Evening journal., 1901-05-04
Trip Through South a Con.
tiRuOHS Ovation
NEXT STOP IS San ANTONIO
Texas Girls, Noted for Their Beauiy,
Give Reception TO President and
liS wife

hu1tin. Tex, May 4.-Out OF Dixie
the presidential party yesterday travel
al iato tho heart OF the great south
wcst ff.er leaving New ORLEANS on
Thursday. The home of the Acadians
end the waving rice folds OF western
Louisiana we're passed during the night
and the new oil fields of Texas whirled
by Just at the peep OF day, too early to
be seen by the president When the
party arose yesterday morning the
train was already flying over the plains
OF Texas.
Until 4:30 o'clock yesterday after
noon, when Austin was reached. the
train passed in succession through the
cotton belt of Texas, the rich agrlcul-
tural region beyond the Brazos river.
known as the Black Prairie, much
wooded country and fine grazing land.
The president had his first glimpse of
long-horned Texas cattle aud pictur-
escue cowboys on western range
horses.
The presidents reception in the Lone
I Star state was continuation of the
ovation he has received throughout the
south. Every honor was shown him
and his party and there was much en-
thusiasm. Governor sayers and other
prominent state officials met the presi-
dent at Houston, the FIRST stopping
3 place inside the state. and accompanied
him rs far as Austin, the capital There
were some interesting features in the
reception az Houston and a very pic
tuIesque scene at Prairie View, where
the president addressed the colored
students of the State Normal school,
on stand erected on the open prairie
at the side Of the track. He advised
the colored people TO learn TO do one
thing well.
Minute stops we're made also at
Hampstead. where the president shook
hands with a number of people, at
] Brennan, the home Of Col. Geddings,
one of the presidents old colleagues in
the house Of representatives, and at
: ElgIn. at each Of which places he spoke
a few words. At every station along
the route there we're cheering crowds.
The feature OF the day was the recep-
tion accorded the party at Austin,
which. like New Orleans. had never be-
fore had the honor of entertaining a
chief magistrate Of the nation. The
city was profugely decorated. and In
the evening there was a brilliant IL
Elimination of Congress avenue. Aus
tin never before held such crowds Of
people. They came from every direc-
tion, some hundreds of miles, and liter
ally swamped the hotel accommoda-
tlons of the city. Il was estimated that
over 20 600 visitors were here. AS the
population OF Austin Is only $4,000. the
tax upon its facilities can be imagined.
A procession. headed by fine mill
tary band. and consisting OF Is COM
panies OF state militia and the Confed-
crate Veterans and Grand Army OF the
Republic organizations. marching side
by side, escorted the party to the east
@ portico Of the magnificent capitol build
e ing, where the president addressed a
j sea OF enthusiastic people.
There was a delightful reception in
the senate chamber. where the bellies
OF Austin noted all over Texas for
their beauty, received the president and
, Mrs Mckinley This function was one
of the most charming yet experienced
on the trip. Then followed a drive
through the city to the State uniyer-
sity where the students. citizens and
school children greeted the president
Later Mr.. and Mrs. Mckinley, with
the ladies Of the cabinet, dined infor-
mally at the governors mansion, and
at 1O:3O o'clock last night left for San
Antonio.