New-York tribune., 1897-08-25
THE PRESIDENTS JOURNEY.
INCIDENTS OF THE TRIP FROM LAKE
CHAMPLAIN TO Rl'FFALO
SYRACr'SE-THE EARLY PART OF THE
nav pAINy AND DISMAL.
lBY rELEGRArH TO TIE TRIBUNEl


IBY rELEGRArH TO TIE TRIBUNEl
Buffalo Aug 2i-Prosident Mckinley between
midnight lust night and 2 o'clock this afternoon
traversed the distance between Lake Champlain
and this citv. In iourncying westward across the
State he saw ihat his progress was watched with
interest by thousands OF people. who. whenever
they had the opportunity they had az Utica.
Syracuse and Rochester. to shake his hand, en-
deavored 10 do so and demanded speech from
him. He made two speeches, one at tuca ana the
other at Syracuse.
The Presidents train when !. started from The
Hotel Champlan consisted of combina on bag
glge-car and smoker. the private car OF Chauncey
NJ Depev and the Idcr. the private car OF John
NJ Toucey general manager Of the New-l ork
Central Railroad. J. w Burdick, and Mr.. Ham
mond of the Delaware and Hudson. had charge
of the train. Mr Mckinley and Mrs. Mckinley
occupied Mr.. Depew's private car. with Secretary
and M. Ager. and their son and daughter In
the Idler were Mr. Cortelyun. the executive clerk
of the President and several other White House
employees All board enjoyed 4 good nights
sleep
The train arrived at Troy a, O'Clock. and
drawIng-roc~l ear was attached to it. Soon af-
| terward Governor Black and the following mem
bers Of his military staff entered it, Major-Gen-
| eral G Whitney Tillnghas 2d Adjutant
| General: Brgadier-General Marshal Orlando Ter
ry Surgeon General; Brigadier-General benjamin
Flagler chief oS Ordnance; Brigadicr-General Ed
ward Morris Hoffman. Inspec General; Briga-
dier-General William Maurice Kirby. Inspector
General oil Rife Practice; Brigadier-General
| Silman Foster Kneeand, Judge Advocate
General; Rrigader-General Warren Mansfield
Ieaey Paymastor-Gencral; Brigadier-General
| William Henry Hughes Quartermaster-General
| Captain Herbert Livingston Sattcrlee. and Colo
| nels Albert James Mycr, John Francis Doyle.
jr Harrison Burs Moore jr.. Henry w
| Sackett Fred Cleave Ham Edward Earle Brtton
| and George Curtis Treadwer Governor Black was
| cd nv
| of The Troy Times" and by Sheriff Collins OF
| Rensselaer, County. The Governor soon visited
| the President in his private car and had an hours
! talk with him.
| 1t was raining in Albany when the special train
| started Wos,. in charge Of John NJ. Toucey and f.
| G Harrington supcrin endent OF the middle div-
| sion Of the New-York Central The famous engine
| No 900 attached to the train. Mr.. Toucey had
| the train leave Albany AT o'clock in the morning
| and the schedule said 1t would reach Buffalo Ia
| seven hours. This promise was kept The weather
continued gloomy until the train was leaving syra-
| cusc. Then the sun shone brightly in lovely
blue sky all the way 10 Buffalo.
The train stopped at Utica There large crowd
gathered and the President went out on The back
| platform OF his car and bowed his thanks for
repeated cheers Finally he made brief speech.
AT Syracuse the President found about thou
and persons gathered in the station to greet him
After shaking hands with several hundred of them
he spoke follows:
My fellow citizens: am extremely pleased TO
visit your city and appreciate your generous vel
come This is year when in marked degree
patriotism is being exalted and patriots are being
New-York the people 81 that great METROPOLIS
dcdcat ted a magnificent mausoleum TO that great
est of ali the great soldiers of the Civil Wdr-Gen-
city of Philadelphia, there was unveiled a aplsndid
equestrian statue 10 that greatest soIieI OF tns
And only q few days ago. in that great inland
metropolis in the State OF Illinois. there was u-
yelled "A superb monument 10 that noble volunteer
|
Logan This week the great Empire state OF
Saay is in yns he @d t iae the f 81 re Of
for the splendid services rendered in the CIvll War
eXa Ky ri'g pairoism too high We cannot encourage
too much love Of country. For my feHow-cllZZehS.
| American people SO long will our matchless instiu-
ions be secure and permanent; tnank you ror
your mCst cor ,ial greeting anu D'u !ou soo" "o'
| ing. ,
| Governor Black then recognized standing
| back of the President and called on for speech
| In response TO this demand he said:
Fellow citizens: / am always glad 10 meet q
New-York audience but ! am especially pleased Si
today at the d"mGnstrahon i1o Wn wbo has iIs
| addressed you. This multitude is but sample
one of arge number which have grsetsn tnS
President of the United States IN ms tour lhIousn
/ our State ! simply enjoyng his company;
travelling from Albany 70 the ci,y OF Bna3 fr 80 tna
! cordial welcome you haY" extended TO MN
/ AT Rochester the train WAS boarded by George f..
| Mathews Editor OF THE Buffalo Express and
| + ID Baird II Buffalo They explained to the
! President that they were committee OF TWO ap-
poln,ed to submit TO him request that he would
| n.ad the procession tomorrow OF the veterans OF
| In mis- wav thousands OF people In Buffalo would
! be- enabled TO see the President who would not be
President said he would gladly comply with their
! request