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MACIJK'S GETffIG
A Welcom3 That Was Mast Enthusiastic—Thousands in
the Ms Despite the Bain,
A GRAND REVIEW!
Seven Thousand March Past
the Distinguished Party.
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THE PRESIDENTS SPEECH
It Breathes the Spirit of Unity and
Rejoicing—Other Addresses
Mrs. McKinley 111.
Th*- president’s visit to Macon is a thing
of th< past and it is to be said that it was
si success from every standpoint. Theday
dawned cloudy and it was thought that the I
rain would be pouring down when the |
train arrived. Such was not the ease, how- I
♦ ver. and only a shower was falling when !
the train came in the depot.
Long before the time for the arrival of
the train great crowds of people were con
gregated around the depot and on all of
the streets people could be seen. The pro
vost guards were out early and were keep
ing the streets clear.
The presidential train arrived on the '
minute, and as it came into the yards it |
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was greeted by the sounds of over a hun
dred factory whistles, which kept up a
aoise for over fifteen minutes. The (rain
was in charge of Conductor Bob Reid, and
backed into the shed, and on the rear end
was president (McKinley. The reception
committee were lined up along side of the
train and as the president appeared a loud
cheer was given. Just outside of the depot
gate were the Confederate Veterans, all
wedring badges of grey with the picture of
the president engraved upon them. As the
president stepped from the train he was
greeted by Hon. fimory Speer, who intro
uu• ed him to the other gentlemen of the
eception cotimittee*. He then spoke to
Generals Wilson and Bates. Major Logan,
who was marshal of the day, called out
the names of the gentlemen who were to
ge assigned to the carriages and each one
of the party would be taken in charge by
one of the reception committee and shown
to the carriages.
When General Joseph Wheeler came out
of the car a loud shout went up an it was
all that Commander Wiley, of the Confed
erate Veterans could do, to keep them
from rushing forward to meet him. He
shook hands with all of the reception com
mittee'. As soon as the party was formed
they started for the carriages headed by-
Judge Speer, with the President. As the
president passed out of the gate Mr. Ro
land B. Hall stepped forward in behalf of
the veterans present and addressed the
president as follows:
Mr. President: In behalf our noble dead
and as Confederate soldiers, we dee-ire to
manifest our appreciation of the noble and
generous sentiments that you have recently
uttered. Do us the honor to accept and
wear this bade of a Confederate Veterans’
cap. which bears your likeness and the
words which should endear you to the
hearts of every true citizen.” As he com
pleted his sentence he pinned the badge
THE MACON NEWS.
'on the president’s coat. President McKin
ley replied: “I thank you, sir; and I will
take great pleasure in wearing the badge
and shall always keep it as a souvenir of
I my visit to Mazon.”
As he passed along the line he was loud
! ly cheered and was given an ovation by
i the people outside. »
When General Wheeler passed out
| among the veterans every one of them
I made an effort to get to him, and it took
; some time for him to get to the carriages.
I General Wheeler had a pleasant word for
each of the veterans and doffed 'his ha't to
their cheers. As be reached the sidewalk
and was recognized by the people he was
given a great ovation.
•As soon as the party was seated in the
carriages the procession moved forward
along the line of troops. The two troops
of cavalry which were drawn up in front
of 'the depot, proceeded in front o-f the
carriages and cleared the way.
THE LINE OF MARCH.
The presidential party was driven up
Fourth street to Mulberry, up Mulberry t®
Spring, down Spring to Cherry ami down
Cherry to the reviewing stand. All along
the line provost guards were on each side
of the street and people were prevented
from passing. The troops were lined up as
I follows: The Seventh cavalry was in line
■ from the 'Union depot, to 'Mulberry street
j and up Mulberry street to ’Third. At Third
' street the negro troops were formed in a
line of masses up to First street, where the
white regiments were in line. As the
president, would come in sight the troops
would 'be brought to present arms, the
colors would be lowered and the bands
I would sound “To the chief” All along the
I line their cheers were for the president,
and he was kept busy bowing ro the great
i crowds which lined the sidewalks, on the
house tops, telegraph poles and windows. ■
The inarch to the reviewing stand oc- .
copied some little time, but it was decided
ly the greatest reception that has yet been
accorded the president on his Southern
tour.
The president seemed to apreciate the
The president seemed to appreciate the
Confederate monument he bowed and re
moved his hat. He was .deeply moved as
he saw on the moument a great United
he saw on the monument a great United
wreath that had been placed there. The
ttage were held by Mr. Jerre Hollis and
Mr. Iverson H. Harris.
