Birmingham state herald., 1897-06-15
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Ashsullle, N. C., June 14.-The presi- denltial train arrived Ri. 11.40 this morn ing. The party was met at he depot by a local reception committee and the Ashe- vile Light Infansryss The prssideriy was received ysNayeF Rankin and E. P. Mc- Kissick, .-manager of the Battery Park ho.el, to which all tllesparty were driven for luncheon. The streets were crowded and fllensz were many decorations, in- cluding nal.foal flags by the hundreds.
 An unexpected incident developed lth1s afternoon when 1t became known to the ne wspaper. nnan accompanying Che party that permission to- enters Bl3, more house, George w Vanderbilt's splendid man sfon had been refused to them while ex- tended uo o.her Insmbers of the party. MT. Vanderbilt is abroad, and his repre- sentative. Char'le s4AfcN amee, is with him. In their absence the estate is goV-rned by J. D. Harding, said to be an English man by birth. When waited upon by Ghe local committee of arrangements ndy or so ago for permission for the presld+ nt and parity to enter Baltimore house, ne objected strongly .o receiving any of the party except the president, members or his cabinet and their ladies. He even. re- fused admission to MT McKusiek, man ager of the Battery Park hotel. who was in charge of -shs. local arrangements. After this there was nothing to do put withdr
 So the matter rested until today when Ehe president arrived, and J. Addison Porter was informed of the incident lie must have told the president, for later MT Harding was called up on the tele- phone by MT. Porter and asked If II was true that the newspaper men would not be admitte to the house, and on being told 1t was, he informed MT. HardlnS that the president regarded the news paper men as his invited guests on the trip and wena they denied admission to Biltmore house he would not step his foot inside the estate. This brought things eo crisis, and MT. Harding caphulated with the bsst grace possible, and the neWspaper men were admitted 10 the mansion on Ithe same footing as the pres ident and the cabinet.
 Before going to Biltmore, Mir Pearson persuaded MT. Mckinley to attend mee.ing of colored people at the Young Mems InsltftuIte hall. the gift of G. W. Vanderbilt. The hall was filisd with col ored people, comprising hhe labortng classes as well as local colored politicians and their wives and children. With Con- gressman Pearson at his side he shook hands ait rapid rate for ten minutes with all who were presented to him. It was very warm work. and very soon the piesident called for a chair, and several colored men famed him wh.la the hand shaking went on. At Bihtmore the lux uries of the library were fingered over wirh special delight. Mrs. Mckinley was given sphsndid bouquet from MT. Van derbih's conservatory as she left the chei.eau
 The drive continued ave~ the h~oad lloads of the estate to the River co tage. The railroad was taken alt Biltmore sta- tion, and the tourney to Washington re- stunned ai1 6 o'clock. Secretary Alger was indisposed from the extreme heat of the past two days. but let Asheville some what recuperated.