Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1901-05-02
A ROUSING WELCOME.
Memphis Entertains the President
in the Grandest Style.
THE CITY DECORATED
Thousands Greeted the Party on Ar.
rival and q big Parade E.coricd
the Visitors About the City.
President Much Pleased.

Memphis, May Tho pre- 1ial
party reached here at O'Clock yrster'
day afternoon. where the first resting
place of the tour occurred. The fresh
green southland with is fruit IN full
blossom aud its infinite variety Of wild
flowers IN the valleys and forest was a
great change from the backward spring
which thy party hal l.,. buhind at
Washington The heat was rather op.
presslyo but the weather was not 80
warm as the presidents welcome. The
hearty greetings rendered 20 him every
where along the route testified how the
people of Dixie welcomed the party.
Confederate veterans at all the stops
were among the presidents most en-
thusiastic auditors and that he was i'm.
pressed with their marks Of courtesy
was shown by brief speeches made at
Huntsville. Decatur, Tuscumbla and
Corinth
During the morning az the regular
hour for the cabinet 10 assemble the
president summoned his advisers into
the observation car and there, behind
q CLOSED doors, the first cabinet meeting
on wheels was held. No important ad.
vices has been received from Washing.
ton which required action, but the for.
eign dispatches in the morning papers .
were talked over and some " the de- .
tails OF the trip, as Set undetermined,
were discussed.
At Memphis the party received a won
derfu.ly impressive welcome. A com.
mittec, headed by Senator Carmack,
met tho train at Coriuth and escorted
the president from that Totnt 4 na.
tional salute Of ~ guns fired from the
blufi back Of the town ignalled the APP
prach % the city AZ the station Gov.
Mcmillan and committee reinforced
the greetings 10 the party. 4 military
parade with "A company of grizzled Con.
fcderate veterans m their old uniforms.
acting %. the guard of honor, escorted
the party iu carriages through the prin.
ciual streets. around the custom house.
whence "a view of tine majestic Mi,.i.-
sipi. almost 90 the top OF 90, banks, was
obtained 60 c1urt square Tho city wa.
elabomtely decorated with flags and
bunting aud banner, with welcoming
inscriptions displayed
The chccrug thrns through which
the procession passed was almost impen.
etrable 10 points along the route. In
court square. where the open air recep.
tiou occurred. the platform was ~
hcdrcl around with roses and other
blossoms "a, 20 make it resemble flower
show. over 10000 people were packed
into the square when the president Wa,
introduced by Mayor Williams. In re.
spouse % the tremendous cheers which
greeted him the president made the
first real notable speech OF his trip. Hls
theme was the resistloss power of q
great united people aud was delivered
In his bpsr vain. His address was np-
plnudoi ibeully aud when be referred
/ iu closing t1 the noble record Of the
Tonne ,ea volunteers In the Spanish
and Philippine wars, Governor Nc.
4 Millu led the cheering
Aite- This speech the Tarty was driven
4 20 the ID enucth Century club. ladies
4 organization of this city Here thcrc
H wa. "a ypripblc beauty show. About 30
charming southern girls held court in "a
4 bower OF roscs ranged around a gilded
arm chair which was designed 90 hold
A the president. Mr. Mckinley, however
4 wa. tol wary 10 be- cuugft In the net.
d HedId NOT ukp the chair. uut Doe brayod
= the battery lf ewes uud al,or greeting
\ each Of the young ladies personally in
turn. ho was introduced hv Mr. Cmw-
ford ui tho CUmmugyI-App.M aud
made pretty speech
After this function the ladies of the
party were taken 800 hand boy the ladies
Of Nomphis \ reception wa, held in
their honor and later q banquet was
given them no the Peabody hotel NJ
the same time ON the door above, the
president and the gan.l.m.uo of lbs party
with about .ll prominent bu inc.s men
OF Che city sat down toan elaborate din.
ner.
The president had not intended q,
make au important speech 800 thI, dim
ner, but the enthusiastic reception be-
received inspired him Co ,pcak un Doe
future policy Of the United States re
gardiug the expansion OF our foreign
commerce.
At 1880 o'clock this morning the rrcs
idential train resumed it. journey io
New Orleans. making short stop nt
Vicksburg
oil a. Fuel.
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