The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-14
THE PRESIDENT
HAS GONE SOUTH.
He Left Washington Yesterday for
the Atlanta Jubilee--WiIl Visit
Other Cities on His Trin.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13-The President
and party left Washington al O'Clock
this afternoon over the Southern ram
road for a weeks trip through the South.
The primary object being 10 attend the
Peace Jubilee TO be held I'm Atlanta, Ca
ON Wednesday and Thursday OF TINS
week The train will arrive in Atlanta
at S o'clock tomorrow morning me
following persons comprise the party:
The President and Mrs. Mckinley, Sec
rotary and Mrs. Gage, Secretary and
Mrs Ngcr Secretary and Miss Long,
Postmaster General 'and Mrs. Smith.
Secretary and Miss Wilson, Secretary
and Mrs. Porter Assistant secretary
Cortelvu. General Joseph Wheeler Miss
Wheeler. General Henry w. LaWton'
Mrs. Lawton. Captain H. G. Sllrer Mr..
Aldcblert :. Hay, Mr. j. Il. Barns and q
number of newspaper correspondents.
The Presidents train, Whlch was eN-
coptionaly fine In all of its appoint
ments. was under the immediate direc.
ton of Colonel l.. 5. Brown, Seneral
agent Of the Southern railroad
THE PROGRAMME.
The following Is the official programme:
Tuesday. 13th-Leave Washington
eastern timc) L. NJ: leave Charlottes-
vile. 5I5 p. NJ; leave Lynchburg 7S 2.
NJ. leave Charlotte. 1.O3 A. NJ; arrive
Atlanta. Central time) A. NJ
Wednesday and Thursday. December
18th and 18th, at Atlanta.
Friday. December l6th.-Leaye Atlanta
Central time) 12:M a. NJ: arrive Tuske-
gee. 8 A. NJ: leave Tuskegee. ] +. NJ;
arrive Montgomery. 2:45 +. NJ; leave
Montgomery, +. NJ.
Saturday, December 17th.-Arrive
Savannah Central time) A. NJ.
Sunday, December 1Sth.-At Savannah.
Monday, December 19th.-Leave Savan-
nah Central time) 1901 \. NJ: arrive
Macon. Union statiOn) $50 4. NJ. leave
Macon. II 80 A. NJ arrive Augusta $3.50
r. NJ: leave Augusta. eastern time) 1880
=. NJ: leave Columbia, eastern ume)
1890 =. NJ
Tuesday. December 20th.-Leave Char
lotte eastern time) 1870 A. NJ; leave
Charlottesville, $50 A NJ. arrive Wash
ington. 1850 A. VI.
GREETED IN LYNCHBURG
LYNCHBURG. VA. Dec. 1S.-The mag
nlncent Presidential train pulled into the
Union station little after 7 o'clock to-
night and stopped only three or four
minutes Although IL was after dark and
very cold "a crowd Of hundreds surged
along the sides OF the cars 10 get
glimpse Of the President. II was not un-
u the last car pulled through that he
was sienlDN on lNt rear PLATFORM DOW
ing 20 the cheering assemblage. There
was not q little disappointment, as il was
hoped the President would make q brief
speech.
GEN. WHEELER SPEAKS.
CIARLOTrESNlLIE. VA. Dec 13.-
Tho Presidential party on the special
train of the Southern Railway arrived
here M 5.lJ P NJ on its way 10 Atlanta
No demonstrations had marked the Pres
dents passage up 20 thi7 point. On
board the train this afternoon passed
During tho stop. the President shook
hands with citizens and students of the
University Of Virginia.
In response 10 repeated calls for Gene
ral Wheeler that officer appeared and
was introduced by the President In
response to shouts for a speech General
Wheeler said
"lt gives me great pleasure 10 come
here ana to have had the honor Of being
invited hv the President 20 go with him
on this tour Of the Southern States
am very glad that he Is taking this jour
ney I want the President 20 know the
feelings in the hearts OF the Southern
people. want him 20 know and see
the efforts the people are making 20
render themselves good citizens and bring
honor 20 our common country"
The train then pulled out amid more
cheering.