The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-05-01
DOWN IN DIXIE
PRESIDENT M'KINLEY N THE
HEART or THE SOUTHLAND.
Also Enshrined In the Hearts of the
People Who Listened to HIis
Patriotic Speeches.
ANOTHER DAY OF OVATIONS
PRESIDENT AND PARTY WELCOMED
AT EVERY STOPPING PLACE.
nesseeans All Anxious to Honor
the Chief Executive.
HUNDREDS SHOOK HIS HAND
OTHERS PRESENTED BUNCHEs OF
FLOWERS TO MRS. M'KINLEY.
Great Denomination at Memphis,
where the Chief Executive Made
Two Notable Addresses.
HUNDREDS SHOOK HIS HAND
OTHERS PRESENTED PUNCHES OF
FLOWERS TO MRS. M'KINLEY.
Great Demonstration Rt Memphis
Where the Chief Executive Made
Two Notable Addresses.

MEMPHIS. Tenn. April 3O.-The presi-
Dental party passed through the heart OF
Dixie to-day and at 4:30 this afternoon
reached the city OF Memphis, on the banks
OF the Mississippi. This was the first rest
ing place OF the tour. After descending
the mountains last night the train to-day
skinned along through northern Alabama
and the valley Of the Tennessee river and
touched at Corinth. Miss, where General
Grant worsted Forrest in his campaign to
cut the Confederacy in two.
The fresh green southland. with its fruit
trees I'm full blossom and it's infinite variety
of wild flowers I'm the valleys and the
forests. was a great change from the back
ward spring which the party had left be-
hind at Washington. The heat was rather
oppressive. but the weather was not so
warm as the Presidents welcome. The
hearty greetings extended TO him along the
route testified how completely he had cap
tured the hearts OF the people of Dixie.
Confederate veterans at all the stops were
among the Presidents most enthusiastic
auditors and that he was impressed with
their marks OF love and esteem Will be evil
dent after a perusal OF the brief speeches
he made at Huntsville, Decatur, Tuscumbia
and Corinth.
During the morning at the regular hour
for the Cabinet TO assemble the President
summoned his advisers into the observation
car and there, behind closed doors, the
first Cabinet meeting on wheels was held.
No important advices had been received
from Washington which required action,
but the foreign dispatches in the papers
were talked over and some OF the details
as yet undetermined were discussed.
AT Memphis the party received a Won
derfully Impressive welcome. a commit
tee. headed by Senator Carmack, met the
F. train at Corinth and escorted the party to
this city. national salute of twenty-one
guns. fired from the river bluffs, signaled
the approach 10 the city At the station
Governor McMillin and others reinforced
the greetings to the party military
parade with a company of grizzled Con-
federate veterans i'm the old uniforms act
ing as the guard of honor escorted the
party in carriages through the principal
streets and ABOUND the custom house.
whence a view of the Mississippi, now al
most overhowing the Arkansas side.
was obtained. to Court square.
The city was elaborately decorated with
flags and bunting. Not residence or
business house seemed TO have escaped
from the desire to decorate in honor Of
the Presidents coming. Banners were
stretched across the streets bearing such
inscriptions as MIR. President. the City is
Yours" "The Nations President" The
cheering through which the procession
passed was tremendous at points along the
route. In Court square where the OPEN
air reception occurred the platform was
50 hedged around with roses and ether
blossoms to make 1t a flower show
over 10000 people were packed in the
square when the President was introduced
by Mayor Williams.