Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-05-01
THE PRESIDENT
Being Everywhere Enthusiastic
caIIy Greeted in the South.
Boys in Blue and Boys in Gray Give
Him Warm Welcome.
Mrs. Mckinley Sharing Honors Of the Trim Win
the President.

Memphis, Tenn. April 3O-The Pres
identiai train passed through the heart
OF Dix!e. today. and at 4.20 O'Clock this
afternoon. reao he'd Memphis. This was
the first resting place of the tour. At
ter descending the mountains. last
night. the train. today. skinned along
through North Alabama and the val
ley of the Tennessee river and touched
az Cof1nth. Miss. The fresh green
southland with its fruit in full bios
som was great change from the back
ward spring which the party had left
behind at Washington. The heat was
rat Their oppressive but the weather was
not so warm as the Presidents well
come.
Confederate veterans at all the stop
ping places We're among the Presidents
most enthusiastic auditors. and that he
W:s impressed with their remarks of
love and esteem was evident from the
brief speeches ne made at Huntsville.
Decatur. Tuscumbia and Corinth. Dur
ing the morning, a the regular hour
for the cabinet to assemble. the Prcsi-
dent summoned his advisers into the
observation car and there behind clos
ed doors, the first cabinet meeting on
heels was held. No important advices
had been received from Washington
that required action. but the foreign
dispatches in the papers Were talked
over and some of the details as yet I'M
determined were discussed.
At Memphis the party received n
wonderfully Impressive welcome. a
committee headed by Senator Car
mack met the train at Corinth and es-
corted the party to this city. \ nation
Il salute of q guns signalled the APP
proach to the city. At the station Gov.
No Miilin and others met the party. A
military parade with company of
| Confederate veterans in their old uni
| forms acting as guard of honor. es
corted the party in carriages through
the principal streets. The city was
| deliberately decorated with flags and
bunting Banners were stretched across
| the streets bearing such inscriptions
as Mr. President. the City is Yours,
| THE Nations President" etc.
| The cheering through which the pro-
cession passed was tremendous. over
| 1000 people were packed into Court
square when the President was intro
duced by Mayor Williams. In response
to the cheers which greeted him the
President made the first really notable
speech of the trip.
His theme was the restless power of
| n great united people and was deliver
| ed in his best vein. When he referred
| in closing to the noble record of the
| Tennessee Volunteers in the Spanish
American and Philippine wars. Gov
Williams led the cheering.
After this speech the party was driv-
en- to the Goth Century Club. ladies'
organization of this city. Here there
was a veritable beauty show. About 80
charming Southern bellies held court in
a bower of roses ranged around
riIded arm chair which was designed
| to hold the President. Mr.. Mckinley.
however. did not take the chair. but
after greeting each of the young ladies'
personally he was introduced to w. }.
crawford of the Commercial Appeal,
and made a speech. After this the la
dies of the party were taken III manu-
b, the ladies of Memphis.
a reception was held in their honor
and later n banquet was given them at
the Peabody Hotel. At the same ume
The President and the gentlemen OF his
PARTY, with about 200 prominent busl-
ness men Of the city. sat down to an
elaborate dinner.
Former Representative Josiah Patter-
son presided and much enthusiasm was
manifested Secretary Hay spoke to the
toast ..Our Country and the President
responded to the toast The President OF
the United States.
Mr.. Mckinley delivered notable ad-
dress on the future Of the great trans
portation lines and giving special at;en-
ton to the ship subsidy bill.
At l4O in the morning. the Presiden-
tial train resumed its journey for New
Orleans, which will be reached at 4.SO
O'clock "Wednesday afternoon.