Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-12-20
CLOSER TIES
Being Woven by President en-
His Southern Trip.
Patriotic and Charitable utterances
Endear Him to the People.
Enthusiastic Scenes at G; The inc 5 At Mac, h,
MiIledsesiile and Augusta.

Macon, Ga, Dec. 19.-The President
and his party reached Macon prompt-
ly on time and were received by the
largest crowd which has gathered here
since the last visit of jefferson Davis
to this city. At the station was re-
ception committee consisting of a
number of the most prominent citizens
OF the town. Drawn up in front of the
station was the Bibb County Camp of
the Confederate Survivors Association,
400 strong, headed by Commander
Wiley. AS the President reached the
old Confederates, Col. Wiley addressed
him as follows:
Mr.. President, we extend to your
party our generous, hearty ana sincere
welcome to our beloved city. You, sir,
have endeared yourself to the hearts
of all Confederate soldiers on account
of the noble sentiment expressed by
you in regard to our Confederate dead.
l assure you that these old, manned
and infirm veterans who have met here
to do you honor, today, appreciate
such words of love and kindness and
uttered, too, by the President of this
great country and by one who was a
member of the Union army in the COS.
/ hope and pray. Mr.. President, that
God in his infinite mercy may so direct
the future legislation of this country
that the living Confederate will be re-
membered. This country and the
Stars and Stripes belong as much to
the Confederate veterans as it does to
the Grand Army of the Republic. The
South proved its loyalty to this coun-
try when war was declared with Spain
and now henceforth and forever she
will be found ready to take up arms
to defend our country and our flag.
Mr. President, on behalf of these
brave and MANNED Confederate SOL
diers of Bibb county, Georgia, / pre-
sent to you this parchment engrossed
in letters of gold, the beautiful senti-
ment expressed by you in our capital
city in regard to our llonored dead.,'
Dr. Roland b. Hall, anothor veteran.
addressed the President as follows:
"Mr. President, on behalf of our noble
DEAD and as Confederate veterans we
are here to manifest our appreciation
OF the noble and generous sentiment
You have recently uttered. Do us the
honor, sir, to accept and wear this
badge of Confederate Veterans Assoc
cation which bears your likeness and
words which should endear you to the
heart of every Confederate
Il do not know that it will be prop-
err said the President.
But yQu must said Dr. Hall, and
WITHOUT further ceremony, the Presi-
dent 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 yociferous cheering. The Presi-
dent wore the badge during his stay
IN Macon. One OF Gen. Wheeler,s old
cavalry men also pinned a badge to
the lapel fshis major generals coat.
The residential party was driven in
carriages to the stand where the Pres
adent was to review the troops Of Gen.
Bates Division OF Gen. Wilson's Arnlv
Corps. As his carriage passed the Con-
federate monument. an old Confederate
veteran frantic6lly waved Confeder-
ate flag, W11ileTby his side was the son
of the colonalSof one, of Georgia,s hard
est fighting Confederate regiments.
who was as vigorously waving the
Stars and Stripes. When the Presidenr
was abraastsof them the two flags were
brought toSa salute side by side. The
incident seemed to appeal to the Pres
ldent EmbAazolled on the base of the
were the words of the Pres
ident about the graves of the Confed-
crate dead.
Inc sidewalks were packed all along
tnes lire OF march and Mr.. Mckinley
and the other celebrities were vigor-
ously cteered.
me following troops marched past
the reviewing stand Second Brigade,
lst Division. 1st Army Corps, Gen. w.
". Gordon, commanding: Sd u. S. Vol
unteer Engineers; I'd Ohio Volunteer
lnriEtry; Sd Brigade, 1st Division. 1st
Corps, Gen. W. J. Mckee commanding.
1shsand 10th U. S. Volunteer Infantry.
Sd North Carolina and 9th Virginia.
The 1th Regiment Cavalry followed.
TheStgoops made fine appearances.
AfteNt he review great crowd gath.
sred saNpht the stand, though a steady,
soakin1 rains was falling. Judge
Emory Speer introduced the President
Who spoke as follows:
: The President said: 1T gives me
very great pleasure to meet and greet
the citizens of the city OF Macon with
many of whom I have been associated
- puOhS HAC. ~ ItaS given me pledS-
ure to witness the review of the SOL
liers of the United States. How much.
indeed, has this nation to be thankful
for at this hour. With what reyerent
gratitude We should express our
to Divine providence.
who has so tenderly cared for the
American people. We have been AZ
war with foreign power. That wa
anded after 113 days of conflict, a COZ
lict on two oceans. conflict In 4
East and West Indies, $4,000 n
apart. with $4,000 of our soldier
distant shores and 10000 sailors
marine afloat with loss in army
layy Of less than 20OO and withou
oss Of ship or sailors or sold
lag by capture. Never was II
more magnificent army muster6
iever was an army mustered fo
er cause or under more glor1
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