The Savannah morning news., 1901-05-03

enjoyed it.
AT O'Clock the presidential special re-
suned It's dong journey to the Pacific
coast Houston Tex. will be reached
tomorrow morning.
The Day mt New Orleans.
New Orleans. May 2.-President McKin-
ley accompanied by Gov. Heard and
mayor Capdevilfe, and escorted by a
mounted detachment of police and the
louisiana cavalry troop, left the ST.
CHARLES Hotel at $40 o'clock, after break
tasting in his apartments with Mrs. Nc
hlhiey, and proceeded to the Southern
University, negro institution. He was
enthusiastically received by the faculty
and students. The weather to-day was
clear and warm.
AS the President entered the grounds of
the university he was welcomed with
Hail to the Chief" sung by a chorus of
loOO school children and accompanied by
the student orchestra. Brief addresses
were made by George Alexis and Ernes-
tine M. Theophile, bright pupils of the
school. The President made a felicitous
response, in which he said to the negro
children:
Il am glad to know that all over the
South where most of you dwell, the
states have provided institutions of learn
ing where every boy and every girl can
PAOpdlO lH6HlS6lNeS LOT usefulness dtid
honor under the government in which
they live. The thing to-day is to be prac-
teal. What you want is to get education,
and with it you want good character,
and with these you want unfaltering in
dustry and If you have these three things
you will have success anywhere and ev-
erywhere. God bless you"
Five thousand negroes attended the re-
ception, among them the leading local
members of the race.
The Historic CabiIdO.
From the Southern University the
President was driven to the historic
Cabildo, facing jackson Square, where a
multitude of people had gathered. 1t was
within the Cabildo, in the room now oc-
cupied by the State Supreme Court, that
the transfer was made of the Louisiana
territory by France to Gov. Claiborne, the
American commissioner of President JEFF
ferson. The President was received to-
day by Gov Heard, the state officials and
the members of the Supreme Court
promptly at noon, and was escorted to a
chair on the right of Chief Justice Mich
oils. President Fortier of the Louisiana
Historical Association was recognized by
the chief justice and delivered an ad-
dress on the historical associations of the
Cabildo. The President made a brief re-
the minutes of the visit of Mr.. Mckinley
to the court.
Afterward the President spoke briefly
from the balcony to an immense assem-
blage in the streets.
A national salute brought the cere-
monies to a close.
President Mckinley and his cabinet
made their way with difficulty through
the acres of people surrounding the Ca
bildo on their way back to their hotel.
They drove through throngs of cheering
people and the Presidents face was
Wreathed in smiles as he acknowledged
the unceasing demonstrations in his hon
or. After lunch and short rest the party,
including many of the ladies, was driven
to the head of Canal street, where they
boarded the big river steamer City OF
St. Louis. On its run up and down the
river as far as the scene of the battle
of New Orleans, the Presidents boat was
accompanied by a score of ga1y decor
ated tugs and other craft whose. steam
whistles found little rest. The levee on
either side was lined with people.