The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-06-11
THE PRESIDENTS TOUR
The Chief Magistrates Welcome to
the Blue Grass State.
CHBERED BY MANY THOUSANDS.

In Response to the Demands of the
kentucklnns President McKinle,
Dlsregards Ills Resolution and Makes
Speeches at Ashland and Lexington.
Lexington, Ky, June 11.-As the
presidential train got further west the
crowds increased in size, and the en-
thusiasm was more in evidence. AT
Huntington, which was reached at
$50 last evening, there was a couple
Of thousand people present. The presi-
ent shook as many hands as he could
reach, and bowed goou-bye as an ar
tlllery salute In his honor sounded over
the Ohio. Soon the bridge across the
Big Sandy where the states of Ohio,
Kentucky and West Virginia are in
such close touch, was crossed, and
from there to historic Ashland the road
was lined with people, many of them
waving flags and others shouting q
welcome to Kentucky soil. At Ash
land the most enthusiastic and the
largest assemblage of the trip had
gathered and crowded the depot, over
flowing the car and shed roofs, and
even standing on switch engines. The
crowd would not be satisfied with bows
or even handshakes, so Major McKiu-
ley said;
1T would be very ungracious on my
part if 1 did not so far modify the reso-
luton 1 made before leaving Washing
ton that ] would make no speeches on
the journey to at least thank you all
for this cordial and general greeting.
All along the route, whether in West
Virginia or Virginia or Kentucky, we
have felt the warm welcome Of our fell
low countrYmen. 1 do not misinter-
pret it. 1t is because the people, and
all the people, have an interest in the
government of the United States. Every
man and woman has an iteIest in see
ing that the government which they
control shall be once more restored to
it's old condition of progress and pros
perity, and l pray God that the time
may not be long delayed"
Hon. Thomas Newman, mayor of
! Ashland, led the cheering that follow
ed the speech, and some one handed
the president a bunch of blue grass.
A pretty incident at Ashland was the
sending to Mrs. Mckinley by the hands
of one of the correspondents q small
bunch of roses and daisies which a
lady took from her title daughters
corsage. With the flowers went the
message, Love from a Kentucky Nc
Kinley Democrat"
The donor had the pleasure of seeing
the flowers in the hands of the presi
dents wife as the train swept out o.
the station.
At Mount Sterling ex-senator Wood
who had telegraphed asking the arriv
ing time of the train, was not seen b!
the presidents party in the crOwC
which thronged the station. The cheer
were hearty, and the president spoke
few words in which he expressed hi
qualification at the reception accorded
him, especially at so late hour as i
o'clock. He referred to his trip t
Nashville, where in company with thou
sands of fellow citizens he would al,
in commemorating the progress mad,
by Tennessee and the south in indus
trial and material developments and il
general prosperity. Again expressing
his appreciation of the cordial Ken
lucky greeting given, the presiden
bade the crowds goodnight.
There We're calls for Secretary Sher
man, but the train drew out before h
could respond.
The presidential train reached Lex
ington at IL o'clock last night, and re
NAMED rs minutes, duriAg which tim
President Mckinley, H. Clay Evans
Secretary Alger and General Grosveno
made short speeches. A crowd of sew
eral thousand was at the station t
meet the train, and gave the presiden
a very warm reception. President Nc
Kinley was introduced from the rea
platform of his car by State Repre-
sentative r. z. Stoll. He said in part
1T is too late to do more than ac
knowledge this warm and cordial greet
ing from the people of Lexington. ]
Is all the more notable because of tn
and It is indeed a pleasant memory
that you gave me a similar greetin
wher 7 was on my way south once be
fore In every section l find the pee
pie loyalty upholding the government.
Secretary Alger said; II am not tn
talking man of this administration
but l wish to express my appreciaio
of this warm reception from the loyS
people of old Kentucky / can assur
you that in private as well as in pull
lie life it is the wish of President Mo
Kinley to see times grow better. Kee
up your patience and loyalty, and
venture the prophecy that the tim
will soon come when the sun will agai
shine upon the most prosperous peop
of the world"
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