The times., 1898-04-13

streaming out INTO the plaza III 'front.' OF
the building. There was a narrow lane
for his passage to his carriage and that
was all.
Storm of Cheers.
He came out with Judge Day. There
was a storm of cheers such as has very
seldom greeted an occupant of the White
House himself. There were more rebel
yells and hurrahs for "our next Presi-
dent and America" Before the two
gentlemen could drive away a small boy
had fastened a Cuban flag to the whip
socket of the carriage. Its bright colors
| streamed out as the carriage went down
/ the driveway. The badge man with a
board full of Lee badges sold them all out
in five minutes and went for more.
Gen Lee is the popular idol in such a
peculiar way only comes once in a long
/ time There was in every cheering crowd
| yesterday the very clear evidenc that
there was tension in the air and whole
world of enthusiasm ready to break out.
The comment was heard more than once
that Mr.. Mckinley might have had all this
overflow of patriotism for himself if he
had seen fit to take it in this crisis.
Gen Lee dined at Harvey's with Vice
Consul Springer and Mr.. Harvey. Later
in the evening there was demonstration
in his honor, as related elsewhere in The
Times.
The Trip from Tampa.
The trip from Tampa to Washington
smashed all records. The special train
left over the Plant system at 1:3O o'clock
I O.1G
o'clock, cutting nine hours off the regu-
lar scheduled time. Every station along
the route lavished tributes upon Gen. Lee,
and whenever he stepped to the platform
the crowds cheered him wildly.
When he landed in Tampa the
streets were packed with patriotic citi-
zens of every age and color. He was given
splendid ovation. The Fifth Battalion
Band struck up Hail to the Chief!'' as
the party stepped to the pier. The Fifth
Battalion of the Florida State troops
were present attired in full dress uni
forms, and local divisions of the Confed-
crate Veterans were also on hand to do
honor to their gallant leader.
An interesting feature of the occasion
was the presentation of a card to Gen.
Lee expressing their joy at his return
from the land of Spanish treachery, and
rendering their services for the protection
5 of American honor whenever he should
. say the word.
The only sad feature of the entire
( journey, barring the insults offered by
\ the Spanish rabble and officials at Ha-
= vana, was an accident which occurred al
c Port Tampa. when one of the assistant
f engineers of the battleship Maine fel
/ under the wheels of The train as he was
. trying to board it. His shoulder blade
f was broken, and he had to be left at tht
); inn at Port Tampa
j The route of the flying special was as
t follows:
e Via the Plant system from Tampa to
Charleston, passing through Sanford
: Fla; Jacksonville. Waycrnss, Ala; Sa-
f vannah, Ga, and Green Pond.
: Charleston TO Richmond, by way of the
t Atlantic Coast Line, passing through
t Ashley Junction. Florence. Wilmington
a Weldon. and South Rocky Mount, N c.
d which point was reached at 7:45 O'Clock
: yesterday morning.
g Richmond TO Quantico by way of the
u Richmond, Fredericksburg, and Potomac
y Railroad, and from Quantico to Wash.
:. ington, over the Pennsylvania system
: Crowds We're at every station along tn,
:, line from Rocky Mount as the trail
e passed along this morning, but the recep
|. ton at Richmond was by far the mos
: enthusiastic of them all 1t was Genera
d Lees home town, and everybody turnet
d out to do him honor
: Welcomed Mt Richmond.
, The arrival of Gen. Lee, Gov. Tyler sal
( to a reporter last evening, brought ou
t one of the largest crowds and caused on
of the most remarkable demonstration
! ever witnessed in the capital of TIL
South.
. The big yards and all the space aroun
the depot had been cleared of trains. $
as to make room for the crowd. whic
commenced to gather an hour before III
train arrived. When it pulled into tb
station the Howitzer Battery fired th
major generals salute of thirteen gun
i and the band played Dixie" amid
shout that fairly lifted the roof from tn
I big car shed. The Richmond Light II
fantry Blues Battalion was drawn up
line and presented arms as the train rol
, ed in. Many other military and civic ol
= ganiZatiOns were on hand
: Gov. Tyler and staff headed the crow
g Of about 1900 people The cheers WEI
deafening when the consul general al
e peared on the rear platform. For te
r minutes he was given one Of the creates
Y ovations ever seen there.
g 'Fitz. F'itZ, Our Own Fitz," was hear
r from thousands of throats and now ar
s then the band played Aud Lang Syne
u and Home. Sweet Home" Gen Lit
e finally caught sight of Mrs. Lee in II
s throng and tender smiles passed owe
y both faces The crowd surged to OF
o side, and made an opening for the wi
d and daughter TO reach the train ar
y strong arms lifted them bodily to ii
n platform. There was a subdued hush fl
/ a moment.
Mrs. Lee kissed the consul general al
le fectionatey and stepped aside for tn
ID daughter, who fairly flew into Gen Lee
y arms and put both arms around his necl
Id Gen. Lee kissed the fair young fac,
% stroked her head and tear glistened
y his eye for moment. 1t was a touchin
y and tender meeting.
- Gen. Lee Speaks.
At Suddenly laundering shout resounde
,e through the yards, and cries of "Speecl
20 speech came from all quarters.
,e In response Gen. Lee bowed to I'll
N crowd. He said he was still in ofIici;
q harness and could not publicly discus
&c Government affairs.
But ! was reared a soldier" said h
m "and believe more in action than