Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-05-01
WARM WELCOME |ND|X|E
FOR PRESIDENT M'k|NLEY.
CONFEDERATE VETERANS Al
EVERY STOPPING PLACE
AMONG THE MOST EN-
THUSEASTIC.
GREAT THRoNG AT MEMPHIS.
A NOTABLE ADDRESS BY Thu PRES
IDENT, THAT DREW ROUNDS
OF APPLAUSE.


presidential train passed through the
heart of Dixie to-day and at 4:3o this
afternoon reacHeN Memphis on the
banks of the Mississippi.
The train to-day touched at Corinth,
Miss, where Gen Grant waited for rest
in his campaign to cut the Confederacy
in two.
The heat was rather oppressive but
the weather was not so warm at the
Presidents welcome. The hearty greet
ings extended to the President along the
route testified how completely he had
captured the hearts of the people of
Dixie The Confederate veterans at all
the stopping places were among the
Presidents most enthusiastic auditors
and that he was impressed with their
remarks of love and esteem was evil
dent from the brief speeches he made at
Huntsville, Decatur, Tuscumbis and
Corinth.
AT Memphis the party received Won
derfully impressive welcome A COM
mittee headed by Senator Cormac met
the train at Corinth ana escorted the
party to tnls city. A national salute
of q guns signalled the approach to the
city. At the station Governor McMillin
and others met the party. A military
parade with company of grizzled Con-
federate veterans in their old uniforms
act -ng as the guard of honor, escorted
the party in carriages through the prin-
cipal streets to the court square. The
city was deliberately decorated with
flags and bunting. Not a residence or
business house seemed to have escaped
from the desire to decorate in honor of
the Presidents coming. Banners were
stretched across the streets bearing such
inscription as Mr. President the city
is yours" '"ihe Nations President,
etc.
The cheering through which the pro-
cession passed was tremendous at points
along the route. In court SCARE, where
the open air reception occurred, the
platform was SO hedged around with
roses and other blossoms as to make
it a flower snow. Over ten thousand
people were packed into the square
when the President was introduced by
Mayor Williams. 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
cd al
in his best vein. When he referred in
closing to the noble record of Tennes-
see volunteers in the spanish and Phil
ippine wars, Governor McMillin led the
cheering.
The speech in part is as follows
Il reciprocate the sentiments of good
will and fraternity expressed by your
honored mayor and shown in this cor
dial reception on the part OF the people
of Tennessee. 1 do not misinterpret
this demonstration. 1t is representa-
tive OF that universal good feeling hap
PLY subslstIng among the people of the
United States and which is not bounded
by State, political or geographical lines.
1t is co-extensive with the union itself
and exists because of our love for the
union. 1t is not perfunctory or super
fetal but deep and heartfelt. Cur past
has gone into history No brighter one
adorns the annals OF mankind. Our
task is for tne future We leave the old
century behind us, holding on to its
achievements and cherishing its mem
cries, and turn with hope to the new
with its opportunities and obligations.
These we must meet, men of the
Soutn, men of lie North, with high pur-
pose and resolution.
Il am glad to meet with the people
of Memphis and of the State of Ten
nessee Their history is associated with
the greatest struggles and sacrifices of
our country and their valor 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 earlier days the name
Of the volunteer State II shows 1t Is
still worthy of that proud designation,
for even now establishments in the new
army according to population, exceed
ed those of any other State in the
Union (Applausel. Her re- d in the
Spanish war was a distingu. shed one.
| shall never forget that during the
anxious days OF 1899 it was the Ten
nessee soldiers in the Philippines who
with unfaltering patriotism led all
others in re-enlistments for the new
regiments then forming. (Renewed APP
plause).
.They encouraged their comrades.
and cheered the hearts of the whole
country Nor can l fail to remember
and recall in their presence and make
heartfelt acknowledgement to the gal
liant First Tennessee volunteers who.
having once embarked on the trans
ports, with their faces homeward and
toward those they loved, voluntarily
disembarked and marching TO the relief
of their comrades in distress. fought
brave fight, and with them turned de-
feat into victory. Ali honor to the
First Tennessee volunteers, and all the
gratitude of which my heart is capable
to the men and women OF this city for
their magnificent welcome TO myself
and associates prolonged Applauss.l
After this speech the party was driven
to the Twentieth Century Club, a ladies'
organization of this city. Here there
was a yeritable beauty show. About
thirty charming Southern bellies held
court in bower of roses ranged around
a gilded arm chair, which was designed
to hold the President Mr.. Mckinley.
however, was too wary to be caught In
49, vaf EIo did mt fa1re the chair h4.f