Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-05-01
WELCOMED AT MEMPHIS
CROWDS GREET THE PRESIDENT IN
TENNESSEE CITY.
Procession and Banquet at Night
second Days Journey Another
One of OyatiOns.

The train bearing President Mckinley
and party reached Memphis at 4:3o o'clock
Yesterday afternoon. An Associated Press
dispatch says: The party received won
derfuIv impressive welcome. A committee
headed by Senator Carmack met the train
at Corinth and escorted the party to this
city national salute Of twenty-one guns
signaIed the approach to the city At the
station Governor McMiIlin and others met
the party. military parade, with a COM
pauv of grizzIed confederate veterans In
their old uniforms acting as the guard OF
honor escorted the party in carriages
through the principal streets to Court
Square
The city was deliberately decorated with
flags and bunting Banners were stretched
across the streets bearing such inscriptions
as MIR. President. the City is Yours, me
Nations President" etc.
The cheering through which the process
sion passed was tremendous at points along
the route. IN Court Square the platform
was So hedged around with roses ana other
blossoms to make IL mower SNOW over
10000 persons were packed into the square
when the President was introduced by
Mayor Williams
The Presidents Speech.
In response to the cheers which greeted
him the President made the first really
notable speech of his trip. His theme was
the resistless power of a great united peo-
pie and the speech was delivered in his
best vein. When he referred in closing to
the noble record of the Tennessee yolun-
teers I'm the Spanish and Philippine wars
Governor McMillin led the cheering.
The speech is follows
Il reCiprocate the sentiments of good Will
and fraternity shown in this cordial recep-
ton. l do not misinterpret this demon
stratiOn; ! recognize its true significance 10
our common country 1t Is representative
of that universal good feeling which is not
bounded by state, political or geographical
lines II is cO-extensiye with the Union it
self and exists because of our love for the
I-rsf0u. IL is not perfunctory OF superficial,
bat deep and heartfelt
1T is the hearty. honest sentiment Of
honest people loving their country and
proud of its Institutions, and determined
that both shall be maintained 1t Is pow
erfUlly influencing our national life and de-
velopment and completing that unihcation
so essential to national security and so In
dispersable the realization Of our ma
tional strength and influence
"a Mighty, ResistIess Power"
What a mighty, resistless power for
god IS a united nation of free men, 1t
makes for peace and prestige, for progress
and liberty. 1t conserves the rights of the
people and strengthens the pillars of the
government. and is 4 fulfilln1ent of that
more perfect union for which our reyolu-
ti1nary fathers strove and for which the
COUsi tuition was made.
w citizen of the republic rejoices more
than do at this happy state, and none will
d, more within his sphere to continue and
strengthen il. Our past has gone into his
Tory. No brighter one adorns the annals Of
mankind our task is for the future We
lave the old century behind us holding
on 10 its achievements and cherishing It's
memories. and turn with hope to the new,
with its opportunities and obliga tons.
These We must meet, men OF the south,
men II the north, with high purpose and
resolution Without internal troubles to
distract us or ieaIousies to disturb our
Judgment We viii solve the problems which
confront us urtramIneled by the past and
wisely and urageously pursue policy of
right and justice In all things, making
The future under God even more glorious
than The past.
Praise for Tennessee.
II am glad to meet with the people Of
Memphis and Of the state Of Tennessee
Their history is associated with the great
est struggles and sacrifices OF our coun-
Try and their yalOr has been conspicuous
On every battlefield Of the republic The
commonwealth has lost none of the zeal
and patriotism which gave to it In the ear
I-r days the name of the Volunteer state
1t shows II is still worthy OF that proud
designation. for even now the enlistments
In the new army, according to population
exceed those OF any other state In the
Union" tApplauseJ
In concluding the President warmly
praised the Tennessee volunteers In cuba
and the Philippines
Mr.. Mckinley Too Wary
After this speech the party was driven
I" the Twentieth Century Club, a ladies'
organization of this city. Here there wa.
Ver1table beauty show. About thirty
charming southern bellies held court in a
bower Of roses ranged around giIded arm
chair. which was designed to hold the
President Mr.. Mckinley however was
too wary to be caught in the net He did
Not take the chair. hut he braved the bat
r4ry =
thu young ladies personally In turn he was
introduced by W j. Crawford and made a
short speech
After this affair the ladies' of the Presf
a. II : party Were taken in hand by the
Idii-S Of Memphis. reception was held
III ih~lf honor and a banquet was given
item AT the Peabody Hotel. At the same
time. ON the floor above. the President and
the gentlemen of his party. with about 200
prominent business Of the city sat
down To an elaborate dinner.
Former Representative Josiah Patterson
PRESIDED and much enthusiasm was mani
Tested Secretary Hay spoke to the toast
our Country. and the President respond
fd To the toast. The President of the
nIt.d States NJ. Mckinley delivered
notable address. discussing the futu r,, OF
thu great transportation lines and giving
s. ''iai attention To the ship subsidy bill
The Train Reported Lost
6-t"een Decatur and Tuscumbia the
Presidential train was stopped to permit
the party 10 be Photographed The opera
tor at TuscUmhIa had not been notified of
IN" Intended stop. and when the train did
not appear on schedule time he flashed the
l"Ws along the line Presidents train
list For several minutes the wires
frmued with messages but the train ma
teIlaiized al Tuscumbia before the officials
got very uneasy
twenty miles west Of Decatur the train
passed directly by Gen Joe WheeIer's resi-
q" All the colored people Of the plan
tatlon stood in front of the house waving
their hats.
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