Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-11-27
TRIBUTE 70 GOV. WRIGHT.
President R~oosevelt's Part in the
Welcome Home to Memphis of
Gen. Luke Wright.
c0MMEnDATON FOR WORK WELL DONE.
A Great Outpouring of People Extended
a Welcome to the President and Their
Returned Fellow Citizen The Presi-
dent Voices the Sentiments of the
Country.

Country.
Memphis, Tenn, Nov. 20.-AlthoIgh
the festivities of Wednesday tsle-
brated the homecoming of Gen. Lake
f. Wright, yice-governor of the Phil
ippines, it Is no ref ,ction upon the
warmth of the welcome extended to
him to say that President Roosevelts
presence was the overshadowing feat
ure of the day. Excursion trains were
run into the city and quite a number
of distinguished people were present
to participate in the celebration.
Among them were Gov. Benton Nc
MILAN and Gen. Joseph Wheeler. The
programme was a long me-.
Immediately after the presidents
arrival there was a parade through the
streets to the Gayoso hotel, where a
breakfast was rendered the president
and Gen. Wright jointly by the ladies
of Memphis. In the afternoon the
president attended and spoke at two
receptions given in honor of Gen.
Wright, one at the Auditorium by the
white citizens and the other at a hall
in the black section of the city by the
coloreG people. Later there was a
Colonial Danes tea at the Gayoso, and
the festivities closed with an elaborate
banquet at the Peabody, at which the
president delivered a set speech.
Altogether it was a splendid tribute
- 4Ia ,gfn,+sn,, n,1 nctnap, &, ,.,Iinh
Gen. Wright is held at home. That
Mrs. Wright is also exceedingly pop
ular was made apparent by the APP
plause which greeted reference to her.
This was especially more marked at
the Auditorium, when the president
referred to the fact that his mothers
brother served in the confederate
navy under her father, who was Adj
miral Semmes.
Mayor Williams and Gov. Mcmillan
both made addresses of welcome here,
and the audience was very enthusiast
tic when Gen. Wright delivered his re-
sponse. He was greatly touched by
the compliment paid him by the presi-
uCuA . plC1tlliS anu WIN 'hS INV
stration in his honor.
The ovation rendered by the colored
people was truly remarkable. Gen.
Wright earned their undying graft
tude during the two yellow fever cpl
denies, 20 years ago, by remaining
here when most of the whites had
fed and seeing that the sick were
cared for
There were 200 guests at the ban
quet, the attendance being limited to
hat number. Gov. Longino, of Mis-
sissippi, travelled from Jackson to be
presen,
President Roosevelt responded tc
the toast sour Country and spoke
as follows:
The President speech.
1t Is a real and great pleasure to come
to this typical city of the southern Missis-
sippi valley in order to greet a typical
American, a citizen of Tennessee, who de-
serves honor not only from his state, but
from the entire c~ountry-Gen Luke E,
Wright. We have a right to expect a
high standard of manhood from Tennes.
see. II was one of the first states created
west of the Allegheny mountains, and ii
erninn cnmm,1nifv of America freemer
was est hlished inon waters flowing into
the gulf. The pioneers of Tennessee were
uinrd march which thruSt he ~ tion's
border across the continent to the Pacific
and it Is emlnently fitting that a son OF
Tennessee should now play 50 prominen'
a part in the further movement of eXpan'
sion beyond the Pacific. There have beer
presidents of the United States for bu
l13 years, and during IS Of those years
tardtSHod srd d darire gne anT iror raonf1
ton are Of riebt 70 Re exnented amont
ane sons Tao ol a s snd s Wnlc Ho mstonteI Viii 1ni
uIeW 1ach1oh aau pam ilUuSton' wn ~
Sell mne f .u tn9 eahtinr addmiro Y ~ all tive y
MoS y ~ ntoo "eA'Hi7 0Ni'" VI Oh 'ii40
a Thars i:s another reason n,by our cour
uhsie o,d he gi.d thot TT"' U a Gan
y Snou nbo oe eopsd iau ~ t d serv was Cen
WWrrisshts fomnTpht with disfineuished gal
Nlisnt Loush. WI = 50,
iantry amohg inc sallant msn VINO Serve,
pa ing arLnIes VI ehe o9hIeaeIacS ueluIs
ans cLNm Wal VIZ zen reu, hu ptooi n vi IL
G0mpieteness ot NJ, az snain u rs a peopte
Wh1n 'ne val nh 1,o np" the dhi tno ~,
OF lhe men wno Wole me p,ue anu ~
SOLE v .ne d ne ~, nv aYo ~ SLY get hintt'
WIN ons alotIef III lne enJrt - set ~
the ola nag ina nae been seer carried IN trl
nmph under NihLeiI Sou any Aaciidl
Iaylor ahu Amdre" JACKSON. IL was IN IN
own rls soo Fpb I ! nId Zoe q S Wheel erue q MEM .ga
"a Y lNaJ1 -1,. - 1900
ory or which | shall Always pc proud
But II we needed any PROOF OF the unit
or our interests ~ Wquld nave peen a.
Torded this very year by zen. Nrlght IN
ex.confederate, IN ms aaminlstrauo a
getting governor Oh Lhe fniiippine lsianas
Upon him during the months OF summe
rested a heavier burden OF responslblilt
thai upon any other pupllc servant a
that particular time; and not the least
his titles to our regard Is the way !
which he was able 70 work on terms {
cordial good Will with the mead OF n
army, himself a man VINO had honored IN
blu UNIFORM as wright had honored IN
gray. u,.,. 5,a
Gen. Wrlghts WORK mas peeh as gin
cult as it was important. The events {
the last -FOUR years nave detnltely o.
cided that whether we wish 70 or n;
we must heEeatter play a great part !
the world. we can not escape racing u
duties. We may shirk them II we al
built OF poor stun. or we may AXE no
and 40 them II we are NJ sons o. o.
s%iresIput race tnem We must WB :
we Will or not. our DUTY IN the Pnllu
pine Islands mas simplv been one Oh q