The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-05-01
PRESIDENTIAL PARTY is EVERY
WHERE ACCORDED WARM
EST OF WELCOMES
AT MEMPHIS LAST EVENING
CROWDED STREETS, AND BUILD
INGS OF THE CITY LAVISHLY
DECORATED
EN- ROUTE FOR NEW ORLEANS
Crescent City VIII BE Reached by
the Presidents Special Train
-. at 40 This After
noon.

MEMPHIS, Tenn, April 3O-The presi-
Dental train passed through the central
South today and at 4:3O reached Mem
phis, on the banks Of the Mississippi
g'his was the first resting place Of the
eOur. After descending the mountains
last night the train today skinned along
through Alabama and the valley of the
Tennessee river and touched at Corinth.
Miss, where Gen. Grant wOrsted For
rest in his campaign to cut the COnCed
eracy in two.
The fresh, green Southland, with It's
fruit in fun blossom and its infinite va
riety Of wild flowers in the fields and
forests, was a great change from the
backward spring which the party had left
behind in 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 captured the hearts of the people
Of Dixie. Confederate veterans at all the
stopping places were among the presi-
dents most enthusiastic auditors, and
that he was impressed with their marks
Of love and esteem win be evident after
a perusal Of the brief speeches he made
at Huntsville, Decatur, Tuscumbia and
COrinth.
CABINET MEETING.
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 dis
patches in the papers were talked over
and some Of the details as yet unde-
terminod were discussed.
At Memphis the party received a won
derfully impressive welcome. A com
mittee headed by Senator Carmack met
the train at Corinth and escorted the
party to this city. A national salute Of
twenty-one guns fired from the river
bluffs signalized the approach to the city
At the station Gov. McMnlin and others
reinforced the greetings to the party. A
military parade, with a company Of griZ-
gled Confederate veterans in their Old
uniforms acting as the guard of honor,
escorted the party in carriages through
the principal streets and around the Gus
tom house, whence a view Of the MissIs-
sippi was obtained, to Court square. The
city was deliberately decorated with flags
and bunting. Not a residence or bust
ness 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 Mr.. President, the city is
yours" THE nations president"
The cheering through which the pro-
cession passed was tremendous at points
along the route. In Court square, where
the open air reception occurred, the plat
form was so hedged around with roses
and other blossoms as to make 1t a
flower show. over 10000 people were
packed into the square when the presl-
dent was introduced by Mayor Williams.
In response to the cheers which greeted
him. the president made the first lengthy
speech Of his trip. His theme was the
resistless power Of a united people, and
was delivered in his happiest vein. When
he referred, in closing, to the noble rec
ord Of the Tennessee volunteers in the
Spanish and Philippine wars, Gov. Nc
Aillin led the cheering. The speech in
part is as follows:
SPEECH AT MEMPHIS.
Il reciprocate the sentiments Of good
win and fraternity expressed by your
honored mayor and shown in this cordial
reception on the part Of the people Of
Tennessee. do not misinterpret this
demonstration I do not appropriate it,
but accept il in It's true spirit and rec
ognize its true significance to our COM
mon country. It is representative Of that
universal good feeling happily subssting
among the people Of the United States,
and which is not bounded by state, poll
zeal or geographical lines. 1t is cock
tensive with the Union itself, and exists
because Of our love for the Union. 1t IL
not perfunctory or superficial, but deep
and heartfelt 1t IS the hearty, honest
sentiment of honest people, loving their
country and proud Of it's institutions and
determined that both shall be maintained.
It is powerfully influencing our rational
1iPa and ant ND ba+
unlhcation so essential to national Sc
curity and 50 Indispensable to the real
ization Of our national strength and in
fuence.
Il am glad to meet with the people OF
Memphis and the state Of Tennessee.
Their history IS associated with the
greatest struggles and sacrifices of our
country and their valor has been con-
spicuous on every battlefield of the re-
public. The commonwealth has lost none
of the zeal and patriotism which gave TO
It in the earlier days the name Of the
Volunteer state 1t shows it is still
worthy Of that proud designation, for,
even now, its enlistments in the new
army, according to population, exceed
any other state in the Union. Her rec
ord in the Spanish war was a distinguish
cd one. / shall never forget that during
the anxious days Of 1889 it was the Ten
nessCe soldiers in the Philippines who
with unfalterlng patriotism led all others
in re-enllstemnts for the new regiments
then forming. They encouraged their
comrades and cheered the heart of the
whole country"
After this speech the party was driven
TO the Twentieth Century club, a ladies
organization Of this city. Here there
was a veritable beauty show About
thirty charming Southern bellies hell
court In a bower Of roses arranged
around a gllded armchair which was de-
signed 10 hold the president. Mr.. Nc
kiHlcy however, was too wary TO be
caught in the net. lie did not take the
chair, but ne braved the battery Of eyes
and after greeting each Of the young
ladies personally In turn, he was intro
duced by W. j Crawford, Of the Com
mercial Appeal and made a pretty
speech
After this function the ladies Of the
party were taken in hand by the ladies
Of Memphis A reception was held In
their honor and later a banquet was Civ
en- them at the Peabody hotel At the
same time, on the floor above the T. esi-
dent and the gentlemen Of his party.
with about 200 prominent business men,
sat down to an elaborate dinner
At 1870 in the morning the presidential
train resumed its journey for New Or
leans, which viii be reached at ago