The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1898-12-21
VISITED THE SOUTH.
President Mckinley Invades the
Late Coniederacy.
he is CORDIALLY WELCOMED
Spent TWO Days in Atlanta
Then Visited Montgomery.
Savannah, Macon and
Augusta.

TFSSlQSnl -NcNlh!eE ttuO A4S paisS
left Washington last Tuesday afternoon
week for q trip through the South. The
primary object Of the tour was to be
resent at the Atlanta Peace jubilee
which took place last Wednesday and
Thursday. The following persons com
prised the party: The President aud
Mrs. Mckinley, Secretary and Mrs.
Gage, Secretary ard Mrs. Alger, Secrc-
tary and Miss Long, Postmaster General
and Mrs. Smith, Secretary and Mss
Wilson, Secretary au.i Mrs. Porter,
Assistant Secretary Gor,elyou; Gen.
Joseph Wheeler, Miss Wheeler,
Gen, Henry ". Lawton, Mrs. Law
ton, Capt. L. G. Scherer, Mr.;
Adelbert S. Hay, Mr. B. F. Barnes and
number Of newspaper correspondents.
The President train, which was ezcep-
tiopally fine in ali it's appoint
ments, Sas under the immediate dice
tion of Col. L. S. Brown, general agent
of the Southern Railway Company.
The train arrived at Atlanta on We'd
nesday, and the President and his par
ty we're msst enthusiastically received.
Tie crowds in Atlanta were very
large. enormous, excursion trains ar
irving at short intervals from all dlrec-
tions. The hotels have been turning
away people since ICON Tuesday but
the overflow found accommodation IN
the numerous boarding houses through
out the city. Gen. Wheeler was cheer
ed at every step and cen. Lawton,
Young, Oates and other army officers
we-e heartily received at each appear
ance. The feature Of the occasion was
the civic military parade which passed
through the streets during Wednesday
afternoon. The parade consisted OF
ten divisions under command OF
Grand Marshal Wes'. Six thousand
spfantry, ten thousand schoo! chill
dysn, 400 carriages containing 1000 peo-
ple. 1000 members Of secret socie-
Ties, 500 Confederate veterans under
command of General Wheeler, 1000
laboring men. 100 officers and marshals
taelye bands, 100 Grand Army neu, a
seaad Of policemen, 200 mounted po-
ice nembers of the Y. NJ. c. a, min
isters OF the Evangelical Association,
200 members of the Capital City Club
and the Fulton Club, the Atlanta fire
department, the representatives Of 800
CIVIC organizations from all parts OF the
Soath took part in the parade. The
ores;dent and other distinguished
enests rode in carriages at the head OF
the pageant. They were escorted by
the Third New Jersey and the FIJI
tsenth Pennsylvania.
The President was compelled to bow
almost continuously to the cheers
which assailed his ears from the crowded
sidewalks along the line Of march: A
roar of welcome denoted the position
.,f Gen. Wheeler and the band Of cavsl-
s,,s . who followed him through the civil
sas * end the wizened leader was at times
t.c,, ,tc.oc,,,nselled to force his horse through
the .thssags of would be worshippers
who blockaI his path.
After che parade passed the review
Sng stand the President and the other
e1esss w Of the city were driven to Pied
mont Park, where they were guests OF
the Piedmont Driving Cub at an elaoo-
rate luaehaon. ,,:.
IN the auditorium at Piedmont Park:
The building has sssting capacity Of
10 600 and was jauaued. President
EsnnbiIl Of the jubilee Association
<vss r,aster of ceremonies and after a
short address introduced Mayor Collier,
-~ho Teleoaned the 6istioguised guests
and visitors ts the city. Gov. Caneief
S.soSe .sr.ei on the past Of the State, and for:
,paiIV welcomed the distinguished
Sarty 70 Georgia. The President, who
Wss introduced by Col. Aanphltl, was
e;yea a tremendous ovation By the au
iiance. He spoke in part as !ol'oEs:
Other parts Of the country have has
,,blfc thanksgiving jpbil.es IN honor
~ the historic events Of the past year:
bnt nowhere has there been greater re-
io;c;ng than among the people here
Gathered. representatives OF the seatn
congratulate them upon theiz 0ceI
rate observation os events, wh!ct
enabled them to fix aate which IN
su-ed them the privilege Of being thf
frst to celebrate the signing OF tnt
treaty of peace by tae American ahe
Spanish commissioners.
Under a hostile fire on foreign $"
4sSsine in common cause, the mem
ow n cid disagreements fade faso hls
sosv Srom camp and campaign COM
he naas5e healing which closed an an
@ s;ent xe,.s& and efaced its scars. to
this result every American pano
sbonld forever sejoice. 1t IS no snal na
s.Semnity for the cost Of the war: III
IzoSs-pment proved s1self invlnclOIe Il
sSe raaant war and out q it has com
~ n.t;oa which will remain s2Vlnclol
for ,evernSle. No worthler eossSsDu
tsors ~, have sen made in patrlosisG
ss.i valor than bg the Southern States
Wls,a at last the opportunity, cam
Shey @ere eager to asaet, and VIII
romntasss responded IS the call Q
sbe;y cosasry. Lntrusted Hsah a1l
leadership, aan dear to them, IN
had anazehed with their fathers. unde
aaotaer Gag, but ;non are fighting up
der the esa aag again, haze glorlousl
helped to defend It's spotless folds. an
have added new LISTER ieoSts sSlnln
Tbs+ Hae has beer planted 5n tw
h9as;spheres. and theIs M It remains .o IN
and prsgass. Who will vitno+sW aNsta :.
from the pespie over WSa mh03 H;1l Hqasu haul
.dowa? III +ba A.
6eulties Saat lie across 'ohe ='l"sy Ms bo
eoslIT go. ~ ignored the piteous appeals :
,S ,SSe s$ssS;ne and oppressed inhabitan'
" TO had blinded ourselve