The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, May 1, 1901, Page 1

SAN FRANCISCO, WEDNESDAY, MAY 1, 1901. PRICE F1VE CENTS THROUGH THREE STATES MKINLEY'S WAY IS MARKED BY LUSTY CHEERS He Notices Most the Condition of the Country in: His Path and of Its Inhabitants, and His Dream Is the Rehabilitation of the Re- publican Party in the St ates of the Awakening Sunny_South Twice He Speaks in Mississippi, and at Memphis, Where He ‘Leaves the Train for the First Time, He Arouses the Enthusiasm of the People by Eloquent References to the Volunteers of Tennessee b FRBEAS which he spoke in such a vein that PROGRESS OF THE PRESIDENTIAL TRAIN THROUGH THE SOUTHERN: At Memphis the President was greeted with an enthusiasm seldom seen in the Southern city. He wes given an oper air reception, at aroused the wildest cheering, and afterward he was the guest cof the city at a banquet. . At Decatur the President spoke to the throng which crowded round the train at the railway station. His words were greeted with tre- mendous applause. His address was very brief, and at its conclusion he introduced Secretary of the Interior Hitchcock, who also spoke briefly. Through Alabama siops were made at several of the towns on enthusiasm was present. STATES. nd the sam= the way and at every one the same desire to see the Preside go— Special Corresponde of The Cal EMPHIS, Tenn., April 30.—Tke 1 of the Presi- through a scenery e weather was rm 2nd the track the South the the trees 1 last night at the The picturesque Lookout Mountain was| 1 d a few arose to see it fr the Presi- t arise un- stop of tsville, Ala. iced drinks were much in | seemed more interested in heir flowers than in attending | own physical comfort. The rear | | anked with them and many | n the apsn windows. | Mua-eyed | | or P = v b miss, with rose-red lips half part® in a g forward and ar The Presi- smiled, whereat quettishly kissed | negro girl, dressed headgear of e the example smirked and jinsey woolsey This raised a et officer remarked & “The President s Hobsor stops, however, the ere was no lack point, people seemed few cheers given T hown mple s from sheer fright, and at any wide-eyed open- of the President's 1 they been so near | s would never be oisy Welcomes. r however, gave the n w some of the villag- | ers t < ried to climb up ms. At ill-advised citi- ed to his neigh- | hree cheers for Republican in He was but he peroration wa Some times in dis- | noticed ne; wore at the back and the hayseed bon- ks, the be while ladies ged iR naps. hours as the t:ain The Cabinet lly from one of the long ve train to the other, but the President for the:most part y orite seaf, except | - he was called out to a| ssembled at some stat McKinley Always Gracious. towns were sed without whistle,? but tics was lined ihe toot of gation of some little town and smile his ap- adies would wave the train ditted by. v wouid | for a cha l med most io inter¢ e decadence ot the | secret s car d its promised reg n-i | there were | 4 ouses or log cabins, stores, The people nt to take life easily, t gather at the | s go by. Negroes al- | d for the most part pickaninnies j with e President and at though the 1ds, flowery mca- | st | phis the party rece | fraternity dows and verdant forests, was beautiful to behold, there was yvet pervading the ¥ a subdued spirit as If their con- in the rebellion had not quite been st forgotten, and the general aspect of the country was a sad and seemed to indicate that the people were slow to re- cover from the desoiating effect of war. 01d South and the New. These were the thcughts that evidently occupied the President’s mind as he sat pensively gazing from his car window drumming idly upon its pane. Now and then he would comment on the beauty of some bit of passing landscape—the view of a river, forest, mountain or valley irresistibly would nc return to a di ne, cus- d South and the new. A close personal fricnd who talked with him to-day sald to-uight: “To build up the Republican paity in the South is doubtless his ambition, yet no one who heard h: spe: to-day could doubt his sincere friendship for the whole peopie the South irrespcctive of race, color, creed or political affi‘iation.” This morning at the usual hour for Cab- | inet meetings at the White House the President called Becretaries Hay, Smith, Hitchcock and Wilsen info the observa- fon car. there, a triaf session was hedd whind closed doors. it was sald jater that no important-advices had been re-| igeived from Washington and no businégs “f importance w The rest of the to-day marked by incidents out of the or- At Decatur, the home of General Wheeler, the train passed under mense American flags. Here two old Canton schoolmates presented Mrs. IcKinley with a loving cup and a basket of tfout. At Tuscumbia. Ala.. an arch of cedar spanned the track 7nd the train passed under it. At Co; reception committee boarded the car. transacted. journey was no At Tennessee-Mi ppi border a crowd of whites and blacks fired a volley from revolvers and shotguns as a mark of esteem. Memphis was reached on schedule time, m. sharp. 4:3) . SN ROYAL WELCOME TO TENNESSEE President Speaks at Mem- phis, Referring Eloquent. ly to State’s Volunteers MEMPHIS, Tenn April 30.