New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-10-27
State. Governor Blanchard. before tbs President
spoke. said.

state. Governor Blancharo' oeioie ~9
spoke, said:
We may not have voted for Iheoaore hoo ZOOS
veit but say to him In your presence, ana
know with voir approval. that nevertheless, pc
ing here. he is much In the house OF aus
friends as though each of US had been aas sroenI
supporter Nowhere and among no people,
make bold to say. does he receive or can ne re-
ceive, more hearty ard sincere weicoiIe ,,,o
we really like you. Mr.. President we IKE
YOU both as President and man. AS chief ex-
ecutive head of the Republic you have done
lot of things that we approve of, and IN DONG
that you have won our esteem. eIlci'eo our
praise and commanded our admiration.
You are even now standing for some otneF
ss 70 which YOU have our good wishes and
relative to which we the Democrats OF IIouisi-
ana and believe generally of the South wish
to See YOU have the support of the Democratic
vote 10 the two houses Of Congress TINS winter;
with us of the South the day OF mere poHt, Sah
preiudice has passed away. There is not hucdi
OF this feeling lingering. and what there rs VIII
soon disappear We win continue division on
Ivbe, president Roosevelt, good Republican
though he be. proposes measures that we teel
and believe ere for the good OF she couhars' ,S
are going to shake hands with MN on ueiii ailu
help him enact them into law
Governor Blanchard then praised the Presi-
sent's action In bringing about peace between
Janan and Russia and for his prompt aid III
Louisana,s struggle against yellow fever he
added:
It fs said sir, that you dream of uniting the
two sections of the country In a common I'M
pulse directed to q better Understanding aiio q
more generally accepted fraternity we OF
Louisiana clasp hands with you on that and VIII
speed the coming day 49, o-+
NAV have evolved, whatever differences the
future may bring forth, they have not iessenea
nor can they lessen our admiration Tor your
no friotisn1 courage and sincerity. Differences
of opnion and thought sometimes prlhs thetl
compensation in closer 1ntiInaey bet
tfons and men. That, Mr.. President, is What
has occurred in the case of yourself and the
South. We Of Dixie Land are convinced that
your heart has always been right ana your
head has not made many slips
We forgive and forget. Our eyes are to"aiu
the front
After the Presidents speech DR.. White. in re-
spouse to calls, spoke briefly
THANKS NEGROES AND VETERANS.
The President. in receiving an engrossed ad'
dress from the negro members Of the lroquois
Club, said:
want to thank the colored citizens of New
Orleans for this address and to say II Is pecu.
liarlv pleasant to have it presented by one OF
the school children: and congratulate not ohly
the colored population of the whole city OF New
Won are doing and what the State is doing In the
cause of education. With all good will and good
wishes and good luck to you. adieu-'
After short rest In the hotel the President
held a series Of receptions The first was 10 q
group of Confederate veterans. who presented
TO him watch charm Of crossed Union ana
Confederate flags as a souvenir Of the trip. Cen
eraI A B. Booth, commander OF the Chlteo
Confederate Veterans. made the presentation.
To the ex-Confederates the President said:
Gentlemen If you vii allow man who has
served in a very small to call you so, com
rades 1 accept your presentation WIN pleasure.
Although sometimes we have dlfhcultles III tills
country that we have to battle against, and
socaec-r,es things that not well satisfied
witk, yrt are pretty good people l nave
felt this almost never before IN the last
twenty-five years
Now. think what it means to 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 have spoken IN
the capital Of the Southern Confederacy, ana
to feel that / addressing a people as loyal
TO the flag Of our reunited country as could be
found I'm this broad land Of ours! passed
under the shadow of Admiral Semmes's monu-
rnent under whom one of my uncles hred the
last gun from the Alabama Another or my
uncles built her. and the sister of that ad1n1ral
is the wife of our Governor in the Philippines
Gentlemen, this is honor I appreciate
thank YOU not only for the glft but the spirit
and words which accompany IT.
The second Of the receptions was to group
of Grand Army veterans To them he said:
Comrades I want to thank you from my
heart for coming here and greeting me. can
not say what ii means to me to be greeted as
l have been by the men who wore the blue as
by the men who wore the gray on TINS "TRIP
through the Southern land At Little Rock my
escort composed or Union ana confederate
soldiers riding side by side in pairs AS said
at Richmond. next only to the men who wore
the blue I hold the who wore the gray. We
should indeed consider ourselves fortunate as a
nation that forty years after the Civil War we
find all our people challenge as their own
every memory OF valor by both sides. Now there
is but rivalry the rivalry TO see which can
do the most for the flag Of the reunited country.
Representatives OF the various woman's as
sociations had five minutes with the President.
Mrs. Behan. Of the Women's League. which was
active In the yellow fever fight. pinned badge
Of the league used in the campaign against yell
low fever the lapel Of his coat.
The menu at the luncheon was as follows:
Hors d'Oeuvres.
Olfves d'Anchois AnendeS Salees
Consomme Geee. Tasse.
Pompano Grille Maitre d'Hotel.
Calantins de Chapcn. Truffe. a Ia Lucuus.
Kirsch-
Sarcee Cresson.
Salad Coeurs de Latue, Mayonnatse
CAFE Noir Pousse Cafe Cigarettes. Cigars.
WINES.
Absiuthe Anisette- R1desheimer,
Chateau Iatour Blanche Apoiiinarls
ENTERING THE CITY.