The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-05-02
is NEARING TEXAS.
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Presidential Party Arrived at New o.
leans Yesterday Morning.
GIVEN A GRAND OVATION.
Mardi Gras Crowds Everywhere TO
Welcome the President.
A BRILLIANT BANQUET rendered
At Night, Said TO Exceed Everything of
Its Kind in New Orleans History.
| GREAT TRIUMpHAL ARCH OF COTTON
! BRILLIANT BANQUET rendered
GREAT TRIuMpHM ARCH OF COTTON
Erected at Vicksbura, Pointing Out to
the President, as He Passed Under
It, the Way to the New South.

New Orleans. May THE presidential
party travelled across the cotton belt today
from Memphis almost 10 the gulf down
the low.lying. rich Ynzoo valley. fertile as
TINT Of the Nile. to vicksburg, tcemlng
with It's memories Of thirty years ago.
thence east 60 Jackson, the capital OF
Mississippi aud from thcre down Into the
land of The magnolia and the orange, to
the old French city near the month OF the
Mississippi delta With It's traditions Of the
French and the Spanish rule. Tho ontr
pouring Of people 10 see the presidential
train along the route today was larger II
anything. than on the two previous days
and the demonstrations % vlckshurg aud
Jackson. the two principal stops. were
very striking. The visit TO Nickshurg was
In some respects the most interesting vet
made. Hero n triumpha arch Of cotton
bales with the magic words Expansion
pointed out to the president ms he passed
under Il, tho path of the New South. Al
though II had not been intended TO mike
any stops after leaving jackson. the train
was halted at several OF the smaller towns
where cotton mills are located. to permit
the president To sec and speak TO the op
erntiycs. AZ some of the stations the
crowds actually impeded the progress of
the trails and the engineer was obliged 10
slow down to avoid danger Of running over
enthusiastic people. As the sun WINS fow-
cring the train crossed the bayous With
their tanglcs Of moss-covered cypress and
live oak and skirtlng Lake Ponchartrain.
steamed into New Orleans Tlts Is tho
first time New orleans has ever had u
visit from tho chief magistrate Of the Ma
tlon and It was a royal reception which
| the old city extended to the president.
| Mr. Mckinley himself hls been here be-
fore. He mude notable speech here tue
! year preceding his nomination for the
presidency. and ex President Cleveland WAS
| here on one occasion during the Interval
between HIS two terms.
The air was full OF the bare Of bands,
the booming OF cannon and the scream or
whistles from tho harbor craft as tho
train drew into the station. Here the
/ president and his party were greeted by
Governor Heard, Mayor Cnpdeville. sen,
ators MeEmery and Foster the entire
Louisiana delegation IN congress, the city
council aud representatives OF the variorS
commercial exchanges. While the mayor
Nus formally extending the hospitality of
the city TO the president nne military
band was completely drowning his words
With New Orleans fayoritc air. Louisiana
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The president and his cabinet passed ouf
| Of the station between a line or smart-look-
ing mllitiamcn on one Side and smarter
| looking line OF Young cadets from tho
Jesuit Military college here Oh the other.
| 'rhe boys ranged in age from to H. hnt
| despite their youth they gave me APP
pcarance In their gray uniforms rs they
| presented arms to the presidential party.
| Outside the governors stan. resplendcnt
IN gold lace and mounted on pinngins
| chargers. waited the presidential party.
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dense that 1t required the heroic efforts OF
the police TO keep the pain to the car
| rjages clear A big military parade, con
siSting Of the Louisiana cngalry troop, tho
Washington artillery and all the milina
from this end Of tho state, escorted the
party along Camp and Canal streets 10
iherally, but not layishy. adorned with Tho
National colors But The crowds In the
IN Mardl Gras times, were they known TO
b. 50 choked and iamnred Win Surging M.
mnnity. The ironwrought galleries whlen
lWe in the front q the building here With
burden Of human freight The feature of
tho crowd was the great number Of hand.
from the windows and galleries..
Mrs Mckinley and the indies Of the
party dined quietly. a me hotel and latsr
9 g am and I bjs cahIne, win tbe other gen
tlemen Of the party. were given n most
elaborate banquet at the hotel In the even.
Ing About 500 Of the PROMINENT men q
@as said To have exceeded 10 every re-
euect anything OF a similar character In
this city.
Senator McEuery. presided Governor
Henrd, Mayor Capedeville and the presi-
dent responded to toasts. It WAS half past
10 whom the president arose to speak
He said "Governnr Heard Mr.. Mayor
and Gentlemen In my innrneying through
the South leaving the capital last Monday
morning. I have received IN every Stats
through which have passed. In every city.
town. village and hamlet greeting gen.
nine and nlnceTe from all the people ana
tonight have the browning copsummation
az a welcome from the representative PEG.
pie Of this Crescent City. The governor
has well said that We Will always have
difference. Men who think for themselves
Viii always have convictions upon public
questions and those convictions can !, not as
, a granted and freely granted among
American freemen and fully exercised ny
the American people. was wondering