Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-03-21
ON JEKYL ISLAND,
Presidential Party Now There as
Guests Of Ex-Secy Bliss,
M'K|N[EY AND TOM REED.
The Speaker GreetS The Chief Executive
at The LlDdiDs.
WILL THERE DE RECONCILIATION
All Concerned Asseverate That tho
Meeting Of the Rival 1epublicnn
WILL THERE DE RECONCILIATION
Reed May Leave To-Day.

BRUNSWICK. GA. March 2o.-Presi-
dent Mckinley rests tonight on Jekyt
Island. the beautiful winter club homo
Of a number Of eastern millionaires ON
ST. Simons sound, ten miles up the coast
from Brunswick.
with him are Mrs. Mckinley. Vices
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 Island assert positively and un-
| reservedly that the visit Of the two rival
political leaders at the same time is q
mere coincidence. Whether any improves
ment Of their strained personal or politi-
cal relations will be one Of the aceidHatD
Of their inevitable meeting on the island.
no one viii predict. The Speaker proba-
bly, will leave JelSyl tomorrow afternoon
or Wednesday. and the President on Wed-
| nesday forenoon
WELCOME AT BRUNSWICK.
The run of the presidential train from
Thomasylle. over the Plant system, was
rapid and without incident. Its arrival In
Brunswick agitated the surface of tho
/ towns normally sluggish life A census
OF its 1900 inhabitants could have been
taken about the wharf and the railroad
track. a block away. when tho train
reached here n committee from the Jekyl
Island Club. comprising ex-SocFetary
Bliss: the author. Thoma5 Nelson Page:
the cable promoter. J. A. Scrimser and
/ the coal operator. Joseph Stickney. of
! Philadelphia welcomed the President.
and. assisted by Mayor Atkinson and for
mer Mayor Crovatt. escorted him to
Jekyl Island The President was greeted
with a few cheers. which he slightly ac-
knowledgad by lifting his hat. from soms
negroes on hat-cars along the railroad.
when he emerged from the train and'as-
sisted Mrs Mckinley to carriage.
which took them to where the revenue
cutter C0lfax lay I'm waiting. An
other small volley Of cheers broke forth
/ as the boat cast off and started on tho
! ten-mle rive. and sound trip 10 Jekyl.
! The demonstration was very slight Tho
weather was perfect.
GREETED BY REED.
Speaker Reed. some club members. and
a score OF pretty girls in summer frocks
were at the waters edge tn greet tho
presidential party. The big Speakers at
ttude was Characteristic. his hands be-
Ing behind his back and his head thrown
! back and upward.
When the President walked ashore Mr..
Reed smllingly raised his hat and said:
How do you do. Mr. President Mr..
Mckinley acknowledged the greeting with
a low bow, and said, How do you do. Mr.
| Speaker"
The President and Mrs. Mckinley en-
tered a carriage and drove away, and tho
Speaker strolled of with the pretty girls.
| This was all. Late in the afternoon the
President and Vice-President went out
driving.
PRESIDENTS STAY INFORMAL.
The stay of the President at Jekyl VIII
| BE- made as pleasant and likewise as IN
! formal as possible. Mr. Mckinley and
the party will be treated during their
stay as a part OF the islands large fam
lily.
| extreme width Of two miles. IL has ten
miles OF fine beach. and some pretty
drives. over which the President VIII be
| shown.
The President and party are quartered
in The cottage Of Frederick Baker VINO Is
in Europe. travelling.
DINNER WITH r. NELSON PAGE
The President and Mrs. Mckinley rest
"a for an hour or two. and then ate din
ner with Mr.. Bliss. Mr.. and Mrs Thomas
Nelson page. and one or TWO others.
The meeting Of the President and the
sneaker al the wharf was watched with
Interest by all the persons assembled.
The President is charmed with The
island-its fine roads beautiful beaches.
and preserves well stocked with deer ana
| game.