The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-12-20
HE WORE 1T WHILE THERE
AND THE VETERANS CHEERED
HIM TO THE ECHO.
HE is SALUTED BY THE TWO FLAGS
After Review he is introduced by Judge Speer
and Spe ks. Monument Emblazoned
With his Sentiment on the
Confederate Dead.

Macon, Ca, Dec. lJ.-lHe PRESIDENT
and his party reached Macon promptly
on time and were received by the largest
crowd Which has gathered i'll Macon
since the last visit of Jefferson Davis
to the city. At the station was a re-
ception committee consisting of a num-
ber OF the most promnent citizens Of
the town. including United States Judge
Emory Speer Major ]. Il. Hanson, who
is spoken of as a successor to Secretary
of the Interior Bliss: United States Sena-
tor A. o. Bacon and Representative
Charles L. Bartlett, of this Congressional
district
Drawn up in line in front Of the sta
tion was the Bibb County Camp Of Con-
federate Survivors Association, four hun
dred strong, headed by Commander {.
NJ Wiley. As the President reached
the old Confederates he was halted by
Colonel Wiley, who addressed him as
follows:
MIR. President: As commander of
the Bibb County Veterans Association,
aud Bibb County Camp No. 4S4. we ex-
tend to you and Your party a most gen.
erous. hearty and sincere welcome to
our beloved city. You. sir, have endear-
ed yourself to the heart of all Confed-
crate soldiers ON account of the noble
sentiments expressed by you En regard
10 our Confederate dead. / assure you
that these old, manned and infirm vet
Grams who have met here to do You honor
to-day appreciate such words of love and
kindness. and uttered too, by the PreSi-
dent Of this great country, and by one
who was member of the Union army
in the sixties. / hope and pray, Mr..
President. that God in His infinite mer-
cy. may so direct the future legislation
of this country that the living Confed-
crates will be remembered. This country
and the Stars and Stripes belong as much
to the Confederate veterans as they do
to the Grand Army of the Republic. The
South proved it's loyalty TO this grand
old country when war was declared with
Spain. and now henceforth and forever
she will be found ready to take mp arms
to defend our country and our flag.
MIR President. IN behalf of these no.
ble and brave Confederate soldiers of
Bibb county, Georgia, | present to You
this parchment, engrossed thereon in let
tcrs of gold the beautiful sentiment ex-
pressed by you in our capital cfty in
regard to our honored dead"
As the President was about to pro-
ceed, Dr. Roland B. Hall. another vet.
eran. addressed him as follows:
..AIr. President: In behalf of our no.
bic dead and as Confederate veterans,
We are here TO manifest our appreciation
Of the noble and generous sentiment you
have recently uttered. DO us the honor.
sir. to accept and wear this badge Of Il
Confederate Veterans camp which
bears your likeness and words which
should endear you TO the heart Of every
Confederate"
Il do not know that it will be proper"
said the President But you must,
said DR. Hall. and without further
ceremony the President marched ahead
with Judge Speer. The sight of the
Confederate badge on the Presidents
coat as he passed through the lines of
veterans called forth vociferous cheer
ing and as long as the President was
in sight they cheered him.
The President wore the badge during
his stay in Macon One of General
Wheelers old cavalrymen also pinned
badge TO the lapel Of his Major Gen
erals coat and the doughty little war
ror proudly wore it away with him
when he left the city The Presiden-
tial party was driven in carriages to
the stand where he was 10 review the
troops of General Bates division of
General Wilson's corps.
As his carriage passed the Confederate
Monument an old Confederate veteran
frantically waved a Confederate flag,
while by his side was the son on the
Colonel of one of Georgia's hardest fight
ing Confederate regiments, who was rs
vigorously waving the Stars and Stripes.
When the President was abreast of them
the two flags were brought TO salute
side by side. The incident seemed to
appeal to the President Emblazoned
on the base of the monument We're
the words Of the President about the
graves of the Confederate dead.
The sidewalks were packed al along
the line of march and Mr.. Mckinley
and the other celebrities were vigor-
ously cheered.
The following troops marched past the
reviewing stand: Second Brigade,
First division, First Army Corps, Gen
eral w. w. Gordon commanding;
Third United States Volunteer Engi-
neers, Second Ohio volunteer infantry;