Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-09-10
VISITED AOXIAUK POINT.
The President and Party Among
the Santiago Heroes Camped
at Camp Wikoff.
hAJ.-GEA. WHEELER DID THE HOaOHS.
Ten. shafter was Suffering from an At
tack Of Fever In the Detention Camp,
Where the President Visited Him
Visit was Also NJ .de to the General
Hospital

Camp Wilotf, Montauk Point, L. l.,
Sept. 4.--The president and secretary
of war arrived at Camp Wikotf at s:45
a. III. Maj.-Gcn. Wheeler and his
staff greeted Mr.. Mckinley, Mr. Alger
and their party on the station plat
form. Outside. thousand smart.
troopers of the Third cavalry were
drawn up, and the converted yacht
Eileen in the roadstead slowly doomed
forth the presidents salute Of 81 guns.
Gen. Wheeler Did the IIonors.
Gen. Wheeler met the president be-
cause Gen. Shafter had a touch of fe-
yer, and does not feel able to move
from his cot. Besides, Gen. Shafter
is still in detention, and it would hard
ly comport with the discipline of the
camp for the commanding general to
disregard the detention rules.
Gen. Wheeler arranged for the in
spection party to 60 through the de-
tention camp, past Gen. Skaters tent
| To Gen. Wheelcr's Headquarters.
Mai i.-Gen. Wheeler was surrounded
by number of his staff. The car
rages. preceded by the cayalry,wound
up the hill to Gen. Wheeler's head
quarters. The president took a
long view of the wide, treeless ex-
panse, checkered with rcgimental
camps and hospitals, great parterres
of canvass amid stretches of grass.
The President Admired the Camp.
This is beautiful" Mr.. Mckinley
said, and then later: 81 think | never
saw a handsomer camp"
After two minutes wait, the pres.
ident drove through the detentio
camp to Ma Gen. Skaters tent. The
general was in full uniform, but his
face was flushed with fever. He en-
deavored to rise from the chair il
which he sat as the president entered
the tent.
Don't get up, general" said Mr.
Mckinley, as they shook hands ''lo,
are entitled to rest. How are you?"
"A little achy," replied the general
but otherwise all right"
Mrs. Alger remained in Gen. Shaft
er's tent while the president, Secre
tary Algcr, Mr.. Griggs and others wen
to the general hospital.
On visiting the infantry camp tn
men were massed without arms, ant
the president, after being introduced
by Gen. Wheeler, addressed the sol
diers as follows:
The Presidents Address
Gen. Wheeler, Soldiers OF Camp Wi
loff, Soldiers of the Fifth Army Corp
i trust that you will put your hat
on. am glad to meet you. an
honored to stand before you to-day.
bring you the gratitude of the nation
3 to whose history you have added b.
+ your ralor new and glorious page
You have come home after two month
/. OF severe campaigning which has en-
, braccd assault, siege and battle, S
: brilliant in achievement, so far reacf
1 ing in results as to command the ur
e stinted praise of all your countrymel
g You had the brunt of the battle o
land. You bore yourselves with 81
preme courage, and your person;
bravery never before eXcelled an,
Z where. has won the admiration {
~ YOUR fellow citizens and the genuin
respect of all mankind, while your eI
durance under peculiar trial and su
!, feiing has given added meaning
q YOUR heroism. Your eNertions mat
easy the conquest of Porto Rico, und'
I the resiStless army commanded L
d Mai Gen. Miles, and behind you,
proceed at moments summons, wei
s more than 100000 of your comrade
g ready to support you, disappointe
IS that the opportunity which you ha
did not come to them, yet filled wi,
y pride at your well-earned fame al
s. rejoicing in your signal victories.
y "You were on the line of battle. The
10 no less than you were in the line
~ duty. All have served their COUNT
, | III 1tS nepu, all VIII sSiNt ~ -" i''S
- they may be required, and all w
y, forever have the thanks and regard
m grateful people.
1--WE can not bid you welcome here
a. day without our hearts going out
N the heroes of Manila on sea and Ian
ID whose services and sacrifices, who
IS courage and constancy in that far d
IL tant field of operations, have ney
been surpassed by any soldiers
IL sailors the world over. To the arm
~ and the navy. to the marines, to
regulars. to the volunteers, and to t
providence which has watched ov
Ia them all, the. nation to-day is full
ns thanksgiving and praise. The bra
in officers and men who fell in battle,a
ic those who died from exposure a
sickness, will live in immortal sto
at and their memory will be perpetual
lg in the hearts and the histories OF
er generous people, and those who {
e' dependent upon them will not be
n elected by the government for VIII
they so freely sacrificed their lives.
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Il Condition Of Miss Winnie Davis.
;. Narragnnsett, Pier, r. L., Sept. 4
Z" The condition of Miss Winnie Da