The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-05-05
MARCH OF BLUE AND GRAY
Governor sayers Meets the President
at Houston,
AN ADDRESS DELIVERED TO STUDENTS
At Houston Throngirg Children Wave Flags
and Strew the Path Of the President
With Flowers. The Pofty Leave
Eustin Far San Antonio.
Austin For San Antonio.
(By the Associated Press.)

Austin, Tex. May 3.--Out of DING
the Presidential party today travelled
into the heart of the great southwest.
After leaving New Orleans yesterday
beautiful Bayou Teche, the home OF
the Acadians and the waving rice fields
of Western Louisiana We're passed dur
ing the night and the new oil fields of
Texas whirled by just at the peep OF
day. too early to be seen by the Presl-
dent
Until 4:3O o'clock this afternoon, whei
Austin was reached, the train paSset-
in succession through the cotton belt
of Texas. the rich agricultural region
beyond the Brazos River, known as the
Black Prairie, much wooded country
and fine grazing land. The President
had his first glimpse of long-hornea
Texas cattle and picturesque COWBOYS
on Western range horses.
The Presidents reception in the Lone
Star State was continuation of the
ovation he has received throughout the
South. Every honor was shown him and
his PARTY and there was much en-
thusiasm. Governor Savers and other
prominent State officials met tn
ping place inside the State, and accom-
panied him as far as Austin, the CAPT
tai. There were some interesting fea-
lures in the reception at Houston and n
very picturesque scene at Prairie View.
where the President addressed the
colored students of the State Normal
School, on a stand erected on the open
prairie at the side of the track. He
s1xric ho col n
do one thing well.
Minute stops were made also at
Hampstead. where the President shoN
hands with a number of people, at Bren-
ham. the home Of Colonel Geddins, one of
the Presidents old colleagues in the
House of Representatives and at Elgin,
at each of which places he spoke 4 few
words. At every station along he route
there were cheering crowds
The feature of the day was the re-
ception accorded the party Ut Austin,
which, like New Orleans, had never before
had the honor Of entertaining a chief
magistrate of the nation. The ely was
profusely decorated and in the evening
there was brilliant illumination Of
Congress Avenue. 1t was estimated that
over 10000 visitors were here. As the
population OF AUSTIN is Ouiy zo,uVV, inc
tax upon its facilities can be imagined.
procession, headed by a fine mill
tary band, ard consisting of fifteen COM
panies of State militia and the Confed-
crate Veterans and Grand Army of the
Republic organizations, marching side by
side, escorted the party to the East por-
tico of the magnificent capitol building.
where the President addressed sea of
enthusiastic people.
There was delightful reception in the
Senate Chamber where the bellies or
Austin. noted all over Texas, for their
beauty. received lie President and Mrs
Mckinley This function was one of the
most charming yet experienced on the
trip Then followed a drive through the
city to the State University, where the
students, citizens and school children
greeted the President
Later Mr. and Mrs. Mckinley with the
ladies OF the Cabinet, dined informally
nj the Governors mansion. and at 1880
o'clock tonight left for San Antonio ia
NOUS for its Alamo and its Spanish mis-
sions where tomorrow morning viii be
spent. The train is due to arrive AT
san Antonio at lis a. m, where " VIII
remain On a side track until the rising
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