New-York tribune., 1901-05-02
M'KINLEYIN NEW W-ORLEANS
A ROUSING WELCOME GIVEN TO HIM
BY THE CRESCENT CITY.
THE PARTY GREETED BY STATE AND
LOCAL OFFICIALS-TTIE PRESIDENT
SPEAKS AT DINNER
SPEAKS AT A DINNER.

New Orleans May 1.-The President and his
party travelled across the cotton belt to-day
from Memphis almost to the Gulf of Mexico.
Down the low lying rich Yazoo Valley they
went TO ViCksburg with its memories of the
civil War; thence east to jackson. the
capital of Mississippi. and from there TO
the old romantic city the mouth of
the Mississippi with its traditions of French
and Spanish rule The outpourings of the peo-
pie 70 see the train along the route to-day
were larger if anything, than on the two pre-
vious days. and the demonstrations at Vicks-
burg and Jackson the two principal stops were
striking. The visit to Vicksburg was in some
respects the most interesting yet made Here
, a triumphal arch of cotton bales with the word
Expansion" pointed out to the President. as
he passed under it. the path of the New South
Although IT had not been intended to make any
stops after leaving Jackson. the train was
matted at several of the smaller towns where
cotton mills are located TO permit the President
10 see and speak to the operatives 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 run
nlng over enthusiastic people. As the sun was
lowering the train crossed the bayous. with their
tangles Of moss covered cypress and light oaks.
and, skirting Lake Pontchartrain steamed into
New Orleans
FIRST VISIT OF A PRESIDENT.
This is the first time New-Orleans has ever
had visit from the chief magistrate Of the
nation, and it was a royal reception that the
old city extended 10 President Mckinley Mr.
Mckinley has been here before He made a
notable speech here the year before his nomina-
ton for the Presidency. and ex-President CIeve-
land was here on one occasion between his two
I'm Office visited the Crescent City.
The air was filled with the bIare of bands the
booming Of cannon and the screaming of
whistles from the harbor craft as the train drew
into the station Here the President and his
party were greeted by Governor Heard. Mayor
Capdevielle. Senators McEnery and Foster, the
entire Louisiana delegation in Congress- the City
Council and representatives of the various COM
mercial exchanges While the Mayor was for
mally extending the hospitality of the city to
the President a fine military band drown
ing his words with the favorite air of New
Orleans louisiana Lou" The President and
the Cabinet members passed out of the station
between line of smart looking militlamen on
one side and a smarter looking line of young
cadets from the Jesuit military college the
other The boys ranged In age from eight to
fourteen but despite their youth. they made
fine appearance in their gray uniforms as they
presented arms to the Presidents party Out
side the Governors staff. resplendent in gold
lace and mounted on plunging chargers. awaited
the party. The crowd around the station was so
dense that il required heroic efforts the part
of the police to keep the path 10 the carriages
clear. big military parade. consisting of the
Louisiana Cavalry Troop. the Washington Ar
tilIery and all the militia from this end of the
State escorted the party along Camp and Canal
stS 10 the new Charles Hotel
STREETS CHOKED WITH HUMANITY.
The city was literally, but not lavishly
adorned with the national coors. but the crowds
in the streets were tremendous. Never except
in Mardi Gras times. they known to be so
Choked and damned with surging humanity
The wrought iron galleries which embroider the
fronts of the buildings here with their fine trace
rias fairly groaned under their burdens of human
freight. The feature of the crowd was the
great number of handsome women who watched
the procession from the windows and galleries.
Mrs Mckinley and the women of the party
dined quietly AZ the hotel. and later received the
women OF New-Orleans.
The President and his Cabinet and the chief
men of the party were the guests of honor at
an elaborate dinner at the hotel in the evening.
About three hundred of the prominent of
New-Orleans were present. and the dinner was
said to have exceeded in every respect anything
of a similar character attempted heretofore in
this city.
The party will drive about the city tomorrow
morning and in the afternoon will take a sail
along the rverfront The train will resume its
journey toward the Golden Gate at o'clock to-
morrow evening.