The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-06-15
BEASTLY CAD AT BILTMoRE.
SAYS HE AND GEORGE VANDERBILT
SPIT ON NEWSPAPER MEN.

SPIT ON NEWSPAPER MEN.
Refused 10 Allow Any One Outside
of President Mckinley, the Mem
hers of the Cabinet and Their la
dies to visit the MansiOn-The
President Declines to Make the
Visit Unless the Newspaper Men
Can Go-The FIunIsy Finally Mod
ifeS His order.
Asheville, y. c., June 1.-THE preslden-
tial train arrived here this morning At
1l.D O'Clock The parry was met at the
depot by local reception committee and
the Asheville Light Infantry. The Pres
ident was received by Mayor Rankin and
+. T. Mckissick, manager of the Battery
Park hotel, TO which all of the party were
driven for luncheon. The streets were
crowded and there were many decora-
tons, including national flags by the hun
dreds.
An unexpected incident developed this
afternoon, when 1t became known to the
newspaper men accompanying the party
that permission to enter Bntmore house,
George W. Vanderblts splendid mansioll
had been refused to them, while extended
to other members Of the party.
Mr. Vanderbilt is abroad ana his rer re-
sentative Charles McNamee, is with him.
In the absence Of both, the estate is fgov-
erned by E. J. Harding, said to be an
Englishman by birth. When waited upon
by the local committee of arrangem ants a
day or two ago for permission for the
n I frr7o
house he objected strongly to receiving
anw members of the party other than the
President and his cabinet and the ladies
with them. He even refused permission
to Manager AcKissick of the Ba ttery Park
hotel in charge of the party here, and in
the course of a conversation had with two
members of the committee. said: Mr..
Vanderbilt splits on newspaper notoriety
and so do ]"
After this there was nc thing for the
local committee to do but withdraw. SO
the matter rested till to- day. when the
President arrived and j. Addison Porter,
his secretary, was told of the incident.
He must have informed The President, for
later Mr.. Harding was called up on the
telephone by Mr.. Porter and asked if it
were true that newspaper men would not
be admitted 10 the mansion. Mr. Porter
ed Mr.. Harding that the President consid-
cred the 0ewspaper men were his invited
guests on the trip and that they were
as much a contingent of the party as the
members of the cabinet. Furthermore,
Mr.. Porter notified Mr.. Harding that the
President had authorized him to say that
II the newspaper men were debaTTed he
would not step his foot inside the estate.
This brought things to d crisis. and Mr.
Harding capitulated with the best grace
possible and the newspaper men were ad-
mitted TO the mansion on the same foot
ing as the President and his cabinet.
Before going to BiltmOre several per-
sons persuaded Mr.. Mckinley to attend
a meeting Of colored people at the Young
Mans Institute hall, the gift Of G. w.
Vanderbilt. The hall was filled with col
ored people comprising the laboring class
IS, as well as local colored politicians and
their wives and children. With Congress-
man Pearson at his side he shook hands
at rapid rate for ten minutes with all
VINO were presented TO him. Il was very
warm work and presently the President
called for air and several colored men
aimed him, while the Handwriting went
At Biltmore. the Injuries of the library
re fingered over with special delight.
3. Mckinley was given a handsome
zquet from Mr. Va.nderbilt's conserva-
ks as she left the chateau.
ne urlFe continued over the French
I'D boundaries Of the estate from the
cottage to the entrance lodge. The
~ was taken at I3iltmore station and
Journey TO Washington was resumed
Bout O'Clock.
Crretary Alger WIS indisposed from
jtextTeme heat of the past two days, but
n, Asheville somew nat recuperated.
letter TO the Asheville Citizen pub
osd this Afternoon, Mr Harding said that
constructions regarding newspaper men
fIe In pursuance of what he deemed 70
hAr. Vanderbnits orders and that the
Ger had extended an invitation to visit
Smore to the President or any Of his
'ty.
dorganton, N. C., June 1.-THE beautl-
i ride over the Southern was greatly en-
Dyed during the evening and this point
vas reached without incident. The train
IS due TO arrive in Washington at 7:3O q. m.