The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-06-15

AsHEYILLE, n. C., June iI.-An un-
expected incident OF President McKln-
ley's visit developed this afternoon.
when 1t became known to newspaper
men accompanying the party that per-
mission TO enter Blhmore House,
George W. vanderbnrs splendid man
sion. had been refused to them while
extended TO other members OF the
party. Mr.. Vanderbilt is abroad and
his representative. Charles McNamee.
Is with him. In the absence OF both the
estate is governed by E. j. Harding.
said TO be an Eaglishman BY blrth.
When waited on by the local commit
tee ot arrangements. day or two ago.
for permission FOR the President and
| party to enter Biltmore House. he OBJ
jected strongly to receiving any mem
bers OF the party other than the PresI-
dent and his cabinet and the ladies'
with them. He even refused permission
to Manager McKissick. OF the Battery
Park hotel In charge OF the party here.
and In the course oS conversation had
with two members OF the committee.
said: "Mr. Vanderbilt spits on news
paper notoriety. and SO do L"
After ;hls there was nothing for the
local committee 60 do but withdraw. SO
the matter rested till to-day. when the
President arrived and J. Addison Por-
ter. his secretary, was told OF the Incl
dent He must have Informed the
President. FOR later Mr. Harding was
~ -. an hn FssfNTNnma faNs Mr. pnF-
ter and asked n Il were true that news
papeFmen would not be admitted TO the
mansion. Porter was told that Il was.
and he then informed Mr.. Harding that
the President considered the newspa-
perInen his invited guests on the trip.
and that they we're as much q contln-
gent OF the party as members OF the
cabinet
Furthermore, Afr. Porter notified Mr..
Harding that the President had au-
thOrizcd HIN 20 say that 81 the newspa-
psrmeh were barred from the mansion,
he would not step his foot inside the
estate This brought things TO q crisis
and Mr. Harding capltuiated with the
best grace possible and the newspaper
men were admitted to the mansion on
the same footing rs the President and
his cabinet
Before going 10 BIltmore. Representa-
tive Pearson persuaded Mr.. Mckinley
to attend a meeting at the Young Mems
Institute Hail for oolored people. the
gut OF George ". Vanderbilt The hall
was filed to its utmost capacity with
c9iored people. comprising the laboring
classes, as well as local colored politi-
clans and their wives md children.
WIKI Congressman Pearson on one side,
for ten minutes he shook hands at q
rapid rate with all who were presented
10 him. It was very warm work. Pres
emily the President called for air and
seven colnred men famed him while the
handshaking went on.
The train was taken at Biltmore sta
tlon, and the journey TO Washington
resumed at about o'clock.
At Marshall, n. c., twenty miles out
OF AsheviIle and the home Of United
states Senator PritcharI. n short stop
was made and Mr. Mckinley shook
hands with several hundred OF the thou
sands thronging at the rear OF the
train He had the usual pleasant word
far each person whose hand he grasp
cd and he lifted one pretty little miss
into the car 10 see Mrs. Mckinley
There we're loud cries FOR Mr. Sherman
from q crowd OF elderly sturdy noun
talueers. and the secretary came TO a
forward platform where he shook
hands with those he could reach. Mr.
Sherman said: 'T suppose you want 10
see my face: assure YOU It is not near
ly as good to look upon as are those OF
the ladies' OF the presidential party YOU
would have done web TO call for them.
Commissioner Evans remained at
Chnttanooga, thus reducing the party
bv one. The president and party ar
rtyed here In beautiful weather. warm
hut tempered by delightful breeze, at
III 40 o'clock They were met at the
depot by 4 local reception committee
ana the Asheyllle light infantry. The
Trpsldenr yas received by Mayor Ran
Kin ana f. p. McKissick. manager OF
tbe Battery Park hotel. 10 which all ot
tbe party were driven for luncheon.
THE streets were crowded. and there
were many decorations. Including ma
tional faEs by the hundreds. The Pres
J5ent held n reception and then the
.,,tv ,nok carriages for Biltmore
bSuse. George W. Vnnderbllts palace
400 miles away. The President ana
cabinet and the ladies' with them were
shown over the house.
MoRGANTON. N. C.. June i-ln n
Letter TO the Asheville Citizen, published
tbis afternoon. Mr.. Harding said that his
;nsttueHons regarding newspaper men
,g5s "a, In pursuance Of what he deemed TO
hs Mr.. Vanderbllrs orders, and that the
i,tter had never cablsd an Invitation 10
y,islt Bfltmure to the President or any OF
No Marty. The beautiful ride over the
Southern railway was greatly
enjoyed. during tho ever, ,ng' and
tbis point was reaGFri With
omf Incident The train IS due to
arrive In washington at 7:2o a. m. to-
morrow. -
JUNIOR AMERICAN MECHANICS,