Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1901-05-04
SEB FAMOUS ALAMO.
Preside Isl Party to Visit San
Antonio Today.
FINE RECEPTION AT AUSTIN
Gov. sayers Net The Guests At Hous
ton, Where Also There Was a Pleas
ing WeIcome-President Spoke &c
colored Students Near Pralre View

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Austin, Tex. May AT 1920 last
night The presidential party left fo1
San Antonio. famous for its Alamo
i and its Spanish missions. where this
mornig Was TO be spent. The train
was due to arrive at San Antonio at
lis, where it was to remain on "a
side traek until time to arise.
The arrival OF the train at Hous
ton was lseralded by a volley from a
battery on the bank of the Buffalo
bayou. Business had been suspended
in Houston and the surrounding coun
try seemed To have emptied itself into
the city. An elaborate program was
crowded into less than two hours.
The Houston Light Guards. the crack
military company Of Texas, which
acted as guard of honor for Jefferson
Davis on bis visit there in 1875, and a
company of cowboy rangers, escorted
the party in carriages through the
decorated city. For several blocks
the parade moved between lines of
school children, who waved flags and
strewed the presidents path with
flowers. At a handsome arch on Polk
avenue the president was presented
with a floral piece by eolored resi-
dents. Before a big and enthusiastic
audience at the Auditorium Mr. Nc
hinley was formally welcomed by the
! governor and made a happy response
Members of the cabinet also spoke
briefly.
:. Touching Incident occurred.
At the conclusion of the speeches )
touching incident occurred. A feeble
old lady came forward and presented
Mr.. Mckinley with small silk flag
of the Lone star state. She was the
widow OF Arson Jones, the last presi-
dent of the republic of Texas The
wood OF the stan was from the old
capitol building 1t Columbia
While al Houston the president
shook hands with an old army com
raae, j. T. Fellows, who was a SER
geant in the Third Ohio when the
president was a private in the same
regiment Mr.. Fellows was extreme
ly proud of the fact that he had at
one time outranked the chief magis-
trate.
At Prairie View, some miles beyond
Houston, where the state normal and
colored Industrial school is located, a
stop was made to permit the presi-
dent to receive the greetings of the
students and directors. The exer-
cises took place at a cross road on
the open prairie. The school build
ings were observable on the horizon.
Thousands OF western range horses.
and every kind of nondescript yehi-
Giles, which had been used to bring
the people, formed novel picture.
The president made an earnest
speech, addressing himself entirely to
the colored students
Governor Savers and other promi- |
nent state officials met the president
at Houston, the first stopping place |
inside the state, and accompanied him |
as Tar as Austin the capital
Minute stops were made also at
Hampstead, where the president /
shook hands with a number OF peo- !
pie; at RIenham, the home of Colonel |
Gedings, one of the presidents old |
colleagues in the house of representa-
tives, and at Elgin, at each of which |
places he spoke a few words At |
every station along the route there
We're cheering crowds.
The feature of the day was the re. |
ception accorded the party at Aus /
tin, which, like New Orleans. had
never before had the honor of enter |
tanning chief magistrate of the
nation. The city was profusely deco
rated and in the evening there was a /!
brilliant illumination of Congress
avenue. Austin never before held |
such crowds of people. They came
from every direction, some hundreds
OF miles, and literally swamped the
hotei accommodations of the city. II /
was estimated that over 10000 visi- |
TORS We're mere. As the population of |
Austin is only about $4,000, the tax |
upon its facilities can be imagined.
Aged Enemies Marched Together.
A procession, headed by a fine mil /
itary band and consisting of Is com |
p2nies OF state militia and the Con- !
federate veterans and Grand Army of
the republic organization, marching
side by 81 ie. escorted the party to the |
east porttco of the magnificent capi. /
tol building, where the president ad.
dressed sea Of enthusiastic people. |
There was a delightful reception ia f
the senate chamber, where the bellies /
of Austin. noted all over Texas for
their beauty. received the president
and Mrs. Mckinley. This function I
was one 0f the most charming vet ex- |
perienced on the trip. Then followed [
drive through the city to the State /
university, where the students, citi- |
zens and school children greeted the |
president.
Later Mr.. and Mrs. Mckinley, with |
the ladies' OF the cabinet, dined in 7
formally at the governors mansion. T
Recomr ended For Cuban Auditor.
Washington, May 4.-Secretary I
Gage recommended to the war de- I
partraent the appointment of Jared |
D. Terrell. Of Michigan, as auditor
for Cuba, at $4,000 year. The sal |
a. Z nsia ont Of the Cuban reve- I
MUGS anrel! is chief law clerk /
il tse IS the eCYn rtroller of the /
sgeaaaay.