The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-11-01
M'KINLEY AT A LAUNCHING.
PHEsIDFNr GOES TO RICHMOND TO
SEE THE sHUPRICk OFF.

.pi,e the Heavy Rnin-tsrest Outpourina
in the Confederacy's Old Capital
Gen. Lee on n Reunited Country
RICHMOND. Va, Oct 3l.-No President OF the
United states ever received more cordial
welcome in tho South than that which was
ten iored to Mr. Mckinley In this city to-day.
and no President ever made more favorable
impression upon people. The gracious man
ner OF the Chief Magistrate and his earnest.
sensible words m AIDE him'thousands OF friends
and admirers
It safe to say that the'Prssident's visit has
convinced the thousands who heard his voice
and looked upon his face that In him they
have found one who can botrusted In any and
every crisis TO do his duty as he sees It, and as
the good Of the nation demands.
Although there was driving rain the trip OF
the Presidential party WAS not UNPLEASANT.
The party left Washington at 4 o'clock on q
special train Of ak coaches. The run to Rich
mond was made in three and half hours with
stops at Quantco. fredericksburg and Ash
land. at all OF which plnces crowds stood In the
rain and enthusiastically cheered tho Prssi-
dent. his Cabinet and Gen. Fitzhugh Lee. who
made ono OF the party. At Frsdercksburg the
streets were so thronged that the train had TO
run slowly. At the station the President mace
q brief speech OF thanks and presented each
ho"oo' VI n.' 'au'"'' :" WI" W "
who cheered heartily.
"Iknow you will be glad" said Mr.. McKin-
ley. TO meet the members OF the Cabinet who
are accompanying me. and also ono OF your
own distinguished fellow-citzens who Is Jour
neying with me TO Richmond. IL gives mo
very great pleasure TO present to you the Sec
rotary OF State. Col. John Hay the Secretary OF
the Treasury. MIR Lyman j. Gage: tho Secre-
tary OF War Mr.. Root; the Secretary OF the
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INFERIOR Mr' n's,ncoes u, 'sou,', anu '"o
farmer of the Cabinet. hr. Wilson OF Iowa"
',. -, ~ ,,i,. ~.
hugh Lee VINO 'o'esn 'he sentiments Oh the
entire South whom he said:
"There WA. n Tim, when We vera nj, ON on.
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sue OF ,he happa"annock river. nhu .hesV
upop IN. other aide. That time /. pa..ed. and
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country, equally interested in the glory
and growth and the prosperity Of this
grea, American Republic As a virrinan
voice your sentiments. know. when l say
that We bid the Prssid.n, OF the United state.
welcome To virginia SOIL more especially as
he Is going to Nirg capital to demonstrate
his interest aud his cordial support and his
and PROSPERITY Of virginia's industrial posi.
ton.
ha IA n ha Ion nTN IA
Of War wore aSn,liv 10 IN" noint mi nars
eheered with equal iicartiness. lie said: ''''
have no word, to EXPRESS to YOU the
,ary ~ Ali The President ~ tho int,aJ stStes
in tho conduct OF a war where the men Of the
North md this m, N ~ IN. Son,h ngh, AID. hv
sid. ,inaer III, sane Old r,S maintnininu ,bs
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