The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-05-20
UNITY OFTHE NATION
THEME OF FAIRBANKS IN ADDRESS
 AT ATLANTA.
vice-President and Party Spend Twelve Strenuous Hours in Atlnnta-Re- fers to Spanish- 4 merfcan War
 and General Wheeler.

Atlanta, Ga, May 19.-vice- President and Mrs. Charles W. Fairbanks. on their return from Birmingham to Wash ington spent twelve strenuous hours in the hands of their Atlanta friends to- day. From noon till midnight but lit- tie time was allowed them to escape from a round of entertainment tender ed by personal and official friends.
 Accompanied by Mrs. Charles H. Ack- ert. a close personal friend of Mrs. Fairbanks. the party arrived a few minutes before noon. To greet them were Col. Robert J. Lowry, an intimate friend of the Vice. President. and his host during his Atlanta visit, and Ma jor E. W. Halford; also Major Waltz and Capt. c. C. Clarke, as military aides to attend the distinguished guests of the day.
 The program of entertainment in- cluded a luncheon to the e-President rendered by Colonel Lowry at the Capi- tai City Club. where a dozen guests were invited to meet him; following this reception to the Ohio Club. An automobile drive ended at Fort Me- Pherson, where the Vice-Presidential salute of nineteen guns was fired and a review of the troops at the post and a reception for the officers were ten- tered by Colonel John T. Van Orsdale, commanding the 17th infantry. At 6 o'clock a public reception was given where more than a thousand persons greeted the vice-President. A banquet
 at o'clck, attended by about forty of
 the leading citizens of atlanta, closed the day.
 Mrs. Fairbanks and Mrs. Ackert were entertained at luncheon by Mrs Lowry.
 the Atlanta Woman's Club rendered a
 reception. and later the Atlanta Daugh-
 ters of the American Revolution gave a reception at the Piedmont Driving Club to their distinguished guests. A drive to various points of interest and an informal dinner completed the day.
 No speeches were induiged in during the entire day until the banquet this evening. Concluding this event. where about forty leading citizens of Atlanta and Georgia gathered to welcome the Vice-President, informally several ad- dresses were delivered, including the principal one by John Temple Graves. Vice-Prcsldent Fairbanks replied at some length.
 In thanking the people of Atlanta for their cordial welcome, MT. Fairbanks said there was something in the hospi- tality in the South which Is unsurpass- ed anywhere. He expressed wonder at the transformation that had occurred in the city since his last visit. twenty years ago.
 There is an evidence of growth" he said, "of which the Atlanta I first saw was merely a prophecy. She has become one of the most important gateways between the North and the South. She holds a position of excep- tional stragetic importance in the world of commerce and trade. That she will prove worthy Of her oppor- tunity. her past and her present are complete assurance"
 The struggle of two score years ago were spoken of by the Vice-Presldent and he praised the people for the prompt resumption of peace and oblit- eration of the scars of war, and said:
 We realize that we are fellow citi- zens of the great republic, undivided In purpose ond one in our devotion to the same flag. We are proud of our country proud of it's industrial strength; proud of Its splendid citi- zcnship; all eager to promote It's high destiny. While we are conscious of It's material strength. and while we take pride in It, we value more than all else the intelligence, the high morality and the exalted patriotism of our country men. We are the joint heirs of the heroism and the valor of onr fathers We respect those who fought where conscience led. The world regards those who peril all in the cause of duty as they see 1t. There never has been produced hraver men that the Ameri- cans who opposed each other on the historic field of the South"
 Speaking of the ready response of the North and South to the call of arms in the S.anish- American contest, hs said:
 "The South Is entitled to great honor for her part in that national axigency. wIal1 n I with President William Mckinley. q name which Is a priceless heritage to us all. He loved the South and the South loved him. He was then pre- pairing to meet the grave contest. which was near at hand. General Joe Wheel CT came to tender his sword In his cause. He was cordially re- ceived by the chief executive. who said: So you are to go to war. Gen. eral Wheeler?'
 Yes replied the General. with great feeling, I followed my conscience and once fought against the flag. MT. President. and I want chance to fight for it before I die
 "Thise was brave and patriotic ut- terance It voiced the sentiment which filled the heart of everx true soldier who served in the Southern army more than a generation ago. General Wheel CT sleeps well at Arlington among the nations heroic dead. his memory re- vered by every lover of American lio- erty."
 An an illustration of our national unity and the spirit of good neighbor- 1 hood. which every where prevails. he referred to the catatrophe at San Fran cisco, which laid the city in ashes and left more than 3OO.000 homeless. Waste and want were on every hand" he said, but before the earthquake and fire had completed their terrible w4rk and before the tcrror stricken citizens were aware of the magnitude of their disaster, their countrymen everywhere North and South. were pouring into San Francisco food. clothing, medi- cines and money to sustain them In l their extremity.
 'The appalling calamity has awak- ened us to fresh realization that we | are after all a family of eighty mil lions. bound together in indissoluole bonds of national fellowship. We may At time differ with each other with %e- spect to governmental policies but | when the supreme moment comes our | unity asserts itself and our affections for each other flame forth to the ad- miration of the world"
 The Vice Presidential party left for | at midnight.
 "THE SHOW GIRL" REPEATED. A Audience Was at Matinee |