The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-14
ATLANTA IN GALA ATTIRE.
President to Take Part in the Jubi-
lee of Peace.

lee of Peace.
Atlanta, Ca. Dec. 13.-The peace jubilee,
which opens here tomorrow, and will
continue two days, is the first demon
Ltration of its character held in the South
for fifty years. Then, as now, the oeca-
sion signalized the termination of war
which resulted beneficialy to the United
States, the event a half century ago, be-
ing in honor of the return of the Mexican
war veterans
Tomorrow and Thursdays celebration,
which will be participated in by President
Mckinley, members of his cabinet and
the prominent figures of the Spanish
American war promises to be a decided
success, not only because Of enormous
crowds but for the reason that it is the
first demonstration since the treaty of
peace was signed. The business portion
of the city is handsomely decorated, the
enormous arch of Peace" at the inter
section of Peachtree street and Edgewood
avenue, being finished tonight.
Gov. Joseph F. Johnston and the Ala
bama Legislature arrived tonight on a
special train Tomorrow the Alabama
Legislature will sit with the general as
sembly of Georgia and receive the Presi-
dent. Miss Wheeler Miss Julia Wheeler,
Miss Carrie Wheeler and Maj. w. D.
Beach and Mrs. Beach were also among
the arrivals.
The two days of the jubilee will be
crowded with events from the time of the
Presidents arrival tomorrow morning I'M
til his departure at 1 o'clock Thursday
night.
First will come the reception of the
President and executive reception commit
tees followed by the breakfast at the
Kimball.
After this Mr. Mckinley and party will
go to the capitol, where he will be received
by Gov. Gambler and escorted to the
House of Representatives, after which he
will hold a public reception in the rotunda.
When that is over the President will
proceed to the intersection of Ponce de
Leon avenue and Peachtree street, where
he will review the floral parade.
This will be the most beautiful feature
of the Jubilee A reception at the Capital
City Club at O'Clock will conclude the
events of the day. The great pageant Of
the jubilee will be the military and civic
parade of Thursday
The Fifteenth Pennsylvania and the
Third New Jersey Regiments which are
to come from Athens tomorrow morning,
the Mcpherson battalion, the Fifth Geor-
gia militia the Atlanta Artillery, the Gov
errors Horse Guard and a number of
local companies viii be in line. The At
lanta Legion Confederate Veterans will
escort Gen. Joe Wheeler in the parade.
After reviewing the parade the Presi-
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con of the Piedmont Driving Club, and at
$3.50 the Chief Executive will address the
public at Piedmont Park.
Undoubtedly the feature of the jubilee
will be the banquet at the Kimball Thurs
day night. Covers viii be laid for 800. The
list Of speakers includes all the notable
personages of the government, and those
of prominence in the Standardization
war
Admiral schley late to-day wired Hon
Clark Howell that he was unable to be
present. His place, next to the President
will be filled by Secretary Long. Hon.
]. w. Bailey of Texas is also prevented
from attending, owing to the serious con-
dition of his son. The response to his
toast, There Is No Minority in Patriot
ism" has been assigned to Congressman
Evan Settle of Kentucky. Gen. Chaffee
finds it impossible to come 90 Atlanta and
Hon. John NJ Allen, who is i'll in Wash
ington, will a.so be absent from the ban
quet, Col. William ]. Bryan, who had
hoped to be present has wired the ban
quet committee that he cannot be here.
The temperature took a sudden drop to-
night, and the indications for tomorrow
are for clear and cold weather.
The usual precautions looking to the
safeguarding of the President have been
taken by the Atlanta police. Officers in
citizens clothes will be on duty in prox-
unity to the Chief Executive during his
entire stay in the city. The police to-
night arrested twelve suspicious charac-
Iers in a lodging house on Decatur street.
They arrived during the day, and were evil
IDENTITY preparing to reap a harvest from
to-morrow's crowds