYING
GE0RGIANS.
The President Put the South
erners in Ecstacies
OF Delight By References to Re-
united Country.
BANQUET LAST NIGHT
Addressed by George r. Peck
and Others,
Lieutenant HObson Making the
Closing Speech.
BANQUET LAST NIGHT

Atlanta, Ca, Dec. 16.-In the beauti-
fully decorated dining room Of the
KimbaH house last night the Atlanta
peace jubilee, which brought to this city
the president of the United States, sew
eral members of his cabinet and many
distinguished figures of the war with
Spain and resulted in utterances by the
executive which have cemented hard
and fast the bonds between the north
and the south, was brought to a fitting
close by an elaborate banquet. Covers
were laid for 800. All the city's distin-
guished guests were present and seated
at the presidents table. The Atlantians
attending the banquet were representa-
tive of the city's wealth and business
interests. Many prominent men from
all parts of the south also graced the
tables.
Clark Howell. editor Of the Atlanta
Constitution, acted as tOastmaster. At
the presidents table were seated: The
president, Governor Allen D. Chandler,
r. A Alger, Lyman J. Gage, John D.
Long, Charles Emory Smith, James
Wilson, Major General Shafter. Charles
F Warwick, Lieutenant Richmond p.
HobsOn, DR.. B. d. Spalding, stephen
OPMeara, Major Livingstone Mills, John
Addison Porter, Captain r. ]. Eowery,
General a. c. NJ Pennington, Governor
VOORHEES, of New Jersey, HOke Smith,
D. c. Femme, Frank P Rice, General
Henry w. Lawton, Rufus B. Butler,
George r. Peck, Governor Joseph f.
Johnston Major Joe Wheeler Colonel
W. A. Hemphiu, Mayor c. A. Collier.
An elaborate menu was discussed,
after which the speechnaking began.
Clark Howell introduced the prest-
dent.
The president, as he arose. was the
recipient of a hearty and spontaneous
greeting. The oordial1ty with which he
has been received on all occasions dur
ing his visit was nowhere more evident
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
The president responded to the toast,
"Our Country" He began by a pleas
ant reference to an earlier visit to the
his association then with Georgia
brilliant editor, the late Henry Grady.
Continuing, the president said;
-Four years have gone since I last
met the people of Georgia in public as
sembly. Much has happened in the in
tervening time. The nation has been at
war, not within its own shores, but
with a foreign power, war waged not
for revenge or aggrandisrn, but for our
oppressed neighbOrs for their freedom
and ameHOratiOn.
1T was short but decisive. It re-
corded a succession of significant vic
tories on land and sea It gave new
honors to American arms. t has
brought new problems to the republic,
whose solution Will tax the genius of
our people United we will meet and
solve them. with honor to ourselves and
to the lasting benefit of all concerned
The war brought US together; its set
tlement will keep US together.
Reunited Glorious realization. It
expresses the thought of my mind and
the long deferred contamination of my
hearts desire as I stand in this pres
ence- It interprets the hearty demon
stratiOn here Witnessed and is the
patriotic refrain of all sections and of
all lovers of the republic
''Reunitedi One country again and
one country fOrver! Proclaim it from
the press and pulpit Teach it in the
EchOolsl Write it across the skiesi The
world sees and feels it! 1t cheers every
heart, north and south, and brightens
the life of every American home. Let
nothing ever strain it again. At peace
with all the world and with each other,
what can stand in the pathway Of our
progress and prosperity"
John D. Long, secretary Of the navy
followed. responding to the toast, The
Navy
Major General William R. Shafter
was heartily cheered when introduced
by Mr. Howell.
George r. Peck of Chicago, was be-
lieved to be the northern speaker of the
evening, and rising to respond to the
toast, The New Union" was loudly
cheered.