The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-06-11
SPEECHES TO KENTUCKIANS
IN RESPONSE TO OVATIONS AT ASH
LAND, MT. STERLING, LEXINGTON.
The Journey RepIete with Incidents
Flowers for Mrs. Mckinley
White and Black Babies.

| toying view or the enclrcLlnS mountains
| from an upper veranda at Hot Springs, Va,
and he and Mrs. Mckinley had breakfast
alone at 8 o'clock. Carriages were await
ing those who wished to drive around the
beautiful grounds after breakfast and
many did so. Mr.. Mckinley declined a ride,
preferring to stroll quietly about the spa
cious galleries of the hotel and to the build
! ing set apart for bathers where the pool
| tempted many of the party to a plunge. AT
10 o'clock Mr. Mckinley was accorded the
freedom of the pool and came from his
| bath the picture of placid health and all
pervading content. Among the guests at
| the homestead is ex-Secretary of the Navy
Herbert, who was warmly greeted on all
sides.
The presidential train, newly swept and
frightened with fresh flowers, the noun
tain laurel being in notable profusion, re-
sumed it's westward way from Hot Springs
at II o'clock, Washington time. The Presi-
dent, while en- route from the springs to
| the depot was cheered by large crowds of
mountaineers white and black, attracted
to the springs by the news of his sojourn
| there The beautiful ride of twenty-five
miles to the main line of the c. & O. served
| as the desirable preface to the longer jour
ney of the day. Just before reaching Gov
| ington, President Mckinley came into the
| correspondents car and gave a hearty
| greeting to all there. He commented upon
| the beauties and comforts Of the trip and
| called upon all to note that he was not
making any speeches this trip, and sug-
| gested with a laugh that profered sere-
| made by the newspaper men be postponed
| until arrival at Lexington, by, when the
| inspiration of the blue grass region
would add to the expected melody The
1 a.arl, 1jfah
| yesterday had many points of special IN
I terest to the President who, surrounded
| by the correspondents, told OF war eXpe-
| riences at Staunton and Culpepper MI.
| Mckinley asked how Washington could dc
| without all the newspaper reporters ana &c
the query What will they do there " with
| piled, ''Oh, we attended to all mat before
we left Washington
IN WEST VIRGINIA.
| AT Hinton, where first the sun showed ev-
| licences of summer strength, the largest
crowd yet seen upon the trip was assem-
| bled and the West Virginians cheered most
enthusiastically until the President ap-
| peared on the rear platform and shook
| hands with men and women and smiled on
babies until the train was again under
Roadway. Mayor swatz! was among the
handshakers and Captain Parker presented
| Mr.. Mckinley with wooden key of pros
| perity" about a foot long, gilded and be-
ribboned. A more edible gift was a basket
| of most slucious strawberries, which later
| graced the luncheon. During the AFTERNOON
| the changing beauties of kanaWha river
| and its gorge-like valley were enjoyed by
| o'clock the increasing heat, while not un,
| bearable, made heavy coats obnoxious ana
| vests things to be rid OF.
| During the five-minute stop at Handley
| w. Va, the President, who appeared on
| the rear platform as usual In response 70
| the cheers from very considerable crowd,
was surrounded by children who chung TO
| the guard rails and peered into his race
| with the earnestness born of parental in
structons as to his dignity and personality
| OF the six youngsters nearest TO MIN tour
| were colored and as he reached over 10
| CRASH the hands outstretched from below
| the little lads and lassies stroked ms coat
He smilingly declined TO make Ikea a speech,
| and Secretary Sherman being called Tor, re-
Ladies and Gentlemen, Boys and Girls-I
did not know there were SO So, many any, people cope
| porous and happy. we are Just gong 10 q
| great stroll in Tennessee. l wish you all
! could go along, but we have not room IN
An hour after leaving Handey Charles
| ton, the capital OF West Virginia, was
reached There was the usual crowd, put
| the arriving time must have been somewhat
| misunderstood as the Charleston Capltol
| City Band" composed of colored men, hur-
| ried over the Kanawha bridge, had barely
! time to greet the President with the opening
| strains of the march from "El Captain
| before the train moved Off.
| "A
increased in size and the enthusiasm was
| seen more in evidence. At Huntington,
which was reached at 6:3O p. m, there We're
| a couple of thousand people present and q.
! A. r. Post No. II, headed by its COM
mander, Col George A: Flooding, was well
to the front. The President, with unfailing
! good humor and with noble heartiness,
| Shook as many hands as he could reach
| and bowed good-byes as an artillery salute
in his honor sounded oyer t fhe P Re SANG UV
where the States of Ohio, Kentucky and
! Vest Virginia are in such close touch, was
crossed and from there 70 historic Ashlan no
| them waving flags and others shouting a
welcome to Kentucky soil.
SPEECH AT ASHLAND.
At Ashland the most enthusiastic and the
| largest assemblage of the trip thus far had
| gathered and densey crowded the depot
| grounds. over1owing the car and shed roofs
| and even standing on switch engines stand
| ing near The warm blooded crowd would
not be satisfied with bows, or even hand
shaking. so Major Mckinley, smiling
| grac!ously, said:
1T would be very ungracious on my part
| if | did not so far modify the resolution |
| made before leaving Washington that l
| would make no speeches on the journey to
! at least thank you all for this cordial and
! generous greeting. (Applause) All along
! the route whether in West Virginia Vir-
| einia or Kentucky, we have felt the warm
| welcome of our tellOW-COunlryInen. 90
| not misinterpret it. 1t is because the peo-
| pie, and all the people, have an interest
I in the government of the United States.
| Every man and every woman has an in
! terest in seeing that the government which
! thew control shall be once more restored
| to it's old condition of progress and pros
| peritv CHEERS and applause) And pray
| God that that time may not be long delayed.
| l thank you and bid you all good after
| Hon. Thomas Newman, mayor of Ash
| land led the cheering that followed the
| a bunch of the real blue grass which aids
| i'm making Kentucky famous. pretty in
| cident at Ashland was the sending to Mrs.
| Mckinley by the hands of one of the cor
| RESPONDENTS a small bunch Of roses and
| daisies which a lady took from her little
danghter's corsage. with the flowers went
| the message: Love from Kentucky Nc
| Kinley Democrat" The donor had the
| pleasure of seeing the flowers in the hands
| of the Presidents wife as the train swept
! out of the station.
| At Mount Sterling ex-senator Wood, who
! had telegraphed asking the arriving time
| Of the train was not seen by the Presi-
| dents party in the crowd which thronged
| the station. The cheers Were especially
| hearty and the President spoke few felic-
| itious words, in which he expressed -fis
qualification at the reception accorded him
| and he referred to his trip to Nashville.
| where in company with thousands of fell
| ow-citizens he would aid in observing and
/ concentrating the progress made by Ten
| nesssee and the South In industrial and ma
| ity Again expressing his appreciation of
| the cordial Kentucky greetings given the
President bade the crowds good night.