The San Francisco call., 1898-12-16

less folds and have added new IusteI lo planted in two hemispheres, and there It remains, the symbol of liberty ana laW' of peace and progress w no VIII b0r,I m,'ii it
 6ats SpaW h l5 protee 5rS ting g {ods Who will haul it down?
 After three cheers for Mckinley had | been given with a will, at the conciu-
 sion of his speech, General WneeIer
 rose from his seat on the platIorIh'
 Then came such enthusiasm, such pan l demonium, as is seldom seeh' foI
 three minutes the audience cheered ana yelled and waved their hats. over ana l over again the little Southern general l tried to begin his speech, and over anu l over again he was compelled 10 wat TOT
 the cheers to stop. Then the paLu ! plaved Dixie" and once more the i crowd broke into frantic cheers. Gen | eral Wheeler eulogized the President i and expressed his pleasure at the re- ception given to Mir Mckinley by Georgia.
 Lieutenant Hobson responded to Ioud calls with an impassioned speech, m which he drew the attention of his ] hearers not only to the bravery or the American soldiers and sailors, but 10
 the chivalry and bravery Of the enemy
 especially of Admiral Cervera.
 The Presidential party drove pacK to | their hotel. On the way the carnage
  l I,awton was run into by street car' 1 and the two distinguished officers were 1 thrown to the street, but neither was ! hurt. A public reception at the Gov | ernor's mansion had to be postponed i on account of the lateness of the Au- | ditorium affair.
 Tn the beautifully decorated dining
 room of the Kimball House tonight the | Atlanta Peace Jubilee, which brought
 to this city the President of the United | States. several members of his Cabinet and many distinguished figures or the
 war with Spain. and resulted in the ut | terances by the executive which nave | cemented hard and fast the bonds be-
 tween the North and South, was
 brought to a fitting close by an elaoor- ate banquet. Covers were lald TOT oUU
 All the citys distinguished guests were
 present and seated at the PresldeII l table. The Atlantans attending the
 banquet were representative or the
 city's wealth and business interests: Many prominent men from all parts or l the south also graced the tables. Hon. Clark Howell. editor of the At lanta constitution, acted as toast master. A the Presidents table were ! seated: The President, Governor Allen
 D. Candler, Hon. R. A. Alger, Lyman J. Gage. Hon. John D. Long, Charles
 Emory Smith, Hon. James Wilson, 1 Major General Shafter Hon. Charles l F. Warwick, Lieutenant Richmond r. i Hobson, Dr. R. D. Spalding, Hon. | Stephen O'Meara, Major LiVlngston Mills, Hon. John Addison Porter, cap tain R. J. Lowry, General A. C. M. Pennington, Governor Voorhees of New Jersey, Hoke Smith, D. G. Fenno, Hon. Frank P. Rice, General Henry w. Law ton. Rufus B. Bullock. Hon. George k. Peck, Governor Joseph r. Johnston, Major General s. B. M Young, Hon. | To
 CT, Colonel w. A. Hemphill, Mayor C.
 A. Collier.
 An elaborate menu was discussed, | after which the speechmaking began. i Hon. Clark Howell introduced the Pres ident His speech was one of the best of the evening He paid a tribute to President McKinley's policy of appoint ing Southern men and ex-Confederates
 to high offices, which, he said. had
 broken forever the barrier that divides North and South and stamped the in dissoluble seal of understanding and fraternity upon the Union"
 The President, as he arose, was the
 recipient of a hearty and spontaneous greeting. The cordiality with which he has been received on all occasions dur ing his visit was nowhere more evident than at to-night's gathering. The ex- ecutive was compelled to stand and bow some moments before those about the
 tables would permit him to proceed.
 The President responded to the toast Our Country" He began by pleas
 ant reference to an earlier visit to tne
 his association then with Georgia's bril-
 liant editor, the late Henry Grady Continuing the President said: ] Four years have gone since I last met i the people of Georgia in public assembly,
 Much has happened in the intervening h.s n 1 h1c | within it's own shores, but with foreign
 power, a war waged not for revenge or
 neighbors, for their freedom and amelior- ation It was short but decisive. It re-
 corded succession of significant victories
 on land and sea- It gave gave new hSnors to ! problems to the republic whose solution
 will tax the genius of our people. United to, ourselves and to the lasting benefit of all concerned. The war brought us to-
 ge,her; its settlement will keep us to- 1 geJber
 Reunited! Glorious realization. H ex-
 presses the thought of my mind and the long deferred consummation of my hearts desire as l stand in this presence. It in- terprets the hearty demonstration here 1 witnessed and is the patriotic refrain of
 all sections and of all lovers of the re- public. Reunited! One country again and one country forever. Proclaim it from
 the press and the pulpit Teach it in the ] schools. Write it across the skies. The world sees and feels it. It cheers every
 heart. North and South, and brightens the life of every American home. Let noth- ing ever strain it again. At peace with all the world and with each other what
 can stand in the pathway of our progress
 ard prosperity
 Hon. John D. Long, Secretary of the
 Navy, followed, responding to the
 toast, "The Navy"
 Major General Shafter was heartily
 cheered when introduced by MT. How
 ell. He responded to the toast, The
 Army"
 Hon. George R. Peck of Chicago was
 believed to be the Northern speaker of the evening, and, rising to respond to the toast, "The New Union," was
 loudly applauded.
 Other toasts responded to were:
 santiago, the Plymouth Rock of
 Cuban Freedom" Hon. Stephen O'Meara. editor of the Boston Journal:
 How the People Paid the Bill" Secre- tarv of the Treasury Lyman J. Gage;
 '"The War As an Echo of Independ- ence Hall" Postmaster General Charles
 Emory Smith; "The State Govern ment's Answer to the Call to Arms" ." Governor J. F. Johnson of Alabama;