Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-11-20
THE PRESIDENT
AND General Wright Share the
Honors at Memphis.
President Pays High Compliment to
Wright's Work in Philippines.
And incidentally Praises Mrs. Wright
and Memphis Ladies.


Roosevelt and party arrived at 3 o'clock
from Smedes, Miss, on special train
over the YaZoo and Mississippi Valley
railroad. The journey from Smedes
was devoid of special incident. The
President was given an enthusiastic
demonstration when he alighted from
his car at the union depot. He was
met by a large delegation of citizens
with bands ana police escorts.
The local committee desired Gen.
Wright to await the Presidents COM
ing at the Gayoso hotel, but the gem
eral vetoed the arrangement and was
the first to grasp the Presidents hand
as he stepped from the train. The
President greeted Gen. Wright with
great cordiality.
Among those i'm the Presidents party
We're Stuyvesant Fish, president of the
Illinois Central Railroad: DR.. Lung,
the Presidents private physician, and
several newspaper correspondents and
secret service men.
The parade was at once formed,
headed by Chief of Police Mason, and
as the long line swung into motion
for the march through the city. can
non stationed on the river front boom
ed n salute of p guns. In the car
riage with the President We're Gen.
Luke +. Wright. Secretary Cortelyou
and Chairman w. ]. Crawford of the
general committee.
Throughout the line of march the
houses were decorated with flags and
bunting. The sidewalks presented solid
lines of people and the President was
kept busy bowling his acknowledgment
of greetings.
The parade ended at the Hotel Gay
oso. where an informal reception was
held. Several hundred citizens shook
hands with the President. Gen
Wright. who arrived in his native city,
last night, was cordially greeted also
After the reception President Roose-
welt retired to his room for a short
rest.
The program arranged for the day
was very elaborate. At the Gayoso ho-
tel a banquet was rendered the Pfesi-
dent and Gen. Wright by the ladies
of Memphis. Governor Mcmillan. Gen.
Joe Wheeler and number of other
distinguished personages were present
In response to a toast proposed in his
honor by Judge Harmon. on behalf OF
responded as follows:
Il do know of Southern women. for
I am a son to one of them (applause),
if anything could add to my pleasure
at being here on behalf of the nation
to speak of the debt of gratitude that
we eve to Gen. Wright, the way he
has stood for whatever is highest and
best in the nation out in the Philip
pines, it would be to have the chance
of meeting Mrs. Wright (applause).
Il wish to say here that no small
part of our future success in dealing
with the people in the Philippines will
depend upon the social attitude taken
by our leading representatives toward
them and the work, and great DEBT
of gratitude is due not only to GOV.
Wright for the work he has done in
his sphere. but to Mrs. Wright for what
she has done i'm hers. tApplause)
Now one word about the ladies OF
Memphis. That you are charming goes
without saying: any one can see that
(appiause). And that you have the
proper spirit / am certain, after nav
ing listened to Mrs. Hammond direct
ing the judge what to say tapplause).
This afternoon. there We're two re-
ceptions to Gen. Wright, one by the
white citizens of Memphis at the Audi
forum and the other by the colored
neople at their own hall on Beal street.
Both Of these receptions were attended
by the President.