The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-25
THE TRIP TO TALLAHASSEE.
M'KINLEY ENTERTAINED IN FLOR
IDA'S CAPITAL CITY.


at His Monticello Hometown
ElabOroteIy Decorated in Honor
of the President-The Whole Party
PhOtographed-The Return to
ThOmasviIIe.
Tallahassee, Fla. March 2i.-This has
been the most notable day in the seventy
five years of Tallahassee's history. The
sun rose bright, and typical Florida
weather was assured for the visit to the
capital city Of President Mckinley and
the distinguished party travelling with
him.
The citizens were out and on the most
prominent streets early in the
morning, and the whole fore
noon was devoted to the eff
fective hanging of flags and bunting on
Monroe street, the business thoroughfare,
around the capital building %td grounds,
on the government building and the ho-
tells. and on many private residences
throughout the city
The Presidents special train arrived at
noon amid the booming of cannon and the
| shrieking of whistles and the cheers of The
assembled populace. The distinguished
party, which consisted of President and
Mrs, Mckinley. Senator and Mrs. Marcus
A. Hanna. Hon. Mel. Hanna and wife, MI
| and Mrs ] Wyman Jones, Capt. and
| Mrs. Henry Metcalfe MIR. and Mrs. c. b.
Parsons, Mr. and Mrs. Walter H. Webb,
Hon. S. c.. McLendon and Mrs. McLen-
! don. Lieut.-CoL 4. A. Wiley recently
| lieutenant governor of the province of
/
! Miss Phelps, Mr.. Cortelyou, the Presi-
dents secretary, was met at the depot by
Gov. and Mrs. Bloxham. and
| the following committee of promi-
| nent Tallahassseeans: F. W. Armstrong
president of the City Council and Alder
man Robert Gamble Col. w. R. Wilson,
! president of the Tallahassee Board of
| Trade; ex-Chief Justice George P. Raney;
Mr. j. R. Cohen, president of the Young
mems Business League, and Mr. T. B.
| Byrd; Serveyor General r. L. Scarlett and
| Postmaster John McDougan.
Overflow of Enthusiasm.
Carriages at once conveyed the party to
| the capitol building, around the grounds
| of which had assembled the largest and
most enthusiastic crowd that the city has
| perhaps ever witnessed. The Governors
| Guards, n their handsome new uniforms,
| Naval Cadets, the members of the Gov
| SF0OF $ CABINET ana IAG supreme Court
| justices, with other state and city Of
ficials the Capital City band, the several
lodges of Masons Odd Fellows and
| knights of Pythias, the professors and
| students from the several schools and col
| leges located in Tallahassee, and a vast
throng of citizens from various sections of
| Tie state, We're there and they proved 10
Mr. Mckinley that they were glad TO see
| him and his friends. Such a scene, such
| apfbueiasua and cllch crowds were never
| before seen here.
| After an inspection of the several de-
| partments in the state house the dstin-
| guished visitors, accompanied by the Gov
| ernor and other members of the entertain
ment committee, and escorted by the Gov
! ernor's Guards and the Capital City Band,
| drove down gaily decorated Monroe street
to the Leon Hotel, the interior of which
| had been handsomely decora led by the
| ladies of Tallahassee. Here luncheon was
| served, at which the executive and ju-
diclal officers of the state resident in Tai
| lahassee and the committees We're present.
Banquet at Tallahassee.
| At the banquet the guests were ar
ranged at table thus: Al the Presidents
right, Gov. Bloxham. Hon. John G. Long,
J Hon. w. G. Robinson and others in the
order named; at his left. ex-Chief Justice
George p. Raney, Hon. H. S. Chubb and
| others, directly opposite Senator Hannas
| brother and other members of the visit
| ing party. At the left end of the table
| was Senator Hanna with Mrs. Mckinley.
Mrs. Hanna and other ladies of the party
| on his right and Tallahassee ladies' and
invited guests on his left. At the right
| end of the table was Senator Myers of
Tallahassee in the center of a group of
| pleased and delighted guests.
The negro element was out in full force.
and al one time threatened to crowd
! everything else out Of the hotel, but upon
| being reminded that Mr.. Mckinley was
simply private guest and that the oc-
casion was by no means a public one,
they retired in good order.
The distinguished guests, and particu-
| larly Hon John G. Long, took occasion
to compliment the people of Tallahassee
| upon the smoothness and success of the
| entertainment and the perfect good feel
ing manifested by the citizens of all ranks
and races
Drive Around the City. Il
After the lunch, carriages were re-en-
tered andsthe visitors in charge of the en-
| tertainment committee, were driven fur
ther north on Monroe street, through the
fashionable residence portion Of town,
then south on Calhoun street, around
Bioxham park, past the handsome govern
meut building, which was gorgeously dec
grated for the occasion and out Clinton
street to the state seminary. Leaving the
seminary the party drove out to the Col
ored Normal and Industrial College, sitI-.
ated on the lofty hill, one mile south OF
the state house. Keen interest was mani
tested by the visitors In the progress being
made by the colored youths. and much
pleasure was apparently caused by the
excellent work being done there by Prof
Tucker and his co-workers
The hour for departing for the return
trip TO Thomasville having arrived, the
party was then driven TO the depot. and
as they we're about to leave expressed
great satisfaction and delight with their
days visit to Floridas beautiful capital
citV.