Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1901-05-08
THE TWO PRESIDENTS.
Diaz and Mckinley Exchange Mes
sages of Good Wishes.
The Honor of Launching the Battle
ship Ohio Has Fallen TO the
Lot of Mrs. william
Mckinley.

New Orleans. May 2.-The preai-
Dental party travelled across the cot
ton belt Wednesday from Memphis
almost to the Gulf of Mexico. Down
the low-lying, rich Iazoo valley, fer
tile as that of the Nile. it went to
Nicksburg. teening with it's memories
OF 30 years ago, thence east to Jack
son, the capital OF Mississippi. and
from there down into the land of the
magnolia and the orange, to the old
romantic city near the mouth OF the
Mississippi, with it's traditions Of
French and Spa nish rule. The out
pourings OF the people TO see the
presidential train along the route
Wednesday were larger if any thing
tlsan on the two previous days, and
the demonstrations at Nicks burg and
Jackson. the two principal stops, were
very striking.
New Orleans. La, May 1.-The day
spent in New Orleans will live long
in the memory of the president and
the members Of his party. In no
other city in the United States is The
old and romantic preserved and placed
in such sharp contrast with the mod
ern as in the Crescent City, ard
Thursday, as the presidential party
drove through the aforementioned
city from the new into the old French
and Spanish quarter. it was like
passing mysteriouSly from America
into Il foreign land. from this country
into another that has gone.
Austin, Tex. May Out of Dixie
the presidential party Travelled into
the heart of the great southwest.
After leaving New Orleans. beautiful
Bayou Teche, the horne of the Aca-
dams and the waving rice fields OF
western louisiana were passed dur
IN" the night, and the new oil fields
Of Texas whirled by inst at the peeu
OF day. too early 10 be seen by the
president.
The presidents reception in the
Lone 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 enthusiasm.
I'll Paso, Ten. May 6.-Thc prcsi-
Dental party reached Fl Paso. the
gateway TO Mexico. at Q o'clock
sunday morning and they remained
here until noon Monday. President
lhaZ. OF Mexico, had hoped TO meet
the president here and shake hands
with him across the border, but as
the Mexican congress is in session,
he could not leave the CAPITAL. He
sent personal message to the presi-
dent, however. and also dispatched
ten. Juan Hernandez. the comman-
der of the second military zone of
the state of Chihuahua, to present
personally his good wishes to the
president of the United States.
GOV. Miguel Ahumadada. of Chihua-
hua, the most northcrly state of
Mexico. also travelled to FL Paso TO
pay his respects, and these distin-
guished Mexican officials. accompa-
MED by Gen. Hernandez'S STAFF ia full
uniform. we're received by the presi-
dent in his car at the station. After
exchanging Fluctuations. the presi-
dent requested Gen Hernandez to
convey TO President Diaz his personal
good wishes for his health and haDpi.
ness and for continuation of the
cordial relations at present existing
between the two countries.
1t being Sunday. the president had
| requested the local committee here
not 10 arrange any programme for
| the day. Ills wishes were respected
and the military parade and official
exercises were postponed until Mon
day The president and Mrs. McKin-
lev and the members Of the cabinet
attended the Station Street Method
iSt church in the morning and i'm the
afternoon some of the party went
out for drive.
san Francisco. May 6.-The much
discussed question as to whom would
fan the honor of launching the bat.
tleship Ohio has been settled by the
announcement that the function will
he performed 10y Mrs VIM. Mckinney.
After the simple ceremonies preced-
ing the event. consisting of short adj
| dresses By President Mckinley. GOV.
Wash and Irving Scott. Mrs. Me-
kHnley Will press the button and the
released AK will sever the rope lust
ut the turn of the tide at 1926 y. IN.
just as Mrs. Mckinley touches the
button, Miss Helen Dcshlcr. of Cc-
ldmbus. will break the bottle of Cal
ifornia wine over the bow and give
the new lighting machine the name