The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-21
PRESIDENTS HoMEWARD TRIP
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triotism in these remarks, the President
replied: But 1 am glad We are all to-
gether now"
Some War Recollections.
At Strasburg junction an old man in the
crowd that had gathered shouted: MIR.
President l expect you find it pleasanter
on another occasion while another Old
fellow hobhled up to the platform and
said:
Il want to shake hands with you and
am an Old rebel too"
The train stopped at Cedar Creek, near
the old mill which that battle made Ia
nous. The scene was familiar one TO the
President and he expressed the fact by
saying
This ground looks familiar; and there's
the old mill, too. The Sixth Corps was
encamped along the road there, and over
here Sheridan had his headquarters"
The rear car of the train was resting on
a lrestle work which crossed the creek.
AS the scene became more fixed in his
memory the running water attracted the
attention of the President, and turning on
the platform he remarked:
They drove us across this creek peli-
nell, and then we came back and took
our Old grounds"
Rev. Mr. Spiegel of Cedar Creek pre-
sented the President with bayonet and
some bullets picked up by his little boy
on the battlefield
Mr.. Spiegels house was used as a hos
pital on the morning of the fight
The President gave the little fellow
white .carnation from his buttonhoe and
thanked him heartily.
Several stops Made.
The President noted in an amused way
the old stone walls, and some one sug-
gested:
MIR. President, these were good things
TO get behind in those days"
a brief stop was made at Middletown
Part OF the town was seen from the train
Here it was that Ear.y drove the Union
forces before him when they retreated
IN the early part of the fight.
Kernstown furnished more interestine
features. AZ the small town a crowd ha1
gathered, and received the President with
cheers. One old Confederate veteran, af-
ter introducing himself, told the President
OF how jackson came up through the
hollow over there"
A Drive at Winchester.
A great crowd awaited the President at
Winchester. Assurances had been sent
ahead that stop would be made, and that
If time permitted the President and party
visit to Hiram Lodge, in which President
Mckinley was initiated as a Mason.
The ladies of The party remained on the
train While the President, Secretary
Hitchcock, Gen. Corbin and others of the
gentlemen entered carriages and were driv-
en- to Hiram Lodge. From this point of in
terest the party was driven to the national
cemetery, where many of his old regiment
We're buried. From there the party went to
Mount Hebron cemetery and visited the
graves of the Confederate dead. Returning
TO the train great crowd had assem-
bled and as the special moved away
greeted ii with prolonged cheering.
Between Winchester and Harpers Fer
ry luncheon was served and no stops
were made. Harpers Ferry presented an
other large and enthusiastic crowd.
The schedule upon which the presiden-
tial train was running did not call for
stops, and the unexpected Interruptions
had made the train an hour late when IL
reached Harpers Ferry, From there to
Washington a quick, run was made ana
the party reached Washington exactly on
time.