The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-05-01
Mardi Gras Crowds Everywhere to
Welcome the President.
A BRILLIANT BANQUET rendered
Al Night, Said TO Exceed Everything Of
Its Kind in New Orleans History.
GREAT TRIuMpHAL 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 30 the gulf down
the low-lylng, rich yagoo valley. fertile az
that of the Nile. to yickshurg, teemlng
with Its memories OF thirty years ngo.
thence east 20 Jackson. the capital Of
Mississippi and from there down into the
land OF thc magnolia and the orange to
the old French city near the mouth of the
Mississippi delta With Its traditions Of the
French ana the spanish rule. The ont
pouring Of people to see the presidential
train along the route today was larger, IL
anything, than on tho two previous days,
and the demonstrations at vlckshnrg aud
Jackson tho two principal stops, were
very striking The visit to Vickshurg was
In sonic respects the most interesting vet
made. Here n trlumphnl arch Of cotton
bales with the magic words Expansion
pointed out To the president as he passed
under II, the path of the New South. Al.
though II had not been Intended to miIke
amy stops after leaving Jackson. the train
was halted Mt several OF the smaller towns
whore cotton mills are located, to permit
the president TO see and speak 10 the op
crntives. At some OF the stations the
crowds actually mpedod the progress of
the train and the engineer was obliged 10
slow down 60 avoid danger Of running over
enthusiastic people As the sun was fow-
cring the train crossed the bayous with
their tanrles Of moss-covered cyprdss and
live oak aud skirtlng Lake Ponchartrn,r,
steamed into New orcans Ttis Is tho
FIRST time New orloaps has ever had
visit from the chief magistrate of the Nm.
tion and II was royal reception which
the did city extended 20 the president.
Mr., Mckinley himself has been here be.
| fore. He made notable speech here the
year preceding his nomination for the
presidency. and xPfesideht Cleveland WAS
here on one occasion during the interval
between hie two terms
The air was full OF the blare OF bands.
the booming Of cannon ana the scream OF
whistles from the harbor craft as tho
train drew into the station. Here the
president and his party were greeted by
Governor Hcard, Mayor capdeyilie Sen.
ators McEnnery and Foster tho entire
Louisiana delegation in congress, the CITY
council and representatives OF tho variou>
commercial exchanges. While the mayor
Was formally extending the hospitality OF
the city 20 the president a hnc military
band was completely drowning his words
with New Orleans ravorite air. "Lonlsiana
Lou
The president and his cabinet passed out
Of the station between line OF smart-look-
Ing nlitiamen on one side and 4 smarser
looking line OF Young cadets from tho
Jesuit Military college here on the othet.
Inc boys ranged IN age from TO II, hur
pearance In their gray uniforms az thay
presented arms TO the presidential party
Outside. tue governors stan. rcsplendent
chargers waited the presidential party,
The crowd around the station was SO
dense that II required the heroic efforts OF
the police TO kenp the path 10 the ear
riages clear. big military parade con-
slsting Of the Louisiana cavalry troop. tho
Washington artillery aud all the nilItlp
party along Camp and Canal streets 10
the new ST. Charles hotel The city was
tlierally, but not lavlshly, adorned With tho
National eoors BIT the crowds n the
in Mardl Gras times, were they known 10
be 50 choked and tamn.ed With surglng hu.
are, IN The front 9f the building here with
their tracery, fairly groaned under their
burden Of human freight The feature Of
tho crowd was the great number OF hand
from the windows and galleries
MIS- MCKINLEY and the indies OF the
6 apea spyy e q SRI S.s ana nS at
dent and his cabinet with the other gen
tlemen Of the party. were given most
elaborate s banquet So q ne hotel ~ the even,
New orleans werc present and the banquet
was said to have exceeded In every re.
spect anything OF similar character IN
this city.
senator McEnery. presided. Governor
Heard. Mayor Capedryilie and the presi-
IL whom the presidenf arose 10 speak
He said: "Govefpor Heard Mr. Mayor
and Gentlemen: In my fohrneying through
the South leaving the capital last Monday
morning. I have received in every State
through which | have passed, In every city,
town, village and hamlet greeting gen.
zine and sincere from all the people and
tonight have the erownlng consummaiion
OF welcome from the representative peo-
pie Of this Crescent City. The governor
has we'll said that we VIII always have
difference. slen who think for themselves
viii always have convictions upon public
questions and those convictions can not
always be the same. The right OF opinion
Is granted and freely granted among
American freenen aud fully exercised by
the American people. was wondering