Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1898-12-17
'ATLANTA'S JUBILEE.
President Mckinley Makes a Short
Address to Georgia Legislature.
IA FLORAL PARADE IS REVIEWED.
Al Niaht tho Presidential Party Were En-
tertainsd by the Capital city Cub
speeches wrre Made BY Gen.
wheeler and Others.

tertAinsd BY the Capital City Club
speeches wrre Made BY Gen.
wheeler and Others.
Atlanta, Ca, Dec. 15.-President No
Kinley made memorable the frst day
Of the Atlanta peace Jubilee by mo-
table utterance in his speech before
the joint session OF the Georgia legis-
lature yesterday afternoon. His re-
ception by the general assembly was
warm and hearty in the extreme and
his speech was punctuated with fire.
quent outbursts Of cheering Upon
the presidents arrival at the capitol
he was greeted with n field artillery
salute and was at once escorted to Gov.
Gamblers office. There was short In.
formal reception there. Upon its con-
clusion the president followed by
members of the cabinet, was conducted
to the assembly chamber, where he oc-
cupied the speakers chair with Gov.
Gambler on his right
When President Dodson, of the sen.
ate called the legislature to order, the
galleries were thronged with men and
women. The body Of the chamber was
fairly we'll filled with state senators
and assemblymen, while the uniforms
Of various officers and the governors
staff gave touch of brilliant color to
the gathering. On the first row facing
the speakers chair sat Secretaries
Gage, Long, Wilson and Postmaster
General Smith and Secretary Porter.
Beside the speakers desk and below
the president, Gems Wheeler, Lawton
and Young, in full uniform, sat on
chairs. The speaker raped for silence
and introduced the president to the
audience, after congratulating the
state OF Georgia upon the presence OF
their distinguished guest As the
president arose the audience applaud
ed. A scene Of enthusiasm followed
when amid impressive silence these
words fell from the lips Of the presi.
dent:
Every soldiers grave made during the un-
fortunate civil war Is q tribute TO the American
valor. And while when those graves were
made we differed widely about the future OF
the government. those differences were long
ago settled by the arbitrament 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
share with you In the care Of the graves Of the
confederate soldiers
A cheer went up from every throat
in the typical southern audiences
cheer that echoed and re-echoed
throughout the chamber until 1t was
taken up by the crowds outside. No
sooner had President Mckinley con.
cluded before there were loud cries
for Wheeler. and when that little man
got up, his head scarcely higher than
the speakers desk, the audience once
more gave vent to wild enthusiasm.
Gen. Wheeler referred enthusiastically
to the efforts OF the president toward
preserving peace as long as the coun-
try's honor would permit such efforts,
and Of his policy after war was newt
able. Gen. Wheeler paid tribute to
Admiral Dewey, and added:
The army. in conjunction with the navy. was
forces ut Santiago In four weeks that order
was obeyed and its purposes accomplished
The proud Spanish nation stood suing for
peace from the nation which month before II
had held up TO ridicule and scorn
Calls for Brig. Gen. Young brought
that officer to his feet with short
speech regarding tho condition Of the
army camps in the south. He said
that no troops In the world were bet
ter, more regularly fed and better
treated than the troops in South Caro-
lima and Georgia.
Gen. Lawton was loudly cheered,
but refused to make q speech. He
simply thanked, on behalf Of his men
at Santiago, the Legislature and people
Of Georgia for their tribute to himself.
Secretary Alger refused to speak and
the legislature dissolved. The presi.
dent held a private reception in the
senate and afterward public recep-
ton on the steps Of the rotunda. Then
hundreds Of southerners crushed and
jostled each other in their anxiety to
shake northern presidents hand.
Many had come from miles distant and
when at 2:l5 p. m. the president left
the capitol there were still hundreds
bitterly disappointed because they had
not been able to mako their way
through.
The prettiest and most novel event
of the days festivities occurred during
the afternoon. It was floral parade
In which all the prominent people Of
the city took part and the 6rst 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 We'd
with one another in their efforts to
present the most beautiful carriage
and at the same time bid for the
prize offered by the committee having
the feature in charge. Decorations
of every description were seen from
the rare hot house exotic to the hardy
plants which had no fear Of the cold.
The president and his escort preceded
the parade TO the reviewing stand at
the corner of Peachtree and Ponce de
Leon gvenue. Aseach carriage passed
the stand the occupants saluted the
president and waved flags, to which
the executive responded graciously.
At night the members OF the Capital
City club opened their clubhouse to
the president and Mrs Mckinley and
the guests Of the city. The occasion
was notably brilliant. The receiving
party consisted Of q number Of Allan
ta's representative women and large
company of club members
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