The San Francisco call., 1898-12-19
PRESIDENT
 BUSY EVEN
 ON SUNDAY Attends Divine Serv- ice at Savannah. SPEAKS TO NEGRO STUDENTS AND VISITS THE CAMP OF THE SEVENTH ABLY CORPS. Members of the Cabinet, Particularly Secretary Algsr, Also Inspect
 the Condition of the
 Soldiers.
SPEAKS TO NEGRO STUDENTS
AND VISITS THE CAMP OF THE
 SEVENTH AhLrY CORPS.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

SAVANNAH, Ga, Dec. 1s.-Notwith- standing this was supposed to be a day of rest with the Presidential party. 1t was, as matter of fact, filled with in- terest and activity. The day was an ideal one.
 Though they had sat late to the ban quet last night-it was near o'clock when General Wheeler delivered his de- lightful peroration to "Woman"-the President and accompanying members | of his Cabinet arose to breakfast at about the usual hour, and later they i separated to attend divine services.
 President Mckinley attended church at the Wesley Monumental Methodist Church Mrs. Mckinley did not ac- company him. She is suffering from a slight cold md remained in the hotel. Her indisposition, however. does not amount to real illness 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 entered ! the congregation arose and remained
  ! The sermon was by Rev. John A. i Thompson, DID. There was no refer ence to the distinguished presence dur i ing the service, beyond an invocation i by the preacher for divine guidance ! for the President during the crisis l which now confronted the country. l Secretary Alger and General Shafter l attended the First Presbyterian ! Church, and after the service held an ! informal levee in the aisleS. many per ] sons crowding around them to shake 1 hands and bid them welcome.
 General Joseph Wheeler and Secre- l tary Wilson attended the First Bap- 1 tist Church. After the service they | shook hands with several hundred per 1 sons.
 ] Secretary Long attended St. Johns l Episcopal Church, and Secretary Smith i the Independent Presbyterian. They also were greeted by many members 1 of the congregations.
 1 After dinner the President visited the ! Georgia Agricultural Medical College | (colored), where he delivered an ad- dress The route to the college took the President through the camp of the l Seventh Army Corps and. going and i coming, he stopped at the camp for a 1 brief inspection and to speak words of appreciation and encouragement to the men. Secretary Alger and General l Shafter also visited the camps.
 Secretary Alger paid more attention l to the camp than any other member of the party. He went through several of the regimentaI villages from head i quarters to kitchens and made a crit ical 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 his trip
 he expressed himself as very much gratified with the camp and the work of the State hospital corps.
 | Postmaster General Smith, General Shafter and the newspaper correspond ents with the Presidential party were l 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 short address. during the course of which he paid a high tribute to the press for it's integrity.
 General Shafter made an impromptu 1 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 dinner the party made an inspection of the camps. Without exception the visitors pronounced the arrangements excel lent
 The members of the visiting nartv spent the evening in the parlors of the hotel until the time came for them fo depart for Macon, for which place their train left at midnight. On the way to
 the depot the President was greeted 1 with hearty cheers, as indeed he has | been every time he has come within | sight during his visit here