The times., 1897-08-12
VISIT JOHN BROWNS CRAVE
Trip TO Lake Placid of the PreSi-
dent and Party.
Mr.. Mckinley Spends Some Time
at the Last Resting Place OF
the Abolitionist.

Plattsburg, n. Y, Aug. 11-At $40
O'Clock this morning in the nIdstOf a heavy
downpour OF rain the Presidential party.
consisting OF President and Mrs McKir-
ley, Vice President and Mrs. Hobart. Mrs.
Alger, Mrs. ". L. Bailey, Miss Alger. Hon
s. n. Weed, Hon. and Mrs G. s. Weed,
Murat Halstead. Frederick Alger, and C.
B. Pike, accompanied by o. ID. seavey,
manager OF the Hotel Champlain; j. n.
Slower, general manager, and ". W.
Connaughty, superintendent Of the Cha
teaugay Railroad, boarded a special train
for a trip through the Adirondacks to
Lake Placid and John Browns grave.
The first stop was made at Cadyville
by which time the rain had ceased. The
depot was handsomely decorated withflags
and bunting, and the large crowd IL wait
ing cheered the President to the ecsio. He
acknowledged their greeting by appearing
on the rear platform and shaking hands
with every one present.
No stop was made at Dannemora, To the
isappoinment Of a large crowd.
AT Lyon Mountain a stop OF five minutes
was made, apparently every resident beng
in waiting to receive the Chief Executive.
The President stepped TO The platform of
his car and grasped the hands OF many
miners and laborers.
AT Loon Lake, a small delegation was
at the depot and again the President shook
al hands
At Saraaac Lake. the metropolis of the
AdiTon dacks, the greatest mass of people
was found. As the train rolled into the
depot the SaTanac Lake baad played
HAL to the Chief
For nearly ten minutes the President
and Wee President stood On the steps of
their car and shook hands with the men,
women and children who crowded forward
II was with difficulty that the railroad
men pushed the mass OF humanity hack
that tie train might continue 10 its deSti-
.lation.
Lake Placid was reached at 1:45. Here
carriages were in waiting to take the party
To the Stevens House John Stevens
handled the ribbons on the carriage in
which the President and the Vice President
with their ladies were seated.
The guests OF the Stevens House had
decorated 10th the exterior and interior
Of the house, and most attractive picture
was presented as the party drove up to it
through evergreen arches Shortly after
the arrival of the party dinner was served.
After dinner the President held a short
reception in the hotel parlors, at the close
of which carriages Were waiting to convey
tire guests to the grave OF John Rrown,
three miles distant.
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visit the last resting place OF the great
atolitlcnist and father of the Republican
party AS he stepped to the side of the
grave he removed his hat and stood for
some moments in silence Then walking.
around to the head OF the grave he read
the inscription on the weather -beateu store.
and made inquiry as 70 how long it had been
in position. The man in charge of the
grounds Informed him that it was one
which had Stood at the head of the grave
Of Browns father, in Connecticut,
that when young man John Brown
went t. Connecticut and brought the stone
back with him that it might stand at the
head OF his grave when he had joined the
great majority, at the same time making,
the request that when he died he might'
be buried with his feet close to the large
bowlder which is within the inelosure. A
short distance away is large granite stone
on which are carved the names Of those
who purchased the Brown property and
presented IL to the State.
After short stay the party re-entered
their carriage and Were driven to the Lak
Placid station, where their train was in
readiness, and at 5:05 they left the
mountain resort amid cheers and waving
OF flags.
The run TO PlattsbHrg was made without
incident, ttie only stop OF importance be-
at Iannemora, where for two minutes the
crowd WAS given an opportunity to greet
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