The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-03-22
TWO FAMOUS MEN MEET
SHOW DO YOU DO, MR.. PRESIDENTw
SAID THOMAS b. REED.
SLOW Do You DO, Mr.. Speaker" Re
piled William Mckinley, as He
Landed ON Jekyl Island.


BRUNSWICK, Ga, March N.-President
Mckinley rests tonight on Jekyl island the
beautiful winter club home Of number
of Eastern millionaires on St Simon's
sound, ten miles up the coast from Bruins
wick. With him are Mrs Mckinley, Vice
President and Mrs. Hobart and Senator
Hanna. They are the guests of ex-Secre-
tary of the Interior Cornelius n. Bliss,
whom the President promised TO visit last
year In another cottage on the island is
Speaker Thomas b. Reed. All persons in
any way concerned in their presence at
Jekyl assert positively and unreservedly
that the visit of the two rival political lead
ers at the same time is a mere coincidence
Whether any Improvement of their strained
personal or political relations will be one
of the accidents of their inevitable meeting
on the island no one will predict. The speak
er probably will leave Jekyl tomorrow
afternoon or Wednesday and the presiden-
tial party Wednesday forenoon.
The run of the presidential train here from
Thomasville over the Plant system was
rapid and without incident A committee
from the Jekyl Island Club, comprising ex-
Secretary Bliss. Author Thomas Nelson
Page, Cable Promoter j.. "A. Scrymser and
phia, welcomed the President and assisted
by Mayor Atkinson and former Mayor Gro
watt, escorted him to the island. The Presi-
dent was greeted with few cheers, which
he slightly acknowledged by lifting his hat
when he emerged from the train and as
sisted Mrs. Mckinley to the carriage which
took them 20 where the revenue cutter Col
fax lay in waiting. Another small volley
of cheers broke forth as the boat cast off
and started on the trip to Jekyl. Speaker
Reed, some club members and a score of
pretty girls in summer frocks were at the
waters edge to greet the presidential party.
The big speakers attitude was character
istic, his hands behind his back and his
head thrown back and upward. When the
President walked ashore Mr.. Reed smilingly
raised his hat and said
How do you do, Mr.. President"
Nj. Mckinley acknowledged the greeting
with low bow and How do you do, Mr..
Speaker"
The President and Mrs. Mckinley entered
a carriage and drove away. Late in the
afternoon the President ard Vice President
Hobart went out driving. The stay of the
President at Jekyl will be made as pleasant
and likewise as informal possible. No re-
ception will be given and Mr.. Mckinley and
the others will be treated during their stay
as a part of the islands large family. The
President and party are quartered in the
cottage of Frederick Baker. who is in
Europe travelling.
To-day President Mckinley enjoyed a full
day OF quiet and rest in the delights of the
fine drives of Jekyl island. Politics did not
enter into his days doings. and night fell
without any conference with Speaker Reed
or any difference in the relations between
the two Republican leaders result of
their simultaneous presence on the island.
The President thoroughly enjoyed the rest
and fine, balmy atmosphere of the island.
The only thing approaching a junction was
an informal sort of reception in the Baker
cottage about l o'clock, at which all the
island colony was presented TO the Presi-
dent and Mrs. Mckinley. These included
Speaker Reed, who called rather late and
spent few minutes shaking hands with
the President and chatting with him and
the others present The President will take
another drive tomorrow morning and ride
over the sound waters on the revenue cutter
Colfax. leaving here for Thomasville about
l clock