Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-12-19

THE STATE AGRICULTURAL COL-
LOBBYISTS TO THE CAMP.
GUESTS OF THE TROOPS.
Savannah, Ga, December 1S.-Not-
withstanding this was supposed to be
day of rest with the Presidential
party, it was, as matter of fact, filled
with interest and activity. The day
was an ideal one.
Though they had sat late to the
banquet, last night-it was near two
o'clock when Gen. Wheeler delivered
his delightful peroration to Women"
The President and accompanying
members of his cabinet arose to break
fast at about the usual hour, and later
they separated to attend divine SER
vices.
President Mckinley attended church
at the West Remon Memorial Method
company him. She is suffering with a
slight cold and remained at the hotel.
Her indisposition, however, does not
amount to real sickness, and this after
noon she was able to take a carriage
ride about the city.
The President was met at the door
of the church by leading members of
the congregation, who escorted him TO
the pew reserved for him. AS he en-
tered the congregation
AROSE AND REMAINED STANDING
until he had taken his seat. The SER
mon was by Rev. John A. Thompson,
D. d. There was no reference to the
distinguished presence during the ser
vice, beyond an invocation by the
preacher for divine guidance for the
President during the crisis which now
confronted the country. Secretary AL
ger and Gen. Shafter attended the
First Presbyterian church, and after
the service held an informal levee in
the aisles, many persons crowding
around them to shake hands and bid
them welcome.
Gen. Joseph Wheeler and Secretary
Wilson worshipped at the First Bap-
fist. After the service they shook
Aess5s with several hundred persons.
Secretary Long attended ST. Johns
Episcopal church and Secretary Smith
the Independent Presbyterian. They
also were greeted by many members
of the congregations.
After dinner the President visited
the Georgia State Agricultural and Me-
chanical College (colored), where he
DELIVERED AN ADDRESS.
The route to the college took the
President through the camp of the
Seventh corps, and going and coming
he stopped at the camp for a brief in
spection and to speak words of appre-
citation and encouragement to the
men.
Secretary Alger and Gen. Shafter also
visited the camps. Secretary Alger
paid more attention to the camp than
any other member of the party. He
went through several of the regimental
villages from headquarters to kitchen,
and made critical examination. He
also visited the hospital of the First
division, where he spoke kindly to the
sick men and made inquiries into their
wants and how they were supplied.
After this trip he expressed himself
as very much gratified with the work
of the hospital corps.
Postmaster General Smith, Gen.
Shafter and the newspaper correspond
ents with the presidential party were
the guests of the officers of the Third
battalion, Third Georgia regiment, at
the camp this Afternoon.
AN OYSTER DINNER
was served. Postmaster General Smith
made a short address during the course
of which he paid high tribute to the
press for its integrity.
Gen. Shafter made an impromptu
conversational talk to the men assem-
bled, which was full of suggestiveness
and at once placed the General in
touch with all of his hearers. After
the dinner the party made an inspec-
ton of the camps. Without exception
the visitors pronounced the arrange
ment excellent.
The members of the visiting party
spent the evening in the parlors Of the
hotels until the time came for them to
depart for Macon, for which place their
train left at midnight. On the way to
the depot the President was greeted
with hearty cheers, as indeed he has
been every time he has come within
sight during his visit here.