The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1901-05-09
GIVEN HEARTY WELCOMES
The Continental Tour of President
Mckinley and His Party a
Continual Ovation.
GREETED BY BIG CROWDS EVERYWHERE
New Orleans In Gala Attire and Peo-
pie Wild with Enthusinsm-Wel-
coined to Texas by Gov. ~Sayers-
Gov. Otero Extends the Greetings
of New Mexico-In Arizona.

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coined to Texas by Gov. sayers-
Gov. Otero Extends the Greeting.
of New Mexico-In Arizona.
New Orleans, May 2.-President
Mckinley is the guest of New Or.
leans. Coming across the cotton belt
and the low-lying valley of the va.
ZOO the presidents special reached
this city yesterday afternoon. All
New Orleans is in gala attire. It was
never gayer at a Mardi Gras, for this
is the first time a president in Office
has visited the city. All along the
route from Memphis the president
| of affection and esteem. At some of
the stations the crowds actually i'm
peded the progress of the train and
the engineer was obliged to slow
down to avoid danger of running owe
enthusiastic people. In fact, the
president declared that the farther
south the train went the warmer the
reception appeared to grow.
A Pleasant Day.
New Orleans, May 3.-After a day
spent in sightseeing and speechmak-
ing President Mckinley and the men,
bers of his party left at six o'clock last
evening for San Antonio, Tex. Alto
gether it was a most enjoyable day for
the president.
In Texas.
Austin, Tex, May 4.-President Nc
Kinley and his party were given an
enthusiastic greeting when their spe-
cial arrived in Austin at 4:45 yester-
day afternoon. All day they had been
speeding over the broad prairies of
Texas and at every stopping place had
found thousands of citizens gathered
to do honor to the chief magistrate of
the land. Gov. Sayres welcomed the
party, the city was brilliantly decor
ated and never before held such
crowds of people.
Visit Historic Spots.
Langtry, Tex, May 6.-The princi-
pal event in the presidents trip Sat
urday was his visit to the historic
Alamo and to Fort Sam Houston at
San Antonio. On Sunday morning the
party reached Ell Paso and the day
was spent quietly. The president and
Mrs. Mckinley and the members of
the cabinet attended the Station
Street Methodist church.
Meet Mcxicnns. :.
Ell Paso, Tex, May THE American
and Mexican flags were intertwined in
the decorations of the plaza, where
the official greeting of President Nc
hinley and his cabinet took place
Monday morning. The presence on
the stand of Gen. Hernandez, person
al representative of President Diaz,
and the governor of the state of Chi
huahua gave an international signifi-
canoe to the event. There were thou
sands of MeNicans in the vast con-
course of people to whom the president
spoke, and their enthusiasm was al
most as wild as hat of the Americans.
Gen. Hernandez addressed the pres
ident on behalf of his president, eN-
tending the latter's congratulations,
and President Mckinley in his re-
Spouse paid a high tribute to the pres
ident Of the Mexican republic, and
charged his emissary to convey to his
chief his warm regard and personal
esteem with his best wishes for the
continued prosperity of u sister re-
public. The presidents speech was
very happy and was especially notable
on account of his injunction to the
people not to be alarmed about i'm
perialism.
In New Mexico.
Deming, N. NJ, May 7.-Shortly after
leaving FL Paso the train crossed the
line into New Mexico and ran through
the grazing section of the territory.
Tt was a hot and dusty ride. The first
stop in the territory was made at De-
ming, where the president was well
coined by Gov. Otero and his staff.
In Arizona.
Benson, Ariz., May THE presiden-
tial specials reached Benson at S:35
o'clock Monday night. The station was
Illuminated and the president spoke Il
few words to the crowd. The train is
due at Phoenix this morning.
A Day of Pleasure.
Phoenix, Ariz., May s.-The presi-
dental party spent an interesting day
in Arizona yesterday. Leaving the
rich mining section in the mountains,
1000 feet above sea level, the train
dropped down into the green Salt
river valley, with it's waving alfalfa
meadows and big herds Of cattle. At
WIckenburg the president received a
visit from the school children. At the
Indian industrial school, four miles
from Phoenix, the party had n glimpse
of what is being done in the way of
education for the wards of the ma
ton. At five o'clock in the afternoon
the presidential party resumed its
journey and arrived at Redlands, CAL,
at nine this morning.
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