The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-03-19

who will be there. for they declare abso-
lutey politics cut no figure In the trip
and their denials were In no sense techni-
cal, but broad and comprehensive.
Judge Day arrived in Thomasville at
2.40 this afternoon. lie went az once to
the Piney Woods Hotel, and he and Mrs.
Day being tired. retired for IN hour "r
so. Ills cheeks were tanned and he
seemed TO have gained little flesh.
Late in the afternoon, 10 an Associated
Press correspondent. he said: I'VE are
working our way North from Palm Beach.
and. hearing Thomasville was fine
place. We decided TO stop here and pay
our respects to the President ! wanted
TO see him. and Mrs. Day wanted 10 see
Mrs Mckinley. Yes, you will be safe
In saying opsitively that neither politics
or international affairs are In any way
connected with our visit We are only
here to pay our respects TO the President
and enjoy ourselves"
HANNA SAYS IT'S SILLY.
Judge Day said that he was not going
TO Jekyl Island. and would leave hero
for the North the early part of next
week.
Senator Hanna has learned Of his ar
rival. and called as the Associated Press
correspondent was talking TO Judge Day.
The Senator, when told OF the reports
that there was 10 be . big political pow
WOW at Jekyl Island with Speaker Reed
and Others said:
1T Is silly business talking about po-
iiticai conferences on this Grip. II IS for
rest and nothing else. ] wish they would
Jet up taking about politics being in IT,
The Nice-Presidcnt had the grip. and
IS run down, and I mean to keep him
here as long as / stay. MIR Mckinley s
nerves were worn out with the strain
He needed 10 brace up. These drives
about here and the quiet life are just
building him right up You see how much
better he is. No. no. no, the trip to Jekyl
Island has nothing to do with politics.
We would not come way down here TO
talk politics. Yes. see Speaker Reed IS
at Jekyl, but it has nothing 20 do with our
trip
FO' DE WAR NEGROES.
To-day an aged and bent negro with
shaggy white locks, stumped on a cane
to the Hanna home. He did not look up
but cast furtive glance at the hose. be-
hind came another negro wearing huge
green goggles and apparently over eighty
years Old. At some distance followed
another and another. until over dozen
old negro men and two old mammies, one
with her woolly hair bound i'm q red ban
hobbled around the house Some were
too backward even 10 look UP and over
the fence. A dozen times they made
the circuit stealing elances across the
lawn. Al last two or three plucked up
little spirit. after much urging from the
companions. But the direct route through
the gate and mp the front walk was too
much for them. They went 10 the side
gate and sidled along the path keeping in
the seclusion Of the p0rch's side
SAW THE PRESIDENT.
Mrs Hanna and Charles Chain, her
nephew. saw them and kindly asked what
they wished. They humbly muttered that
they would like 70 see tho President
Mrs Hanna said perhaps she could grat-
~ them.
She went IN the house and presently
the President was leaning over the rail
ing shaking hands with them. and the
others who meanwhile had gathered cour-
age 10 join their daring scouts. Soon
the President WIS down on the walk and
Vice-President Vo0art and Senator Han
ma also talked Zoo ',N bowed. white hair
od old reminders ~ ante-heilum davs.
whose pride was unmistakable though
lack Of confidence made their remarks
few and indefinite.