Warren sheaf., 1897-06-17

O1IJJ DIT tAe ssOuckleSS OI@JnelrA IFS bore the
insignia United States."' IN the rear
of the line of carriages marched the
battalion of the Sixth infantry under
the command Of Col. Miner, sent from
ls' Fort Thomas, and headed by their fine
1band. State troops and particularly
good oking body Of; Cincinnati police
under the command Of their chief made
up the uniformed part OF the parade.
AS the head Of the procession turned
into the main entrance of the exposi-
ton grounds 9 battery of artillery
boemed forth the national salute Of IS
guns. @ lt5@5 sS a5 5
Above the boom Of the national salute
and the hum Of thousands Of voices
in the great auditorium rose thele letrains
5of Dixie" from a wandering band on
the outside. Exactly at noon President
Mckinley walked down the main aisle,
on his arm the stately Mrs. Van Leer
Kirkman, president Of the woman's
board. The preside was greeted with
hearty cheers. Gov, Bushnell spoke,
and then the preside ent was introduced.
He spoke in part as follows:
Isi-5 The Presidents Speech. S
'Oficers Of the Tennessee Centennial Ex-
Yposition, Ladies and Gentlemen: Amer
can nationality, compared with that Of
Europe and the east, is still very young,
and yet already we are beginning to have
age enough for centennial ANNIVERSARIES
lin states other than the original 13.
Such occasions are always interesting,
and when celebrated in practical way
are useful and Instructive Combining
oof nd ron hat
has been done by state and nation and
point out what vet remains for both to
accomplish in order to fulfill their highest
destiny. KS @y3s n :s5 & X ,S5g E5 4
! 'This celebration is Of general interest
to the whole country and an d Of special sig
1t marks the end Of the first century OF
the state 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 union as, the sixteenth
member OF the great family Of American
commemorative. IF was q. welcome ad-
dftion to the national household "a COM
munity young, strong and sturdy, ,af with;
an honored and heroic ancestry, with fond
anticipate not only Of its founders but
faith in its success on the part Of far-see-
ing and sagacious statesmen in ali parts
sof the country. & Sss 81. :s3 55.s
n "Tennesseeans have ever been volunteer,
not drafted, patriots. In 1886 when z, 400
soldiers were called for, 80, coo loyal Ten
nesseeans offered their services; and amid
the trials and terrors Of the great civil
WA -. under conditions Of naci,1ia = i7istrass
and embarr ssment. her 1Deople II divided
on contending sides. But upon whichever
side found, they fought fearlesslye to death
and gallant sacrifice. Now, happily, there
are no contending sides in this glorious
commonwealth OF IN any part of our COM
mon country. A The men who onposed each
other in dreadful battle q third of = .cen-i
tury ago once more and forever united
together under one nag III . never-to-be-
,'aThe glory Of Tennessee is not only alone
In the brilliant names. it has contributed
to history or the heroic PATRIOTISM. dis.
played by the people In so many crises of
our national life, butSits material and In
dustrial wealth. social advancement and
population are striking and significant in
their growth and development 8 Thirty
five thousand settlers ing this state in 1890
Is as
imating. TN 3 COG GOO: It's manufactures which
lsSo were sma Is. amd IN noa in
It's farm products now aggregate - more more
than S62. 900 900 annuallv Tts river Fcnns
1nerce IN three erea = t1nna 81
ways; 81 its spienaid railWays opera ting near
cf suc gs - mineral MeaMa
workmen cn,ld ha found tha p tl,a1 nao,,Sa
AZ Tennessea ~ t,1r,, ~ l,asa aoas asda.e
promises into grand II /, realities. ties s0lii1eu'
Your Z. exposition shows better than any
wealth 81 resource an and ~, "a ns yUu
tion. You have done wisely III exhibiting
these TO your own people and to.your sister
Be NOR. en- sfrective Il R anne od me aasp,ay
country needs more than ali d else Is Is re- re-
stored N confidence q in itself. This EXPOSE
Un aaleesy your faith and
your true and unfailIng belief in nth the sIee trre
pressible pluck Of the Am erican people, and