Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-12-14
PRESIDENTS TRIP SOUTHWARK.
His Train n Fine One-In Atlanta To-
Day.

Day.
WASHINGTON, ID. c., December 49,
The President and party left Washington
at 2 o'clock this afternoon, over the
southern railroad, for weeks trir
through the South, the primary object
being to attend the Peace Jubilee to be
held in Atlanta, Ga, on Wednesday and
Thursday OF this week. The train will
arrive in Atlanta at O'clock to-mor-
row morning. The following persons
comprise the party:
The President and Mrs. Mckinley, Sec
fetary and Mrs. Gage. Secretary and Mrs.
Alger, Secretary and Miss Long, Post
master-General and Mrs. Smith, Secretary
and Miss Wilson, Secretary and Mrs.
Porter, notwithstanding Cortelyou,
General Joseph Wheeler, Miss Wheeler,
General Henry w Lawton, Mrs. Lawton.
Captain l.. c. Sherer. Mr. Adelbert s. Hay,
Mr.. b. f. Barnes, and number Of news
paper correspondents.
The Presidents train, which was ex-
ceptionally fine in all OF its appointments,
was under the immediate direction Of
Colonel l.. S. Brown, general agent of
the Southern railroad
OFFICIAL ITINERARY.
The following is the official programme:
Tuesday, 1Sth--Leave Washington east
ern time) ? p. NJ. leave Charlottesville
5I5 =. NJ. leave Lynchburg 7:OS z. NJ,
leave Charlotte 1O8 a. NJ. arrive Atlanta
central time) A. NJ.
Wednesday and Thursday, December
lith and 15th--At Atlanta.
Friday, December 16th-Leave Atlanta
central time) 12:M A. NJ, arrive Tuske-
gee. S a. NJ; leave Tuskegee 1 z. NJ, ar
rive Montgomery 2:45 p. NJ; leave Mont
gomery p. NJ.
Saturday, December 17th-Arrive Savan-
nah central time) a. NJ.
Sunday, December 1Sth-At Savannah.
Monday, December 19th-Leave Savan-
nah central time) 1901 A. NJ, arrive Ma
con Union Statiom $50 a. NJ; leave
Macon $50 A. NJ, arrive Augusta $3.50
i. NJ; leave Augusta eastern time) 7S0
p. NJ; leave Columbia eastern time) 1O:30
=. NJ
Tuesday, December 2Oth-Leave Char
lotte eastern time) / 80 A. NJ; leave Char
lottesviIe $40 \. NJ, arrive Washington
II 80 A. NJ.
HANDSHAKING AT CHARLOTTES-
VILE.
CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA, December
20 rho ,,roeidop+fol nortx- op tho ~necial
train Of the Southern railway. arrived
here at 515 p. NJ, on its way to Atlanta
No demonstrations had marked the Presi-
dents passage up to this point. On
board the train this afternoon passed
without incident.
During the stop the President shook
hands with citizens, and with students
from the University Of Virginia.
In response to repeated calls for Gene
raj Wheeler. that officer appeared, and
was introduced by the President. In re-
spouse to shouts for a speech. General
Wheeler said:
SPEECH FROM WHEELER.
1T gives me great pleasure TO come
here and to have had the honor of being
invited by the President TO go with him
on this tour of the Southern States. l
am very glad that he is taking this jour
ney. I want the President 10 know the
feelings in the hearts of the southern
people. l want him TO know and see the
efforts the people are making TO render
themselves good citizens and bring honor
to our common country"
The train then pulled out, and more
cheering.
STOP AT LYNCHBURG.
LYNCHBURG, VA. December 13.-The
magnificent presidential train pulled into
the Union Station little after o'clock |
tonight, and stopped only or 1 min
ltes. Although it was after dark, and |
very cold, crowd Of hundreds surged |
along the sides of the cars TO get n !
glimpse Of the President 1t was not |
until the last car pulled through that he
vas sighted on the rear platform. bowling |
10 the cheering assemblage. There was |
not little disappointment, rs it was |
hoped the President would make brief |
speech.
WHEELER DIMES WITH PRESIDENT. T. |
DANVILLE, VA, December 13.-The |
presidential trip from Lynchburg to Dan
lille was without particular incident.
General Wheeler, his daughter. and Gene
al and Mrs. Lawton dlned with the
PRESIDENT in the latter's car. The men,
,ers Of the Cabinet and other guests
lined in the dining-car at the head Of the
rain.
ALL RETIRE EARLY.
CHARLOTTE, n. c.. December l3.-The
residential train stopped TO change en-
ines at Salisbury, and then proceeded TO
harlotte. All of the party went to bed
arly. and there were no demonstrations
etween Salisbury and Charlotte.
About 100 people were at the station
ere but none of the party appeared. The
ain stopped three minutes, and left on
me.
THE TRAIN AT SALISBURY.
SALISBURY. n. c., December 13.-The
residential party arrived here at ilA5.
-othing Of interest marked the trip from
anvile.