The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-11-20
CELEBRATION IN MEMPHIS
Whites and Blacks Proud 0f
 Fellow TOWnSman.
Governor Benton McMillin of Tennes- see. Governor Longino of Missas- sippi and General Wheeler
 Among the Guests.

Memphis, Tenn. Nov. 1s.-Afthough the festivities for today celebrated the home coming of General Luke k. Wright, vice. governor of the Philippines. it is no re- fection upon the warmth of the welcome extended to him to say that Fresioeht Roossvslts presence was the over shadowing feature 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 Governor Benton Me- Millin and General Joseph Wheeler.
 The program was q long one. Imme- diately after the Presidents arrival there was a parade through the streets to the Gayoso Hotel where a banquet was ten dersd to the President and General Wright jointly by the ladies of Memphis. In the afternoon the President attended and spoke at two receptions given in honor of General Wright, one at the Auditorium by the white citizens and the other at . hall in the black section of the city by the colored people. Later there was . Colonial Danes tea at the Gayoso and the festivities closed tonight with an elaborate banquet at the Peabody at which the President delivered e set speech. 1n- cluding some brief remarks at the ban quet the President spoke four times dur. ing the day.
 Altogether it was a tender tribute to the affection and esteem in which General NIy-l t.all Wright is also exceedingly popular was made apparent by the applause which greeted every reference to her. This was especially marked at the Auditorium when the President referred to the fact that his mothers brother served in khe Con- fsdsrate navy under her father, who was Adrsirel Senmes. .s
 Mayor Williams and Governor 'McMil- lin both made addresses of welcome here and the audience was very enthusiastic when General Wright delivered his res ponse. He was greatly touched by the compliment paid him by the Presidents s presence and with the demonstration in his honor.
 General Wright did not go deeply into the situation in the Philippines in his remarks, but he emphasized the fact that the Administration of the islands under both Presidents Mckinley and Roosevelt
 
 character. President Roosevelt had not intended to speak at this assemblage but the audience would not be denied.
 The reception tendersd by the colored people was truly remarkable General Wright earned their undying gratitude during the two yellow fever epidemics twenty years ago by remaining here when most of the whites had fled and seeing that the sick were cared for. The hall x.f oA VnfkN NN v.Nfr, of suffocation and the whole spirit of the proceedings breathsd love and admiration for their friend.
 General Wright in addressing the color cd audience, talked chiefly of their future, telling them of the difficult problems be- fore them. He said that 1t would per haps have been better for both races had the change from slavery to citizenship not come so suddenly. The Presidents reception when he was introduced beg gars description The coiorsd people be- came perfectly frantic. jumping up and down in their enthusiasm and yelling themselves hoarse.
 At the conclusion of the Presidents re- marks. the entire audience of over s,OOo united in singing God be with you until we meet again."
 There were 200 guests at the banquet. the attendance being limited to that num- Der. Governor LonEino of Mississippi travelled from Jackson to be present. Albert s. Caldwell acted as toastmaster.
 The program Of toasts was as follows:
 Welcoms-The ToaStmastsr.
 Response-Generaa Luke E. Wright.
 Our Country-President Roosevelt.
 The Guest of HonoF--W. J. Crawford.
 The consent of the governed-Judgs L. H. HuPton.
 Service and Civihsation-America'si ideal, Rev. Thomas F. Gailor.
 The PresidenCy-Alex E. Cochran.
 In his responso to the toast, the Presi- dent said:
 to this typical city oR the Southern Mis- sssipp! Valley in order to greet a typical American. . citizen ot Tennessee, who deserves honor not oRly from his State. but from the ensArs eoSntry-oensrsl
 we have . right to expect a high stan dare of manhood from Tennessee. It was one ,Ss Ss HleEbeny 11S Mountasns 'IsSe snd wss fin this State that the drSt seif-governinR community Of American freemen was es- tablished upon waters flowing into Gulf the earliest in that great westward march which thrust the Nations border across inc continent to the Pacific. and it is sm- inently fitting that son of Tennessee the further movement of expansion be- vond the Pacific. There have been Prssi- aents of the United States for but one hundred and thirteen years. and during sixteen of those years Tennesseeans sat in the White House. HaFdfhood, and dar- ing and iron resolution are of right to be expected among the sons of . State which nnrt,Ired Andrew Jackson and Sam Hous- ton. which sent into the American Navy one of the most famous fighting admirals of an time. FarraSut-
 Ttlere is another reason why our coun- try should be glad that R was General Wright who rendered thts service. Gen; gaiiantry among the gallant men who Served in the arn1ies of the Confederacy during the Civil War. We need no proof ,aonIe Ut when the war with Spain came the sons of the men who wore the blue iSs and the sons of the men who wore the tn Sat into the ranks and face foreign so. under the old flag that had been car rSSa in triumph under WAnASld Scott and