The Savannah morning news., 1901-05-02
THE SOUTH'S TRIBUTE
,,pESIDENT MCKINLEY RECEIVED
WITH OPEN ARMS.
EVERYWHERE A WELCOME.
v1CkSBURG AND NEW ORLEANS
GREET HIM.

The Crescent Ctty never Huu n fres-
ideutfnI visit Before and 1t is
NakinE the Most of Its Oppor-
unity-The President and Party
RoyaIIy Entertained-A Significant
Speech by the Chief Executive.
Prosperity the Theme of the Pres
ident's Talk Along the Route.
New Orleans. May 1.-The presidential
pertv Travelled across the cotton belt to-
5av from Memphis almost to the Gulf of
Mexico. Down the low lying, rich Yazoo
valley. fertile as that of the Nile, it went
n Vicksburg, teeming with it's memories
Of lhirty-odd years ago, thence east to
Jackson, the capital of Mississippi, and
from there down into the land of the mag
noha and the orange TO the old romantic
city near the mouth of the Mississippi,
with its traditions of French and Spanish
rule. The outpourings of the people to
see the presidential train along the route
to-day, we're larger if anything than on
the TWO previous days, and the demon
sfrstions at Vicksburg and Jackson the
two principal stops, were very striking.
The visit to Vicksburg was in some re-
spects the most interesting yet made.
Here a triumphal arch of cotton bales,
with the magic word Expansion" point
ed out to the President as he passed under
il the path of the new South. Although
IT had not been intended to make many
stops after leaving Jackson, the train was
halted at several of the smaller towns
where cotton mills are located, to permit
the President to see and speak to the op-
eratives AT some of the stations the
crowds actually impeded the progress of
the train and the engineer was
obliged to slow down to avoid
danger of running over enthusiastic
people. As the sun was lowering
The train crossed the bayous with their
tsngIes of moss covered cypress and oaks
and skirting Lake Pontchartrain, steam
cd INTO New Orleans. This is the first
time New Orleans has ever had a visit
from the chief magistrate of the nation,
and it was royal reception that the old
city extended to President Mckinley Mr.
Mckinley himself has been here before.
He made a notable speech here the year
preceding his nomination for the presi-
dency ana ex-PT esident Cleveland was
here upon one occasion during the in
term between his two terms, but never
before has President while in Office Wis
ited the Crescent City.
New Orleans Rousing Welcome.
The air was filled with the blare of
bands, the booming of cannon and the
scream of whistles from the harbor craft
the train drew into the station. Here
nd tod
0y Gov, Heard, Mayor Capdevielle, Sena-
tors McEnery and Foster the entire
louisiana congressional delegation, the
City Council and representatives of the
various commercial exchanges While the
Mayor was formally extending the hospi-
taiy of the city 20 the President, a fine
military band was completely drowning
his words with New Orleans favorite air,
louisiana Lou" The President and his
cabinet passed OUT of the station between
line of smart-looking militiamen on one
side and a smarter looking line of young
cadets from the Jesuit Military College
on the other. The boys ranged in age
from 20 a, but despite their
youth they made a fine appear
Hnce IN Their gray uniforms
as they presented arms to the presidential
party Outside the governors staff, re-
splendent in gold lace, and mounted on
usl party. The crowd around the station
was so dense that it required the heroic
Efforts OF the police to keep the path to
'he carriages clear. A big military pa
rade' consisting of the Louisiana Cavalry
Troop, the Washington Artillery and all
'he militia from this end of the state.
escorted the party along Camp and Canal
streets to the new ST. Charles hotel. The
clty was literally but not lavishly adorn-
hn a11a lN41t 70
crowds in the streets were tremendous
Never except in Mardi Gras times, were
Wey known to be so choked and jammed
win surging humanity. The iron-wrought
edHerles which embroider the fronts of
tne buildings here with their fine trace
res fairly groaned under their burdens
Vi human freight. The feature of the
eo~d was the great number of handsome
women who watched the procession from
"e windows and galleries.
Magnificent Banquet.
Mrs Mckinley and the ladies' of the
p%ty dined quietly at the hotel and later
IecelVed the ladies of New Orleans. The
PRESIDENT and his cabinet, with the other
seIuemen of the party were given an
HaDorate banquet at the hotel this even
ins About 300 of the prominent men of
we" orleans were present and the ban
Suel was said to have exceeded in every
espect anything of similar character
attempted heretofore in this city.
me party will drive about the city to-
moirow morning, and in the afternoon
Nlll take sail along the river front. The
PRESIDENTIAL special will resume its jour
asy towards the Golden Gate at o'clock
tomorrow evening.
senator McEnery presided. Gov.
iiesfd Mayor Capdevielle and the Pres
"eIt responded TO toaets
The Presidents speech.
II was Y o'clock when Mr.. Mckinley
'Vse 10 speak. He said:
a. " Us difficult TO find words to express
Wv profound appreciation fo<t on the
Ioios used by your Governor. Since my
c.iney through the South / have re-
ba'eu IN every state through which
aS passed, in every city and village
snI own and hamlet a greeting genuine
ri.L sincere from all the people. and to-
ofI nave the crowning consummation
nj, welcome from the representative peo-
plo,W W This Crescent City. Great APP
MN ne governor has we'll said that we
nt always have differences. Men who
eon,t Tor themselves will always have
thosl IONS upon public questions and
san. CohVictions cannot always be the
1 ne difference OF opinion is grant
ic.r 'nd freely granted among Amer
nv ireemen and fully exercised
r the American people. (Ap-
co,stl was wondering while The