The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-12-15

erpor candler and the state house oaI-
elals, after which the general assembly
IN Joint session, received the President
and party and the governor.
The President, as be entered the house
ot Representatives, WAS given an oya-
tion.
william A. Dodson. president Of the
senate, called the 1oint session to order
ana 10 q Splendid speech introduced the
President.
The Presidents Speech.
The President Haid: Sectional llues
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 by chorus Of fortyshve states
and our territories at nome and beyond
the seas. The Union 70 once more the
common altar OF our love and loyalty
our devotion and sacrifice. The old
nag again waves over uS in peace, with
new glorles. which your sons and ours
have this year added 10 It's sacred folds.
What cause have we for rejoicing sad
dened only by the fact that so many OF
our brave men fell on aald or sick
eped and died from hardship and ex-
posture, and others returning bringing
wounds and disease from which they
viii long suffer. The memory OF the
dead VIII be a precious legacy, and the
disabled WIFI be the nations care.
"a nation which cures for It's dis
abled soldiers as we have always done,
Will never lack defenders. The ma
tloBai cemeteries for those who fell IN
battle are proof that the dead as well
as the living have our love. Thus what
an army OF silent sentinels We have,
and with what loving care their graves
are keptt
EVERY soldiers grave made during
our unfortunate war Is Il tribute to
American yalor. And while when those
graves were made we differed widely
aabout tho future OF this government.
these differences were long ago settled
by the arbltrament OF arms-and the
time has now come IN the evolution Of
sentiment and feeling under the provi-
dence OF God, when, in the spirit OF fra-
4ernlty we shall share with you in the
care OF the graves Of the Confederate
soldiers.
"rhe cordial feeling which now happi-
ly exists between the North and South
prompts this gracious act, and II II
needed further Justification II Is found
in the gallant loyalty to the Union and
the flag, so consplcuously shown In
the year just passed by the sons and
grandsonS Of these heroic dead.
what q glorious future awaits US II
unitedly, wisely and brnveiy we face
the new problems now pressing upon
us determined to solve them for right
and humanity"
The PresIdent'R reference to the Con-
federate dead was greeted with the
widest applause.
General Wheeler followed the Prest-
dent and received most enthusiastic
reception.
General Lawton and General Young
spoke briefly and received q warm well
The legislature then adjourned and
those present were presented to the
President
A Novel Event,
The prtttlest and most novel event Of
the days festivities occurred during the
afternoon. 1t was floral parade. in
which all the prominent people OF tho
city took part and the first Of Its kind
ever given in the city. Carriages OF ev-
cry kind were In line and all beautifully
decorated In an elaborate manner. The
ladies' OF the cltY Vled 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. Dec
oratlons OF every description were seen
from the rare hot-house exotlcs to the
hardy plants which had no fear Of the
cold.
The parade formed on Trinity ave-
nue., near Trinity church, and proceeded
through the business portion of the
south side onto Peach Tree Passing
out this beautiful street, which was lin
ed on both sides with thousands of
cheering school children, all waving
tiny flags, 1t was indeed an unique fea-
ture. The President and his escort pre-
ceded the parade to the reviewing stand
at the corner Of Peach Tree and Ponce
de Leon avenue. As each carriage pass
ed the stand the occupants saluted the
President and waved flags, 90 which the
executive responded graclously,
After the review, the distinguished
guests returned to the Kimball and
spent the remainder OF the afternoon
In resting.