The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-12-16

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containing one thousand six hundred
people, one thousand members az secret
orderH, hve hundred Confederate YeteF-
aus under Command OF General Joe
Wheeler, one thousand lah0ring men,
one hundred officers and marshals,
Twelve bands, one hundred Grand Army
men, squad Of policemen, two hundred
mounted police. nembars Of the Young
Mems Christian Association and AInlB-
ters' Evangelical Association, two hun
dred menbcfg OF the Capital City Club
and Fulton Club, the Atlanta FIRE de-
partment, and Representatives oe fve
hundred civic organizations from all
parts Of the South took part in the
parade.
The President and other distinguished
! guests In carriages were at the head of
the pageant. They were escorted by the
| Third New jersey and Fifteenth Penn
sylvanin, which came over from their
winter camp at Athens for the occasion.
| The fine marching OF these two regi-
ments under command OF Brlgadier
General William c. Oates. as they
swung into Peachtree street under the
| Jubilee arch, caught the thousands who
packed the downtown streets and was
a source of much qualification to Cow
ernor Voorhees, Of New Jersey, who was
in carriage ahead. The President was
| compelled to bow almost continuously TO
the cheers which assailed his ears from
the crowded sidewalks and me wlndowA
OF the buildings along the line Of march.
A roar Of welcome denoted the position
OF General Joe Wheeler and his band OF
cavairymen who followed him through
the civil war and the wlzened leader
was at times compelled To force his horse
N11a ~ urgAFNlfN.hn
shippers who blocked his path.
Arriving at Ponce De Leon avenue,
the President and party reviewed the
parade. Among those on the stand with
the Chief Executive were:
Mrs. Mckinley, Major General Shat
ter, Hon. George R, Peck, Hon. Lyman
| ]. Gage, Hon. Charles Emory Smith,
| Hon. Charles +. Warwick, Secretary OF
the Navy Long, Lieutenant Hobson,
Hon. John Addison Porter, Governor
Allen D. Gambler, Mayor Collin, Colonel
William A. Hemphlii, and Ex-Governor
W. Y. Atkinson.
After the parade had passed the re-
viewing stand the President and other
guests OF the city were driven to Pled-
| mont Park, where they were the guests
OF the Piedmont Driving Club at an
elaborate luncheon.
President Mckinley addressed the
| public in the Auditorium at Piedmont
| Park to-day. The building has seat
ing capacity Of ten thousand and was
iammed.
President w. A. Hemphill, OF the Jub-
| lice association, was master OF cere-
monies and after a short address intro
| duced Mayor c. A. Collier. who wei
coined the distinguished guests and vls-
itors to the city.
Governor Allen D. Gambler spoke on
parb OF the state, and formally wei-
coined the distinguished party 70
Georgia.
The President, who was introduced By
| Colonel Hemphlll, was given a tremen-
dous ovation by the audience. He spoke
| in part as follows:
Presidents Speech,
The President said: ~ cannot With
hold from this people my profound
thanks for their hearty reception and
the good will which they have shown
me everywhere and In every way since
1 have been their guest. thank them
for the opportunity which this occasion
gives me Of meeting and greeting them
and for the pleasure II affords me to
participate with them in honorlng the
army and the navy to whose achieve
| ments we are indebted for one OF the
most brilliant chapters OF American
| history.
"other parts OF the country have had
/ their public thanltsgivlugs and jubilees
in honor of the historic events OF the
1 past year, but nowhere has there been
greater rejoicing than among the peo.
pie here, the gathered representatives OF
the south. I congratulate them upon
their accurate observations OF events
which enabled them to fix date which
insured them the privilege OF being the
first TO celebrate the signing OF the
treaty OF peace by the American and
Spanish commissioners, Under hostile
FIRE on foreign soil, fighting In COM
mon cause, the memory Of old Disagree
ments has faded Into history. From
campaign to campaign there come the
| magic healing which has closed ancient
wounds and effaced their scars. For
this result. every American patriot Will
forever rejoice. II IS no small indem-
nifty for the cost OF war.
"Thls government has proved Itself
lnvincible In the recent war and out OF
It has come nation which will remain
indiVlslble forevermorc. No worthler
contributions have been made in pa
triotIsm and in men than by the people
OF these southern states. When at last
the opportunity came they were eager
TO meet It and with promptness re-
sponded to the call OF the country. In
trusted with the able leadership Of men
dear to them. who had marched with
theIr fathers under another flag, now
fighting under the old flag again, they
have glorlouslY helped 10 defend It's
spotIess folds and added new lustre to
It's shining stars.
THAT FLAG HAS BEEN PLANTED
IN TWO HEMIsPHERES AND
THERE IT REMAINS THE SYMBOL
OF LIBERTY AND LAW. OF PEACE
AND PROGRESS. WHO WILL
WITHDRAW FROM THE PEOPLE
OVER WHOM 1T FLOATS ITS PRO-
TEcTING FOLDS? WHO WILL
HAUL IT DOWN?
"The victory we celebrate Is not that
OF a ruler, president or congress,
but OF the people. The army whose va
lor we admire and the navy whose
achievements we applaud, were not as
scmbied by draft or cOnscription. but
from voluntary enlistment. The herocl
came from civil as well as military life.
Trained and UNFRAMED soldiers wrought
our trlumphs.
1.-THE peace we have won Is not sell
FISH truce OF arms, but one whose con-
ditIons presage good to humanity. The
domains secured under the treaty yet 70
be acted upon by the senate came to u
not Ms the result OF crusade OF con-
quest, but as the reward OF temperate,
faithful and fearless response to thu
call OF conscience, which could not be
dlsregarded by liberty loving and
Christian people.
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