The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-11-20

the government Of those islands a. to
make it not only Of signal benefit to
has 50 handled himseif' that he has so banded
ies s jnsabiS cS S Trs That 70 S
the storms OF party politics In the United
states shall never touch tie government OF
changes of administration there are Ia the
Union. there shall not be a ripple Of change
marked out by Gov. Wright and his asso-
cites. Applause. The man of whom tha,
can truthfully be said is man entitled 70
honor from his fellow Countrymen; and OF
Coy Wright IL can be truthiully said. lCheer,
and applaus.
From the audit rium the procession went
to ChurCh's Park on Immaculate street
where there were more negroes TO the
square yard than any of the Northern
strangers had ever seen before. II was
great. noisy. good natured, childishly-cur-
iuus crowd. Only about half Of 1t could get
inside the theatre in the park, where the
President spoke. The chairman was address
sed by the other colored speakers a. Mr.
Master of Ceremonies" He had broad
white bow tie which reached far out be-
yond the lapels Of his coat.
In addressing the negroes the President
said:
Mr. Chairman. General Wright. and you.
my fellow citizens am indeed glad to
have been here to witness and to share in your
greeting, to Gen Wright. Applause ! can
he should succeed in th. post OF high r-spon-
sibility h. has occupied outside of our country
when he has had the character that has en-
titled him 70 the profound respect and regard
ofall his fellow citizens Cheers and appiausel
sn bv Wish, 9as IN In pshi Gb
each one OF Us must Ia "A lesser degree display
Il we are to be good ciil1ens here at nome
,' fHSrs i nothing peculiar in government,
Good government consists In applying III"
old humdrum,, everyday. commonpace,
trtt ht Lob oil b itsl
OF us DO not practis' lApphusei "
man l. fearless, j. honest. has consideration
grace Of common sense. lie ia going TO do
fairly we'll (Appl.ds..
We all of Ne tend TO rise or fall together
II any SOY OF II. goes down the whole nation
,ng- LITTLE II amy OF us raise our-"lveS
little. then by lust 50 much the nation "a
whole /, raised Every man WHO does mark,
by Just % much helps all OF US and el"vates
American who haa rendered signal service in
any position II makes all OF us little better
Americans. makes us feel -purred on 70 do
litte better work as citizens each in his own
Gen Wright stands for duty well done in
IT," Of a snai for D" a2@ aSn
capacity and character. which We must apply
Us should remember that the qualities which
We are anxious to have the other fellow apply.
,ss, must spp % s% to Gen Sss don fGs
d bt of gratitude "a Americans. "a men and
women Interested In the honor OF our common
country
We ow" him a debt Of gratitude 'or tho
way in which no had administered The greatest
Of tho Country's dependencies which cam"
10 n az n result OF the spanish war. And.
Furthermore. as American citizens, we owe
i'm debt Of gratitude for having practisrd
In a high position those qualities of good
citizenship which each OF MS must rraC'isc
IN our several degrees " We are TO make ana
20 keep this nation what II shall b" mad"
among the nations of the earth. Cheers and
applause
At the banquet Bishop Caller Gov.
Longino. Gov. Mcmillan. and r, +. Cochran
also spoke, Senator Carmack got out of
town and will stay out until the celebration
l. over.
The President left Memphis for Washing
ton at midnight. He will go over the
Southern Railway. plotted by Col: l.. :.
Brown, by way of Chattanooga and A,he-
Vile. arriving in Washington at o'clock
on Friday morning