The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-15
4 TRIBUTE 10 the Ex.cONFtDERATEs
Nsrlh aHd Ssuth Should Share Ia Caring for
the Graves Of Heroes.
FLORAL PARADE WAS A GRAND FEATURE
IRE Carriages Beautifully Decorated
with Hot House Exottcs and
Hardy Plants.


Mckinley made memorable tho first day
OF the Atlanta peace Jubilee BY notable
uttorancc In his speech before tho joint
session Of the Georgia icglslatnrc this
evening. His reception by tle general as
sembly was warm and hearty In extreme
end IBIS speech was punctuated With fire.
Qisnt outbursts OF cheering. IT is admits
ted on all sides that the address marked
an epoch in history aud is tonight on every
lin.
Upon the presidents arrival at the cap
itol he was greeted with q field artillery
saluts. and was at once escorted to Gov
efner Gamblers Office. There was IL short
informal reception. Upon its conclusion,
The president, followed BY members OF the
cabinet. was conducted 10 the assembly
chamber, where he occupied the speakers
chair With Governor Gambler on his right
When President Dodson OF the senate
called the legislature TO order, the galleries
wore ttnronged with men aud women. The
BODY OF tho chamber was fairly well filled
With State senator's and assemblymen and
the governors stan gave q touch of brill
liant color to the gathering. On the first
row, facing the speaker sat Secretaries
Gage, Long and Wilson. Postmaster Gem
eral Smith and Secretary Porter. Beside
the speakers Desk and below the president.
Generals Wheeler. Lawton and Young. IN
full uniform. sat on chairs. The sneaker
raped for silence. and introduced the
president to the audience. after congratu-
latang tho State of Georgia upon the pres
ence OF this distinguished guest. AS the
pres. dent arose. The audience applauded
OuFlng the course OF his speech Mr. Nc
iAiniev referred often to his notes and con-
stantiy pausad for the cheers to Stop.
The president said:
1T Is an uncommon pleasure IL be tb,s
sneeped BY these representatives OF the
stare OF georgia, and Vt affords me much
sIdtineataon to be here and rejoice with
you over the signing f.theaatreaty OF peace
W ,,a spain- Sectional lines nd longer MIR
the map of the United States, Sectional
aeeifnSs5 no longer hold back the love we
pear each ether. Fraternity Is the Nation-
~ ahtnem sung by a chorus of forty Ave
states and our Territories at nome and be-
Sonu the seas. The Union Is once more the
common altar OF our love and ioyaltv cair
devotion and sacrifice. The old nag again
waves over US In peace with new glorles
winch your sons and Guns have this wear
added to Its sacred fields. What cause we
nave for rejoicing. saddened only by the
TACT that so many of our brave men fell
on hsti or sickened. d ed from hard sh In
and exposure. and others returning bring
wounds and isease from which th.y VIII
gong suner The memory Of tho dead Will
be Q precious legacy. and the disabled Will
be the Nations care. A. Marion VIII ch
cares for its disabled soldiers as Ne have
atways done will never lack defenders.
Inc National cemeteries for those who fell
IN battle arc proof that the dead as we'll
as the living have cur love. What an army
or silent sentinels we have! AMI with
what loving care their graves are Kept.
Every soldiers grave made during our
unfortunate civil war is a tribute TO Amer
lean waller: and while, when those graves
We're made. we differed widely grboltt the
future OF This government. those differ
ences We're long aga settled by the arblt-
ranent OF arms-and the time has now
come in the evolution OF sentiment and
feeling under the providence OF God when,
IN the spirit OF fraternity We should sha.e
with you in tho care 81 the graves OF the
Confederate soldiers.
The cordial feeling now happily existing
between tho North and the South prompts
this gracious act, AMI II 1t needed further
attSLfication VI rs fciind In the gallant 10y
alty to the Union and the flag 80 conspic-
uously shown IN the year just passed by
the sons and grandsons OF these heroic
Arad."
a scene Of intense enthusiasm followed,
when amid IMPRESSIVE Silence these words
Toll from the lips Of the president:
What glorious future awaits us, and
tw3tedly. wisely and brayely we face the
new problems now pressing upon u.s. deter
mined to solve them for right aud hlman-
tty.'
A Wild cheer went up from every throat
IN the typical Southern audience, a cheer
! that echoed and ye-echosd through the
4 chamber. Until II was taken UP by the
crowds outside. Old men wis fought for
The South rose from their seats and waved
thflr tnx& One Confederate veteran. now