The herald., 1898-12-20
The PRESIDENTS TRIP
CONTINUES TO ROUSE MUCH
ENTHUSIASM
TROOPS REVIEWED AT MACON
Results Of the War Referred to anc
the South Complimented for
Its Loyalty
Associated Press Special Wire

MACON, Ca, Dec 19.-The president
and his party were received here by the
largest crowd which has gathered in Macon
since the last visit Of jefferson Davis to
this city.
Drawn up in front Of the station was the
BlDb County camp of the Confederate Sur
v1vors association, 400 strong, headed by
Commander c. M. Wiley. AS the president
reached the old Confederates he was hailed
by Col. Wiley, who welcomed the visitors
in felicitous speech.
As the president was about to proceed,
Dr. Roland b. Hall, another veteran, ad-
dressed him as follows
| MIR. Presidents In behalf Of our noble
dead and as Confederate veterans, we are
here to manifest our appreciation of the
noble and generous sentiment you have re-
Gently uttered. DO us the honor, sir to ac
cept and wear this badge of a Confederate
! likeness and words which should endear you
to the hearts of every Confederate.'
Il do not know that it would 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 veterans
called forth vociferous cheering.
HN pltsiNtHt Nblt tllt DuuHG NulluS
stay in Macon. The presidential party was
driven in a carriage to the stand where the
president was to review the troops of Gen
eral Bates division of General Wilson s
army corps. As his carriage passed the Con
federate monument an old Confederate
veteran franticaly waved Confederate
flag, while by his side was the son of the
colonel of one of Georgia's hardest fighting
Confederate regiments who was as vigorous
| l,-x .at-.t t1n md Strina
When the president was abreast of him
the two flags were brought to a salute side
by side. The incident seemed to appeal to
the president Emblazoned on the base Of
the monument were the words of the pres-
dent about the graves of the Confederate
dead.
The troops made fine appearance in re-
view. After the review great crowd gath
cred about the stand, though steady rain
was falling
Following is President McKinley's speech
from the reviewing stand:
at gives me great pleasure to meet and
greet the citizens of Macon, with many of
whom | have been associated in public life.
1t has given me pleasure to witness the re-
view OF the soldiers of the United States.
''How much, indeed, has this nation to
be thankful for at this hour, With what
reverent gratitude we should express our
thankfulness to Divine Providence, Who has
so tenderly cared for the American people.
We hay4 beeS at war with foreign power.
That war ended after ll3 days of conflict
conflict on two oCccasions-a conflict in
he east and in the west, $1,000 miles apart,
with $4,000 of our soldiers on distant shores
and 10000 sailors ard maraines aHoat, with
a loss in army and navy of less than 1000 and
without the loss of ship or sailor or soldier
or flag by capture. Never before was there
a more magnificent army mustered, and
never was an army mustered for a holier
cause or for a more glorious flag than the
Stars and Stripes. CHEERS and applause). J.
''On the oath day Of this month, the day
before Christmas, our peace commmis sion
ers will deliver to the president of the
United States treaty, OF peace, a treaty.
with honor, peace with the blessings of
tidings to struggling people east and west
II congratulate my people in another fact:
We have not triumphed over our enemy
alone, but we have triumphed over our own
preJudices, and we are now united coun-
try. prolonged cheers and applause).
1T has done my heart good to witness
the demonstrations of patriotism from one
end of this country to the other. Six
weeks ago | went to the extreme west. |
met there wave of patriotism. come to
the south and l witness the same spirit of
loyalty and devotion to common country
with common faith, under common flag.
(Aspplause).
81 know this great audience wants to see
the heroes of the war. They are here with
and Wheeler and Lawton and
Bates and others who were conspicuous in
the recent conflict. (Cheers). And /
give way that you may have the pleasure
OF meeting them and other distinguished
gentlemen who are in my party as / tourney
through, the south" (Great applausel.
An address was sent to the president bv
the Confederate heroes. 1t was placed on
the pedestal of the Confederate monument.
OTHER SPEAKERS
The presidents remarks were frequently
in terrupted by cheers.
Then there were loud calls for General
Wheeler, who responded briefly.
General Shafter was next called and made
a brief speech. '''''''e
General Lawton would not speak. but an.
peared on the stand and bowed.
General Bates said dozen or two words
and then General Wilson delivered an elo.
quent address. GU
Ihe presidential party was taken in
charge by the committee and driven about
the city until it was time to take their de.
parture for Augusta ~ '''N'' De