The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-19
A W ELC0ME
All Along the
Line.
NATIONAL PARTY
From President Down Roy
From President Down Roy.
ally Received Sunday.

Savannah, Ga, Dec. 1S.-This was a.
day of rest with the presidential party.
The president attended the Wesley
Monumental Methodist Church Mrs.
Mckinley, who is suffering from a
slight cold, remained at the hotel. Her
indisposition does not amount to real
illness, and this afternoon she was able
to take q carriage ride about the city.
The president was met at the door of
the church by leading members of the
corporation, who escorted him to the
pew reserved for him. AS he entered,
the congregation arose and remained
standing until he had taken his seat.
The sermon was by Rev.John A Thomas,
D. D. There was no reference to the
distinguished presence during the serv-
ice beyond an invocation by the preach
er for divine guidance for the president
during the crisis which now confronts
the country.
Secretary Alger and Gen. Shafter at
tended the First Presbyterian Church,
and after the service held an informal
levee in the aisles, many persons
crowding around them to shake hands
Wheeler and Secretary Wilson attended
worship at the First Baptist Church.
After the services, they shook hands
with several hundred people.
Secretary Long attended st. John
Episcopal Church and Secretary Smith
the Independent Presbyterian. They
also were greeted by many members
of the congregations. After dinner, the
president visited the Georgia State
Agricultural and Mechanical College
(colored), where he delivered an ad-
dress. The route to the college took
the president through the camp of the
Seventh army corps, and going and
coming he stopped at the camp for a
brief inspection and to speak words Of
appreciation and encouragement to the
men.
Secretary Alger and Gen. Shafter also
visited the camps. Secretary Alger
paid more attention to the camp than
any other member of the party. He
went through several of the regimental
villages, from headquarters to kitchens,
and made a. critical 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 hospital corps.
Postmaster General Smith, Gen.
Shafter and the newspaper correspond
ents with the presidential party were
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 a short address, during the
course of which he paid a high tribute
to the press for it's integrity. Gen.
Shafter made an impromptu CONVERSE
tional talk to the men assembled, which
was full Of suggestions. and at once
placed the general in touch with all of
his hearers.
After the dinner, the party made an
inspection of the camps. Without ex-
ception, the visitors pronounced the
arrangements excellent. The members
of the visiting party spent the evening
in the parlors of the hotel until the
time came for them to depart for Ma
con, for which place their train left at
midnight. On the way to the depot
the president was greeted with hearty
cheers, as indeed he has been every
time he has come within sight during
his visit here.