Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1897-05-01
The tial Party.

New York April 21.-President Mckin-
ley, With Mrs. Mckinley and his cabinet,
Mrs. u. S. Grant and her family, and
company of official personages, includ-
ing the amba ssadors, ministers and at
taches of the diplomatic corps and high
officers of the army and navy, We're safe
ly transported from Washington to New
York yesterday in a special train
From Jersey City the party was con-
veyed across the river to the foot OF
Twenty-third street, there being ushered
into carriages and escorted in process
sion by a detachment of cavalry, sail
ors and police, to the Fifth Avenue no
tel. The private car of President Frank
Thompson of the Pennsylvania, at the
rear of the train, was given to the preSl-
Dental party 1t was handsomely en-
bellished with roses, and in it were Pres
ident Mckinley Mrs. Mckinley, Mrs.
Saxton (Mrs. McI>inleys aunD, Secre-
tary John Addison Porter and wife, DR..
Bates the presidents physician, and
William Sinclair, the White House stew
ard.
During the journey the president con-
versed with the members of the cabinet
and diplomats who came to the car to
pay their respects. Mrs. Mckinley bore
the journey well, amusing herself part of
the time with knitting. lunch was serv-
ed to the presidents party in their prl-
vate car, while dining car was attach
ed for the other travellers.
The platform of the Jersey City depot
was crowded with members Of the recep-
ton committee when the train arrived.
General Horace Porter gave an arm to
the president, and then the much mooted
question of ambassadorial precedence was
settled by Chauncey Depew, who took an
arm of Sir Julian Pauncefote and walked
after President Mckinley. Ambassador
Patrenotre followed, escorted by White
law Reid, former ambassador of the
United States to France. Frederick D.
Grant escorted his mother, who was
dressed in deep mourning.
Other Visitors.
New York, April 27.-The special train
| bearing the vice presidential party to
the Grant ceremonies arrived at Jersey
City Yesterday afternoon. The entire trip
had been pleasantly uneventful, and the
senators and representatives seemed al
most 10th to leave the cars. Vice Presi-
dent Hobart and Mrs. Hobart walked at
the head of the procession through the
small crowd on the platform to a car
riage which was waiting for them, and
We're then driven on board the Jersey
| City ferryboat and landed at Twenty
third street, this city, whence they were
| driven to their respective stopping places
During the run from Philadelphia tc
Jersey City the vice president and Speak
/ er Reed held their respective dinner par
/ ties.
| Of the famous men who Travelled on this
4 train perhaps none was more spoken o.
/ than General Longstreet. His venerable
] face and tall figure. now somewhat BEN
4 with age, brought back to mind the days
/ when, in the prime of his life, he lee
the southern forces in many a fierce as
i SauIt.
General Longstreet in written state
ment paid a high tribute to Genera
| Grant, declaring: ITO the brave men o
1 the other side of the great struggle my
people send messages to crown this au
4 gust occasion. We turn from the settins
star of the confederacy to accept th
glorious flag Of the Union and to put i
! above our hearthstones and love it as W.
love our noble women, we stand Suar'
! about and uphold it forever; it's glorie
are ours, with unsulled hearts, undivided
people, undivided arms to protect its tri
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