The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-06-10
EN- ROUTE TO NASHVILLE
PRESIDENT AND PARTY SPEND A
NIGHT IN OLD VIRGINIA.
Left Washington at Noon Yesterday
and stopped at Clifton Forge
Last Evening.

WASHINGTON, June 9.-The special
train conveying President Mckinley and
his party left Washington for Nashville at
noon to-day over the Chesapeake & OAio
Railroad. The private car OF President NJ.
+. Ingalls,. in which Mr. Mckinley and his
immediate party uayeled, as fragrant Wi.n
gigantic pots of roses and other flowers
There were also flowers in the car occupied
by the Cabinet and the invited guests. The
train was in charge of w. IL. Gregor, gen
eral agent of the passenger department Of
the road. There was no change in the per-
sonnet of the party as published yesterday.
They stopped tonight at the Virginia Hot
Springs, and resume their journey to-mor-
row. The party consists of President and
Mrs. Mckinley, Secretary and Mrs. Porter
DR.. and Mrs. Bates and Mrs. Saxton; Sec
rotary Sherman and daughter, Mrs. Mccall
lum, Secretary and Mrs. Alger and Miss
Frances Alger, Postmaster General and
Mrs Gary and the Misses Gary, Secretary
Wilson and Miss Wilson Commissioner of
Pensions Evans General Grosvenor, Joseph
Z. Smith and Mrs. Smith and about twenty
five newspaper men.
A dispatch from Clifton Forge, Va, says:
Clear skies and growing enthusiasm along
the route have marked the afternoon
progress of the presidential party. At Char
lotteville there was a good assemblage of
citizens, to some of whom was accorded a
hearty handshake by the President. The
scenery claimed full attention for the next
hour and was we'll worth the while. Mr..
and Mrs. Mckinley sat comfortably in the
observation end Of their car and were Wis
tied from time to time by one or another
of the secretaries or distinguished guests
Mr.. Mckinley said plainly that as he would
have all the public functions he could salts
factorially meet in Nashville, he preferred
to rest en- route. He is a goo( traveller and
is companionable. affable and placid.
The Presidents determination not to
speak was broken in a measure at Staun-
ton, where thousands Of citizens cheered
Justify as the special drew into the station.
EX-Congressm man Tucker here paid his re-
Mr.. Mckinley stepped upon the platform
while the Stonewall Jackson Band played
Hail to the Chief and men and boys
shouted while the ladies waved welcome
Mr.. Mckinley said Ladies and gentlemen
of Staunton-I thank you for the gracious
compliment you pay me by this large as
semblage. 1t always affords me great pleas
ure to wish citizens of every locality and
class prosperity and happiness.
Promptly on schedule time, Z p. m, the
presidential train. reached Clifton Forge
in two sections, the last few miles being
over grades which made the dividing of the
Kiniey's wishes there were no formal re-
ceptions. The guests of the hotel and the
residents OF the place gave the chief magis-
tIdlG a. ItdA ~. IL QUICK WelCOHle, anu III a
very short time everyone was dining The
President and his immediate party to the
number of ten dined alone. Everyone re-
tired early, intending to be up in good sea-
son for further sightseeing.
The trip will be resumed al IL o'clock
tomorrow morning Louisville being the
next important stop. Mr.. Mckinley has ex-
pressed the wish that his hospitable South
ern hosts do not add anything to the Nash
vile programme. He desires to avoid
fatigue and obtain the benefits of relaxation
as much as possible There is as little Off
cialism about this jaunt as could be we'll
imagined and all the crowds in the towns
passed through have assembled despite the
fact that the itinerary was Kept quiet until
the last possible moment.