Evening star., 1897-06-14
Presidential Party Glad They Are
Getting Near Home.
ENTERTAINED at ASHEVILLE, N. C.
Short Stop at Marshall, Senator
Pritchard's Home.
PRESIDENTS FIRM STAND

Special From Stan Correspondent.
ASHEVILLE. June 14.-The presidential
party arrived here at noon today heartily
glad that II is this much nearer home. This
feeling does not arise from any lack of en-
tertainment. as southern hospitality has
had no limit, but the terrible heat has taken
the life out OF many of the party.
The heat for four days has been vitality
sapping. Today 1t was somewhat ameliorat-
ed by the ride through the mountains to
Asheyille. DR.. Bates, the Presidents physi-
clan. has been busy attending to small all
ments of members of the party. He has
been faithful in his efforts and says he
wants to take the whole party back all
right.
The heat In Chattanooga was so oppres-
sive last night that the train was pulled
fifteen miles into the country and remained
on side track there until O'Clock this
morning. The President enjoyed the ride
through the beautiful French Broad valley.
Stopped mt Marshall, n. &.
Inc only place stop was made before
reaching Asheville was Marshall, n. c., a
small town situated at the base of a high
mountain. A small but enthusiastic crowd
was on hand and cheered Justify An old
colored man waved big United States flag
ana yelled Oars the President bress de
Iawd' The sturdy mountaineers were over
Joyed at the honor paid them and mani
Tested this in various ways, some of the
colored citizens dancing the pigeon wing
and Georgia buck" in their delight
Marshall is the home of Senator Pritch-
ard. and he had asked the President to
make the STOP
H. Clay Evans is not with tho nar,, ~,
the return trip. He remained in Chatta-
nooga Tor few days on business and TO
ADJUST some differences which arose YES
terday over the entertainment ~ ,ha pra.I
dent.
Asheville put on plenty of frills for the re-
cep.lon. The arrangements here were better
ana more smoothly carried out than any
Wnere else. The people are full of enthu-
~ anu Eager 10 DestoW every attention
upon the President. w w p
Shut Out of '.Bfitmore,, Mnuston
A sensation was sprung over the nro-
1ected visit Of the presidential party to
Biltmore, the estate of George Wander
oiit, this afternoon. The local committee
Oh arrangements received a notice from
the Keeper of the grounds and estate an
irlshman named Harvey, saying that he
cocld not admit any but the President
ana members Of the cabinet to the 'Bilt-
more" mansion. This order prevented the
local committee and newspaper men from
golhs TO the mansion. combining their visit
to the grounds.
A great wall runs around the mansion
The reason assigned by Harvey is that his
general orders prevent shy one entering
INV AhdAsioi' Dul ludl lie VIII take the
responsibility as to the PRESIDENT and cab
met Mr.. Vanderbilt is in England and
the local committee is trying to reach him
by cable. They are very indignant The
matter has not yet been communicated to
the President, but II is believed that he
VIII refuse to enter the mansion or grounds
unless the whole party be permitted to do
so- Secretary Porter has been trying to
reach Harvey by telephone to communicate
the state of affairs to him. 1t is not known
what will be the resul: of the matter
Prof. Ddbney OF the Depart ment of Ag-
riculture is Eere and on the committee of
arrangements. Representative Pearson is
making himself more popular than ever by
his efforts to entertain the guests. The
President and all the party are enjoying
the eAhilaraling mountain breezes as the
best they have met with on the journey.
The party Will take tie train for Wash
ineton at Biltmore at pm.
The President is fully determined not to
enter Biltmore Mansion, unless the order of
Harding is changed. He says that every
man in his party is his guest and every
member of the Asheville committee is his
friend.
AT O'Clock this afternoon Secretary Por-
ter telephohed to Harding that the Pres
ident would consider his order an insult
as the newspaper men were his guests
He further said that he believed Mr. VAN
derbif would be mortified at the order
Secretary Porter talked I'm firm tones.
and in a few minutes Harding tumbled
and withdrew his order The party NAV
make the trip. The President was riled
over the matter. w. WP