The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-12-21
President MCKINLEY and Party
Take Part In Exercises.
ARE GREETED WITH CHEERS.
General Wheeler as Southern Pa
triOt Shown Attention.
ADDRESS TO THE LEGISLATURE.
member. of Georgia General Assembly
Listen to the chief Executive while
He Utters Patriotic Words
About she Flag and Conn
mon Country.

Atlanta. Ga. Dec. 14-without a
single hitch in arrang ngements the presi-
Dental party arrived in Atlanta over
the Southern railway
1t was exactly a. m. when the tl2in
bearing the distinguished guests who
are to attend the peace jubilee entered
the Union depot in Atlanta A large
crowd was present despite the cold
weather, and rousing cheer went up
as the train came to a standstill.
General Joe Wheeler was the first II
altght. A strong chorus of cheers
greeted the distinguished Alabamian
as, accompanied by his daughter and
the members of the reception commit
tee, he made his way to a carriage.
When the president appeared on the
rear platform of his car a hearty cheer
was given him, breaking forth with re-
newed vigor an instant later, when
Mrs. Mckinley came out on the car.
The welcome to the members OF the
cabinet was very cordial.
The ladies' of the jubilee committee
extended a greeting to the ladies of
the presidential party, after which the
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were escorted to the Kimball house.
At IL o'clock the gentlemen o. .me
presidents party partook of luncheon
in the chief executives department,
while the ladies at the same hour were
the guests of the ladies of the jubilee
| committee at delightfully."- informal
breakfast in the ladies' ordinary of the
hotel.
A few minutes before L p. m. the
presidents party were assigned to car
riages and escorted by 90 mounted po-
lice and the members of Governor Can
dler's staff started for the capitol.
Guns doomed the presidential salute
as the chief executive assembled the
steps of the capitol.
He was received by Governor Can
dler and the state house officials, after
which the general assembly in joint
session received the president and
! party.
The prettiest and most novel event
| of the days festivities occurred during
the afternoon. 1t was floral parade
in which all the prominent people of
the city took part, and the first of its
kind ever given in the city.
Carriages of every kind were in line
and all beautifully decorated in an
elaborate manner. The ladies of the
city WED with one another in their ef-
forts to present the most beautiful car
| riagc, and at the same time bid for the
prize offered by the committee having
the feature in charge.
The parade formed on Trinity ave-
nue., near Trinity church, and proceed
ed through the business portion of the
south side on to Peachtree. Passing
out this beautiful street, which was
| lined on both sides with thousands of
cheering children, all waving tiny
flags, it was indeed an unique feature.
The president and his escort preced-
ed the parade to the reviewing stand,
at the corner of Peachtree and Ponce
de Leon avenue. AS each carriage pass
ed the stand the occupants saluted the
president and waved fiags,to which the
executive responded graciously.
After the review the distinguished
guest returned to the KimbalI house,
and spent the remainder of the after
noon resting.
A reception was gwen the president
and party by the Capital City club at
their splendid house on Peachtree
street
The Pre-ident~ Speech
In addressing the Georgia legislature
| the president said:
Sectional lines longer mar the mHp of
| the United States. Sectional feeling no
longer holds back the love bear each
other Fraternity is the national anthem,
| sung by a chorus OF 10 states, and ter
ritories 1T home and beyond the seas. The
union is once more the common atlas OF
/ our love aad loyalty, our devotion and sac.
| rifice. The old flag again waves over
/ in peace with new glories which your sons
! m
cred folds.
Whot cause have we for rejoicing, sad
i dened only - the fact tllat so many of our
brave men fell on field OF sickened and died
from hardship aud exp,Sure, and others,
/ returning, bringing wounds and disease
| from which they will long suffer The
memory of the dead will be precious leg
acy.
| nation which cares for It's disabled sol
\ diers as we have always done Will never
/ lack defenders The national cemeteries
/ for those who fell In battle proof that
| the dead, we'll the living, have our
| love What an army of silent sentIneIs we
| graves are kepti Every soldier grave made
during our unfortunate civil war Is q trib-
| ute to American valOr.
And while when those 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 eyolu-
| tion of sentiment and feeling under the
| providence of God when In the spirit OF
fraternity should share with you in the
| care of the graves OF the confederate sol
diers
The cordial feeling now happily exists
| between the north and south and prompts
this gracious act, and II 1t needed further
Justification It is found In the gallant 10y
atty to the union and the nag. 30 colspIcu-
ously shown in the year just passed by the
SONS and grnndsons of the heroic dead,
What a glorious future awaits us IL unit
edIy and braFely we face the new prob
| Iems now pressing upon Us, determined to
| soIve them for right and humanity
The presidents reference TO the con-
federate dead was greeted with the
wildst applause,
General Wheeler followed the prest-
dent and received most enthusiastic
reception, General Lawten and Gener-
al Young spoke briefly and received a
warm welcome.
The legislature then adjourned and
those present were presented to the