The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-12
apK1N1ErA rJonr BnoWx,s enAVh
Ths President and Party visit Lake Riscid In
the Adirononoka.

PbATTsBuRo, N. Y. Aug. 1l.-At Gas this
morning. In the midst of a heavy downpour Of
rain, President and Mrs. Mckinley, vice-Presi-
dent and Mrs. Hobart, Mrs. Algor, Mrs. Bailey.
Miss Alger, tho Hon. s. NJ. Weed, tho Hon. and
Mrs. q. s. Weed, Murat Halstead, Frederick
Alger, and c. b. Pike. accompanied by O. d.
Scavy, manager Of the Hotel Champlaln, J. N.
Slower, general manager. and w. w. Con-
noughty. superintendent Of the Chateaugay
Railroad, boarded q special train, consisting Of
tho parlor cars Lake Placid and 81. Regis and
coach No. s, for n trip through the Adirondack
to Lake Placid and John Browns grave. Con-
ductor T. F. Long was in charge Of the train,
with Engineer Edward Hewitt at the throttle Of
the engine Mirror Lake.
The first stop was made at Cadyville, by which
time tho rain had ceased. Tho depot was hand
somoly decorated with flags and bunting, and
tho large crowd In waiting cheered tho Prcsi-
dent to the echo, he acknowledging their grcet-
Ing by appearing on the rear platform aud shak-
Ing hands with every one present. No stop was
medo at Dannemora, much to the disappolnt-
mcnt Of the large crowd which filed the plat
form OF tho depot.
At Lyon Mountain o stop Of five minutes was
made. ana apparently every resident of the little
hamlet was in waiting to receive the Chief
Executive. Tho President stepped to the plat
form of his car. and with the Hon. 8. NJ. Weed
at his side he Crashed the hands Of the many
miners and laborers. A Loon Lake n small dole
CATION was at tho depot. At Saranac Lake, tho
metropolis Of the Adirondack, tho greatest
mass OF people was found. AS the train rolled
mt th % d ,bps r me Sar M lake band played
the President and Vice. President stood on the
steps OF their car and shook hands with the men,
women. and children who crowded forward. 1t
was with difficulty that tho railroad employees
pushed the mass OF humanity back that the
Lake Placid was reached at l:i5. Here car.
Eiages were in waitinS to take the party TO tho
ribbons of the carriage in which tho President
and yics;President with their ladies. were
been for several days engaged in decorating
both the exterior and interior of the house. and
q more attractive picture cannot be imagined
man IN q me mouse presented as the party drove up
Shortly after the arrival OF tho party an elab-
dining room. to which all did full Justice. After
dinner the President held a short reception in
were in waiting piittiiDs'tt 10 take I The 6 So MrsSn Saests to
the grave Of John Brown. three miles distant.
Mckinley is the first President to visit John
Browns grave. As he stepped to the eide OF tho
grave he removed his hat and stood for some
moments in silence. Then walking around to
the weather-beaten stone. and made inquiry as
to how long; # had been in position, The man
one which had stood at tho head Of
the grave of Browns father In Connecticut; that
when a young man John Brown went to Con.
%necticut and brought the stone back with him
that 1t 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
the largo boulder which is within the inclosure.
After a short stay the party reentered their
carriages and were driven to the Lake Placid
station. where their train was in readiness, and
at sos they left tho mountain resort amid
cheers and waving Of tlaRs. The run to Platts-
burg was made without incident in three hours
and q half. the only stop of Importance being at
Dannemora, where for two minutes tho crowd
had an opportunity TO greet the President,