The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-06-12
PRESIDENT WKINLEY THE HERO
OF THE DAY AT TENNESsEE's
CENTENNIAL.
REBELS HIS BODY GUARD.
WORN OVER THE FADED
GRAY.
Nashville ThrOnged by Visitors
From All Parts of the Union
The Presidents Address.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, June 1.-At 8
| o'clock this morning the presidential
| tour merged into the Centennial cele-
bration Of the admission of Tennessee
| into the Union. AS early as o'clock
| this morning a crowd had assembled
and an artillery salute was fired. AL
| though this was somewhat to the dis
comfort of those who wished to sleep,
NO great harm was done and the presi-
dential party, in good health and spir-
it's, was ready to receive the greetings,
official and popular, at the Nashville
railway station, where thousands were
assembled, many hundreds Of men be-
ing in uniform.
The party was driven speedily to the
Maxwell house, and there was provid-
ed with accommodations and breakfast
AS soon as breakfast was over the
presidential party was ushered into
| carriages from the church street en-
trance of the Maxwell house and the
line soon formed, the gorgeously attir
ed members of Gov. BushnelPs staff oc-
cupying three huge tally-ho coaches.
| In the first carriage were President
Mckinley, Mrs. Van Leer Kirkham,
president of the women's board, and
Maj. Thomas, president of the Cen
tennial company. In other carriag es
were the secretaries and visiting dis
tinguished guests and the ladies of
the party, each accompanied by a
prominent local gentleman or lady
| among them being Director General
To NJ
Thomas, Col. E. w. Cole, Mrs. r. e.
Weakly, Mrs. Norman Farwell, E. J.
Keith, Mrs. S. A Champion, Col
Thomas D. File, E. E. Barthell, Mrs
Mary Hull, Mary B. Pitcher, Mayor
Mccarthy, Mrs. John Ruhm and Mayor
McKisson, of Cleveland.
The main procession formed on Broad
street, very handsome thoroughfare
the upper end of which is lined with
handsome residences and beautiful
trees, the grounds Of the Vanderbilt
university being especially notable. AS
guard of honor to the president a
mounted detachment Of eX-Confeder-
ates, commanded by Capt. George F.
Hager, arranged themselves immedi-
ately in front of his carriage They
wore the old-time gray, but the buckles
of their belts bore the words United
| States" In the rear of the line of car
riages marched a battalion of the Sixth
infantry, under the command Of Col
Miner, sent from Fort Thomas, and
headed by their fine band. State troops
and a particularly good-looking body
| of Cincinnati police, under the COM
| mand of their chief, made up the uni
formed part of the parade The streets
We're lined with admiring thousands
and as this is pre- eminently an edu-
cational center a large portion of the
crowd was made UP of students of
both sexes and of both races.
AS the head of the procession turned
into the main entrance of the expo
sition grounds, a battery of artillery
doomed forth the national salute Of
| twenty-five guns.
The auditorium, in which the eXer-
| cises of the day were held will seat
comfortably $500 people and fully 20
per cent more than that number was
added today in the crowds that filed
the foyers and the unseated part of
the galleries. 1t was representa- tive
intelligent and noteworthy audience
one which inspired the speakers to their
best efforts-and was particularly ap-
preciative of any passages or phrase
which dealt upon the glorfes Of our
united nation.
A wandering band played ''Dixie"
just before the last gun Of the salute
announced the presidents arrival on
the grounds and that air, loved for
| it's associations by Southerners and for
It's suggestive melody by Northerners
brought out wave Of hearty cheers
They were but murmurs, however,
compared to the mighty roar bursting
forth as William Mckinley, president
or the United States and Mrs Kirk
man, walked down the aisles and on
the platform. Gov. Bushnell and staff
were also generously spplauded, while
to Gov. Taylor, Our Bob" as they
love TO call him, generous outburst
was awarded. Commissioner of Pen
sions H. Clay Evans, a native Tennes-
Seean, was also a recipient of hearty
cheers. Mrs. Mckinley had wisely con-
cluded not to accompany the party
IN the procession and great was the
disappointment expressed at her non
appearance. When she did come il
gave rise to one of the most delight
full incidents of the trip. Gov. Bush
nell was in the midst of his speech.
when cheer swelling from the back
or the auditorium and thence communi-
eating to the main floor and the gale
ries, showed that some event of extra
ordinary interest was transpiripg
moment later Mrs. Mckinley appeared
, In the central aisle, leaning on the arm
OF James r. Dunn, and accompanied
by her aunt, Mrs. Saxton and Mrs.
John Hilleakin, the latter Of Nashville.
Gov. Bushnell gracefully yielded the
floor and the immense audience was on
It's feet in moment cheering most
Justly. The cheers were redoubIed
when this gentle lady of the White
house reached the platform and the
outstretched hands of her husband.
who hurried to meet and greet her and
conduct her to a seat at his side.
huge bunch of roses was handed Mrs.
Mckinley from the auditorium floor
and, as she bowed and smiled her
thanks, the crowd again broke into
cheers.
After the guests and others had taken
their seats in the auditorium President
Thomas introduced Gov. Taylor. who
delivered an address of welcome. Presi
dent Mckinley then arose and said:
American nationality compared IN that 10
Europe and the East, is still very Young and
yet already we are beginning to have ace
enough for centennial anniversaries in states
other than the original thirteen. Such occa-
sions are always interesting and when cole
brated in practical way are useful and in
structve. Combining retrospect and review
they recall what has been done by state and
nation, and point out what yet remains for
both to accomplish in order to fulfill their
highest destiny.
This celebration is Of general interest To
the whole country, and of special significance
to the people Of the South and West II
marks the end of the first century Of tha toto
of Tennessee, and the close of the first wear
OF its second century. One hundred and one
years ago this state was admitted into the
Union as the sixteenth member in the great
family Of American CONFERENCE.-The II was
a welcome addition to the national household
"a community young, strong and sturdy
with an honored and heroic ancestry with