The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-06-12
WKINLEY IN THE SOUTH.
~ ENTHUSIASTIC WELCOME TO TIE
" pREsIDENT IN NASHVJLLE.

ranfedfEnNG IN huphN ~ nthvEb
Act a. Escort-rhe Fresidout's Speech.
N.ssyILLE, Tenn. juno 11.-Presidcnt Nc
x,nley and party reached the city this morning,
md will he the guests OF the Tennessee Ccnten-
aI., Exposition until tomorrow night. Moro
Kan half OF the population OF tho city turned
49,, to-day to do honor to the guests, and thou
..nds came from various parts OF tho State to
IA 10 the volume OF the welcome.
IN. Recommendation was such as Nashville has
..rolv given before to any man in public or pri-
at. station, and included in Its Significance n
..,r,o,ic pride in the great Exposition which
H. president was invited to inspect.
A. an early hour the streets near the Union
,..,,on were crowded. When the Presidential
,'.,n entered the station and stopped hearty
sh,ors wero given, and those were repeated by
,hs thousands who blocked the sidewalks from
AZ. .,ation to the Maxwell House, a distance Of
ounrtcr OF a mile. Van Leor Kirkman,
c,.irman OF the Committee Of Arrange
,nsnts. boarded the Presidential car, and,
rrr,enting himself to tho President, intro
aueed President ]. w. Thomas, Director-General
I.uis and the members OF the Centennial Exec
alive Committee. Fifty Nashville patrolmen,
In command of Chief Clack, headed tho line to
m, hotel. followed by as many Of tho Cincinnati
nol;ce. Next came the Cincinnati Marine Band.
Than came the carriage bearing the President,
having ms his immediate escort q detachment of
confederate cavalry, all dressed in the regula-
,,on uniform Of the Confederate army, with
drawn sabres. In the carriage with the Prosi-
d,pt were Mrs. Mckinley, Mrs. Saxton, and
President Thomas.
o.Ilsd on Gov. Bushnell Of Ohio and star at tho
duncan Hotel, and shortly afterwsrd the two
S %SKInIeT' ant At t II O'clock a detachment Of ex.
Coniederates in full uniform drew up in front Of
he hotel, and in q few minutes the, President,
s Me Mckinley and Mrs. Van Leer Kirfman,
emerged from tho hotel and were seated
in an open pro saFr,ase, tasm s9oh as s eSso crowd %na
given. He lifted his hat again. The march to
he Exposition then began; There were no police
virtually the head OF the procession. Tho march
was too rough for Company b. ex-Confederate
An immense crowd awaited the arrival OF tho
party at the Exposition grounds. The journey
q the President from the city to the grounds
was in the nature of a triumphal march. The
Centennial chimes were rung as the party en-
MAJOR J. W. Thomas. President Of the Exposi.
President and party. Mayor cCarthy followed
c1srt an Of SPu Ohio IA and Gov. Bushnell then re-
sponded. and President Mckinley made tho
closing @Iap sPs' AND GHS Il American nation
aHty, compared with that Of Europe and the
Fast, 10 still very young; and yet already we are
anniversaries in States other than the original
thirteen. Such occasions, are always interest
Ing h.s,S and aD when ins ssleeFHted c N a b5iriiosio9 ret way srs
and review. they recall what has been done by
State and nation, and point out what yet re,
mains for both to accomplish in order to fulfil
their'highest destiny.
This celebration is of general interest to the
T U.S1Is e q 9sc south sna Of s sps'MtSl e sisni Il mssk to the the
zee and the close Of the first year of its second
One hundred and one years ago this State was
admitted into the Union as the sixteenth mem
Sr n the great family Eo0 OF A a1siiiaI Z, Common mn ION.
tional household-a community young, strong.
and sturdy, with an honored and heroic ances-
founders. but faith in its success on the part OF
farseeing and sagacious statesmen in all parts Of
sn,i sGpasFS; bs sm 'SS sea Sr an sayi rssi fhs5 5 hsse
the present Of this community Of sterling worth
seven brighter than prophets of the past had
The builders Of the State. who had forced
their way through the trackless forests of this
isa ideals and fearless devotion to home and
country, founded on resistance to oppression.
T sAsIa. i have syer 5smsa W RSds btllu !. @ss , the
territory Of Virginia or that of North Carolina
mattered little TO them. They came willing and
in he war Of the Revolution were ever loyal to
the standard of Washington. When their repre-
,S%s o4iS csso sf5Se tbs IN c the Colonial tse hsssen pImy Of
our country. so far as l know-the great name
Of Washington for the district in which they
lived. and at the close Of the Revolution sought
to organize their territory into a State. to be
known as the State of Franklin, in grateful hom-
age to the name OF another of its most distin-
guished patriot commoners.
Spain had sought to possess their territory
By right Of discovery as a part of Florida: France
claimed IT by right of cession as a part of LOuisi-
ana, and England as hers by conquest. But
neither contention could for an instant be recog-
niIed. Moved BY the highest instincts Of self
Ism. under gallant old John Sewer. at King'S
Mountain, your forefathers brayely indicated
their honor and gloriously won their indepen-
dence.
Thus came the new State, second only then
q tas now mighty West and southwest. And
nessee has sometimes been called the Mother
q southwestern Statesmen 1t furnished US
whose administration in peace as the head of the
great republic shines on with the advancing
Jsats. The century has only added to the lustre
OF his name, increased the obligations Of his
Soqntrymen, and exalted him in their affection.
Folk and johnson also were products Of this
pushed deeds whose names will como unbidden
your memories while I speak.
drat hedhe eat7io1s, have " ,s sxsr been been SoaIGG 6 sc1d, not
we're called for. 10000 loyal Tennesseans
offered their services; and amid the trials and
o. peculiar distress and embarrassment, her
PSopie divided on contending sides. But upon
HMIueFeT slue FOUND, they fought fearlessly to
ueath and gallant sacrifice. Now happily there
sle no contending sides in this glorious Common
yTeaith or IN any part of our Common country.
ing men who opposed each other in dreadful
oattie third OF a century ago are once more
sna forever united together under one flag In a
hesSt to'6e-broken Union.
h -,,h glory OF Tennessee is not alone in tho
,nnliant names II has contributed to history or
y heroic patriotism displayed by the people in
many crises OF our national life, but its ma
@riai and industrial wealth. social advance
%ent thc population are striking and significant
thelr growth and development. Thirty-tve
saousano settlers in this State in 1870 had in
n last" 20 l,lO8, 900 in 1850. and to-day 1t has a
HvUuistlon closely approximating 100000 Its
rwrHInutactures, which in 1850 were small and
Sa.mportant, in 1890 had reached $72 900, 900
m,aine, while It's farm products now aggregate
MERE : than w., OO0.0O annually. It's river com.
raiiso . a three great waterways, Its splendid
!, insImays operating nearly 5000 miles of road.
\ NJ Ilmtneral wealth OF incalculable value. form a
t%enaia angury for the future. am sure no
%Sser workmen could be found than the people
int nennessee 70 turn these confident promises
iour exposition shows better than any
ayus OF mine can tell tho details OF your wealth
done 'outces and power OF production. You have
II nsne,. wisely In exhibiting these to your own
|f eoov,RRie ana 10 your sister States, and at no time
When u she display be more effective than now.
\ d restm "nat the country needs more than all else
d.WSsoted confidence In itself. This exposition
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