Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1897-06-16
OHIO DAY
At the Tennessee Centennial the Biggest
aud Grsndest Day since the openinr


opening OF the Tennessee centennial.
President Mckinley and Gov Bush
nell, OF course. were the chief attract
ions Multitudes of people passed the
turnstiles, variously estimated at from
30, 600 to $4,000.
The presidents party arrived here at
O'Clock Friday morning over the Lou
isville n Nashville railroad half an
hour late. The Union station at Nash
vile was packed with n dense throng.
The reception and other committees
were there. The police made n clear
way for the party. The president.
with Mrs Mckinley ON his arm, passed
through the open line to their car
rage. The feature of the reception
was an escort of IL confederate veter.
ans, attired in gray uniforms, wearing
SaberS and mounted on horses They
were commanded by Capt George 4.
Hagcr
After the party had break tasted at
the Maxwell house and enjoyed a
brief rest Gov. Taylor, OF Tennessee
GOV bushnell, OF Ohio, and Mayor
Mccarthy, OF Nashville, called on the
president followed by the executive
committee of the Women's board. AT
IL o'clock the presidential party, the
reception committees, Gov. Taylor and
Gov Bushnell and their stats and the
mayor OF Nashville, preceded bv the
Cincinnati police force as the presi-
dents escort OF honor, left the Maxwell
house in carriages for the custom
house, several squares away. where
military, civic police and other bodies
formed and paradcd through the prin
cipal streets to the exposition grounds.
In passing To the grounds n national
salute of - guns was fired, the last
gun being fired as the party reached
the main entrance.
As the president entered the gates the
centennial chimes in the tower of the
auditorium were runV for the first
time. Al the exposition gates the pro-
cessiou was met by the eNpositiou
guards and military band, and es-
corted To the auditorium. where other
formal exercises in honor OF the presi-
dent and Ohio day began
Fully 10000 people were in and
around the auditorium when the cxcr-
ciscs began, and there were thousands
more who could not gain entrance.
The lnnes band opened the exercises.
followed 10y an address OF welcome by
President John w. Thomas, of the OK
position. Gov. Taylor, OF Tennessee,
made the address OF welcome on the
part OF IcnBcssee, and Mayor Me-
earthly in behalf of Nashville
State Senator W. 4. Clark. of Clcvc-
land, O, responded in behalf of the
ONO Centennial commission, and GOV.
bushnell, who was accorded an en-
thusiastIc welcome, spoke in behalf OF
Ohio
The lnnes band rendered patriotic
airs. Then President Mckinley was
introduced. The demonstration was "A
wonderful one.
Round upon round OF cheers greet
ed the chief magistrate, who bowed
his acknowledgements repeatedly. lie
! finally waved his hand Tor quiet, only
10 be wildly cheercd again. After 10
minutes of frantic demonstration auict
was restored and the president began
TO speak.
The president and some of his party
visited the Parthenon, which is the art
repository, and the childrcn's build
ing and then repaired 10 the west side
club mouse, handsome structure near
the administration building and front
ing the Farthcnon. In the ladies' par-
Tor there Mrs. Mckinley held an in
formal reception. Later in the after
noon She and the president rave a re-
ccption TO women only i'm the women's
building. During the luncheon the
residents OF Vanity Fair" which is
similar in many respects TO the Mid
/ way Piaisauce' at Chicago. formed an
unique procession and marched past
/ the club house, from the galleries o.
/ which, on which the luncheon was
/ served, "a COOL view could be obtained
/ OF the camclS. Aslutic, Cinnamon and
/ old time Negroes, together with the
/ representation OF DRAGON. which at,
/ trdctci attention even from the most
/ distinguished dignitar.c, When lunch
| con drew 90 close there was genera. de-
| mands for speeches from one or an
/ other OF the men OF national prom
incnce present, and GOV Bushnell,
| Gov Taylor, Secretary Sherman. Col.
C. II. Grosvcnor, Mayor McKisson. Of
Cleveland. and Col. Charles Page
Bryan. OF Illinois, responded. All the
speeches we're in the light vein suita-
Die 90 the occasion and many lively
sallics and humorous uilusious met an
preciative reception.
From Sis until half past seven in the
evening and Immediately following
the reception by the president and his
wife in the wom'u's building. the
visiting newspaper men were heartily
entertained by their local brethren
in the press building At 3 o'clock
fine display of fireworks over
the lake and on its shores was
viewed by Mr. and Mrs Mckinley and
their party from the steps OF the Par
thenon. The distinguished sight .scers
were guarded by a Gordon OF regulars
and evidently greatly enjoyed the ex.
hibtion
Not at all inferior % the fireworks
was the illumination OF all the princi-
pal structure, by means Of search and
electric lights, there being a notable
profusion OF the latter The fireworks
over the president wife and suite. re-
turned 90 the city. tired and little
worn by the heat but ready TO accord
the day a high place in the calendar OF
rcmem brance.
Terrell Receives the suttan's CompIi-
menfs
CoNsrANTISo9LE. June H. Mr.. Alex
ander W Terrell. the United states
minister 10 Turkey, attended the
Selamlik Friday and received the
prurtI frlnufc 3D..