The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-06-10
PRESIDENTS TRIP PLEASANT.
CROWDS GREET HIM ON HIS WAY
TO NASHVILLE.

The start Made From Washington at
Noon over the Chesapeake and
Ohio ROad-NO Change in the Per-
sonnet OF the Party as Already
PubIished-The Night Spent at
Virginia Hot Springs and the Jour-
ney 10 BE Renewed This Morning.
A short Speech Delivered at the
station at stanton.
Washington, June 9-The special train
conveying President Mckinley and party
left Washington for Nashville at noon to-
dav. over the Chesapeake and Ohio rail-
road.
The private car of President ingalls,, in
which Mr.. Mckinley and his immediate
party Travelled, was fragrant with gigan-
tic 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. H. Gregor, gen
eral agent of the passenger department of
the road. There was no change in the per-
sonnet of the party as published yester-
day.
They will stop tonight at the Virginia
Hot Springs, resuming their journey to-
morrow. The party consists of President
and Mrs. Mckinley, Secretary and Mrs.
Porter, DR.. and Mrs. Bates and Mrs. Sax
ton, Secretary Sherman and daughter
Mrs MacCallum, Secretary and Mrs. AL
ger and Miss Frances Alger, Postmaster
General and Mrs. Gary and the Misses
Gary, Secretary Wilson and Miss Wilson,
Commissioner of Pensions Evans, Cen
Grosvenor, Joseph P. Smith and Mrs.
Smith, and about twenty-five newspaper
men.
Charlottesville, Va, June 9.-Thus far
the presidential trip has been barren of
incident, everything running smoothly.
The President, in the best of spirits and
health, had as principal course at lunch
con some trout, sent by an Ohio friend,
that arrived at the train as it started from
Washington.
The sun appeared at intervals before
Orange was reached and the prospects of
brighter weather are good.
At Alexandria, Culpepper and Orange
number of people congregated to see the
train and its passengers, but there were
no special demonstrations.
Clifton Forge, Va, June 9.-Clear skies
and growing enthusiasm along the route
have marked the afternoon progress of
the presidential party.
At Charlottesville, there was a good as
semblage 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 well worth while.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mckinley sat comfortably in
the observation end of their car, and were
visited from time to time by one or the
other Of the secretaries or distinguished
guests.
Questions of public policy were tabooed.
Mr.. Mckinley said plainly that as he
would have all the public functions he
could satisfactorily meet in Nashville, he
preferred to rest en- route. He is a good
traveller and is companionable, affable and
placid.
His determination not to speak was
broken in measure al Staunton, where
thousands of persons cheered Justify as
the special drew into the station. Elk
Congressman Tucker here paid his re-
spects and yielding to entreaties and
cheers, 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 a
welcome.
Mr.. Mckinley said: Ladies and Cen
tlemen of Stanton: | thank you for the
gracious compliment you pay me by this
large assemblage. 1t always gives me
great pleasure to wish citizens of every
locality and class prosperity and happi-
ness"
Hot Springs, Va, June 9.-Promptly on
schedule time, p. m, the presidential
train reached here in two sections, the
last few miles being over grades which
made the dividing of the train expedient
In accordance with Mr.. McKinley's wishes
there were no formal receptions. The
guests of the hotel and residents of the
kI,o. f0f
If quick welcome, and in very short time
every one was dining. The President and
his immediate party to the number of ten
dined alone and retired early. intending to
be up in season for further sightseeing
The trip viii be resumed tomorrow morn
ing at II o'clock, Louisville being the next
important stop. Mr.. Mckinley has ex-
pressed the wish that his hospitable
southern hosts do not add anything to the
Nashville programme. He desires to avoid
fatigue and to obtain the benefits of re-
taxation as much as possible. There is as
little officialsm about this jaunt as could