Milford chronicle., 1901-05-03
THIN PRESIDENTS TRIP.
Royal Welcome at Memphis to the
Head Of the Nation.
TRIBUTE TO TENNESSEE TROOPS.

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TRIBUTE TO TENNESSEE TROOPS.
The President. in n Speech, Warmly
Praises the Men of the First Ten
nessee Volunteers Tor Their Work
In the Philippine Islands.
Memphis, May 1.-The presidential
train passed through the heart Of Dixie
yesterday, and at 4:S0 o'clock in the
afternoon reached Memphis, on the
banks of the Mississippi This was
the first resting place of the tour. The
heat was rather oppressive, but the
weather was not so warm as the presi-
dents welcome. Confederate veterans
at all the stopping places were among
the presidents most enthusiastic au-
ditors, and that he was impressed with
their remarks of love and esteem was
evident from the brief speeches he
made at Huntsville, Decatur, Tuscum-
bia and Corinth.
During the morning, at the regular
hour for the cabinet to assemble, the |
the observation car. and there, behind |
closed doors, the first cabinet meeting |
on wheels was held No important ad- |
vices had been received from Washing
ton that required action, but the for
eign dispatches in the papers we're
talked over and some of the details as
yet undetermined were discussed.
! At Mnpnnhic ho rortxy raoafrroI q
wonderfully impressive welcome. A
committee, headed by Senator Car
mack, met the train at Corinth and
escorted the party to this city. A ma
tional salute of 81 guns signalled the
approach to the city. At the station
Governor McMillin and others met the
party. A military parade, with a COM
pany Of grizzled Confederate veterans,
in their old uniforms, acting as the
guard of honor, escorted the party in
carriages through the principal streets
to Court Square. The city was elabor-
ately decorated with flags and bunting
and banners were stretched across the
, streets bearing such inscriptions as
: ''Mr. President, the city is yours, "The
nations president" etc.
$ In Court Square, where the open air
reception occurred, the platform was
, so hedged around with roses and other
: blossoms as to make it a flower show.
y Over 10000 people were packed into the
square when the president was intro
l. duced by Mayor Williams. He spoke in
IS part as follows:
d Il am glad to meet the people OF
e Memphis and of the state of Tennessee
,s,f%Their history is associated with the
% greatest struggles and sacrifices of oul
n country ana their -Yal0F- has been con
d. spicuous on every battlefield Of the re
C. public. The commonwealth has los
Or none of the zeal and patriotism whicl
lg gave to it in the earlier days the nam
of the volunteer state. It shows it i
still worthy of that PROUD designation
N for even now its enlistments in tn
rs new army, according to population, ex
ch coed those of any other state in tn
oy Union. Her record in the Spanish wa
" was distinguished one. shall neve
forget that during the anxious days G
1899 it was the Tennessee soldiers 4
the Philippines who, with unfalterin
patriotism, led all others in re-enlist
ments for the new regiments the
forming.
"They encouraged their comrade
3 and cheered the heart of the who
country. Nor can 1 fail to remembC
rs, and recall in their presence and NAL
Nj heartfelt acknowledgment to the ga
is liant first Tennessee volunteers, VIII
having once embarked on the tran
ports, with their faces turned HON
ward and toward those they loved, VIC
UNFAIRLY disembarked, and, marchir
:. to the relief of their comrades in di
IL tress, fought a brave fight and wi
them turned defeat into victory. A
honor to the first Tennessee volunteer
and all the gratitude of which my hea
is capable to the noble men and W
men of this city for this magnifice
y welcome to myself and my associates
After this speech the party was dri
en- to the Twentieth Century club,
IN ladies' organization of this city. He
OW there was a veritable beauty sho
About thirty charming southern bel
held court in a bower of roses, rang
designed to hold the president. \
Mckinley, however, did not take
chair, but he braved the battery
eyes, and after greeting each of
g. young ladies personally in turn mad
brief speech.
After this function the ladies of
party were taken in hand by the lad
= of Memphis. A reception was held
their honor and later a banquet '
given them at the Peabody hotel.
the same time on the floor above
president and the gentlemen of
party. with about 200 prominent BIT
ness men of the city, sat down to
elaborate dinner.
At 1870 this morning the president
train resumed its journey for New
4o4S+ leans, which will be reached at 4
o'clock this afternoon.