The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-04-14

President Harrison and party will ar
rive in Roanoke this morning at $50 a.
M, leaving at 0:15 a. m. Roanoke will
show true Southern hospitality, and,
Notwithstanding that it differs from the
President in politics, will give him a
reception worthy tho high position he
occupies.
The people of the city will be there
en- masse. The Machine Works Band
will turn out and greet tho party with
"IIail to tho Chief" Flags will float
from the offices. both the Gale build
ing and the general Offices of tho Nor
folk and Western railroad and Hotol
Roanoke. Many other buildings of the
city will be decorated with United
States flags
Tho President and party upon arriv-
ing will be escorted to the veranda of
Hotel Roanoke by prominent citizens
that they may obtain view of the city,
the limited time not permitting of a
drive.
AT the Union depot the President will
briefly address the thousands that will
turn out to do honor to his name and
Office, and welcome him to this wonder
full South
The Presidential train left Washing
ton last night via tho Richmond and
Dantille railroad, and tho following is
the itinerary for the remainder of the
day: Arrive Charlottesville, Va, 4:35;
arrive LYnchhurg, Va. Via Norfolk and
Western railroad, leave Lynchburg, Va.
Z a. M; arrive Roanoke Va, $3.50 n. M;
leave Roanoke, Va. 0:15 a. M; arrive
Bristol, Tenn, eastern time, %. M,
central time, l m, East Tennessee, Vir-
ginla and Georgia railroad, leave Bris-
tol, Tenn, 1:30 p. M; arrive Knoxville.
Tenn, $40 p. m.
Mr.. G. r. Henderson, chief drafts
man in the motive power department of
the Norfolk and Western, will meet the
Presidential train at Lynchburg and
look after it's safety till it is over the
Norfolk and Western line.
The following is the Presidential
party as arranged last night
President and Mrs. Harrison, Mrs.
Mckee, Mrs. Dimmick, Mr.. and Mrs.
Russell Harrison, Postmaster General
Wanamaker, Marshall Ransdell, Mr..
and Mrs. George w. Boyd. Mr.. e. f.
Tibbott, the Presidents stenographer
and representatives of the press asso-
Citations.
Private Secretary Halford will re-
main in Washington on account of the
illness of his wife.
The train prepared for the Presidents
jaunt consists of five cars, which have
been thoroughly overhauled and elc-
gantly furnished at the Pullman shops.
Inc furnishing is superb and with ele-
gance luxury has boon combined.
ool, ~,
man standard color, with lettering and
scribed 1.-THE Presidential Train
Next to the locomotive was tho car
"Atazalan," the library and smoker,
with large compartment for tho stor-
age of baggage at the end The library
and smoker is upholstered in seal brown
plush. Behind the "Atszalan" was the
dining-car ''Cormado," which, besides
dining-room, contains tonsorial de-
partment and bath. The woodwork of
the dining-room is painted white and
the upholstering is in red plush.
Next was the sleeper New Zealand"
upholstered in steel frieze plush, which
was followed by the drawing room car,
Ideal" containing one large apartment
exquisitely upholstered in white hair
and the woodwork painted white.
AT the rear end of the train was the
observation car, "Vacuma," containing
six small drawing rooms, each upbols
tered in silk plush of different color,
and the woodwork of none painted alike,
and an observation-room, the large win
dows of the latter filed with fine French
plate glass. The ample platform back
OF this room is enclosed by a richly
wrought and highly polished railing of
brass. All of the cars have vestibules,
and the carpets and curtains of the
several rooms are handsome and of the
finest texture. Each ear has triple
brake and in all the new water pressure
system has been introduced.
The Presidents tour will include all
the leading cities of the South and
west along tho route to the Pacific
coast. The trip will cover 0,os7 miles
and will be across the following states
anu territories: Virginia, Tennessee,
Georgia. Alabama, Mississippi, Arkan-
sas, Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, Cali
iornia, Oregon, Idaho, Utah, Colorado,
Nebraska, Missouri, Illinois. Indiana,
Ohlo' west Virginia, Pennsylvania and
Maryland.
The President has been supplied with
maps and literature descriptive of the
country through which he will pass.
The party will not return to Washing
ton till the middle of May.
Roanoke should not forget while it Ia
honoring the President that Postmaster
General Wanamaker was strongly in
f1uential in getting through our public
building bill. "Three cheers for Mr..
Wannamaker!
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