Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-12-16
PEACE JUBILEE.
Parade Thursdays Feature Of
Atlanta's Great Event.
President Greeted by Hearty Cheers
Along Line Of March.
Gen. Joe Wheeler and Band OF Confederate
Veterans Receive Ovation.

plclouS!y. Ihe temperature had relax
ed its vigor considerably and warmth
in the rays Of the sun was early per-
ceptible. AS on yesterday. the crowds
We're enormous, excursion trains arriv-
ing at short intervals from all direc-
tons. The hotels have been turning
away people since noon, yesterday.
Breakfast was served to the Presi-
dent and the members Of his party In
the private dining hall of the. Kimball,
at O'Clock, after which the cabinet
members devoted an hour to their
mail. The President spent the morn
ing in his room. He was called upon
by Col. VIM. A. Hemphill, president of
the jubilee association and several
other prominent citizens.
The ovation given President Mckin-
ley at the capitol, yesterday by the
members of the Legislature, was the
greatest reception ever given an Ameri-
can citizen in Atlanta, and his
speech having relation to the care of
Confederate dead, have fired the
hearts of Southernrs with admiration
for the chief executive. Gen. Joe
Wheeler is cheered at every step, and
Generals Lawton, Young, Oates and
ceived at each appearance.
The feature of the day was the civil
and military parade which passed
through the streets during the after
noon. Starting from the corner OF
Garnat and Whitehall streets at noon,
the procession proceeded to Exposition
Park, over Alabama Broad. Marietta
and Peach Tree streets. The parade
g
mand of Grand Marshal A. J. West.
His staff included among others the
following prominent people: Major
Cleveland Wilcoxson, 5th Georgia In
fantry, chief of staff; Lieut.. Col. Will
liam P. Hall, adjutant general. depart
ment of the gulf; Lieut.. A. p. Cleary,
Hon. c. o. S. Garrett of Virginia; Cap
tain d. A. Frederick, L. S. A; J. G..
Mel Carter, Z. S. A; James o Ladd,
South Carolina; Major c. L. Wing,
Lieut.. Moorehead Wright, End Arkan-
sas Volunteers.
Six thousand infantry, 10000 school
children, 400 carriages containing 1900
people, 1000 members of secret orders,
500 Confederate veterans, under COM
mand of Gen. Joe Wheeler. 1000 lab-
oring men, 100 officers and marshals,
II bands, 100 G. A. r. men. squad of
policemen, 200 mounted police, mem
bers of the Y. NJ. c. A, and ministers
evangelical association; 200 members
of the Capitol City Club and Fulton
Club; the Atlanta fire department, and
representatives of 500 civic organiza-
tions from all parts of the South took
part in the parade.
The President and other distinguish
ed guests in carriages We're at the mead
of the pageant. They We're escorted
by the 3rd New Jersey and 18th Penn
Sylvania, Which came over from their
winter camp ait Athens for the Occa-
sion. The fire marching of these TWO
regiments under command of Brig
Gen. VIM. c. Oates as they swung IN
to Peach Tree street under the jubilee
arch, caught the thousands who pack
ed the down town streets, and was a
source OF much qualification to Gov.
Voorhees, of New Jersey, who was in
carriage ahead.
The President was compelled to bow
almost continuously to the cheers from
the crowd and from the windows of
the buildings along the line of march
A roar of welcome denoted the posi-
calvarymen who followed him through
the Civil War, and the wizene1 leader
was at times compelled to force his
horse through the throngs that block
ed his path. Arriving at Ponce ce
Leon avenue, the President and party
reviewed the parade. Among those on
the stand with the chief executive
were Major General Shafter, Mrs. Nc
Kinley, George +. Peck Lyman j.
Gage, Charles Emery Smith, post mas
ter-general; John D. Long, Charles r.
Warwick, Lieut.. Hobson. John Addi-
son Porter, Gov. Allen d. Chandler,
Mayor Collin, Col. Hemphill and ex-
Gov. Atkinson.
President Mckinley addressed the
public in the Piedmont Park, today,
The building has seating capacity cf5
10000 and was damned. President VIII
A. Hemphill of the jubilee association,
was master of ceremonies, and after
short address, introduced MajoreC Al
Collier, who welcommed the distin-
guiahed guests and visitors to the city
Gov. Allen d. Chandler spoke ON the
part of the state and formally welcom.
ed the distinguished party to Georgia
AS the President stepped forward the
large audience applauded heartily
The speech was punctuated with con-
slant cheers, but there were no OUT
bursts similar to those which marked
the PRESIDENTS reference to the Con-
federate dead. The President said:
Il cannot withhold Aurn my people
my profuse thanks forxheir hearty re-
ception and good viii which they have