Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-06-12

sembly of North Carolina. they chose
| for the first time I'm our country so tar
as | know-the great name OF Washing
| ton for the district i'm which they lived.
| and at the cose>of the Revolution sought
to organize their territory into state.
to be known as the state OF FRANKLIN IN
| grateful homage to the name or another
| OF its most distinguished patriotic COM
! moners.
Spain sought to possess their territory
| by right of discovery. as part OF tlori-
! da. France claimed IL by right OF cession
| as a part of Louisiana, and England as
hers. by conquest. But neither contention
| could for an instant be recognized. Moved
| by the highest instincts OF selt-gONern-
ment. and the loftiest motives OF patriot
ISM under gallant old John Sewer, at
Kings Mountain. your forefathers brave
ly vindicated their honor and glorlously
won their independence.
Thus came the new State. second only
then of the now mighty West and soutn-
west and it has made a wonderful MS
| tory for itself Tennessee has sometimes
| been called the Mother of southwestern
Statesmen. It furnished us the immortal
| Jackson whose record I'm war, and whose
| administration I'm peace as tho head OF
the great republic, shine with advancing
! wears. History has only ADDED 70 liie
! lustre Of his name increasing the oDu-
! cations of his countrymen. ana eNdltlns
him in their affections. Polk ana Jonh
! son. also. were products or TINS sIcdt
! State and many more heroes ana dlslln-
| guished dead. whose names will come
! unbidden to your memories while l speak
THE VOLUNTEER" STATE
"Tennesseeans have ever been volun.
teer not drafted. patriots: In lSiS, ,. Wneh
? 400 soldiers were called for, 10000 loyai
| Tennesseeans offered their services; and
| amid the trials and terrors OF the great
| civil war. under conditions or pecuhat
distress and embarrassment, her peopie
| divided OH cOntending sides. but. upon
whichever side found. they fought tear-
| lesslv to death and gallant sacrlnce NOW,
| happily. there are no contendlng slues III
i this glorious CommOnw or III dns
! part of our common country. Inc ieh
| who opposed each other i'm dreadtul pat-
| tie a third of "A century ago are one
! more forever united under one nag, III
never to-be-broken union - :,
"The glory of Tennessee Is not alone III
the brilliant names 1t has contrDuteu
to history, or the heroic patriotism dls-
played by the people IN so many, SilseII
of our national life but its material anu
industrial wealth. social Advancement,
and population are striking and signlil-
cant i'm their growth ana deNelopnien'
Thirty-fve thousand settlers IN TINS STATE
i'm 1890 had Increased 10 10000 i'm 1850
and to-day the State has a populauoh
closely approXimating 2VW,C'V us manu-,
features. which i'm 1860 were small anu anu
| ,tniunortant I'm 1890 had reached SiZ,VVVV
In value. while its farm products now
aggregate more than s62000,Wo annually.
Its river commerce on three great inter
! national waterways, us splehuiu IdlN >
operating nearly 5000 miles OF roau, lts
mineral wealth of incalculable value form
"A splendid augury for the future. | am
sure no better workmen cOulu pe lount
than the people of Tennessee 10 turn
these confident promises into grand reali-
''0' THE EXPOSITION.
'rYour exposition shows better than any
words of mine can tell the details OF your
wealth of resources and power of produc-
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these TO your own people. and 10 your
sister States. and AT no time could tile
display be more enectlve thhn now, wner1 i1
what the country needs more than All
! else is restored confidence IN ltselI. 1hlS
exposition demonstrates directly your
own faith and purpose signlnes IN the
widest sense your true and unfalung pc
lief IN the irrepressble pluck or the
American people. and Is promising IN
dication of the return Of American pros
perity. -. ..ts,i
1 and novel exhibition gives VIII surely
stimulate competition. develop your trace
increase your output, enlarge your ne4ua
| of employment. extend your mar hels,
and so eventually pay for all II cost, as
we'll as justify local sentiment ana en-
| courage state PRIDE.
Men and women | see about me from
| all parts Of the country ana thousands
more will assemble here before the eN-
POSITION is closed. Let ourselves ana let
them always remember that whatever an
reTDnc0< ABOUT IOlliltr may uiNf tAlHN'aAi
or may still exist. we are all Americans
before we are partisans, and value the
welfare of all the people above party OF
section. Citizens OF dl1erent states, We
Vet love all the States The lesson OF the
hour then is this that whatever adverse
conditions may temporarily impede the
pathway of our national progress, nothing
can permanently defeat IT,
when President Mckinley declared
that Tennessee's sons were now loyal 10
the core, and that this union. third
of a century ago so nearly disrupted,
was now bound to stand for all time. tho
applause was something long to be re-
membered
LUNCHEON.
After the ceremonies in the Audito-
rum. the President and some OF his
party visited the Parthenon, which Is the
art repository, and the children's build
ing. and then repaired to the West-Side
club house handsome structure near
the Administration Building and 'front.'
ing the Parthcnon, for luncheon. In the
ladies' paror there Mrs. Mckinley held
an informal reception. Later IN the az
ternoon she and the President gave a
reception TO women only in the Woman's
Building. During the luncheon the resi-
dents I'm Vanity Fair" which is similar
in many respects TO the Midway Plai-
sance at Chicago, formed a unique
procession and marched past the club
house. from the galleries OF which the
luncheon was served.
When the luncheon drew to a close
the men Of national prominence present
and Governor Bushnell, Governor Taylor,
Secretary sherman. Colonel c. II. Gros-
venor; Mayor McKisson, Of Cleveland
and Colonial Charles Page Bryan, Of Hi
nos. responded to toasts. All the
speeches were i'm a light vein suitable TO
the occasion. and many lively salies and
humorous illusions met appreciatlve re-
ception.
From until half-past in the evening
and Immediately following the reception
by President and Mrs Mckinley in the
Woman's Building. the visiting news
paper men were heartily entertained by
their local brethren in the Press Build
ing.
At 8 o'clock n fine display Of fire.
works over the lake and on shore was
viewed by Mr.. and Mrs. Mckinley and
their party from the steps Of the Parthe-
non. The distinguished sightseers
were guarded by a Gordon of regulars
and evidently greatly enjoyed the exhi-
bition. Their enjoyment was shared by
thousands. who packed all the available
ground. bridges, boats roofs. and gall
ierics Not at all Inferior 20 the fire.
works was the illumination OF all the
principal structures by means Of search
and electric-lghts. there being a notable
profusiOn OF the latter. The fireworks
over. the party returned 10 the city
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