The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-04-15
CHEERS FOR THE PRESIDENT.
Ve is Warmly Received in Virginia and
Responds 10 ths Cries Of Speech
NgTsLKS on The GROWTHOF THE SOUTH
And aiarveIs nj the Increasing Prosperity Of
the Two Yirginias-tiowcrs for Mrs.
Uarrison--Ovcr the slate.

Ro,yoKE. Va. April II. Special. When
the train bearing the Presidential purity ar
rived IN Roanoke al $40 O'Clock this morning
a great crowd was waiting on the plai torn to
receive it. As the train nearcd the lily the
people who had been appriscd Of it, coming
stood along the track. and hundreds of the
employees of the Roanoke Machine Works
stood on the cars and fences add cheered
welcome. People on the platform were
packed in a dense mass, and outside the fence
enclosing the tracks crowds gathered in an
endeavor 10 catch glimpse Of the Chief
Magistrate.
As train came to standstill the Presi-
dent appeared on the rear platform and
was greeted with cheers. Mrs. HARRISON,
Postmaster General Wanamakcr, Mrs Nc
Kce. Mrs. Russell Harrison and Marshal
Transdell also stood on the platform. and
fbev appcarod much amused by the efforts OF
tbe crowd 10 shake the Presidents hand.
The President smiled and laughed rs he
reached down over the railing, graspng hand
after hand in quick succession. Then cry
Of Speech. Speech" was set up ana the
President. leaning on the railing OF the plat
form made a few remarks touching the III
creasing prosperity of Virginia
THE PRESIDENTS SPEECH.
The lreSldrnl salu. My ltuoN-'illNth0. l.
desire 10 thank YOU very sincerely for this
Friendly greeting. The State Of Virginia Il
entitled. think, 10 high estimation among
the States for rs great history. for the cOntr-
button it has made 10 the great story OF our
common country These facts Won discovered
/ think. long ago For personal reasons,
have GREAT affection for Virginia II is the
state of my fathers. 1 am glad this morning
10 congratulate YOU upon the marvellous
Developments which have come, and the
greater which is coming 10 your Common
wealth You not only have an illustrlous
story behind YOU. but before You prospects 81
DEVELOPMENT IN wealth and prosperity IN az
thot makes a great State. such rs yer entered
into Instrumentation Of those who ald the toun-
dation Of the Commonwealth Cheers
You are ar)using now 90 realization OF
benefits of diversity OF industries. In the
olden time Virginia was plantation state. !
hone she NAV never cease to have large agrl-
cultural interests. II is the foundation of
stable society, but rejoice with You that she
has added To agriculture the mining of coal,
and bringing these from their beds Is pro-
during all the products that enter INTO
the uses Of life. I'm this is the secret
OF that great growth, illustrating IN
What see about me here. and the promise of
IA future which none of MS can fully realize. In
al of tles things we have common inter-
est. and beg to assure You that IN everything
that tends 10 the social order of your people
and the Development and increased prosper
ity Of the State of Virginia. ! am IN the most
hearty sympathy with you ALL lCheersI
The speech was received with much en-
thusiasm, and as the tram drew ont OF tho
station more cheers were gwen 10y the crowd.
The run during the might was uncventiul.
At INnchburg. where the tram arrived at CD
O'Clock. AT least hundred people assembled
and inspected the train with much Interest.
Al Bedford City the coming of the tram had
evidently been expected and several hundred
people gathered on the platform. but the
President did not make his appearance
Mrs. Harrison was presented with a hand
some bouquet by Mr. and Mrs Eddy. Many
people asked for and obtained the Presidents
autograph.
WARMLY RECEIVED N BRISTOL.
BR1sroI. Tenn. April II Special. For
the first time in its history q President of the
United States addresses Bristol audience.
The party arrived about = O'Clock. and spent
between oue-half and thrcc-quarters of an
hour Fully 1000 people assembled around
the depot to catch a glimpse of the Chief
Magistrate Of the United States. In few
moments after the arrival of the train the
President and two or three other members of
the party mounted Il platform IN front of the
depot.
The President was introduced by Captain
J. II. Wood, of this city.
He spoke for fifteen minutes. Tho subject
of his talk was the development of Virginia
aud West Virginia and the wonderful growth
Of tine South. At the close of his remarks
Postmastcr-Gonerl Manamaker made a
short address.
Mrs Russell Harrison and Mrs Mckee took
q short walk through the city and expressed
themselves as delighted with It's beauty. The
party went straight through t. Knoxville,
only now and then making q stop.