The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-06-12
RESIDENT At NASHVILLE.
enthusiastically Received by
w. Thousands of Visitors.
sufv OF 1ENNfSsEE'S HISTORY.
.,.t,riey said the Fulfilimcnt
.,,.s. Has Bccn Even
,.,.tcr Thun the Promise.


the country needs more
~. ali else Is rcstorea confluence
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v,,syille. June 1l.--At O'Clock this
.,,rIps the presidential tour merged Into
I. Centennial Exposition of the admission
c,,nessee into the Union.
,sa nj. the train reached Bowling
where a crowd had assembled and
,,,lIery salute was fired. Although this
.ouewhat to the discomfort of those
=, wished TO sleep. no great harm was
and the presidential party. in good
IN and spirits, was ready to receive
/, Greetings, official and popular at the
x.srille railway station, where thousands
40 assembled, many hundreds OF them
Ming in uniform
,s soon as breakfast was over the presi-
..,tal party WAS ushered into carriages
N. the Church street entrance of the
pryell house and the line was soon
isned.
As a guard of honor to the president, a
.suu,ed detachment OF Confederates. COM
r,pded BY Captain George A. Mayer.
E,rr,d themselves Immediately in front OF
n, arrlage. They wore the old time gray,
n, BE- buckles Of their belts bore the in
rn. u. s."
Ia the rear Of the line of carriages
n,rrhed the battalion of the Sixth in
t,a.y. under command of Colonel Minor.
N, from Fort Thomas, and headed by
heir fine band. State troops aud par
ItuIarly fine looking body Of the Cinciu-
Mi police, under the command of their
hid, made up the uniformed part of the
artde The streets We're lined with ad-
rirng thousands.
A. the head Of the procession turned into
ts main entrance of the exposition
pounds battery oi artillery doomed for,h
be National salute of fortytive guns.
A wandering band played Dixie" Just
Wore the last gun Of the salute announced
h presidents arrival on the grounds and
Bat air, loved for its associations by
Eesiherners and for its suggestive melody
y Northerners, brought out wave OF
ls'ty cheers.
The speeches were opened by Hon. John
Thomas president OF the exposition.
Iaavas master Of ceremonies on the Audi
xirn stage
President Thomas was very brief. but
rsaded the heariicst of welcomes to the
RESIDENT
Governor Taylor's remarks provoked
fsh laughter
Governor Taylor was followed by Hon.
L Mccarthy, mayv of Nashville
Wttn the applause that followed Gov
ncf Bushnell had subsidized. presiden,
horls introduced the great figure of the
(Si,on. The president said.
ulcers of the Tennessee Centennial
iFulion, Ladies' and Gentlemen-Ameri
n!onality. compared with that Of Eu
W md the East is still very young. and
afady We are beginning to have ago
'sch ior centennial anniversaries IN
aa o'her thnu OF the original thirteen.
ssa occasions are always Interesting. and
yea celebrated in q practical way are use
aud instructive. combining retrospect
review; they recall what has been done
tno State and Nation. and point out
~ YET remains for both to accomplish in
vsr 10 iulflll their highest destiny.
'a's celebration IS OF general interest
ne whole country and OF especial sig
%ance 10 the people OF the South and
q" ~ marks the end OF the first CEN
Vi me state Of Tennessee and the
me first year OF its second CEN
". one hundred and one years ago this
m was admitted into the Union ms tile
1910 1910 member IN the great family OF
.sl cohunonwealths. 1t was a well
:, . aua'uon TO the National household
NJ Anuhly young. strong and sturdy.
IN ~ ~ aonored and heroic ancestry and
S,,a .ona anucipat.ons. not only OF it's
nut farther in the success OF It
u pdrt OF far seeing and sagacious
;n",,., N all parts OF the country. /
Eians , IN saying that these antici-
n prpsa nsse been grandly realized: that
|crS :" OF this community OF sterling
me-, yen brighter than prophets of
ma h,i ial uared TO forecast for IT,
n, ,c' .uets OF the State. who had forced
III. G through the trackloss forests
1, sp'enuil domain brought with them
b hora nIsu Ideals and fearless devotion
III 4" anu country. founded on resist
H., oppression, which have every
u NAN, u. INDUSTRIOUS The Anglo Ameri-
IN. ~ whether II was the era OF Vir-
Itla =. .uat OF North Carolina mdtterel
Su,, w e NON. They came willing and
u, /, =, sn' Tor !ndepen dence and liberty
lyl :. ne war OF the revolution wcrc ever
Eei, al, .ne standard of Washington. When
Ak,enbIr .sen'atives served IN the colonial
b. No VI north Carolina they CHOSE
Ssl Ln,, st uile In our country. SO far
)r ns me great name of WASHINGTON
:, lba asUict IN which they lived, and
kranl,o se VI tho revolution sought 20
y ~. he'r territory into n state To
fs,sin as the State OF Franklin in
kbs noihase to tho name of another
h snsS distinguished patriot common
)sfrtn.. a,h mad sought TO possess their
y flo,;,oE right OF discovery as part
ka,or france claimed IL by right OF
y Nv as part Of Louisiana. and England
H. 49,, conquest, But neither conten-
ro,.s sould for an instant be recognized.
(rns,, lne INCEST instincts Of self gov
(S,tIsu' and the loftlest motives OF pa
krs. ,. uuuef gallant old John Sewer, at
krslss, mountain your forefathers bravery
|, ~. Independence '''4 SUI ''"''' W."
H. came the new State. second only
Ist we now mighty West and South |
)r itsa,, mas made a wonderful history
hlles ~ Tennessee has sometimes been |
ksaa 7. mother OF Southwestern States |
II. Vhan furnished us the immortal Jack |
lrfi,lon =, 'eoord IN war and whose admin
Ipubllc W " peace as the head OF the great |
he een,,,,s on with advancing years. |
\ lis NY has only added 10 the ,ustrc
ls eoun,s'e increased the obligations Of !
rsctIoss snen and exalted him in their
'soiuced T. fdk and johnson were also |
hoe hsro.n ms great State. and many
l,r,, r,,s Of distinguished deeds whose |
r!a Will viii, come unbldden to your mem