The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-06-12

profssn~rce present. and GOV Rushrrli
Gov Taylor. Secretary sherman, r.an-
gTssSEasn Grosssaor. Aayar NcEisson ar
cleveland, anu Cca Charles pay. BRYAN.
ci tsatscss. responded. Ali sh@ ss.rsshea
were III the light vein sulta,.., =, ~. 80
easson. and many lively sall,ss ana hu.
morous allasscrs met apprecss;iva rr,-,r.
ricr.
Frern s 20 80 in tho evening. and ,mne-
psrsiden: and wife in the war,n,.s n.,.,.s
ing. the visiting newxpap~r y,,..s, -,
heartily entertnined by their ,a1.al So
r~n in tire press building Al oses,.,s .
fine display OF fireworks over ,hs ,s.a
ald on It's shores was viewed hy NJ ara
Mrs Mckinley and parsy frcpa tss s,s,,s
of ghe Pasthenou,
The distinguished sixhtse.r. ,,s
guarded by Gordon If regulars ava .s,,.s
IDENTIFY greatly enjoyed the exhsbis,on
Their enjoyment was shared by thor
sands. who were denseiy packed sn ali Inc
available grounds. bridges. hoats rras~
and galleries.
Not 3, all inferior 10 the fsrswa,s. 80
she illumination OF all the stY,,etur.s 40
means of search and electric hrh,~ ,,,.s.s,
being a notable prcfusion OF sAe is,,s- ..ss.,s
fireworks over. the president and Mrs NJ
kinley returned to the city. ,ired and = III
tie worn by the heat. but ready 10 ace,rs
the day high place on the calendar of RAJ
memETance.
President Mckiniey's speech a. the e..
position grounds was as follows:
Officers OF the Tennessee fNun4>crt.,
Exposition. Ladies and Gentlemen: AUser
lean nationality. compared With fhaf -
Europe. is still young. and vet alrIn a. -
are beginning 10 have age enouxA ~ rrre
tennial anniversaries in states s,shnr th~r
the original thirteen Such oceasions are
always interesting. Somhinins Yssrospsc-
tive review. they recall what has Aeea 1ons
by state aud nation. and point ulnf NM
remains 10 fulfiil their highest deoe1nE.
This eeieeraticn marks the end a the
of The first year of It's second can3nFr 0ns
hundred and one years ago this s(6fr ~ss
admitted into the great family az Amrr..
san commenws.itns, |, @ Was @velcone I'D.
anticipations not only II its foundeF1 ~
faita in It's success on the part a. fnry(ee-
ing and sagacious statesmen Ia Al stArsa
af the country. These an,icipafio11 knve
been granely realised. The present az this
community of sterling worth n hrtahtrI
than the prophets os the pas; had darel to
foreCas; IL. The builders OF thu sfnte
forced their way through the fraektees ~.
ests az this splendid domain and came v5lk
Ing ard eager To 'igat for ndepcndenee
and liberty. and In the War OF the Rey0lis-
Washington. AZ the close of the revo,u{ton
they sought TO organize tfesr euuntry
into II state To De Known as the atAte a.
Franklin. In graceful homage 10 this rncwe
distinguished Of patriots.
Spain had sought to possess their ter.
ritory by right II discovery. EfanrA
claimed Il by right OF ce~sson and co1-
quest But neither contention could for IA
instant be recognized. Moved ny &he hlnn-
.st instincts Of s@if-gorcrnneut And t.
iuftiest motives of patrsotlsm under euE
lan. cid John Sewer. az Kings NSuhtA34
Your forefathers brayeiy vsis<5scated tha1P
homer and gicrtousiy won their independ-
cuce.
Tennessee furnished ia the inUne9al
jackson whose record In war and beocG
shines or with advancing years, Polk an6
J0aNsoa were also products Of this nrNAk
state. TennesseeanS have ever heen yp3un-
teers not drafted patriots. Thirty thai.
sand loyal Tenuc@Sceans offered the1r Nef-
vices In 1910 and tough, fearle~gy to deAtA
and made gallant sacrifices. MrA who a..
ptased each other IN the dreadful hntffe Of n
years ago. are once more and forevcr
uritoa under one flag.
The president dweis ut const3srAh1n
length or the population. resources, etc.
of the state. and concluded as fqlloWs:
Let us always remember. whatever rolits
Neal differences have existed or may rtill
exist. We are siii Americans before Ne are
psrtssana and value the welfare Of all tho
people above party or scction."