The carriages of the party were over two '
blocks long, and it took some time for j
them to pass. The president’s drive down I
Cherry street was the greatest of ell. He I
he was recorded the greatest reception
ever given a man in Macon. Around the
reviewing stand were fully tea thousand
people and as the president came in sight
escorted by two troops of cavalry, the ■
whole crowd began to cheer. People could
be see everywhere. The sidewalks were ’
filled with people, all of the windows of the
nearby buildings were packed, and many
people, in their eagerness to see. climbed
to the roofs of the buildings, some were in !
trees, while others were clinging to the
telegraph poles.
Ju«st as the president arrived at the
stand the rain began to pour down, but |
the crowd was undhunted. Instead of
leaving they stood out in the rain and
gazed at the troops as they marched by.
Each regiment made and excellent show
and each was loudly applauded as they
passed the reviewing stand.
The bands of the Third Engineers and
the Second Ohio marched by playing
“Dixie” and created the wildest enthusi
asm. Many hate were thrown into the air
and the cheers of the people resounded for !
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MACON NEW* MONDAY DECEMBER xg 1898.
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PRESIDENT MCKINLEY,
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fl DEfIIOGRfITIC ESTIffIHTB OF IDcKINLEY.
The following editorial which appeared in The News on 'March 27th, 1896, near
ly three months before Mr. McKinley’s nomination, seems appropriate -to the occa
sion. in view of the -fact that as President be has fully justified the estimate then
made of him.
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Why the South Wants McKinley.
It has been repetedly intimated that the high esteem in which Major McKin
. ley is held by Southern people will be sufficient to work his defeat for the Repu'bli
| can presidential nomination, the idea being that we regard McKinley as the easiest
' man to beat. Anyone at all familiar with Republican- ideas and methods will rec
ognize at a glance that Democratic endorsement, especially the endorsement of
Southern Democrats,' will prove hurtful to any Republican candidate within his own
party, for such is the -feeling among the rank and file of that party against us. But
whoever will consider the matter in its proper light will understand that the South's
regard for McKinley is in reality the highest tribute that could be paid him.
The idea of a. Southern Democrat regarding with anything less than mistrust
. any Republican candidate is something of a novelty, to say the least; it is certainly
; contrary to his training, and the Republican who can claim the respect of a South
[ ern -Democrat must be a pretty decent sort of fellow, after all.
i That Major McKinley is esteemed above all other Republicans by the South
ern people cannot 'be doubted. And this fact alone should be considered by his
j party as a point in his favor. For there is a reason for this, and even, his party’s
( nomination is not so high a compliment as that involved in the esteem of his politi
cal foes.
The -South recognizes the fact that the chances ' for Democratic success in the
I next national election are meagre. The calm, unprejudiced business judgment of
our people would cause them to bet money on the other ticket. They are not bouyed
j up with any false hopes. They think they recognize the inevitable. They think they
believe the man nominated by the Republicans at St. Louis in June will be the next
i president of -he United States. Naturally,, therefore, they manifest an interest in
the selection of the Republican candidate. They are, in fact, almost as greatly con
cerned in the selection of a good man as the Republicans themselves..
And this is why nine Southern Democrats out of every ten want McKinley nom
inated by the Republican party. This and nothing more. They do not favor (Mc-
Kinley because they think he is weak and would be eaey to defea.t, for they think just
the contrary; but they favor him because they think he is the best man in the .Re
publican party. Not the best man for the Democrats, or the best from a partisan •
standpoint, x n any respect, but from the broad standpoint of American citizenship,
which gives us all a common interest in the country's chief executive, whether he
! be Republican or Democrat. Southern Democracy will give McKinl
: ey or any other Republican nominee the best fight it can put up, but it had much
I rather be defeated by the beet man thatcan be found to do it. It had rather be dev
cured by a lion than butted to death by abillygoat. *
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Death of Rev. Dr. Thomas McKee Brown
in New York.
By Associated Prese.
New York, Dec. 19. —Rev. Dr. Thomas
McKee Brojvn, for twenty-eight years rec
tor of the Protestant Episcopal church of
Si. Mary the Virgin, died today of pneu
monia. Dr. Brown was the leader of the
ritualistic movement in the Episcopal
church. His attitude in so antagonizing
Bishop Potter that for a time the latter
refused to confirm classes in St. Mary’s
ed the confessional, church. Dr Brown
introduced the orchestral music and ad
vocated the elevation of the host. He in
troduced the surpliced choir and altar
candles and installed the confessnonal.
