The Forrest City times., 1898-12-16
PRESIDENT Al ATLANTA.
The Presidential Party from Wash
ington Arrived Promptly at
Their Destination.
4 CORDIAL GREETING ACCORDED THEM.
The Ladies' OF the Party Tsxsa In Charge
by the Ladies' of the Jubilee Committee
The Visit to and Reception 1T the state
Capitol by the Governor. and Legisla.
sare-The Presidents speech

Atlanta, Ga, Dec. i5.-Without q
single hitch in arrangements. and after
q trip pleasant in every way, the presi-
Dental party arrived in Atlanta at s
.. m, over the Southern railway. Il
was daylight before Georgia was
reached, and the snow-clad fields that
marked Tuesdays passage gave way
10 the warm, red earth of the more
southern state. The morning was
party anticipated. The president took
breakfast with Mrs. Mckinley in his
own car, while the cabinet officers and
others walked through the train early
and breakfasted in the dining car.
WATCHED FOR BY EARLY RISERS.
Small groups of early-rising Geor-
gians watched the train as il flew past
the wayside stations. At Gainesville,
where short stop was made, about
200 persons were at the station and in
spected the train with curiosity. From
there on to Atlanta there came wav-
ing welcomes with an occasional
cheer, but there was nothing in the
Adtdit VI a II.
1t was exactly eight o'clock when
the train bearing the distinguished
guests who are to attend the peace
Jubilee entered the Union depot in At
lsnta. large crowd was present, de.
spite the cold weather. and a rousine
cheer went up as the train came TO
standstill. The sun shone brightly and
although the air was keen, did much
to dispel the chill.
GREETING TO GEN. WHEELER.
Gen. Joe Wheeler was the first to
aiight. A strong chorus of cheers
greeted the distinguished Alabamian,
as, accompanied by his daughter and
the members of the reception commit
tee, he made his way to a carriage.
When the president appeared on the
rear platform of his car. a hearty
cheer was given him, breaking forth
with renewed vigor an instant later
when Mrs. Mckinley came out of the
car. The welcome to the members of
the cabinet was very cordial. The la
dies of the jubilee committee extended
greeting to the ladies of the presi-
Dental party, after which the presi-
dent and those accompanying him
we're escorted to the KimbaIl house.
THE PRESIDENTIAL PARTY.
The party included the following.
The president and Mrs. Mckinley: the
secretary of the treasury and Mrs.
Uage; the secretary of war and Mrs.
Alger; the secretary of the navy and
MISS Long; the postmaster general
and Mrs. Smith: the secretary of agri-
culture and Miss Wilson; Secretary IN
the President j. Addison Porter and
Mrs. Porter; Assistant Secretary Cor
feiyou and Il. F. Barnes. executive
clerk; Maj.-Gen. Joe Wheeler and Miss
Anna Wheeler; Maj .-Gen. Henry w.
Lawton and Mrs. Lawton; Capt. Scber-
er U. 5. A.; DIR. p. NJ. Rixey, U. S.N.
The presidential party were at once
assigned to the apartments set aside
Tor them, and the president. who was
early astir on the train, devoted the
morning to resting. Mrs. Mckinley
also retired to recuperate for the com.
ing duties of the day.
OTHER PROMINENT VISITORS
Among those who arrived durinotbe
morning were Gen. S. b. NJ. Young
commanding the Second army corps.
md staff, from Augusta; Hon. George
X. Peck, the Misses Peck and Kohl.
saat, of Chicago; A. J. Earring and
Miss Earling, of Chicago, and Eli
Gage, son of the secretary.
AT IL o'clock the gentlemen of tn,
presidents party partook of luncheon
In the chief executives apartments.
while the ladies, at the same hour.
were the guests of the ladies' Jubilee
committee at delightfully."- informal
breakfast in the ladies' ordinary of
the hotel.
A few minutes before one o'clock
the presidents party were assigned to
carriages and, escorted by so mounted
police and the members of Gov. Cam
dler's staff, started for the capitol.
A PRESIDENTIAL SALUTE.
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. Vim.
e. Obear, acting adjutant general, rep
resenting Gov. Gambler; Senator Hand.
representing the senate, and Repre-
sentative Hardwick, of the house, and
conducted to the governors parlor.
Here he was received by Gov. Gambler
and the statehouse officials, after
which the general assembly, in joint
session, received the president and
party and the governor.
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 we'll filled
galleries joined in the welcome and
sent a chorus of cheers which made
the hall resound.
VIM. A. Dodson, president of the
senate, 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 wa.
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