The age-herald., 1901-05-01
Alabama Towns Pay Homage to
 the Chief Executive SEVERAL SPEECHES ARE MADE Women of Decatur Present Mrs. Mckinley With Loving Cup MEMPHIS SWEPT WITH PATRIOTISM MT. Mckinley Delivered Great Ad. dress, in Which He Outlined the
 Future Commercial Policy
 of the Country.
 
SEVERAL SPEECHES ARE MADE
MEMPHIS SWEPT WITH PATRIOTISM

Memphis. Tenn. April S0--The Presiden- tal party travelled through the heart of Dixie today and at 4:S0 this afternoon reached the city of Memphis on the banks of the Mississippi Here the first resting place of the tour occurred After de- scendng the mountains last night the train today skinned along through Northern Alabama and the valley of the Tennessee and touched at corinth. Miss, where Grant worsted Forrest in his cam paign to cut the Confederacy In two.
 The fresh. green southland with its fruit in full blossom and its infinite variety of wild flowers in the valleys and the forests was a great change from the backward spring which the party had left behind at Washington. The heat was rather op- pressive but the wea ather was not so warm as the Presidents welcome. The hearty greetings rendered to him everywhere along the route testified how completely he had captured the hearts of the people of Dixie. Confederate veterans at all the stops were among the Presidents most enthusiastic auditors and that he was im- pressed with the remarks of love and teenl will be evident after a perusal of the brief speeches he made at Huntsville, Decatur. Tuscumbia and Corinth. During the morning, at the regular hour for the Cabinet to assemble, the President sum moned his advisors into the observation car. and there behind closed doors, the first Cabinet meeting on wheels was held, No important adffces had been received from Washington which requested action but foreign despatches in the morning pa- pers were talked over and some of the details of the trip. as yet undetermined, were discussed.
 Great Reception at Memphis.
 Al Memphis the party received won derfuly impressive welcome. A committee headed by Senator Carmack met the train at Corinth and escorted the Pres- dent from that point. A national salute of twenty-one guns fired from the bluff back of the town signaIled the approach to the city. At the station Governor Me Millln and another committee reinforced the greetings to the party. A military pa- rade, with a company of grizzled Con-
  acted as the guard of honor and escorted the party in carriages through the prln- cipal streets, around the custom-house, whence a view of the majestic Misss- sippi. almost to the top of It's banks, was obtained. to Court Square. The city was elaborately decorated with flags and bunting. Not residence or business house seemed to have escaped from the wild frenzy to decorate in honor of the Presidents coming. Banners were stretched across the streets bearing such inscriptions as .Mr. President. the City is Yours" "The Nations Pride etc. The cheering throng through which the pro- cession passed was almost impenetrable at points along the route. At Court Square, where the open-air reception oc- cured the platform was so hedged around with roses and other blossoms as to make 1t resemble a flower show Over ten thousand people were packed into the square when the President was introduced by Mayor Williams. In re- expense to the tremendous cheers which kreeted him the President made the first zeal >notacle< speech of his trip. His theme kas the resistfess> power of a great united eople. and was delivered in his best vein. Then he referred. in flcsing, to the mo- record of the Tennessee volunteers in Spanish and Philippine wars Cover r McMilln led the cheering.
 MT. Mckiniey's Speech.
 The speech in full is as follows
 TT reciprocate the sentiments of good tll and fraternity expressed by your hon. cd Mayor and shown in this cordial re- ption on the part of the people of Ten psee. I do not misinterpret this demon htion. I do not appropriate 1t, but ac- 1t in its true spirit and recognize It's significance to our common coun-
 It is representative of that universal Id feeling happily subsisting among
 people of the United States and
 ch is not bounded by state, political
 Geographical lines. It Is co-extensive h the union itself and exists because Our love for the urion. Ii is not per nctory or superficial, but deep and hrtfeit. It is the hearty. honest senti- Int of honest people loving their coun-
 and proud of its institutions and de- mined that both shall be maintained
 s powerfully influencing our national
 and development and completing that
 cation so essential to national se-
 y and so indispensable to the realiza-
 of our strength and influence. What
 lightly, resistless power for good is
 ted nation of free men, It makes for
 e and prestige for progress and 1ib-
 It conserves the rights of the peo-
 nd strengthens the pillars of the
 tnment, and is fullment of that
 perfect union for which our revolu-
 Try fathers strove and for which the
 titution was made. No cities of the
 blic rejoices more than I do at this
 y state and none will do more with
 sphere to continue and strengthen
 ,lr past has gone into history No
 ter one adorns the annals of man.
 Our task is for the future. We
 the old century behind holding on
 achievements and cherishipg it's
 ries, and turn with hope to the new
 Is opportunities and obligations.
 we must meet, men of the south.
 if the north. with high purpose and Uhtion. Without internal troubles to lstract us or jealousies to disturb our Iidgment. we will solve the problem hich confronts us untrammelled by the