His congregation he taught to bless them
selves and kneel when passing the *altar
and use holy water. When the new church
of St. Mary the Virgin was opened Bishop
'Potter was present to dedicate it. Classes
from St. Mary’s were then confirmed at
St. Thomas and Father Brown’s triumph
was complete.
TO THE SOUTH POLE.
By Associated Press.
Hobart, Tasmania. Dec. 19 —-Captain
Borch Grevinks’ expedition has started for
.the antarctic regions.
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SAGASTA
TO RESIGN
He and His Ministers to Leave
Office Tomorrow.
By Associated Press.
Madrid, Dec. 19 —It is semi-officially
announced that Spanish ministers will
place the resignations in the hands of the
Queen Regent tomorrow. The friends of
both Sagasta and Senor Montero Rios de
clare they are in full accord on all ques
tions of policy.
DISASTROUS FIRE.
By Associated Press.
Syracuse, Dec. 19 —Baldwinsville, located
twelve miles north of this city, was visit
ed by a disastrous fire today. The fire
started in the plant of the Kenyon Paper
Company and spread rapidly to a build
ing occupied by the New Process Raw
Hide Company and the stone mill of
Hotaling & -Co., and the building by Clark
Moyer & Co. Loss is $116,000 nearly cov
ered by insurance.
DEATH OF LORD NAPIER.
By Associated Press.
London, Dec. 19 —News was received to
day of the death at Florence, Italy, of
Francis Napier, ninth baron of Napier and
Ettrick and former minister to the United
States from Great Britain in 1857.
THE FRENCH PEACEMAKER.
By Associated Press.
New York, Dec. 19. —Ambassador Jules
Cambon will sail from Havre for New York
on January 7th to resume his duties at
Washington.
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To Investigate Outrages in
China—Contennial Com
mittee Appointed.
By Associated Press.
Washington. Dec. 19.—1 n the senate the
vice president announced the .’n^mit» f »
on the centennial celebration of the city
of Washington as the capital or tn< u<Ln,.i
as follows: Senators Hoar. Hale. Perkins,
Simon, McLaurin, Clay, and Turley.
Mr. Lodge, from the foreign relations
committee, favorably reported the follow
ing joint resolution and asked for its im
mediate consideration: “That the presi
dent be and is hereby requested to com
municate to congress as far as same may
be done without detriment to public in
terests, all information in his possession
concerning certain alleged outrages com
mitted upon the person of Bishop Earl
Anston and other American citizens in the
city of Pekin, China, by the subjects of
the empire of China and what steps, if
any, have been taken by the state depart
ment in the matter of demanding suitable
i redress and indemnity therefor.” The
i resolution was- agreed to.
Mr. Teller of Colorado gave notice that
I tomorrow he would address the senate on
Mr. Vest’s anti-pension resolutions.
Mr. Platt addressed the senate opposing
the resolution offered by Mr. Vest of Mis
souri, declaring under the constitution the
United States had no power given to ac
quire territory to be held and governed
permanently as confines.
In the house Mr. Bailey of Texas, the
leader of the mionrity, created a flurry at
the opening of the session by offering the
following resolution for reference to the
committee on rules:
‘‘Resolved, That the committee on the
judiciary be and is hereby instructed to
ascertain and report to this house, first,
whether any members of the house have
accepted any office under the United
States government, and, second, whether
the acceptance of such office under the
United States government had vacated the
seat of the member accepting it.”
The Philadelphia exposition bill was
then passed.
HOME FROM MANILA.
By Associated Preca.
San Francisco, Dec. 19 —The Third bat
talion of the First New York regiment,
which arrived here last night on the trans
port Scandia, landed today in time to wit
ness the departure for home of their com
rades now here. The new arrivals will be
encamped in the Presidio and in a week
will be sent on to their homes. The vessel
also brought seven sailors from Dewey's
fleet, three of them prisoners, who serve
sentences on Mare island, the other four
being men whose term of service had ex
pired.
FRENCH ARE FORTIFY’NG.
By Associated Press.
Auckland, N. Z., Dec. 19 —Steamers
which have just arrived here report the
French activity engaged in fortifying
Tahiti, the princiapl island of the society
group under the control of France.