The record-union., 1898-12-15

vile, where short stop was made,
about 200 persons were at the station
and inspected the train with curiosity.
From there on to Atlanta there came
waving welcomes with an occasional
cheer, but there was nothing in the ma
ture of a demonstration.
At the Union Depot, in Atlanta, a
large crowd was assembled and a rous-
ing cheer went up as the train came to
a standstiu.
General Joe Wheeler was the first to
alight- A strong chorus Of cheers greet
ed the distinguished Alabaman, who,
accompanied by the members of the Re-
ception Committee, made his way to a
carriage. When the President appeared
on the rear platform of his car a hearty
cheer was given him. The welcome to
the members of the Cabinet was very
cordial. The ladies of the Jubilee Com
mittee extended greeting to the ladies
of the Presidential party, after which
the President and those accompanying
him were escorted to the Kimball
House.
The party included the following: The
President and Mrs. Mckinley, the Sec
retary of the Treasury and Mrs. Gage,
the Secretary of War and Mrs. Alger,
the Secretary of the Navy and Miss
Long, the Postmaster General and Mrs.
Smith, the Secretary of Agriculture and
Miss Wilson, Secretary to the President
Porter and Mrs. Porter and Mr.. Barnes
executive clerk; Major General Joseph
Wheeler and Miss Anna Wheeler. Major
General Henry w Lawton and Mrs
Lawton, Captain Scherer, L. S. A; DR..
P A. Rixey, u. S. n.
The President, who was early astir on
the train, devoted the morning to rest
ing. Mrs. Mckinley also retired to re-
cuperate for the coming duties of the
day.
AT II o'clock the gentlemen of the
Presidents party partook of luncheon
in the Chief Executives apartments
while the ladies at the same hour were
the guests Of the ladies of the Jubilee
Committee.
A few minutes before 1 o'clock the
Presidents party was assigned to car
riages and, escorted by fifty mounted
police and the members Of Governor
Chambers staff, started for the Capt.
tcl
Guns doomed forth the Presidential
salute as the Chief Executive ascended
the steps of the Capitol
The President was met hv a commit
tee composed of Colonel William G.. OBJ
er, acting Adjutant General, represent
| ing Governor Chandler; Senator Hand,
representing the Senate, and Represen-
tative HardWick Of the House, and con-
Quoted to the Governors parlor. Here
he was received by Governor Chandler
and the State house officials, after
which the General Assembly, in joint
session, received the President and par
ty and Governor.
| The President, as he entered the
House of Representatives, was given an
ovation. The members rose and ap-
plauded and cheered the nations chief
Justify. The well-filled galleries Joined
in the welcome, and sent a chorus Of
cheers which all the hall resounded.
William A. Dodson, President of the
Senate, called the joint session to order,
and in splendid speech introduced
the President, and the President, as
he came forward was compelled to bow
his acknowledgements. The President
said:
1T is an uncommon plea sure to be
Georgia, and it affords me much graft
f1cation to be here and to rejoice with
you over the signing of the treaty of
peace with Spain.
Sectional feeling no longer holds back
the love we bear each other. The Union
is once more the common atlas of our
love, our devotion and sacrifice. The
old flag again waves over us in peace,
with new glories, which your sons and
ours this year have added to it's folds
What cause we have for rejoicing, sad
dened only by the fact that so many of
our brave men fell on the field or sick
ened and died from the hardship and
exposure, and others, returning. bring
wounds and disease. The memory Of
the dead will be precious legacy, and
the disabled the nations care.
"A nation which cares for it's 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 we'll as the
living have our love. What an army of
silent sentinels, and with what loving
care their graves are kept. Every sol
dier's grave made during our unfortu-
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valor. and while, when these graves
were made, we differed widely about
the future of this Government, these
differences were long ago settled by
the arbitrament Of arms, and the time
has now come in the evolution Of SEN
timent and feeling under the provi-
dence of God when, in the spirit of fra
ternity, we should share with you in
the care of the graves of the Confeder-
ate soldiers.
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 gallantry 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 future awaits US If,
unitedly, wisely and bravely, we face
these new problems facing u.s."
The Presidents reference to the Con-
federate dead was greeted with the
widest applause.
General Wheeler followed the Presi-
dent, and was received with wild en-
thusasm.
Generals Lawton and Young spoke
briefly, and received a warm welcome
The session then adjourned, and
| those present were presented to the
President.
The prettiest and most novel event of
the days festivities occurred during
the afternoon 1t was a floral parads
in which all the people of the city took
part. and the first of its kind ever given
in the city Carriages of every de-
scription were in line and all were dec
Grated The ladies of the city WED