The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-12-17
THE PRESIDENT
VISITS MONTGOMERY.
ENTHUSIASTIC RECEPTION ny THE
OLD CONFEDERATE COPITAL.
The Route Over which He II Escort
ed 10 Ablase With National Coll
Ors, and Tremendous Crowds Line
the Streets-Capitol lIill One Mass
Of People who Assemble to Greet
Him-Speech Arousess Enthusiasm.

MONTGOMERY, Ala, Dec 16-The
president and his party were given a mag
pificent welcome In the Confederacy's first
capital today. The presidents train was
escorted from Atlanta to Tuskogee and
hence here by the state assembly, Gov.
Johnston. Chief Justice Mcclellan. and
party of ladies. The assembly's train
came in ahead Of the presidents. At the
Union station the presidential party was
met by the committees from the assembly.
the mayor and city council and the Com
mercial and Industrial Association. Mayor
Chsby received the president with a well
worded speech at the station. The whole
party was then taken in carriages through
the leading business and residence streets
to the old Confederate capitol. The entire
route was ablaze with national colors. while
tremendous crowds lined the streets as far
as the eye could reach. No such gathering
has been seen here since Mr.. Cieve.and's
visit. during his first term. Capitol hill
was one mass Of humanity when the lines
OF carriages, escorted by the local military
companies. reached 1t at o'clock. When
Gov. Johnston escorted President McKin-
Lev into the hail there was a tremendous
demonstration.
Gov. Johnston made q brief speech. in
which he took occasion 10 say that Alaba-
ma had nothing to take back for what she
did in 1851, but that she was back in the
Union to stay. and that she welcomed the
president of the reunited country to the
historic spot around the assemblage.
In the course of his reply. President Nc
kinney said:
ITO be welcomed here in the city af
Montgomery. the first capital of the Com
federase states, warmly and enthusiastic
ally welcomed, as the president Of the COM
mon country, has filed and thrilled me with
emotion.
THE governor says he has nothing to
take back We have nothing to take back
for having kept you In the Union: We are
glad you did not go out, and you are glad
You stayed in. tremendous applause)
Alabama, like all the states Of the Union
and the South. has been loyal to the flag
and steadfastly devoted 10 the American
nation and to American harmony. There
never has been n the history OF the United
States such a demonstration of patriotism
from one end Of this country to the other
as in the year just Closing, and never has
ADerican yalor been more brilliantly Illus
trated in the battle line on shore and on
ba;tleshio at sea than by the soldiers and
sailors Of the United States. Everybody is
talking OF Hobsop. and justly so. but l
want to thank Mother Hohson in this pres
ence. Everybody Is talking about Gen.
Wheeler one of the brayest OF the brave.
but / want to speak, too. OF that sweet
little daughter that followed him TO Santi-
ago (great applause) and min.stered to the
sick at Montauk. tCheers.) have spoken
In many places and at many times Of the
heroism OF the American army and the
American navy. but in our recent conflict
the whole people were patriots. Two hum
dred thousand men were called for, and a
million rushed TO get a place in the ranks,
and millions more stood ready II need be.
(Prolanged appiause-)