Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1898-12-15
Crowds Gathered az the Depot aud
Greeted the Party With Cheer
After Cheer.
THE OCCASION Is
THE PEACE JUBILEE.
The Feature Of the Plrst Day Was
the Flower Parade. which the
President Reviewed Prom
q stand.

Atlanta, Dec l4-without a single
hitch In arrangements and after trip
pleasant in every way the presidential
party arrived here this morning. Il
was daylight before Georgia was reach.
ed. The morning was crisp aud colder
than most Of the party anticipated
Az GAINESVILLE, whers a short stop was
made, about two hundred persons gath.
cred az the station, which Is over a mile
from the city proper. From there on 10
Atlanta there came waving welcomes,
with an occasional cheer, but nothing
In the way Of a demonstration.
IL was < o'clock when the train enter.
ed the Union depot In Atlanta A
large crowd was present despite the
cold weather ana rous.ng cheer went
M as the train came 10 standstill.
General Joe Wheeler was the first 60
aiight A strong cheer and chorus OF
cneers greeted the distinguished Ala.
bamian, who was accompanied by his
daughter. When the president appear.
cd on the platform Of the car, a hearty
cneer was given him, breaking forth in
renewed yigor All instant later, when
Mrs. Mckinley came out Of the car The
welcome 10 the members OF the cabinet
was very orn'iAl and the ladies Of the
jubilee committee greeted the ladies' Of
the presidential party. after which ths
president and those who Aocompanle d
him were escorted 10 the Kimball
House.
AZ Doon thu gsntlemsn OF the presi.
dents party partook Of luncheon With
the COMMITTEES III the chief EXECUTIVES
apartments, while tine ladies' At the sauls
hour were guests Of the ladies Of the in.
biiee committee In the ladies' ordinary
OF the hotel
A few minutes before o'clock the
entire party was assigned carriages, -.
corted by 90 mounted police aud mem.
bers Of Governor Gamblers staff and
started for tbs capitol. Guns boomai
the presidential salute as tho chief exec.
utiye assembled the steps Of the capitol.
The president as he entered the house
OF representatives was given an ovation.
The Joint session rose 90 MS feet ana ap.
plauded the nations chief Justify. Well.
billed galleries joined IN the welcome
aud sent a chorus o. cheers whicn MACS
the ball Tesound William A. Dodson.
president OF the senate, called the Joint
session TO order aud In a splendid speech
introduced the president. again tins
welcome was renewed aud the president
as he came forward was compelled 20
stand some minutes bowling his acknowl.
edgments
The prettiest and most novel event Of
the days festivities was the floral pa.
rade In which all prominent people 81
the city took part and IL was the first OF
ia kind ever given in the city CarriA.
ges OF every kind were In line and all
were beautifully decorated. Tho ladie.
Of the city Wed one another in their II.
forts 20 present the most beautiful car.
riAges aud Nc the same time bid for the
prize offered by the committee having
the feature In charge
The president and his escort reviewed
the parade from stand As each car.
rage passed the stand its occupant "a.
luted the president TO which the execu.
tive responded grAciously After the
review the distinguished guests return.
cd TO the Kimball House and spent the
remainder OF the afternoon In resting.
A reception was given the presidential
party at night by the Capitol City club,
at their splendid quarters.