El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-06-11
The President and Party Wis.,
it the Exposition.
LARGE CROWD PRESENT
The President With Other Prominent
People Make Ohio Day the Biggest
Day the Tennessee Centennial Ex-
position Has Yet Witnessed-Fifty
Thousand People We're There.

sidential party arrived at 8 o'clock thi.
station was packed. The President
and Mrs. McKinley's welcome was
wonderfully warm. A feature of the
reception was an escort of twelve ex.
confederate soldiers attired in gray
uniforms. The president and party
were immed ately driven to the Max
well house and all along the route
thousands. of people cheered continuous
ly.
Ohio day has been the biggest and
grandest by far since the opening of
Centennial. President Mckinley and
Gov. Bushnell attracted multitudes
variously estimated at from thirty to
fifty thousand. After the presidential
party had .breakfasted Governor Tay-
lor, Governor Bushnell of Ohio and
Mayor Mccarthy, of Nashville, called.
At IL o'clock the presidential party the
reception committees and the govern
ors left the hotel in carriages for the
exposition grounds. AS the president
entered the gates, the Centennial
chimes were rung for the. first time.
At the exposition gates the procession
was met by the exposition guards.
Governor Taylor made the ad-
dress of welcome, and when the pre-
sident was introduced the demonstra-
tion was an amazing one. Round after
round of cheers greeted the chief
magistrate who bowed his acknow-
Judgments. He finally waved his hand
for quiet, only to be wildly cheered
again. After ten minutes of frantic
quiet restored and pre-
address was in part as follows:
"Officers of the Tennessee Centen-
nial Exposition, Ladies and Gentle
men:-American nationality compared
with that of Europe and the east is
still very young; and yet already We
are beg inning to have age enough for
anniversaries in states other
than the original thirteen. This cele-
bration is of general interest to the
whole country and of special signifi- |
.ance to the people of the south and |
vest. Itmarks the end of the first CEN
Jury of the state of Tennessee, which |
furnished us the immortal jackson,
whose record in war and whose admin |
stration in peace, as the head of the |
great republic shines on with advanc-
ng years. Your exposition shows bet
er than any words of mine can tell,
he details of your wealth, of resour-
les and power of production. You
,ave done wisely in exhibiting these to
our own people and to your sister
tates. This exposition demonstrates
lirectly your own faith and purpose
nd signifies your true and unfailing
irresistible pluck and promising ind,-
alton of return of American prosper
ty. Lst US always remember that
whatever differences about politics
nay have existed, or still exist, We are
Ii Americans before we are parsisans
nd value the welfare of all the people
bove party or section. The lesson of
he hour is this: Whatever adverse
ondition may temporarily impede the
of our national progress,
olhing can permanently defeat it."
The presidential party were then es-
orted through the grounds. This
vening q reception, exclusively for
aides will be rendered the Presiden.
nd Mrs. Mckiuley