The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1898-12-28
MADE HIM A.C0NFED
interesting incident Of the Pres''
dents Reception at Macon.
SIGNIFICANT SPEECHES.
A Confederate Veteran Pins a
Confederate Veterans Badge
rs rs on the Lapel of Mr.. Nc
KinIev's Coat.
KinIey's Coat.

President Mchln1ey auu Hi' F~t
had biz time in Macon Ga, last week;
The party reached there on time ana
was received by the largest crowd "hlch
has gathered in Macon since the last
visit of Mr. Davis to the city.
At the station was a reception com
mittee consisting OF number ct the
most prominent citizens of the town,
including United States Judge Emory
Speer. Major J F. Hanson United
States Senator 4. 0. Bacon and Repre-
sentative Charles L., Bartlett, OF that
Congressional district.
Drawn up in Inc in front OF the sta
ton was the E;ob County Camp OF .ne .ne
Confederate Survivors Assertion, 4oO
strong. headed By Commander Z: NJ.
Wiley. As the President reached the
old Confederates be was halteo 0y COL
Wiley, who addressed him as follows:
THE CONFEDERATE ADDRESS.
oMr. President: Ascommander Of the
Bibb county veterans association and
the BIB County Camp, No. 4S4, We ez-
tend to you and your party a most gen
erous, hearty and sincere welcome 70
our beloved city. You, SIR, have en-,
deare6 yourself to'the hearts OF all
Confederate soldiers on account OF the
noble sentiments expressed by you IN
regard to our Confederate dead, as
sure YOU that these old manned and IN
frm veterans, who have met here to DO
YOU honor today, appreciate such Woros
OF love and kindness, and uttered, too,
by the President Of this great country,
and by one whc vas member OF the
Union army in the sixties. l hope ana
pray. Mr.. President, that God IN His
Infinite mercy may so direct the future
legislation Of this country that the
living Confederates will be remember,
ed. This country and the Stars and
Stripes belong as much to the Confed,,
crate Veterans as they do to the Grand
Army of the Republic. The South
proved herloyalty to this grand Ola coun-
try when war was declared with Spain,
and now, henccforth and forever she
will be found ready to take up aims to
defend our country and our nag:
"Nr. President, in behalf Of these
noble and brave Confederate soldiers OF
Bib county, Georgia, I present to you
this parchment, engrossed thereon IN
letters Of gold the beautiful sentiment
expressed by you in our capital city IN
regard to our honored dead.
rISN1Na THE BADGE.
Asthe President was about to pro-
ceed DR.. Roland B. Hall, another vet
eran. addressed him as follows:
'sMr. President: In behalf Of our no
bic dead, and as Confederate Veterans,
We are here to manifest our apprecla
tion Of the noble and generous sentl-
ment you have recently uttered. Do
as the honor, sir, to accept and wear
this badge Of Confederate Veterans
camp, which bears your likeness anu
words. which should endear you to the
heart Of every Confederate.
II do not know that it Will be pro-
per-" saii! the president.
''Rut you must, :" said Dr.. Hall. and
without further ceremony he pinned
on the badge and the President march,
ed ahead with Judge Speer. The sight
ef the Confederate badge on the presl'
dent coat as he passed through the
lines Of veterans called forth voclferous
cheering, and as long as the President
was IN sight they chesred him.
The President wore the badge during
his stav in Macon. One Of Gen. Whee'
ler's old cavalrymen also pinned ahadge
to the lapel of his major generals coat,
and the doughty little warrior proudly
wore it away with him when he left the
city.
The presidential party was driven II
carriages to the stand where be was t1
review the troops Of Gen. Bates dlvls
len, Gen. Wilson army corps.
TWO FLAGS TOGETHER wANE.
AS his carriage passed the Confeder
ate monument an old Confederate
veteran frsntic.lly waved a Confeo
ate fag, while by his side was the sol
cfthe colonel Of one Of Georgias hard
est fighting Confederate regiments wht
was as vigorously waving the Stars ane
Stripes. When the President wa'
abreast Of them the two flags were
brought to salute side by side. Tht
incident seemed to appeal to the presi
dent. Enblazoned on the monunen
were thes words Of the President about
the graves Of the Confederate dead.
The side walks were packed all alon:
the line of march. and Mr.. Mckinley
and the other celebrities were vigorous
ly cheered.
The following troops narched'- pas
the reviewing stand.
Second brigade, 1st division, lstarm,
corps, Gen. W. W Gordon, command
ing; Sd United States volunteers engin
eers, I'd Ohio volunteer infantry; b
brigade, 1st division corps, Gen. ". J
Mckee, commanding; 7th and l0tl
United States volunteer infantry, b
North Carolina and 9th Virginia. Th'
7th regular cavalry followed. TIL
troops made fine appearance.
After the review q great crowd gath
cred about the stand, though steady
SOAKING rain was talilaS. JuuSe blhet
;Speer introduced the president, VIII
spoke as follows:
wHATssTHE PRESIDENT SAID.
On the 24th of this month, the "a
before Christmas, our peace commits
sioners will deliver to the Presiden
Of the United States a treaty Of peace
oeaee with honor, peace with the bles
ings Of liberty to struggling people
East and West. I congratulate m
country upon another fact: We hav
not only triumphed over our enemy
but we have triumpbed over our ow
prejudices and We are now unite
country. prolonged applause an
cheers.)
The Presidents speech was receive