The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-12-19
PRESIDENTS SUNDAY.
Where the Nations Leaders At
tended Divine Services.
VISIT TO A OoLoRgD COLLEGE.
tho President Delivers IN Address TO
the Students of the Georgia state Ag-
ricultural and Mechanical College.
PARTY Leaves Savannah for Mac0n'


: Savannah, Ca, Dec. l9.-Notwith-
standing yesterday was supposed 10
be day Of rest with the presioenua'
marty, II was, as q matter OF Iact''
filled with interest and activity. TnouGh
thew had sat late to the banquet sat
urday night--it was nearly o'cocki
when General Wheeler delivered ms
delightful peroration to "Women"--the
>president and accompanying nheHlpeiS
of his cabinet arose TO preakias. d.
about the usual hour and later they
separated to attend divine services.
President Mckinley attended church
at the Wesley Monumental Methodist
church. Mrs. Mckinley did not ac-
company him. She is suffering from
a slight cold and remained at the hotel.
Her indisposition, however, does not
amount to real illness, and In the az
ternoon she was able to take carriage
ride about the city.
The president was met at the door
of the church by leading members OF
the congregation, who escorted nm 10
the pew reserved for him. As he en-
tered the congregation arose and re-
mained standing until he had taken his
seat, The sermon was by Rev. John "A.
Thomas, u. D. There was no reference
to the distinguished presence during
the service, beyond an invocation oy
the preacher for divine guidance for
the president during the crisis which
now confronted the country. -
Secretary 4AIger and General Smarter
attended the First Presbyterian church
and after the service held an informal
leyee in the aisles many persons crowd
Ing around them to shake hands and
bid them welcome.
/ General Joe Wheeler and Secretary
Wilson worshipped at the First Bap-
ttst. After the service they shook
hands with several hundred people.
Secretary Long attended st. Johns
Episcopal church, and Secretary smith
the Independent Presbyterian. They
also were greeted by many members
of the congregations.
After dinner the president visited the
Georgia State Agricultural and Me-
chanical college (colored), where he
delivered an address. The route to the
college took the president through the
camp of the Seventh army corps. and
going and coming he stopped at the
camp for a brief inspection and to
epeak words Of appreciation ana en-
couragement to the men.
Secretary Alger and General Shafter
also visited the camp. Secretary Alger
paid more attention to the camp than
any other member Of the party. He
went through several of the regimental
Jn, ri n re N Kitchens
and made an examination. He also
visited the hospital Of the First d.
vision, where he spoke kindly to the
siok mon and made inquiries into their
wants and how they were supplied.
After his trip he expressed himself as
very much gratifed with the camp and
the work of the hospital corps.
Postmaster General Smith, General
Bhafter and the newspaper correspond
ents with the presidential party were
tho guests of the officers of the Third
battalion, Third Georgia regiment, at
the camp yesterday afternoon. An
oyster dinner was served. Postmaster
General Smith made short address.
during the course Of which he paid a
high tribute to the press for its integ-
rlty. General shafter made an i'm
promptu, conversational talk to the
men assembled, which was full of sug
z Yestiveness, and at once placed the
general In touch with all Of his hear
ers. '.'E = s@s. .
= General shaftsrI"aid not s1nake a
speecls but In "a conversational way
oppressed himself, his remarks being
hominally addressed to Colonel Berner,
OF the Georglans, though they were in
$snded for the whole assemblage.
at seems to me-" said General Shaf-
ter, that a great many persons have
Nh erroneous idea respecting our re-
aAtions with the Cubans. As I view 1t,
We have taken spains war upon our
Aslves. We shall In all probability hear
. good deal more of the Insurgents.
How about self government for the
Cubsns?" General Shafter was asked.
"Sef government" the general re-
peated; why, they are no more fit for
self government than gunpowder is for
hell
After the dinner the party made
An inspection of the camps Without
exception, the visitors pronounced the
arrangements excellent.
The members of the visiting party
spent the evening In the parlors of the
hotel until the time came for them to
depart for Macon, for which place their
train left at midnight On the way to
the depot the president was greeted
with hearty cheers, as indeed he has
been every time he has come within
sight during his visit here.