—At Mem- d a wonderful wel- A committee, headed by Senator mack, met the train at Corinth and escorted the party to this city. A national salute of twenty-one guns fired from the river bluffs signaled the approach to the city. At the station Governor McMillan and others reinforced the greetings to the A party. their old uniforms acting as the guard of honor, escorted the party in carriages through the principal streets and sround the C Mississippi, the Arkansas Court Square. now side, was obtained from The city was elsborately : | decorated with flags and bunting. 'Not a residence or business house seemed to | have escaped from the desire to decorate in honor of the President’s coming. Bar- stret« hed across the strects bearing such riptions as “Mr. Presi- dent City is Yours™; ‘“The Nation's President,” and other siimilar greetings. The cheering through ‘which the proces- sion was tremnendous at points e. In Court Square, where the reception occuryed, the platform was 80 hedged around 'with roses and other blossoms as to make a flower show. Over 10,000 people werg packed into the square when the President was introduced fo Mayor Willlams. Tn response to the cheers which greeted him, the President made the first really notable speech of his trip. ners were the passed along the r McKinley’s Speech. His theme was the Tesistless power of great united people, and his address was | @elivered fn his best vein. When he re- ferred, in jclosing. to the noble record of the Tennefsee volunteers in the Spanish and Philippine wars, Governor McMillan led the cheering. The speech in full fol- lows: 1 reciprocafe the sentiments of good will and .,‘v‘pmna by your honored Mayor nd shown An the cordial reception on the part of the feople of Tennessee. 1 don’t mnis. interpret thid demonstration. I do not appro- e it, buf accept it in its true spirit, and cognize its/ true significance to our commen untry. Tt is represdntative of that good fesling hap- pily existing Hetween the people of the United States and which i8 not bound by State. polit- feal or geograjphical lines. I Is co-cxtensive but | sion of the subject nearest his heart—the | . the Memphis | | ilitary parade, with a com- | | pany of grizzled Confederate veterans in stom-house, whence a view of the | almost overflowing on | A ) ¥ | | — + | | S the time for t ches the ladies are rapidly recention ap- the men in the and ambition ofy A round.of recep- s that will make a week of sociability has been_ planned for the ladies from Wash- i ington and from Ohio. The princip | functions—the reception in the art msti- | tute and the banquet at the California ! Hotel—are “all arranged, and to the banquet but little more than to order the dinner and select the speakers remains undone. The management of the Califor- as nia’ Hotel has prom! a banquet the itke of which never even been thought of in thi and the pre- gramme of speeches that wiil go .with it will be right up to the standard of the | menu. The selection of toas and | speeches, to be delivered by women at | 2 women's banquet n under such cir- | | cumstances, is somewhat of a tax upon ingenuity, but the problem will be solved | satisfactorily to all coneerned long | enough beforehand to allow the cho | ladies time: to prepare -théir 'oratorical | efforts. The wives of prominent local men and officials will be among the In- | vited guests. | The reception at the Art Institute will | be in charge cf a committee composed | of Mrs. Frederick Hewlett, Mrs. Charles | W. Slack, Mrs. Ella’ Sexton and Miss | Susie. Russell, and this committes will MRS. HENRY T. SCOTT, AT WI;OSE BEAUTIFUL i RESIDENCE IN THIS CITY | be assisted by the following general com- with the Unfon itself and exists because of our | Jove for the Union. It is not perfunctory or su- perficial, but deep and heartfelt. It is the hearty, honest sentiment of lonest people lov- ing thelr country and proud of its institutions, and determined that both shall be maintained, 1t is powerfully influencing our pational life and development and completing fhat unifica- tion 8o essential to national security and so sndispeneable to the realization of our national strength and influence. y { What a mighty, resistiess power for god s @ united nation of free men! It makes for peace and prestige, for progress and liberty. It conserves the rights of the people and | strengthens the pillars of the Government and | is a fulfillment of.that mere perpetuation for | | | | 1 am glad to meet with the people of Mem- DPhis and of the State of Tennessee. Their his- tory is assoclated with the Ereatest struggles and sacrifices of our country and thelr valor has been conspicuous on every battlefield of the republic. The commonwealth has lost none of the zeal and patriotism which gave to it in the carly days the name of the ‘‘Volunteer State.’ "It shows it is still worthy of that proud designation, for even now its enlistments in the new army. according to population, ex- ceed any other State in the Union. (Appiause.) Her record in the Spanish war was a distin- guished onc. I shall never forget that during the anxfous days of 1899 it was the Tennessee soldlers in the Philippines. with unfaltering vatriotism, who led all others in re-enlistments for the new regiments then forming. (Renewed applauee.) 