Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-20
Parades and Receptions Are Iuterspersed
Between Various Banquets.
ROOSEVELT PRAISES SOUTHERN FOLK
Says Tennessee Sent Pioneers to Pacific
and Now to Manila.
NEGROES ALSO PAY HONOR TO GUESTS
white and ColOred People Arrange
Separate Functions which Are
Attended by Nations Head
and Returned Hero.

General Luke e. Wright, vice governor OF
the Philippines, was remarkable by the
warm welcome extended to him and to
President Roosevelt. who visited the city
to DO him honor. The program was a
long one. After the presidents arrival
there was a parade through the streets
to the Gayoso hotel, where breakfast was
rendered the president and General Wright
by the women of Memphis. In the after
noon the president spoke at two receptions,
one at the Auditorium given by the whites
and the other in the black section OF the
city given by the colored people. Later
there was a Colonial Danes tea at the
Gayoso. and in the evening a banquet at
the Gayoso hotel, at which the president
delivered a set speech. Including some
brief remarks at the breakfast the presi-
dent spoke four times during the day.
Altogether it was a splendid tribute to
the affection and esteem in which General
Wright is held at home. That Mrs. Wright
was also popular was made apparent by
the applause that greeted every reference
to her.
wright Greets Roosevelt.
President Roosevelt and party arrived in
the city this morning promptly at o'clock
from Smedes, Miss, a special train over
the Yazoo & Mississippi Valley railroad.
The journey from Smedes was devoid OF
special incident.
The president upon his arrival here was
given an enthusiastic demonstration when
he alighted from his car at the station. He
was met by a large delegation OF represent
ative citizens with bands and escorts Of po-
lice officers and detectives In plain clothes.
The local committee desired General
Wright to await the presidents coming at
vAk1 1OA
the arrangement and was the frst to grasp
the presidents hand as he stepped from the
train. The president greeted General
Wright with great cordiality.
Among those in the presidents party
rpNases Fis.yecne NJ. Flfh sFesident Of the Ilh7
nois Central railroad; J. M. Dickinson, gem
eral solicitor of the same road; DR.. Lung,
the presidents private physician; several
newspaper correspondents and secret serv-
ice men.
The parade was at once formed and as
the long line swung into motion for the
march through the city cannon stationed
on the river front near the custom house
boomed a salute of twenty-one guns.
The parade was headed by the chief Of
police and other police officers bands and
q large escort OF citizens on horseback,
after which came the carriage containing
Mr.. Cortelyou and w. J. Crawford, chair
man Of the general committee.
The line OF march was first through the
residence portion OF the city to the customs
house and along the route many houses
were decorated with flags and bunting. In
the business portion of the city the crowds
and decorations increased, the principal
buildings being gay with colors. Along
Main street the sidewalks presented solid
lines OF people and the president was kept
busy bowling his acknowledgements Of greet
ings.
The parade ended at the Hotel Gayoso
where the party alighted. and an informal
reception was held. Several hundred citi-
Gems shook hands with the president. Gen.
eral Wright. who arrived in his native
city last night. was also cordially greeted
After the reception President Roosevelt
retired to his room for a short rest.
Praises Mrs. Wright.
At noon a breakfast was given in honor
of the distinguished visitors by the womer
Of Memphis, which was attended by Gov.
ernor Mcmillan, General Joe Wheeler and
number of other prominent local per
sons.
In response to a toast proposed in hi
honor by Judge Hammond, on behalf o
Mrs Hammond. President Roosevelt spok,
as follows:
do know OF southern women for an
the son OF one OF them. II anything coul
ADD ado, to ny pleasure at being here on be
gratitude that we owe TO General Wrigh
for the way ne has stood for whatever
PhiIppnes' IT wouid be be to % have the the eRanc He
of meeting Mrs; Wright.
wish TO say here that no small part o
pie of the Philippines will depend upo
the social attitude taken by our leadn
representatives toward them, and a grea
debt of gratitude is due not only to Gov
srnor Wright for the work that he ha
what She has done In hers. ~
In the afternoon the white residents en-
tertalned the president and General wrigh
In the Auditorium.
Honor of War HeritaEes.
Here. speaking quite impromptu. Mi
Roosevelt said:
The memories Of the civil war are no
fathers wore the blue and gray. There
one curious and not inappropriate coinc
under Mrs Wrights father in the cOnfeC
crate navy.
Proceeding he paid a high tribute
General Wright, who he said had left n
honor of America stainless in the Philiy
pines and had aided the home governmeI
in eliminating party politics from the IL
sular administration.
At the close Of this gathering the tv
distinguished guests attended a demon
stration organized by the negroes.
The reception tender by the colored pc,
pie was truly remarkable. General Wrigl
earned their undying gratitude during Nv
yellow fever epidemies twenty years az
by remaining here and seeing that the siC
were cared for. General Wright in addres
ing the eolored audience spoke chiefly
their future. telling them OF the difneu
problems before them. He said Il wou
perhaps have been better for both rae
had the change from slavery 10 citiEensh
not come so suddenly.
The presidents reception when he "
introduced beggars description. The peop