Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-05-07

once embarked on the transports, Win
their faces turned homeward and toward
those they loved, voluntarily disembarked
and, marching to the relief of their COM
rades In distress, fought brave fight and
with them turned defeat into victory. All
honor to the First Tennessee volunteers,
and all the gratitude of which my heart is
capable to the noble men and women of
this city for this magnificent welcome to
myself and my associates" prolonged
applause)
AT Beauty show.
After this speech the party was
driven to the Twentieth Century club,
ladies organization of this city.
Here there was veritable beauty
show. About 80 charming southern
bellies held court in bower of roses
ranged around a gilded armchair
which was designed to hold the presi-
dent. Mr.. Mckinley, however, was too
wary to be caught in the net. He did
not take the chair, but he braved the
battery of eyes, and after greeting
each of the young ladies personally in
turn he was introduced by w. j. Craw-
ford, of the Commercial Appeal, and
made pretty speech. After this func-
tom the ladies' of the party We're taken
In hand by the ladies of Memphis. A
reception was held in their honor. and
later banquet was given them at the
Peabody hotel. At the same time on
the floor above the president and the
gentlemen of his party, with about 200
prominent business men of the city, sat
down to an elaborate dinner
Former Representative Josiah Pat
terson presided and much enthusiasm
was manifested. Secretary Hay spoke
to the toast Our Country" and the
president responded to the toast 1.-THE
President of the United States" Mr..
Mckinley delivered notable address,
discussing the future of the great
transportation lines and giving special
attention to the ship subsidy bill
1t is understood that the president
had not intended to make an impor-
tant speech at this dinner, but the en-
thusiastic reception he received in
spired him to somewhat lengthy and
exceedingly memorable utterance as
to the future policy of the United
States regarding the expansion of our
foreign commerce.
At 1880 in the morning the presiden-
tial tIain resumed its journey for New
Orleans, which will be reached IT 4 80
this afternoon.
At Huntsville. Ala.
Huntsville, Ala, May l. = The
scenes attending the passage of the
n io1 oil
Tuesday were repetition of those
Monday. Crowds at every way sta
ton cheered and waved to the passing
train and every farmhouse and cross
roads had its group of eager watchers.
At Huntsville, a stop of ten minut es
was made. Apparently the entire
population of the town turned out TO
welcome the president. A big cotton
mill is located there and hundreds of
the operators were in the crowd. The
station was decorated with American
flags and a band was playing as the
train drew up to the station
The President Speaks.
The president was introduced by
Judge Richardson, Gen. Joe Wheeler's
successor in congress. The president
responded as follows:
II very greatly appreciate and return
to all of you my thanks for this welcome
so warm and so generous upon the part of
the people. of the members of the Grand
Army of the Republic. Loyal legion and
Confederate veterans who speak their
greetings to US as we pass through your
beautiful city. If l have been in any sense
the Instrument in the hands of the people
TO bring together the north and the south
1t Is the highest distinction that l could
covet. (Applause.) l am glad to see the
boys In gray uniting in giving the recep-
ton. Great applause) Once foes, now
friends forever. Great applause) Once
hostile arms in their hands now with
affection in their hearts, enc for another
(applause) and both unitsd in love and
loyalty for the flag and for the land we
love. We are not military people We
are not dedicated to arms. We love peace
and the United States never goes to war
except for peace tapplause) and only where
1t can have it In no other way. We have
never gone to war for conquest, for exploit
alton or for territory, but always for lib
erty and humanity, and in our recent war
with Spain. the people of the whole United
States as one man marched with the flag
for the honor of the nation to relieve the
oppressed people in Cuba.
"The United States has never ACQUIRED
foot of territory that has not been forever
dedicated to liberty. (Applause) | feel
almost like apologizing for having taken
from you Gen. Wheeler (great APPLAUSE
but my compensation is found in the fact
that you have elected distinguished sue
cessor to represent YOU" Great applause)
Secretary Hitchcock, who was born
in Mobile, was called upon. The sec
rotary was plainly touched as he re-
ferred to his early days i'm Alabama
and the tender memories which clus-
tered about his native state
At Tuscumbia
Tuscumbia, Ala, May IAN arch of
cedar spanned the track and here and
there was a profusion of flags The
town has about $500 inhabitants and
every man, woman and child seemed
to be at the station. The crowd about
the presidents car was so dense that
by Mr.. McKinley's direction several
of the children who were in danger of
being crushed were lifted over the rail
to the platform. Many of the old con-
federate veterans fought for the hon
or of grasping the presidents hand
Respited to Accommodate Sheriff.
Columbus, o., May 1.-Gov. Nash
granted Edward Ruthven, the Cleve-
land murderer, a respite of 80 days, out
of consideration of Warden I. II. Oar
by, who is attending the funeral of his
aged father. If no respite had been
granted the sentence, as it stood,
would have compelled the warden to
come directly from the funeral to per.
form the duties of eNecutioner.