The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1898-12-16
THE PRESIDENT AT ATLANTA.
A Warm Welcome Extended to Him-He
Delivers an Address Before the
State Legislature.

Mckinley and his party arrived here
at a. M. Wednesday, with every MEM
Der of the party in good health. The
trip from Washington was a pleasant
one.
All Atlanta, or as much of it as could
find room, crowded. down ito. the depot
to greet the distinguished guests. las.
the president stepped from his car,
with Mrs. Mckinley on his arm, a
great cheer went up from the crowd.
The party went to the KiInball house,
where all but. one or two retired at
once to the apartments which had been
reserved. Gen. Wheeler and his daugh-
ter held brief informal reception, in
one of the hotel parlors.
A few minutes Oefore 1 o'clock the
presidents party was assigned to car
riages, and escorted by so mounted po-
lice and the members of the govern,
or's staff, started for the capitol,
Guns doomed the presidential salute
as the chief executive assembled the
steps of the capitol. At the Hunter
street entrance the president was met
by committee composed of Col.
William G. Obear, acting adju-
tant general, representing Gov.
Gambler; Senator Hand, representing
the senate, and Representative Hard
wick, of the house, and conducted to the
governors parlor. Here he was re-
ceived by Gov. Gambler and the state
house officials, after which the general
assembly, in joint session, received the
president and his party and the gov
ernor.
The prettiest and most novel event
of the DAYS festivities occurred during
the afternoon. 1t was floral parade,
in which all the prominent people of
the city took part, and the first of its
kind ever given in the city. Car
riages 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. Decora-
tions of every description were seen
from the rare hot house exotics to the
hardy plants which had no fear of the
cold.
After the review the distinguished
guests returned to the Kimball and
spent the remainder of the afternoon
in resting.
A reception was given the president
and party Wednesday night by the
Capital City club at their splendid
house on Peachtree street.
The president, as he entered the
house of representatives, was given an
ovation. The joint session rose to its
feet and applauded and cheered the
nations chief Justify. The well-filled
galleries Joined in the welcome and
sent chorus of cheers which made the
hall resound.
VIM. A. Dodson. president of the SEN
ate, called the joint session to order
and in splendid speech introduced
the president.
Again was the welcome renewed,
and the president, as he came forward,
was compelled to stand some minutes
bowling his acknowledgement. The
president said:
"It is an uncommon pleasure to be thus
hoe #
of Georgia and it affords me much gratifca-
ton to be here and rejoice with you over the
signing of the treaty of peace with Spain.
Sectional lines no longer mar the map of
the United States Sectional feeling no longer
holds back the love we bear each other. Fra
ternity is the national anthem, sung by cho.
rus of 45 states and our territories al home and
beyond the seas. The union is once more the
common atlas of our love and loyalty, our de-
votion and sacrifice. The old flag again waves
over US in peace with new glories which your
sons and ours have this year Sdded to its sa-
cred folds.
What cause have we for rejoicing. saddened
only by the fact that so many of our brave men
fell on field or sickened and died from hard
ships and exposure, and others returning
bringing wounds and disease from which they
be precious legacy and the disabled will be the
nations care
{ IA nation which cares for it's disabled SOL
diers as we have always done will never lack
defenders. The national cemeteries
for those who fell in battle are
proof that the dead as we'll as
the living have our love. What an army of
silent sentinels we have. and with what loving
care their graves are kept. Every soldiers
grave made during our unfortunate civil war is
tribute to American valor. And while those
graves were made we differed widely about the
future Of this government. these differences
were long ago settled by the arbitrament Of
arms-and the time has now come in the evo-
luton of sentiment and feeling under the
providence of God. when in the spirit OF fra
ternity we should share with you in the care Of
the graves of the confederate soldiers
The cordial feeling now happily existing be-
tween the north and south prompts this gra-
cious act and if it needed further justification
it is found in the gallant loyalty to the Union
and the flag. so conSpicuously S2own in the
year just passed by the sons and krandsons of
these heroic dead.