The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-06-12
CHEERS AND SHOUTS
President Mckinley Enthusiastically
Greeted by th, Tennts,eans
AT EXPOSITION GROUNDS
Tho Demonstration Increased as
the Mistress of the White House
Appeared. Smiling Caily-
Other Zig tugs

Union station at s.ao o'clock this morn
ing and were met by Major j. ".
Thomas. president ~ the Tennessee
Centennial exposition. and the mcm-
bers Of the exposition executive COM
mitteC, The visitors were taken in ear
riagcs to the Maxwell house. AT the
hotel the part5 brcakfastpd and at 10
O'Clock Governor Taylor OF Tennessee
and Governor Bushnell Of ohio. accom-
panied by their STATS. called upon the
president. Leaving the hotel at II
O'Clock the party arrived at the grounds
threc-quarters of an hour later. The
streets along the route were densely
crowded and many houses were beaut-
fully decorated. A detachment OF ex-
confederate veterans acted as a guard
of honor. While the procession was on
its way a salute OF 25 guns was fired.
Entering the exposition grounds the
party proceeded to the auditorium
under the escort of the Centennial
guards. AT noon the president walked
down the main aisle. The president
was greeted with hearty cheers, and 50
were Secretaries sherman. Alger. Gary.
| Wilson and other distinguished guests
and their ladies. Governor Taylor ~
Tennessee and Governor Bushnell of
Ohio, with Mrs. Bushnell, entered as
the band closed the overture. and were
heartily cheercd. The governors then
took the places reserved for them near
the president. \ variation upon odd
| Kentucky Home" was a fitting prelude
to the speeches which We're opened by
Hon. John Thomas, president OF the
exposition.
I President Thomas extended the heart
i lest of welcomes Ia the president. To the
| members of the cabinet. to Governor
Bushnell and the visiting Ohioans and
I to representatives of the press. lie
/ spoke OF Ohio as Tennessee's younger
sister. and then drawing a comparison
between the population and aggregate
products of the two commonwealths.
urged Tennessee to emulate Ohio's great
1 example. Thomas then introduced
Governor Taylor. whose witty allusions
provoked much laughter Governor
Taylor was followed by Hon. W. 4. Me
Chrthy. mayor of Nashville. who added
/ to the Welcomes given.
! After n musical intcrlud.. Governor
. Bushnell Of Ohio was introduced. While
I he was-in the middle of--hts spss~l~
vociferous cheers from the rear OF the
auditorium heralded the approach of "a
! distinguished parsonage and the roar
. became deafening as Mrs. Mckinley
the center aisle accompanied by her
aunt Mrs. Saxton. and smiled as the
president hurried tn the platform steps
aud gave her his arm. The vast audi
ence cheered until IL seemed to be tired
! out. but commenced again with re-
newed vigor when a large bunch Of
roses was handed 10 Mrs. Mckinley. .
When the applause that followed
Governor Bushnell's speech had sub
LAT. lh.a
president. McKinley's face liz up as
the great audience rose en- masse and
shouted cheer after cheer At last quiet
ensued and i'm a clear voice the chief
| executive delivered his speech.
| President Mckinley's speech at the
tennessee. exposition was AS follows:
Officers OF the Tennessee Centennial
! Exposition. Ladies' and Gentlemen: The
American nationality compared with that
OF Europe is stlil young. and yet already
We are beginning to have age enough for
centennial anniversaries In states other
than ia. original thirteen. Such occa-
sions are always interesting Combining
retrospect and review. they recall what
has been done by the state and nation.
and point out what remains to fulfill their
highest destiny.
This celebration marks the end OF the
first century Of Tennessee and the close
OF the first year OF its second century.
one hundred and one years ago this state
was admitted into the great family OF
American commemorative. II was "a wei
come addition to the national household
with fond snticipa tions not only OF lis
founders. but faith In lts success on the
part of far-s.eing and sagacious states
men In all parts of the country. These an
ticipations have grandly realized. rhs
present Of this community OF sterling
worth j. brighter than the prophets of th,
past had dared TO forecast IL. The builders
Of this state forced their way through
| the trucklcss forests Of this splendid
domain and rame willing and eager Il
Z light for indcpe ndeucr and liberty and II
the war Of the revolution were ever loya
10 the standard Of Washington.
"a, the close OF the revolution thcy
sought to organize their country iato
state To be- known rs the state ~ Frank
lin. in grateful homage 10 one OF tts mos
distinguished patriots. spain had sough
10 possess their territory by right of dis
roVcry. France claimed Il bN right OF eos
sion and conquest But neither contention
could for AN instant hc recognized. Move,
by the highest Instincts OF sslf-gov.rn
mcnt and lofIiesi motives OF patriotism
under tn. gallant old John Sewer q
Kings mountain, your forefathcrs brlyet,
D NAithNsAA'N An'l NNti'i hNu lht lhhrte wv
their independence. Tennessee hIrnish'
III Immortal jackson. whose record Il
war and peace shines on with advanclui
years, Polk and johnson are also prod
ucts or this great state. Teunesscan
have ever been volunteers. not drafted pil
triots. Thirty thousand loyal Ternssscan
offered their services In iSB and tough
fearlessly TO death and gallant sacrifices
The men who opposed each other IN III
dreadful battle ~ years ago aTr one
, more and forever united under on" i'as
The president dwelt az considerable
length on the population resources, etc
and concluded 49, follows;
political difference existed or mty stil
exist. We are still Americans before "
are partisans and value The welfare .
all the people above party or section.
Applause was frequent during th
speech and II reached climax whel
reference To the preservation OF IN
union was made. At the conclusion q
, Mckinley's Speerh hickory cane
made from wood grown in the Hermit
, age. was present al to the president b!
j. NJ. Dickinson. on behalf of the La
dies Hermitage ASSOCIATION. The pres
tdent and party lunched at the Wes
Side club in the grounds
After The speaking Mrs. Mchinle'
2 held an informal reception Later u
the afternoon she ard the prcsiden
! gave a reception to women only At IN