The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-12-18
SAVANNAH GREETS
THE PRESIDENT.
Continued From Page One.

% Thou my country, thou shalt never TAI.
seas and stormy air.
are the wide bower az thy borier where.
Among lhy gallant sons mat suafa 'nee
Thou laughst at enemies. Who shall then
declare
The date of thy deep founded strength. or
tell
How happy in Thy lap the sons of men
shall dwel!e'
my fellow citizens. whatever covenants
duty has made for Us in the year 1898. We
must keep"
Secretary Gage followed the president
replying to the toast OF Commerce"
Secretary Alger responded 10 Tine Ar
my" In his discussion OF the late con-
fict the secretary said.
The lessons We have learned. and large
~ from the navy. are in the time of peace
prepare FOR war--an old saying, but fruit
ful and true. How little material the
country had 20 equip it's great army with
when called into service. YOU know. How
seemingly an impossible task ii was. the
impartial history OF the war will show.
While we met an army Well armed with
the best modern weapons and skilled in
the Use Of them. the navy, fully prepared
for war In advance. well drilled in gun
merry. met the Spaniards and destroyed
their fleets. while they were hopelessly
trying 20 adjust their range finders"
Postmaster General Smith replied to the
toast. The Press" His address was main
ly a recital Of incidents of the trip through
the South
Secretary Long spoke OF the navy.
Secretary Wilson, responding 10 the
toast. Agriculture spoke OF the i'm
proved conditions Of the agricultural
classes in the South and OF the possible
benefits Of 4 careful study OF their soils
and climatic conditions
The toast, Woman" brought out n Chi
various tribute from Gen Wheeler. which.
though very brief, aroused the Southern
audience - intense enthusiasm
When the presidential train reached Sa-
vannah at u O'Clock this morning. the
""cja Hussars, respondent with silver
faotngs, were drawn up 10 receive the
president. and salute was fired with guns
captured at Yorktown and presented 10
Savannah 10y George Washington
In twenty-seven carriages. drawn by
white horses the presidential party was
drawn through the streets. black with
cheering thousands. to the city parade
grounds. where a stand had been erected
Ten thousand troops were drawn cd op-
bers Of the cabinet stood On the out
skirts Of the parade ground. held back by
sentries. about l0ooo sightseers pressed
forward TO get glimpse OF the soldiers
Mrs Mckinley remained in a carriage
near the reviewing stand In the shadow
Of a towering monument to the Confederate
dead lay the left Of lie long line Of troops
Maj. Gen. Keller. in command, gave the
he 3vt.h Ia
sheet Of steel flashed out against the green
background Of trees. and the bayonets OF
the men rose to their shoulders and they
began TO move
The sight was grand. Brig Gen. Whs,-
ton. commanding the First division Of The
seventh corps. followed Gen. kiefer. be-
hind him came the following infantry resl-
ments:
Second South Carolina, Ninth Illinois
Fourth Illinois. Third Georgia. Third Ne
hraska. FIRST Texas Forty-nlnth Iowa and
Sixth Missouri
men, Win the.r coats on, the flaps turn
ed back. came ;he Second artillery. resu-
LARS. the First Milne hatt4l.on of heavy
artillery. and light batteries +. Of the Sec
ond, 6 and + of the Third l. and + Of
the Fourth and ID Of the Fifth Irregular,
art"ery. Every regiment was headed hy
its band. The men marched in splendid
alignment. and looked IN excellent coud.-
non. The president stood hateheadtd and
Acknowledged salute~, Waie the crowd
cAeered as the comp58ie marched by. Col
BryAn's lat regiment tae Third Nebraska.
attracted particular attention.
IN a NtiIe over All hour the troops had
completed the review. ana the presidential!
party drove of 10 the river front The
streets were lined with people VINO cheer
ed incossantly.
~ o'c.ork the president boarded the
steam pilot boat j. IL. Estill. and proceed
ed down - the savannah river for about
ten miles, Statutes were arei from wnarses
every snip was gai.y strung with buut nx
anu tacir crews yelled Justify as the J. II
assn sped by, Whistles screecAca flags
dipped. and unit. the outskirts OF the CITY
Were reached the river hank was dotted
with groups, mostly calogod who sent cheer
ate cheer over the water for President
Nc kInley TIE object ~ AL this enfnus-
iasm stood on the starhoard side OF the
pilot boat waving his handkerchief or nat
Ia those ON shore and other vessels
About nine miles ont the Estiu passed
IN" United States transport Chester with
The Fourth Virginia regiment aboard.
bound FOR Havana She mad been held
FROM going 90 Sea by a heavy morning f,r
which nnw had disappeared The Virgin
Ian troops crowded TO the bulwarkS OF hta
chester. s"arned in her rieEtu. ard wav-
Ing th~tr hats. cheered the little piIot boat
20 the echo The president jumped upon
TIE rail - the Estill and holding IN 70 a
shroa3. waved back his acknovg =. {a,fg,s,ts
81 the troops. The reg4menfal hand on
board tae Chester played Yankee Doodle"
followed oy Dixie" ard GA both vessels
there efsUct such srere - suthf1-tes.t,
"a bad SCI som been witnessed IN that s,ata
j.unrh"on MS served on board fhc T. I'll
ant ~ 30 O'Clock the presidential parry
1iS"mtafKad ana WAS driven - the hotel
where rss9t WIS taken un.il TIE hanque;
commenced