New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-08-12
AT JOHN BROWNS GRAVE.
Mr. MKINLEY AND MR.. HOBART VISIT
NORTH ELBA
a PLEASANT AND PICTURESQUE JOURNEY on
THE CHATEAUGAY RAILROAD TO
LAKE PLACID.
tDY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.l

THE CHATEAtGAY RAILROAD ~
LAKE PLACID.
IpY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRrBUYE.l
Hotel Champlain n. Y. Aug. IA rainstorm
Of great severity beat upon the Hotel Champlain
all night and rain was still falling with tropical
violence when President Mckinley took break
fast this morning 1t therefore looked as II he
must postpone the excursion he had proposed
taking to-day to the heart Of the Adirondacks'
at Lake Placid which would enable him also to
visit the grave Of John Brown. at North Eiba
But near o'clock. the hour set for starting, less
rain fell. the dark clouds "a. the westward SUD
denly parted and revealed some blue sky and.
word coming by telegraph from Lake Placid
that the sun was shining there. Mr.. Mckinley
resolved to make the journey. He was accom-
panied by Mrs. Mckinley. Mr.. and Mrs Hobart,
Mrs. Alger Mrs. Bailey and Miss Alger, daugh-
ters Of the Secretary OF War; Mr. Bailey, Fred
erlcl Alger and Major Pruden and Mr.. Cor
telyou Of the White House staff
train was first taken on the Delaware and
Hudson Railroad to It's junction with the Cha-
teaugay Railway. a narrow gauge running from
Plattsburg for eighty-four miles to Lake flaclo'
The rarrov-gauge runs due west 20 Lyon Noun
tain. and then curves to the southwark and runs
directly south 10 Saranac Village. where 1t con-
rects with the Saranac and Lake Placid Rail-
road Two drawing-roOm cars. passenger car
and locomotive made up the tram on the
Chateaugay Railway. The car occupied by MT
and Mrs Mckinley and Mr. and Mrs HOBART
had been tastefully decorated with roses anu
other fine flowers.
The Chateaugay Railway Company was repre-
scented by It's president. Smith NJ Neeo' us SET
rotary. George : Weed; J. II. slower genera i
manager. and W. W. Conaughty, superihtenu-
ont v,bira r E Lane acted as co luctor of the
train. o. D. Seavey, manager OF 'ne 'o'',
Cbamnlain. took along several of his walters ana
materials for luncheon. ,o
The tourney proved a picturesque one since
.ho C,.oteougav Railway passes through fine
forasts along heights which look down Oh
| Cba1v Lake and ChateauSay Lake pas. ~
big iron mines Of the Chateaugay IRON -"...,a, Ill
| Companv and by the shores OF many siiaa
| Lakes Moreover from time 10 time eAtehs'N
,.iav-s were obtained Of the big mountains VI
! the Adirondack chain. In the htsl &c Iatla
miles the road rises LOO feet ana d. Le on
| Placid its final station Is -oo' ie0'
/ level. ~, ..ro,, ,vac the
An Interesting feature Of the journey was nv
hearty reception given TO Mr. and Mrs Mch,.itog
/ and Mr. and Mrs Hobart. Almost every So"
was crowded with sightseers from lhe SUI ~ - q
| inc country who cheered the passengers oh ~.
special train Every station was decorateu W.,
American flags AT Saranac Village one stio p
!
| 30 ard VIC president while some children
sang America" At Lake Placid tnousahuS u 81
/ nersons had gathered TO see the ulSIll9 ~ -,
/ visitors The vararda of the stevens ii
/ where the President and Nice-Presldeht eh.e -
IN take luncheon, was crowded win nuilui 80
/ If women and children. The lrncheon taDle Va
/ heautifuIIv decorated with Adirondack mowers,
,ftervard Mr. and Mrs. Mex .nley ana Mr. anu
! Mrs Hobart with Mrs. Alger, took Walh a.ol's
tho veranda OF the hotel and looked torth uPo .
the magnificent scenery NlslDle i t. ~ height
rf,-G ,afh
| &c near at hand its sides covered Win uei i
We, green forests Lake Placid, dark ana so'ilpI :
and almost shadowed by hIe M, a'tiIa Mirror
gya miles 10 the north Of the hotel WINE NIL
! Ial,a circular in shape and beautlfuIy snauT ,
bv trees IS to the eastward But t,e I ~,
view IS to the southwark Here cledIl? - ~ STATE
/ ore the largest mountains in NeW-1orh go O.
,hair eumrnits high in the sky-Mount Ma.N
Mcintyre the Gothcs Golden ana sea- al % p,anid
| Ietween these great mountains anu , an ,aariv
e the rolling country where J'hh nio 49, = 8, ~
/ e,tv vears ago bought farm. ana where ai'ei
his execution his body was buried. 49, .to
/ President Mckinley is said 20 haNe go. 49,,
6rst panubIican President 10 VISIT Jonn DUN II :
Hrs. Tba grave is about three miles from
lake Placid and s reached over lotneI Ivus :
| rountrv road: but the Mckinleys al H' oa,
/ had an easy carriage and traVelled III Coti :,
! yWitbir a year the farmhouse once oWnei
rohn brown and the little cemetery IN when ID
| Hodv lies buried have become tH9 pr ~,
tie State. and an employe OF ~ 80 -
/ times guards the grave from protan fl?i' -
| IN known 10 I'm Brown selected the SIZE 81 nl7
| grava in front Of a huge howlder or many IONS
| vcieht which was deposited ~ u" FieaS ,.
-, which il rests by some giant s'Aci@r' n !,
bowIder has had JCnn Browns name Inscribed
/ an II in hir letters \ small tombstone OF WvI'
T",cstone stands at the head Of n grave Dear
/ inc his name and the date OF Ms d'1Ih: /.
| v.oe the stone erected over the cave o. u.
| o,ondrather ~ the same name. ma p'US p''
/ name also Many years ago this to,qrSo'h1 VI
| h~,upht from Connecticut TO Port \crt by JONI
| Brol,r's relatives. and later his n"i"e Ms
| CRY I'd on II. ,Ie ,
| The President and Nice-Pres dent Gesceh"' q
rom their carriage ard locke rover nv y, on
| This old tombstone while Mrs Mckinley ana MIS-
| Hobart gazed upon IT with equal inter"e, eva
! reverence from the carriage. Us N-s'rs NC
| kinney and Hobart were leaving tn incl'Sure
| como one started John Browns b " ara IL
! va. sung in low tones. -,
! The train bearing the eXcursonists arrived mere
this evening All said that they had greatly en-
! ioy ed the DAYS Journey. TO-morro the PreSl-
[ dent and Mrs Mckinley will prohaoY pay V;Sl'
10 senator Proctor. at Proctor. W. on Ird'y
/ NJ Mckinley will visit the encaml'nen1 u
/ V,rmont's National Guard. al Chest r. lie eX-
/ pects 10 return here on Saturday.
SIR LEWIS NORRIS TO LECTURE.
Sir Lewis Morris is to make a lecturing tour IN