The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-12
HAIL TO F|TZHUGH LEE
His "March Through Georgia" May
Inspire Another Song.
ANENTHUSIASTIC TURNOUT
EVERY TOWN WILL VIE WITH
ITS NEIGHBoR.
Virginia Society of Atlanta Started
the Ball Rolling-Southerners Will
Petition to Make Him Commander
In Chief of Forces In Cuba
Speeches Along the Itoute.


Speeches Along the Itoute.
Atlanta, Ca, April 11.-Every Geor-
gia town through which General Fitz-
hugh Lee will pass on his way to
( Washington will vie with its neighbor
in preparing a demonstration for the
with the Virginia society. OF Atlanta,
and found ready echo with the military
and civic organizations. President
Courtney of the Virginia society has
wired General Lee as follows:
The Virginia society expresses its
most profound regard and sincere con-
sratulations to you and yours, and ex-
tends cordial invitation to the heart
and homes Of its members. Please give
us an opportunity to shake hands with
you on your way to Washington via
Atlanta"
The members OF the society, accom-
panied by a large number of the most
prominent people of Atlanta and a de-
tachment of the local militia, will ac-
cord Lee an enthusiastic reception.
| The preparations which have been
made at WaycrOss. Ga, are a fair in
dication of the plans which other Geor-
SIC bONfiio IlsNe etlSO illdCS captain
O'Brien of the Waycross Rifles has
charge of the demonstration, and his
men, in full dress uniform. Will well
come Lee to the state. Confederate
veterans and their sons will be pres
emf, and the ladies OF the town have
provided supply of flowers, which
the school children will present to Cen
eral Lee as they pass in review. Sa
lutes will be fired on his entering and
leaving WaVcrOSS
Speeches viii be made at every stop
ping place, thanking General Lee for
his thoroughly American course in his
dealings with the Spanish, and efforts
will probably be made to induce him
to permit his name to be used in a pc
tition to the war department to imme-
diately place him in command of the
field forces to invade Cuba.
LAVISH TRIBUTES.
Waycross, Ga, April 11-Every sta
ton along the route of Consul General
Lees. train lavished appreciative trib-
utes upon him. The country for miles
in the interior furnished ardent admir-
ers, who came in carts, wagons and
on horseback. Whenever the general
stepped TO the rear platform at stations
outbursts of applause greeted him. Be
fore reaching Jasper, Fla, three tele-
grams were received on the train urg-
ing him to make his appearance so that
the people could see him. Arriving
there, the local company of state
troops and a score of confederate vet
Grams with a wild crowd, met him. In
response TO a speech of welcome, Gen
eral Lee said:
LEES RESPONSE.
81 thank you, sir, for your kind ex-
pressions. 1 thank the American peo-
ME for the
shown my administration as your con-
sui general at Havana / have never
really known until today how united
the people are in sanctioning my
course
In the afternoon he endeavored to get
some sleep. but it was impossible. The
crowds would besiege the train and
the private car in their frantic efforts
to see the popular general.
WaycroSS exceeded all previous points |
in giving General Lee an ovation. AS
the special train rolled through the |
railroad yard, every whistle and bell |
pealed forth in welcome. Cannon |
roared and musketry ratified, while 1000 |
wildly excited persons frantically |
crowded up to the car.
TAKEN AWAY BODILY.
General Lee was taken bodily from
the car and was introduced to the
crowd by Colonel G. S. McLendon of
Georgia in the following words:
LAS long as human history is writ
ten, as long as human history is read,
the name of Lee viii shine out as a
beacon light on the shores of truth and
honor and courage. This, gentlemen, is
Lee of America"
An afternoon paper, in big scare
head, announced Lee for president in
1901
The special train will reach Washing
-on about o'clock tomorrow morning