The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-10-31

.nent. tremendous cheering), and that
means don't jam. daughter and up
plause.)
And / want the crowd want
you to open out. / ann only going TO
wish you well, and then / am going
to go on because you can't possibly
hear me and you already see me-
(Great applause), and that's all that
Is open to u.s..
The President insisted that there
vas danger that some one. especial
~ the women and children, might be
hurt and that he would not attempt
to speak further. Then he said:
Il only want to say that | will make
a longer speech later, but | do want
TO a how grateful / am for your
coming out and how grateful | ali
to the SCARED veterans of the great
war and my own comrades Of the
small war, and / want to thank the
national guard of Louisiana, caval-
~, infantry, artillery and the naval
militia. | am proud OF them and ii
is a pleasure to see them today. Now,
I am going away and all Of you be
good and go home"
There was a tremendous roar in the
hall as the President disappeared in
the mayors all.
The President. in receiving an en-
crossed address fom the members of
!roQuoiS Club said:
81 want to thank the colored cIti.
Zens of New Orleans for this address
and TO say that 1t is peculiarly pleas
ant OF have il presented by one of the
school children; and | congratulate not
only the colored population to the
whole city of New Orleans, but the
people of the state for what you are
doing in the cause of education. With
all good will and good wishes and good
luck to you, adieu."
A SERIES Or RECEPTIONS.
After a short rest in the hotel the
President held 4 series of receptions
The first was to o group of Confederate
watch charm of crossed Union end
Confederate flags as a souvenir of the
trip. To the C~onfederates the Presi-
veterans who presented him with a
dent said:
Il think what it means to us as a
nation, for the President of the nation,
forty years after the greatest war OF
all times. to be able to come south
and speak as l have spoken in h
opiIoA Va LIN =
and to feel that I was addressing a
people as loyal to the flag of our re-
united country as could be found in
this broad land OF ours"
The second Of the receptions was to
a group of grand army veterans. To
them he said:
W should indeed consider our
selves fortunate as a nation that forty
years after the civil war. we find all
u people can challenge as their own
every memory of valor left by both
sides. Now there is but one rivalry.
he rivalry to see which a do the
most for the flag of the reunited
country"
Representatives Of the various wo-
men's associations had five minutes
with the President. during which Mrs.
Behan. of the WOmen's League hat
was active in the yellow fever fight,
pinned a badge of the league used dur
ing the campaign against yellow fever
on the lapel Of the Presidents coat.
The climax Of today's entertainment
con at the st. Charles Hotel at 3
o'clock. The President and Governor
Blanchard were the principal speak
ers. The governors address vas eulo-
CYSTIC and addressing the President. he
said in part:
You are now standing for some
other things and measures that we
are with you on. as to which you have
our good wishes. Inc relative to which
we. the Democrats Of Louisiana and
[ believe generally of the south, wish
to see o have the support Of the
Democratic vote in the tWo houses of
Congress this winter.
with us of the south. the day of
mere political prejudice has passed
away. There is not much of this feel
ing lingering and what there is will
soon disappear"