The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-06-17
AN ENTHUSIASTIC RECEPTION WAS
RENDERED PRESIDENT MKIN-
LEY AND PARTY.
BRILLIANT PARADE and EXERCISES
Speeches by President Mckinley and
Other Distinguished Persons-Mrs.
Mckinley Received With Lusty
Cheers-NashvilleT hrOnged.

into the centennial celebration of the adj
mission of Tennessee into the Union.
AS early as a. M, when the presi-
dental train reached Bowling Green a
crowd had assembled and an artillery
salute was fred. Although this was
somewhat to the discomfort of those who
Agished to sleep, no great harm was done
Nm the president, in good health and
Mts, was ready to receive the greet
Sgs official and popular, at the Nash
willie railway station, where thousands
4 were assembled, many hundreds of them
being in uniform.
The party was driven speedily to the
Maxwell and there provided with ac-
commodations and breakfast. The Off
Gals of the Chesapeake and Ohio and of
the Pullman company were recipients of
many hearty congratulations before the
beautiful train, which bore all so swiftly
over S57 miles from Washington, hither
was left for good and all. Hence to
Chattanooga, Knoxville and Washington
the Southern will be used.
As breakfast was over the presidential
party was ushered into carriages from
the Church street entrance of the Max
well house and the line was soon formed,
the press and many gorgeously attired
members of the governors stats occupy
ing three huge tally-ho coaches.
In the first carriage were President
Mckinley, Mrs. Vanlear Kirkman, pres
dent of the woman's board, and Maj.
w. ]. Thomas, president of the Centen-
NAL company. In other carriages were
the secretaries and distinguished guests
and the ladies of the party, each accom-
panied by a prominent local general or
. lady. among them being Director Gen
raj Lewis, Gen. w. III. Jackson, Mrs.
HNW. Thomas, Col. e; w. Cole; Mrs
wv F. Weakley, Mrs. Norman Ear Gdi
4 J. Keith Mr. Mrs s. 4 4 R ea%piGn M GDi
Mary Paul Mcclure. M. d. Pitcher,
Mayor Mccarthy, Mrs. John Ruhman
and Mayor Mackinson of Cleveland, y.
The main procession formed in Broad
street. n very handsome thOroughfare,
the upper end of which is lined with hand-
some residences and beautiful trees, the
grounds of Vanderbilt university being
especially noticeable. AS a guard OF
honor to the president, a mounted de,
tochment of -cOnfederates, commanded
nv Cant. e. Mayer, arranged themselves
immediately in front of his carriage.
Thev wore the old-time gray, but the
buckles of their belts bore the insignia
'U. S."
marched the battalion of the sixth IN
fontry under command of Col. Minor,
sant from Fort Thomas and headed by
fheir fine band. State troops and a par
.ticularly fine looking body of the Gin
cinnoti notice. under command OF their
chief. made up the uniformed part OF the
narade. The streets were lined with adj
hiring thousands. and as this is pre-eml-
nently an educational center, a large pro.
norton of the crowds were made up OF
students of both sexes ana OF pom races;
AS the head of the procession turned
info the main entrance of the exposition
Drounds. a battery of artillery doomed
Forth the national salute of forty-hvee
guns 1t was within the grounds, and
led bv the centennial chimes, which rang
forth from the top of the administration
building that the enthusiasm reached It's
climax. The enthusiasm was shared by
The visitors to the full, and to them was
added the incentive of the beauty of the
hu;idines and grounds which burst upon
them for the first time.
Certainly Tennessee in general ana
Nashville in particular are Justihed IN
tbe pride felt and expressed over the
work they have accomplished: The build
ings-the parthenon partlcularlyLar
n, Iaautiful in design and finish, extending
Reyond what was bf III Nbr Poss and
t| ,Hwith exhibits that would be cred
u TO any fair of any nation on earth.
i no auditorium. in which the exercises
- af the dny were held, will seat comforta-
blv 1900 people, and fully 20 per cent
more than that number were added today
in the crowds that filed the .foyers and
the unseated part of the galleries, 1t was
n representative, intelligent and note
sneakers to their best efforts, and was
particularly appreciative of any para
pranh or phrase which dwelt upon the
glories of our nation.
That it was hot no one can truthfully
deny. and all would gladly have deprived
themselves of some of the brilliance of
the cloudless sky for the cooling shade
even of a threatening cloud. But heat
could not check the joyousness and en-
.HDixie' Just before the last gun of the
salute announced the presidents arrival
on the grounds and brought out wave
,of hearty cheers. They were but muir
murs. however, compared to the mighty
roar bursting forth as William Mckinley,
president of the United States, with Mrs.
Kirkman, beautifully gowned in summary
material, walked down the aisle and onto
the platform.
Generous was the applause given, also,
TO the members of the cabinet and dis
tinguished visitors, including Governor
Bushnell and staff of Ohio, while to Gov
ernor TAYLOR. 'Our Bob" as they term
him, a generous outburst was awarded
Commissioner of Pensions III. Clay
Evans. a native Tennesseean, was also
the recipient of hearty cheers.
"A Mrs. Mckinley had wisely. concluded
IA Esion. and great was the disappointment
impressed at her non-appearance. When
kE did come it gave rise to one of the
n h delightful incidents of the trip. Gov
{ .gr Bushnell was in the middle of his