Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-05-21

Washington, May 2o.-The President
and Mrs. Mckinley. with the friends
who accompanied them, reached Wash
ington at $50 p. N. to-day.
The party left Hot Springs last
night and to-day Travelled slowly
through the Shenandoah valley. Thir
ty-fiye years ago Mr.. Mckinley, on the
staff of Gen. Crook, marched through
the same valley, participating in the
heavy fighting of Sheridan's raid. To-
day the President, from the rear plat
form, recalled with great distinctness
the places which saw so much blood
shed. The roadways and stations were
lined with people anxious to catch a
glimpse Of the chief Of the nation.
Men and women of different colors,
some of the latter bearing babies in
their arms; Republicans and Demo-
.crots, Union soldiers and ex-Confedt
crates, joined in the cheers and
shouts Of welcome. Flags were
waved. flowers showered upon him,
and ii there is any bitterness remain
ing over the civil strife, there was
nothing in the enthusiasm shown to-
day to indicate 1t. From Stanton to
Harper's Ferry it was the same story.
The first stop was at Harrisonburg.
A band struck up a march and the
President, unable to withstnd the i'm
portunlties of the local committee,
|oye to the court house square and
Spoke a few words.
There was a similar scene at New
market, Broadway and Mount jackson,
except that the President did not leave
the train. At the last point a huge
frosted cake was handed TO the Presi-
dent, to which was attached the fol-
lowing note: 1.-The ladies and gentle
men CT Mt. Jackson gave q bUrieSduc
ON the cid time colored cake walk last
night for the benefit CT the Methodist
Church, and they desire the cake to GO
TO the Waite House. ard herewith pre-
sent che same to the President and Mrs.
Mckinley
At Strasburg Junction an old man
shouted: MIR. President, l expect you
AAho ~ pACA@e@ntSi oCiNS QON III tliS val
ley to-day than you did on another oc-
casion;' while another CID fellow hob
bled up TO the platform and said: i
wants TO shake hands with you, and
am an old rebel, too"
One of the most conspicuous feat
ures of each stop was the ever present
Confederate veteran who pressed for
ward to grasp Mr.. McKinley's hand
- 49,.
Jams, who commanded a Confederate
battery at Kernstown, pushed to the
steps of the car and taking the Fresi-
dento by the hand, said
I'VE OF Woodstock are all here to
greet you and welcome you irrespective
of race, color or previous condition OF
seryitude. | want to *ell you, Mr.
President, that this is the town from
which the celebrated Muhlenberg
Dutch regiment went to the revolution
airy war. and there are still some of
their descendants here, and they are
all still loyal. was one of those who
shot at you. | am glad | missed you,
and now | am glad to shake your
hand"
This sally was greeted with shouts
OF 80 are We" from many of the
SioNN. WIN espp1NtletCAOi VI lie uu-
NOR and patriotism in these remarks
the President replied: "But l am glad
we're all together now"
The train stopped at Cedar Creek,
near the old mill which that battle
made famous. The scene was famil-
lar to the President, as he expressed
that fact by saying: This ground
looks familiar, and there's the old mill,
too. The Sixth corps was encamped
along the road and over here Sheridan
had his headquarters" The running
water attracted the attention of the
President and, turning to these on the
platform, he remarked: "They drove
us across this creek pall NELL and then
We came back and took our old
grounds.
The President noted in an amused
way the cid stone walls, and some one
suggester: "Mr. President, those were