The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-09-25
THE PRESIDENT AT LENOX
THE PRESIDENTIAL PARTY TISITS
THE FAMOUS RESORT.
Guests of Hon. John Sloane-President
Receives an Ovation- Children Chamber
Onto and Into His Carriage-He Makes
Short Address-How the Members of the
Party We're Entertained.

Mckinley, with his wife and other
members of the party which for the
past four days have been visiting in
Adams, reached this Newport of Mass
achusetts at 2 o'clock this afternoon.
They left Adams on the regular train
at 1890 and reached Pittsfield at 1:15.
There was an immense crowd about the
sation to meet them, and the enthu-
siasm was unbounded. Cheer after
cheer was given for the president and
his wife when they appeared upon the
platform. The carriages were at the
other side of the platform from the
tracks, and it was necessary for the
members of the presidents party to
walk over the boards to the driveway.
Here John Sloane, whose guest they
will be until tomorrow noon, welcom-
ed the president as he stepped upon the
platform and escorted him and Mrs,
Mckinley to his finely equipped victo-
ria driven by two handsome black
horses in silver-mounted harnesses.
The president wore a black overcoat,
silk hat, low-standing collar and black
silk tie. Mrs. Mckinley wore a gray
travelling gown, gray bonnet and black
wrap. Mr.. Sloane, with Mrs. w. B..
Plunkett, wife of the presidents host
at Adams, then entered Mr.. sloane's
yellow-topped blackboard. When they
We're seated two of Mr.. Plunkett's four
drags, which had come over the road
from Adams, were driven to the plat
form and the members of the party
entered them in order. On the hrs1
drag were Miss Mckinley and Miss
McKenna on the front seat, Secretary
and Mrs. Alger and Mayor Walter T.
Hawkins of Pittsfeld on the second
seat, while Attorney General 'McKenna
and Mr.. w. B. Plunkett were seated In
the rear The drive was started as
soon as all were seated and led through
the business portion of the town. Al
though the horses were driven at a
rapid gs't, the crowd followed the par
ty to the park. The presidents victo-
ria was driven for quite distance up
the street and was then turned and he
came back to the square. The crush
of children around the carriage was
tremendous, and it was only by the ex-
ercise of the greatest skill that the
driver escaped knocking many down.
So excited were the children that they
leaped upon the carriage while it was
in motion, and as many as twelve
hung upon the top as it was turned
back. One brave little youngster
jumped upon the step beside Mrs Nc
Ktnley, and the lady Of the white house
was obliged to hold him, for he would
have fallen under the wheels had it not
been for her.
The carriage was stopped directly In
front of the park, which was filled to
the last inch with a struggling mass OF
young Americans, who were not only
anxious but bound to see the first and
only president who ever did the town
the honor to come within it's borders.
Major Mckinley, as he said afterward,
never received such a joyous reception
from the rising generation as he did at
this time.
The tremendous enthusiasm Of the
school children, coupled with his we'll
known love for children in general
was too much for the president, and
he rose in his carriage and made a
short address to them. He was intro
duced by Mayor Walter F. Hawkins.
who said
"Fellow Citizens-The high privilege
we now enjoy Is likely to be seldom
accorded us, and Is One that we shall
not lightly prize. The sentiment that
has drawn you together is significant
of that loyalty without which no ma
tion can attain enduring greatness.
| To ay6 ~, rxrhio ioh hca
American people hold the chief magis-
Jrate of the republic is not the less en-
| thusiastic and spontaneous, but rather
more so from the fact that his exalted
position is due alone to his signal abil-
| tiles and their own deliberate choice.
While we must regret that the presf-
dents engagements should preclude the
exercises of those hospitalities to which
our civic pride inclines us, we are
grateful for the fortune which enables
us to look upon his face, however de-
| void the occasion may be of pomp and
circumstance 1 have the honor to in
troduce to you the president Of the
, United States"
The president then responded as fol-
lows:
"Mr. Mayor and Fellow Citizens-L
| desire to express my appreciation Of
| the gracious welcome which you have
given me as I journey through your
| city on my way to Lenox. One of the
most gratifying conditions to be found
to-day is that splendid feeling of amity
! and friendship and fraternity existing
| in all sections of our country. These
! boys and these girls whom l have seen
around me in such vast numbers this
| morning in a little while must take
upon themselves the great duty Of cit
/ izenship. We have to-day a Union
, stronger and better and firmer than it
ever was before, and if these young
people continue the lives of morality
and virtue practiced in their youth they
will be prepared to carry forward this
great nation to still greater glories. I
thank you and bid you all good morn
ing
The drive was then resumed. 1t was
Just beginning to sprinkle as the car
riages were entered and the moisture
increased gradually until within about
two miles from Pittsfield, when the rain
fell in torrents and made the roads un-
pleasant The beautiful view OF the
Berkshire Hills was entirely hidden py
thick banks of fog and no one cared
TO do anything but avoid getting very
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