Connecticut western news., 1901-05-02
THE PRESIDENTS TRIP
Enthusiastically Welcomed by
the People of Dixie.
GREAT RECEPTION AT MEMPHIS
Confederate Veterans HI. Guard of
Honorable Speaks ON the Power of
a United People-CordtaI Reception
at Many other Places.

Confederate Veterans Hi. Guard of
Honorable Speaks ON the Power Of
United People-CordtaI Reception
at Many other Places.
Memphis. May 1.-The second days
run OF the presidential train was
through a region less attractive than
the picturesque mountain scenery Of
Monday.
Most of the party retired Monday
night at the Tennessee-Al Alabama line.
The picturesque region about Lookout
mountain was passed at dawn, and a
few arose to see it from the obserya-
ton car, but the president and Mrs.
Mckinley did not arise until near
breakfast time.
The first stop of the day was made at
Huntsville, Ala Toward noon the
weather was uncomfortably warm, and
Iced drinks were much in demand.
The rear platform was banked with
flowers, and many blossoms were aired
In the open windows. At one stop
fair haired, blue eyed miss roguishly
stepped forward and plueked a bud
from the car. The president calamity
bowed and smiled. whereat the au-
dacious miss coquettishly kissed her
dainty finger tips.
A Competitor of Mr.. Hob.on.
A funny looking little negro wench
dressed in homespun and wearing a
headgear of red bandanna tried to emu
late the example of her fair sister.
She smirked and courtesied until her
linsey woolsey skirts brushed the
ground. This raised good laugh, and
a cabinet officer remarked sotto yoce
to an associate. The president is most
as popular as Hobson."
At some of the brief stops. however.
there were only a few half hearted
cheers given by the awestricken ma
tives. There was no lack OF warm hos
pitality. but many of the simple people.
it seemed. were rendered speechless
from sheer stage fright.
At one place a well meaning citizen
swung his hat and called out to his
neighbors In lusty voice, Three
cheers for the liberator OF the white
Republican in the south. William q.
Mckinley" He was proceeding to
make a set speech. but his peroration
was drowned in laughter.
Between Decatur and Tuscumbia the
presidential train was stopped to per
init the party to be photographed. The
operators ut Decatur and Tuscumbia
had not been notified of the intended
stop. and when the train did not APP
pear at Tuscumbia on schedule time
fhn rnr Hos h.A oil
the line. Presidents train lost"
The report even reached the home
office in Washington. For several min
utes the wires hummed with messages
back and forth. as the officials were
becoming alarmed over the where
abouts of the president. when the train
appeared at Tuscumbia. and the oper-
ator reported its arrival.
Cabinet Meeting on the Train.
Yesterday morning ut the usual hour
for cabinet meetings ut the White
House the president called Secretaries
Hay. Smith, Hitchcock and Wilson
into the observation ear. where brief
session was held. 1t was said later
that no important adyices had been
received from Washington and that no
business of Importance was transact.
ed.
At Decatur. the home of General
Joe Wheeler, the train passed under
two immense American flags. Here
two old Canton schoolmates presented
to Mrs. Mckinley loving cup and a
basket of trout.
At Tuscumbia. Ala, an arch of ce-
dar spanned the track, and the train
passed under it. At the Tennessee
and blacks fired yolley from re-
volvers and shotguns as a mark of
esteem. Memphis was reached on
schedule time. half past in the after.
noon.
A committee OF Memphis citizens
met the presidential party at Corinth,
Miss. and escorted them to the city.
At the station the visitors We're re-
ceived by the city officials and mill
tary company Of Confederate veterans,
acting as a guard of honor.
A reception was given at the Nine
teenth Century club, and in the even
ing banquet was given to the male
members OF the party. while the wo-
men were being entertained by repre-
sentative Memphis women.
President Mckinley and party left
Memphis early this morning for yicks-
burg and New Orleans.