Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-12-22
President Mckinley Has One Pinned
on His Coat at Macon.
STARS AID BARS and OLD GLORY.


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the station was . reception committee,
consisting Of . number Of the most
prominent citizens Of the town.
Drawn up In front Of the station was
the Bib county camp Of the Confed.
crate Survivors association, 400 strong,
headed by Commander C. N. Wiley.
As the president reached the old con.
federstes, he was halted by Col. Wiley,
who addressed him q follows:
Mr. President. As commander OF the Bibb
County Veterans association and Bib County
camp No. 49, We extend TO you and your party
. most generous. hearty and sincere welcome
to our beloved city. You. sir, have endeared
yourself to the heart Of all confederate soldiers
on account OF the noble sentiments expressed
by you In regard to our confederate dead l as
sure you that these old, MANNED and infirm
veterans who have met here TO do you honor
to-day appreciate such words Of love and kind
ness and uttered, too by the president Of this
great country. and by one who was member
Of the union army In the VJs hope and pray
Mr.. President, that God 10 his Infinite mercy,
may so direct the future legislation Of this
country that the living confederates will be
remembered. This country and the stars and
stripes belong as much to the confederate vet
Grams as 1t does to the Grand Army OF the Re-
public The south proved Its loyalty to this
grand old country when war was declared with
Spain, and now, henceiorth and forever, she
will be found ready to take up arms to defend
our country and our flag Mr. President, on
behalf OF the brave and MANNED confederate
soldiers OF Blbb county, Ga, present to you
this parchment, engr0ssed In letters Of gold,
the beautiful sentiment expressed by you In
our capital city in regard to our honored dead
As the president was about to pro.
coed DR., Roland B. Hall, another vet.
eran, addressed him as follows:
Mr. President: In behalf Of our noble dead
and as confederate veterans, we are here to
manifest our appreciation Of the noble and
generous sentiment you have recently uttered
d. US the honor, sir, to accept and wear this
badge Of Confederate Veterans association,
which bears your likeness and words which
should endear you to the heart Of every conied-
crate.
II don't know that 1t would be
proper" said the president. But you
must" said Dr. Hall, and, without fur.
ther ceremony, the president marched
ahead with Judge Speer. The sight
Of the confederate badge on the presi.
dents coat as he passed through the
lines Of veterans called forth vocifer-
Gus cheering. The president wore the
badge during his stay in Macon.
One Of Gen. Wheeler's old cavalry.
men also pinned badge 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
In carriages to the stand where the
president was to review the troops OF
Gen. Bates division Of Gen. Wilson's
army corps. As his carriage passed
the confederate monument, an old con.
federate veteran frantically waved a
confederate flag, while, by his side,
was the son of the colonel OF one of
Georgia's hardest fighting confederate
regiments who was as vigorously wav.
ing the stars and stripes When the
president was abreast of him the two
flags were brought to salute, side by
side. The incident seemed to appeal
to the president Emblazoned on the
base of the monument were the words
of the president above the graves of
the confederate dead. The troops
made fine appearance in review.
After the review, great crowd gath
cred about the stand. though steady
rain was falling. Judge Emory Speer
introduced the president, who made a
brief address The presidential party
was then taken in charge by the com.
mittee and driven about the city until
it was time 10 depart for Augusta.
AN OVATION AT AUGUSTA.
Augusta, Ga, Dec 20 = The demon
stration in Augusta yesterday evening
in honor Of President Mckinley was u
fitting climax to one of the most re-
markable presidential tours ever un-
dertaken. At Wheeler station, four
miles from Augusta, the party left the
train and entered carriages that were
waiting for them. On either side of
the road leading to Camp Mckenzie
were drawn up on the road six troops
Of the Third cavalry, that saw service
with Gen. Shafter in Cuba. In the
heart Of the city reviewing stand
had been erected, and from this the
president and his party reviewed the
cavalry The crowd was very great
and enthusiastic Gen. Wheeler was
the hero, Augusta being his birthplace.
Gen. Shafter was also given an ovation.
An unique feature of the demonstra.
ton was company Of uniformed
veterans Of the confederacy with their
battle.scarred flags waving with the
stars and stripes. After the speaking
the party were driven to the Com
mercial club, where a reception was
rendered on behalf Of the citizens and
delightful repast was served. At 1880
the journey TO Washington was re-
sumed over the Southern railway.
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