The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-05-02
In TWO STATES
PRESIDENT SPENDS DAY ~ MIS-
sIssIPPI AND LOUISIANA.
Starts Early Long Trip South
ward and Arrives at New Orleans
Late i'm the Afternoon.
MANY PEOPLE WELCOME HIM
AND THOUSANDS APPLAUD HIS Ut
TERANCEs. As USUAL.
Visit 20 the National Cemetery at
vicksburg and N Patriotic
Speech i'm the City.
SHORT STAY AT JACKSON
GOVERNOR LONGING FITTINGLY IN
TRoDUCEs THE PRESIDENT.
And Mr.. Mckinley Makes One of His
Brief, Happy Addresses-Midnight
Speech at Banquet.
Visit 20 the National Cemetery at
vicksburg and Patriotic
Speech i'm the City.
SHORT STAY AT JACKSON
GOVERNOR LONGING FITTINGLY IN
TRODUCEs THE PRESIDENT.
And Mr.. Mckinley Makes One of His
Brief. Happy Aforementioned
Speech mt Banquet.

NEW ORLEANS, May line preSluen-
tial party travelled across the cotton belt
to-day from Memphis almost to the Gulf of
Mexico. Down the low-lying. rich Yazoo
valley, fertile as that of the Nile, it went
to vicksburg. teeming with its memories of
thirty years ago, thence east to Jackson,
the capital of Mississippi. and from there
down into the land OF the magnolia and the
orange to the old romantic city near the
mouth of the Mississippi. with it's traditions
OF French and Spanish rule The outpour-
ings of the people TO see the presidential
train along the route to-day were larger. IL
anything. than on the two previous days.
and the demonstrations 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 pointed
out TO the President. as he passed under II.
the path OF the new South. Although it
had not been intended to make any stops
after leaving jackson. the train was halted
at several of the smaller towns where cot
ton mills are located to permit the Presi
dent 10 see and speak to the operatives
At some OF the stations the crowds actual
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 tangles OF moss
covered cypress and live oak, and, skrting
Lake PonchartraIn. steamed into New Or
leans. This is the first time New Orleans
has ever had a visit from the chief magls-
IL
ception which the old city extended to
President Mckinley. Mr.. Mckinley him.
self has been here before. He made a
notable speech here the year preceding his
nomination for the presidency. and EXPIRES
ident Cleveland was here on one occasion
during the interim between his two terms,
but never before has President. while in
Office visited the Crescent City.
The air was full OF the blare of bands.
the booming of cannon and scream Of
whistles from the harbor craft as the train
drew into the station. Here the President
and his party were greeted oy Governor
Heard. Mayor Capedevflle, Senator's Nc
Emery and Foster. the entire Louisiana
delegation in Congress, the City Council
and representatives of the various COM
mercial exchanges. While the mayor was
formally extending the hopitality of the
city TO the President a fine military band
was completely drowning his words with
New Orleans's favorite air. Louisiana
Lou" The President and his Cabinet passed
out OF the station between a line OF smart
looking militiamen on one side and smart
er-looking line OF young cadets from the
Jesuit Military College here on the other.
The boys ranged in age from eight TO four
teen. but despite their youth they made a
fine appearance in their grey uniforms as
they presented arms TO the presidential
party.
Outside the Governors staff. resplea6ent
I'm gold lace and mounted on plunging
chargers. awaited the presidential party.
The crowd around the station was so
dense that IL required the heroic efforts
OF the police 20 keep the path to the car
riages clear. A big military parade. con-
sisting OF the Louisiana Cavalry Troop. the
Washington Artillery and all the militia
from this end OF the State escorted the
party along Camp and Canal streets to
the new st. Charles Hotel. The city was
literally. but not lavishly. adorned with
the national colors. But the crowds in the
streets were tremendous. Never. except
IN Mardi Gras times. they known TO
be so choked and jammed with surging hu-
manity. The iron-wrought galleries which
embroider the fronts OF the buildings here
with their fine traceries fairly groaned
under their burdens OF human freight The
feature OF the crowd was the great num-
ber OF handsome women who watched the
procession from the windows and galleries
Mrs. Mckinley and the ladies OF tho
party dlned quietly at the hotel and later
received the ladies of New Orleans. The
President and his Cabinet, with the other
gentlemen Of the party were given an
elaborate banquet at the hotel i'm the even
Ing. About 80 OF the prominent men OF
New Orleans were present and the banquet
was said 20 have exceeded in every respect
anything Of similar character attempted
heretofore In this city.