The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-12-15
PRESIDENT At ATLANTA
He Arouses the Enthusiasm of the
Ex-Confederates.
A MOST NOTABLE DECLARATION.

"In the Spirit of Fraternity, We
should share with You In the Care
of the Graves of the Confederate
Dead.''
Atlanta, Ga, Dec 15.--President Nc
Kinley made memorable the first day
of the Atlanta peace jubilee by a
notable utterance in his speech before
the joint session of the Georgia leg
islature yesterday afternoon. His re
ception by the general assembly was
warm and hearty in the extreme, and
his speech was interrupted with fire.
quent outbursts of cheering. 1t is ad
mitted on all sides that the address
marked and epoch in history and 1t is
today on every lip. Upon the presi-
dents arrival at the capitol he was
greeted with a field artillery salute
and was at once escorted to Cover
nor Chanler's office. There a short in
formal reception took place. Upon its
conclusion the president was con-
Quoted to the assembly chamber where
he occupied the speakers chair, with
Governor Chanler on his right. The
speaker introduced the president to the
audience. During the course of his
short speech Mr.. Mckinley referred to
his notes, and constantly paused for
the cheers to stop. A scene of intense
enthusiasm followed when, amid i'm
pressive silence these words fell from
the lips of the president:
Every soldiers grave made during
the unfortunate civil war is a tribute
to American valor. And while, when
widely about the future of the gov
| ernment those differences were long
ago settled by the arbitrament of arms
and the time has now come in the
evolution of sentiment and feeling
under the providence of God when, in
the spirit of fraternity. we should share
with you in the care of the graves of
| the Confederate soldiers"
Old men who fought for the south
rose from their seats and waved their
hats. One Confederate veteran, now a
venerable legislator, had passed for
ward until he was leaning against the
speakers desk, hanging on each word
| the president uttered. When the ref
erence was made to the Confederate
dead this old man buried his head in
his arms, and while cheers rang out
cried like little child. OF all the many
concillatory speeches which have been
made since Grant said Let us have
peace" nothing has more deeply stirred
southern audience than these simple
words of President Mckinley.
No sooner had President Mckinley
| concluded before there were loud cries
for Wheeler and when that little man
got up. his head scarcely higher than
the speakers desk, the audience once
more gave vent to wild enthusiasm.
General Wheeler referred eulogisticaly
to the efforts of the president towards
preserving peace as long as the coun-
trys honor would permit such efforts,
and of his masterful policy after 1t
was inevitable. General Wheeler paid
tribute to Admiral Dewey, and added:
"The army, in conjunction with the
navy, was ordered to attack and de-
stroy the Spanish forces at Santiago
In four weeks that order was obeyed
and it's purposes accomplished. The
proud Spani h nation stood suing for
peace from the nation which a month
before 1t had held up to ridicule and
scorn."
Calls for Briradier General Young
brought that officer to his feet with
short speech regarding the conditions
|
said that no troops in the world were
better. more regally fed and treated
than were the troops in South Caro-
lima and Georgia, General Lawton was
: loudly cheered, but refused to make 6
speech. He simply thanked, on behalt
of his men at Santiago, the Legislature
I and people of Georgia for their tribute
to himself. Secretary Alger refused t.
speak and the Legislature dissolved.
, The president held private recep
ton in the senate chamber and after
ward a public reception on the stepi
, of the rotunda. There were hundreds
of southerners crushed and jostled by
each other in their anxiety to shake
a northern presidents hand.
The days festivities included {
unique floral parade, which was re
F. viewed by the president and festiva
last night to. the distinguished guests
at the Capital City club.