3 They cncouraged thelr comrades and cheered j the heart of the whole country. Nor can T fail to remember and recall fn their presence and make acknowledgment to the gallant First Ten- nessee Volunteers. who, having once embarked on the transports, with their faces turned homeward and toward they loved, volun- | tarily disembarked and, macching to the relief of their comrades in distress, fought a brave fight and with them turned defeat into vic- tory. All honor to the Tennessee volunteers and all the gratitude of which my heart s ca- pable to the noble men and women of this city for this magnificent welcome to myself and my associates. (Prolonged applause.) 3 Ladies Entertained. After this speech the party was driven which vir revoluticuary fathers strove and for which the constitution was made. No citizen of the republic rejoices more than I do at this happy state, and none will do more within his sphere to continue and strengthen it. Our Past and Future. Our past has gone into history. No brighter | one adorns the annals of manKind. Our task is in the future. We have the old centyry be- hind t, holding on to Its achievements and cherishing its memory, and turn with hope to the new. with its opportunities and its obliga- H tions. These we must meet, men of the South, i mén of the North, ‘with high purpose and re jution. Without internal troubles to distract us or jealousies to disturb our judgment, we will solve the problems which confront us, untrammeled by the past, and wisely and cour- ageouely pursue a policy of right and justice in all things, making the future under God even more glorfous than the past. to the Twentieth .Century Club, a ladies’ organization of this city. Here there was a veritable beauty show. About thirty charming Southern belles held court in a bower of roses arranged around a gilded armchair, which was Gesigned to hold the President. Mr. McKinley, however, was too wary to be caught in-the net. He'did not take the chair, but braved the bat- tery of eyes, and after greeting each of the young ladies personally in turn he ‘was introduced by W. J. Crawford of the Commercia.-Appeal and made a pretty speech. 3 AffSr this function the ladies of the ‘party were taken in hand by the ladies of Memphls. A’ reception was held in thelr honor and iater a banquet was given them at the Peabody Hotel. At the same time bn the floor above the President and the gentlemen of his party, with about 200 prominent business men of the eity, sat down to an elaborate dinner. Former Representative Josiah Patterson presided and much enthusiasm was mani- fesled. Secretary Hay spoke to the toast, “Cur Country,” and the President re- sponded to the toast, ‘‘The President of the United States.” Mr. McKinley deliv- ered a notable address, discussing the fezture of the great transportation lines | mittee: Mrs. John F. Merrill, Mrs. L vell MCcKINLEY WILL LIVB. | |\hite, Mrs. Wiliam Eckart, Mrs. 1 d o ilam Alvord, Mrs.. I. Lowenberg. Mrs. —* | Emma. Shafter Howard, Mrs. Margaret and giving special attention to the ship | Irvine and Mrs. J. Brandt. The follow- subsidy bill. | ing subcommittees will also assist: Invi- 1t is understood that the President had | tatlons—Mrs. James Robinson, Mra. Jo- ot intended to make an fmportant speech | seph Crockett, Mrs. A. Gerberding, Mrs. at this dinner, but the enthusiastic recep- | Bryant and Miss Briggs. Decorating— tion he had receivdd inspired him to a | Mrs. Brandt, Mrs. Chittenden and Miss semewhat lengthy and exceedingly mem- | Froelich. Musie—Mrs. M. Campbell and orable utterance us to the future policy | Mrs. Lovell White. House arrangements of the United States regarding the expan- | _Mrs. J. F. Merrill, Mrs. Lonis Sloss and sion of our foreizn commerce. After a |Mrs. A. Chesebrough. Refresaments— sraceful compliment to the city and its | Mrs. 1. Lowenberg, Mrs Wiliam Eckart growth he spoke as follows: i and Mrs. Frank Bates. Printing— X Commercial Instincts. | G. Denmiston, Mrs. Frank Dalton and This city, with its magnificent river, with its | Mrs. Ella Sexton. early history and environments, could not fail | Accommodation Problem. to have the true Imstinct of commerce. You | Among the problems which econfront Jers. born Lo commerce hers o the cits of | tnose in charge of the coming reception mphis, It vas your early training. You |, .o -yhich so far has received but lit- saw the ships o with your products and the ships return with the products of other coun- tries for your use and comfort. You early d cerned the possibility of this great republic and you have been in the vanguard of advance- ment and progress and expansion {rom the ear- liest vears of your history. The State of Ten- nessee shares in the sentiment and spirit of the | peopte of ‘Memphis, and on theé fst of Decem- ‘ber, 1847, the Legisiature of this State by joint Continued cn Second Page. tle apparent attention; it is that of ae- | commodations. For weeks back every | hotel in the city has been full and the downtown hotels nightly have been turn- ing people away. Visitors have been com- ing in from the East and the North and the South and the Orfent untii the ques- tion' of housing them has become a .serl- ous one and only to be solved with extra Continued on Second Page.