The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-09-27

Hon. Adlai e. Stevenson, accompanied
by Mrs. A. e. Stevenson, arrived in the
city on Sunday evening at 1880. The
depot platform was thickly lined with
expeotant expectators numbering at
least 300 people. Tine party was con-
Quoted to the rear exit Of the depot.
Five carriages were in attendance and
the distinguished party were at once
driven to Hotel Roanoke and shown TO
the suite OF apartments allotted for their
use.
So eager were many to interview the
Democratic candidate for Vice Presi-
dent that the corridors of Hotel Roam.
oke were filled with visitors early yes
terday morning. immediately after
breakfast the General, with Mrs A. E.
Stevenson, held reception to large
number Of visitors in room No. of
the hotel. The General and wife, ac-
companied by Capt M. M. Rogers and
Miss Taylor, were driven first to the
captains residence and afterward to
Mill Mountain. The morning was per-
feet, the air oxhllarating. which, added
to the lovely scenery the party viewed
during their ascent, N ade the drive most
enjoyable.
The party visited Hotel Rockledge
and the observatory and returned to
Hotel Roanoke for lunch.
hand-shaking reception was held in
the parlors during the afternoon. Num-
bers availed themselves of this opportu.
nifty to meet Mr.. and Mrs. Stevenson,
coming singly, in twos and in crowds.
Democratic enthusiasm was parsicu.
larly exhibited in one supporter from
North Carolina. He had seen the Gen.
eral at Winston, which 80 aroused the
political fire in his breast that he must
needs come to Roanoke and see the
General once more. he was very much
excited and endeavored to engage the
candidate in political harangue The
General was very much amused at the
fellows p"rtinacity.
MIR. Stevenson WAS most courteous
and digni Led in his bearing. entering
with interest into all topics of CONVERSE
ton with ease, fiuency and grace. Mrs.
Stevenson won the admirati ton of all by
hor pleasing demeanor and the kindly
interest she displayed In everything
concerning tho city. Although suffer-
ing from e cold the General treasured
his visitors by promising that it would
not deter his speech.
Among his visitors was deputation
from the cilizens OF Bristol, who in
sisted on the General stopping at their
city on his way to Shelbyville, Ind,
and delivering speech. This the GEN.
eral promised to DO providing that suit
able arrangements could be perfected.
This was done and the party lefs on q
special train last night for Bristol,
where Mr. Stevenson speaks to day.
In conversation with a TIMES reporter
heard of Roanoke she expected but an
ordinary country town, and she was un-
able to describe her astonishment and
delight on seeing a city OF such dimen.
sions
committee. namely, Rush U. Derr,
had been appointed TO go to Lynchburg
to wait upon Senator Daniel to invite
his presence in Roanoke. Although the
Senator is suffering from throat trouble
Mr.. Derr prevailed upon him to accept
the invitation.
The Democratic com mittee received
telegram TO this effect snd met Sen.
ator Daniel, who arrived on the 4:3O
train. a warm reception was accorded
the Senator when he reached the hotel.
Paul Q. Edmunds, who also arrived
on Sunday night, was warmly well
coined and shock hands with numerous
friends. At 7:45 last night the msm-
bers of the Central Democratic Club.
headed by the Machine Works band.
marched to the hotel and escorted the
whole party in carriages to the Taber.
nacle.
There were fully five thousand people
at the tabernacle when General Steven
SOD and his party arrived there. The
speakers we're greeted with cheers as
they assembled the platform.
Mayor Trout called the vast assem-.
blage to order, and then introduced
Hon. Paul Edmunds. candidate for Con-.
gress from this district. Mr.. Edmunds
made short address, in which he in
troduced Gen. A. e. Stevenson. Mr..
Stevenson spoke q, follows:
"MR. PRESIDENT, LADIES AND GEN
TLEMEN: For the courteous terms in
which 1 have been presented to this
vast audience by your distinguished
chairman am profoundly grateful. /
am grateful to you, my fellow.citizens.
my acknowledgements, for the cordial
welcome you have given to me to this
beautiful city. Whatever may be tho
result Of the great contest In which we
are engaged, the recollection OF thi,
hour and this greeting will never b.