Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-10-28
THE PRESIDENT.
Continued from Page One.)

long before the imposing hotila ap-
peared on the broad expanse of the
Mississippi river above Hopefied bend
and waited the arrival of the distin-
gui$led guests who were to be enter
tanned for four hours in Memphis.
When the Gotilla did appear with the
steamer Oleander bearing the Pres-
dent and his personal retinue, 300 yards
in advance of the long column flank
cd on either side by the torpedo boats,
the populace shouted a greeting which
rc-echoed across the river to lose it
self in the sister state of Arkansas.
Mayor James II. Malone, in welcoming
the President. said
I'VE remember with much pleasure
that while you were a United States
circuit judge you came often to Mem
Ehis and here dispensed justice with
so even hand as to win the confidence
and good will of all whose fortune it
was to appear in your court"
Mayor Malone said the attitude of
President Taft towards the Southern
states presaged nothing but good for
the South during the Taft adminiStra-
ton.
The mayor then turned to the uues-
ton of river improvement and -four
teen feet through the valley"
President Tafts reply was brief and
| to the point He had on previous occa-
sions declared himself upon the wa
| terways proposition and today he re-
iterated his opinions.
Following the welcoming exer-
cises the President and the other mem
bers of his party entered automobiles
and a parade was commenced through
| the streets of the city.
| The President and his personal escort
| left the main body of the automobile
| procession temporarily to go to the
! Young Mems Christian Associations
new building. the dedication of which
had been postponed for the President
to perform.
President Taft spoke of the great
work accomplished throughout the
country by the association and com.
plimented the local organization upor
it's energy in erecting such a splendid
building.
After the dedication, President Taf
was driven to the auditorium. where
he was welcomed on behalf of the State
| of Tennessee by Governor NJ. r. Pat.
| terson and where he made the principa
! is still somewhat weak and hoarse
| the President consumed the time al
| lotted to him for his address.
Owing to the delay in the arrival. the
departure from Memphis, scheduled al
noon. seemed likely to be delayed unit
| about 8 P. M.
The Presidential salute was fired by
a battery stationed on the browning
| point of historic old Jackson MOUND
park. said to be the spot where Her
nando De Soto first stood and looked
out over the big river
| The run of the Presidential fleet from
Hickman. KY, to Memphis. was with
out incident other than the dinne
given last night to President Taft or
board the steamer St. Paul. The Pres
idents boat the Oleander, and the st
Paul, were dashed together with bu
~neht reduction in speed when tn,
President went to dinner and asair
when he returned to the Oleander fol-
the night. AS the guest at the dinner
on board the st. Paul. of the governor.
of more than one-half of the states O.
the Union. President Taft made an a61
dress in which he sought to encourag'
still further the policy of the state
cooperating more closely with the ma
tional government. He expressed TIN
belief that much good would come from
a meeting Of the governors of al
states in Washington each winter an,
formally extended an invitation 70
| them to SO meet.
Following the Presidents lead all o
the other speakers a. this unique din
ner dwelt upon the helpfulness of tn
Estate and national governments worlS