Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-05-02
THE PRESIDENT
Spends the Night in the City
Of New Orleans.
An Unbrcke1 Series Of TumuItuous
Greetings en- Route.
Historic Old vicksburg Makes a Splendid
Demonstration.

New Orleans, La. May 1.-The Pres-
DENTAL party travelled across the cotton
belt. today. from Memphis almost to the
Gulf of Mexico. Down the low lying
rich Yazoo valley. fertile as that Of the
Nile. il went to Nicksburg. teeming
with its memories 80 years ago. thence
east to jackson, the capital Of Mssis-
sippi and from there down to the land
of the magnolia and the orange To the
old and romantic city near the mouth
of the Mississippi with its traditions Of
French and Spanish rule.
The outpourin2S of the people to see
the Presidential train along the route.
today. We're larger If anything than on
the two previous days, and the dem
onstlations at Vicksburg and Jackson
the two principal stops, We're very
striking. The visit to Nicksburg was in
some respects the most Interesting yet
made. Here a triumphal arch Of cot
ton bales, with the magic word "Ex-
pansion." pointed out to the President
as he passed under it. the path of the
new South.
Although il had not been intended to
make any stops after leaving Jackson.
the train halted at several of the
smaller towns where cotton mills We're
located to permit the President to see
and speak to the operatives.
AS the sun was lowering the train
steamed into New Orleans. This is the
first time New Orleans has ever had
visit from the Chief Magistrate of the
nation, and it was a royal welcome
that the old city extended to President
Mckinley. Mr.. Mckinley himself has
been here He made a notable speech
here the year preceding his nomination
for the Presidency. but never before
has a President while in office visited
the Crescent city.
The air was filled with the blare of
bands, the booming of cannon and the
screanlinE OF whistles from the harbor
craft as the train drew into the sta
ito. Here the President and his party
were greeted by Gov. Heard Mayor
Capdeville. Senators McEnery and Fos
ter. the entire Louisiana congressional
delegati ton. the city council and repre-
sentutives of the various commercial
exchanges.
The President and his cabinet passed
out of the station between line OF
looking line of young cadets from the
Jesuit Military College on the other.
Outside. the governors staff. resplen-
dent in gold lace and well mounted.
awaited the Presidential party. The
crowd around the station was dense
A big military parade consisting OF
the Louisiana Cavalry Troop tne
Washington Artillery and all the mill
tin from this end of the state. escorted
the party to the new St Charles Hotel.
Mrs. Mckinley and the ladies OF the
rarty dined quietly at the hotel ana
later received the ladies of New Or
leans The President and his cabinet.
with the other gentlemen OF the party
were given an elaborate banquet al the
hotel in the evening. About 800 OF the
men of New Orleans We're
present
The party will drive about the city.
tomorrow morning. and in the alter
noon will take a sail along the river
front. The Presidential train will again
resume its journey towards the Golden
Gate. at 6 o'clock tomorrow evening.
Jackson. Miss, May 1.-The Presi-
Dental train arrived here at II o'clock.
Is minutes ahead Of time. Acres OF
people. white and black, had congre-
gated at the depot and gave a royai
welcome to the President and his
party to Mississippis capital. Gov.
Long welcomed the President in behaf
of the people of the state.
Mr., Mckinley expressed delight at
the cordial reception and the Il min
ates' stop here was heartily enjoyed.
Vicksburg. Miss, May Through
The low, rich valley of the YaZoo. the
special sped southwark to
New Orleans. today. The President
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