The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-15

When the tram reached Atlanta Gen. Joe
Wheeler was the first to alght. strong
chorus of cheers greeted the distinguished
Alabamian as, accompanied by his daughter
and the members of the reception commit
tee, he made his way to carriage. When
the President appeared on the rear platform
of his car a hearty cheer was given him,
breaking forth with renewed vigor in
slant later when Mrs. Mckinley came out
OF the car. The welcome 10 the members
of the Cabinet was very cordial. The ladies'
Of the jubilee committee extended a greet
ing to the ladies of the presidential party,
after which the President and those accom-
panying him were escorted to the Kimbali
House.
The party included the following: The
President and Mrs. Mckinley. the Secretary
of the Treasury and Mrs. Gage, the Secre-
tary of War and Mrs. Alger, the Secretary
of the Navy and Mrs. Long, the Postmaster
General and Mrs. Smith the Secretary of
Agriculture and Miss Wilson, Secretary to
the President J. Addison Porter and Mrs.
Porter, Assistant Secretary Cortelyou and
B. F. Barnes executive clerk, Maj. Gen.
Joe Wheeler and Miss Anna Wheeler, Maj.
Gen. Henry w. Lawton and Mrs. Lawton,
Captain Scherer, U. s. A, DR.. p. NJ. Rixey
u S. N.
The presidential party was at once as
signed to the apartments set aside for them
and the President, who was early astir on
the train, devoted the morning to resting.
Mrs. Mckinley also retired to recuperate
| for the coming duties of the day. At II
o'clock the gentlemen of the Presidents
party partook of lunch in the chief execu-
tive's apartment, while the ladies at the
same hour were the guests of the ladies of
the jubilee committee at a delightfully."- in
formal breakfast in the ladies' ordinary of
the hotel.
few minutes before 1 o'clock the Presi-
dents party was assigned to carriages and,
| escorted by fifty mounted police and the
members of Gov. Gamblers staff, started
for the Capitol Guns doomed the presiden-
| tial salute as the chief executive ascended
| the steps of the Statehouse. AT the Hunter
| street entrance the President was met by
| committee composed of Colonel VIM. G.
O'Bear, acting adjutant general represent
ing Governor Gambler; Senator Hand, repre-
senting the Senate, and Representative
Hardwick, representing the House, and con-
Quoted to the Governors parlors. Here he
was received by Governor Gambler and the
| Statehouse officials, after which the General
Assembly, in joint session, received the
THE PRESIDENTS SPEECH.
The President as he entered the House
of Representatives, was given an ovation
The members rose to their feet and ap-
plauded and cheered the Nations chief lust
lily. The well-filled galleries joined in the
welcome and sent chorus of cheers which
made the hall resound. y. NJ Dodscn, presi-
dent of the Senate, called the Assembly to
| md int President.
was the welcome renewed and the PIesi-
dent, as he came forward, was, coE'reiled to
stand some minutes bowIng his acknowledge
ment. The President said.
"It is an uncommon pleasure TO be thus
| greeted by these repre5 enta-ives Ct the
State of Georgia and it affords me much
| qualification to ne here and rejoice with yoC
over the signing of the treaty Of peace with
Spain.
"Section lines no longer mar the map Of
the United States. Sectional feeling no
longer holds back the love we bear each
| other Fraternity is the national anthem
sung by chorus Of forty-five States and
| our Territories at home and beyond the seas
| The Union is once more the common altar
of our love and loyalty our devotion and
sacrifice The old flags wave over us with
new glorics which yo1r sons and ours nave
| this year added to it's sacred folds. what
| cause we have for rejoicing is saddened by
| the fact that so many of our brave men
| fell on field or sckcre and LIed from hard
| ship and exposure, and others returning
| bringing wounds and diseases from which
| they will long suffer. The memory of the
| dead was a precious legacy and the disabled
will be the Nations care
"a ration which cares for its disabled
soldiers as we have always done will never
| lack defenders. The national cemeteries for
| those who fell in battle are proof that the
| dead as well rs the living have our love.
| What an army of silent sentinels we have
| aud with what LOVING care their graves are
| kept Every scldier's grave made during our
unfortunate civil war; is tribute to Ameri-
| cdn Valcr. And while, when those graves
were rlade we differed widely about the
| future of this government, these differences
| were long ago settled by the arbitrament of
arms-the time les now come in the eyolu-
tion 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 SOL
diers. The cordial feeling now happily ex-
listing between the North and South prompts
this gracious act, and if it needed further
justification it is found in the gallant loyalty
to the Union and the flag so conspicuously
shown in the year just passed by the sons
| and grandsons of these heroic dead.
"What glorious culture awaits us If unit
edly, wisely and bravely we face the new
problems now pressing upon us, determined
to solve them for right and humanity"
THE FLORAL PARADE.
The prettiest and most novel event of the
DAYS festivities occurred during the after
noon. 1t was a floral parade in which all
the prominent people of the city took part,
and the first of its kind ever given in the
| city. Carriages of every kind were in line
and all beautifully decorated in an elaborate
manner The ladies of the city WED with
one another in their efforts to present the
| most beautiful carriage and at the same
time bid for the prize offered by the commit
tee having the feature in charge. Decora-
! tions of every description were seen from
| the rare hothouse exoticS to the hardy
plants which had no fear of the cold. The
parade formed on Trinity avenue near Trim
| ty Church and proceeded through the busi-
| ness portion of the South Side on to Peach
Tree. Passing out this beautiful street,
sands of school children all waving tiny
| flags, it was indeed a unique feature. The
President and his escort preceded the parade
to the reviewing stand at the corner of
Peach Tree and Ponce de Leon avenue
AS each carriage passed the stand its occu-
Danta Iufad the President and xuaved 40 ora