The age-herald., 1898-12-20
LATTER MADE HAPPY SPEECH Hoped to See Stars and Stripes Floating Over Canada. DRAMATIC SCENE AT SAVANNAH Old Confederates Thanked the Presi- dent for His Atlanta Address. EMBLEM OF THE LOST CAUSE Pinned on the Executives Goat, and Old Veterans Who Wore the Gray
 Cheered vociferously As
 He Drove Past.
 
EMBLEM OF THE LOST CAUSE

Macon Ga December 19-President Me- Kinley and party spent an eventful three hours in Macon today, and tonight the citi- zens of Georgia's central city are pro- foundly impressed with the splendid ad- dress of the chief executive and moved to hilarious enthusiasm by the stirring words of Major-General J. H. Wilson, command ing the First corps, now wintering in the south. General Wilson told in splendid hu- nor of his trip to Macon thirty-three years ago with 15,OOO cavalry laundering at his heels. On that day he captured Macon. Today the tables were turned-he was Ma cons captive. And he capped the climax of rousing speech by saying that he hoped before another term of the presi- dent closed to see the stars and stripes floating over the continent from the most northern boundary of Canada to the shores of the gulf of Mexico.
 The president and party reached Macon at s:S0 this morning and were received by the largest crowd which has gathered in Macon since the last visit of Jefferson Davis to this city.
 At the station was a reception commit tee consisting of a number of the most prominent citizens of the town. including United States Judge Emory Spear, J. r. Hanson, United States Senator Bacon and Representative Bartlett of this state
 Proved Her Loyalty
 Drawn up in line in front of the station was the Bibb county comp of Confederate Survivors association, 400 strong, headed by Commander c. M Wiley. As the presi- dent reached the old confederates he was halted by Colonel Wiley, who addressed him as follows: MT. President:-As com- mander of the Bibb County Veterans asso- ciation, and Bobb county camp No. ASA, we extend to you and your party a most gen. erous, hearty and sincere welcome to our beloved city. You, sir, have endeared yourself to the hearts of all confederate soldiers on account of the noble sentiments expressed by you in regard to our confed- crate dead. l assure you that these old, maimed and infirm veterans, who have met here to do you honor today appreciate such words of love and kindness, and uttered, too, by the president of this country, and by one who was member of the union army in the sos. I hope and pray, MT. President, that God, in His infinite mercy may so direct the future legislation of this country that the living confederates will be remembered. This country and the stars and stripes belong much to the Con- federate Veterans it does to the Grand Army of the Republic. The south proved her loyalty to this grand old country when war was declared with Spain. Now, hence- forth and forever she will be found ready to take up arms to defend our country and flag.
 Presented With Parchment
 "Mr President, in behalf of those noble and brave confederate soldiers of Bibb county, Ga, present to you this parch- ment, engrossed thereon in letters of gold the beautiful sentiment expressed by you in capitol city in regard to our hon. ored dead"
 h. Roland B. Hall, another veteran addressed him as follows:
 MT. President: In behalf of our noble dead and as confederate veterans we are here to manifest our appreciation of the noble and generous sentiments you have re- gently uttered. Do us the honor, sir, to ac- cept and wear this badge of confederate veterans camp. which bears your likeness and words. which should endear you to the heart of every confederate
 'I do not know that it will be proper" said the president.
 But you must" said Dr. Hall and with out further ceremony the president marched ahead with Judge Speer. The sight of the confederate badge on the presidents coat as he passed through the lines of vet erans called forth vociferous cheering and as long as the presideslt was in sight they cheered him. The president wore the badge during his stay in Macon. The presidential party was driven in carriages to the stand where he was to review the troops of Gem eral Bates division of General Wilson's corps. Ae his carriage passed the con federate monument an old confederate vet eran veteran franticallycmfwy shrd ao eran franticallyl waved a confederate flag, while by his side was the son of the colonel of one of Georgia's hardest fighting confed- : crate regiments, who was as vigorously waving the stars and stripes. When the president was abreast of them the two fl, ,ss uyara brought to a salute side by side The incident seemed to appeal to the pres ident.
 Review of Troops
 The troops stationed here marched past the reviewing stand. The troops made a fine appearance. After the review great crowd gathered about the stand, though