The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-03-21
All Parties Interested Still Contend
That the Visit Means Nothing.
BOTH WILL LEAVE TOMORROW.
The Speaker Possibly To-Day - The
Presidents Arrival at Brunswick
Aroused Little Enthusiasm.
Thomas Nelson Page Was
One OF the Guests Who
Dined With Him.

BRUNSWICK, GA, March 2O-Presi-
det Mckinley rests tonight on Jekyl ISL
and, the beautiful winter club home OF a
number OF eastern millionaires on st.
simons Sound, ten miles up the coast
from Brunswick.
With him are Mrs Mckinley Vice
President and Mrs. Hobart and Senator
Hanna. They are the guests Of ex-sec-
retary Of the Interior Cornelius y. Bliss,
who the President promised 10 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 az the same time is
mere coincidence. Whether any improve
ment Of their strained personal or poll
teal relations will be one Of the accidents
OF their inevitable meeting Oh the island
no one Will predict.
LEAVE TOMORROW.
The Speaker probably will leave Jekyl
tomorrow or Wednesday and the Presi-
dent on Wednesday forenoon. The run
of the Presidential train from Thomas
Vile over the Plant system, was rapid
and without incident. It's arrival in
Brunswick agitated the surface OF the
towns normally sluggish life 4 census
of its 1900 inhabitants could have been
taken about the wharf and the railroad
track block away when q reached
here. a committee from the Jekyl ISL
and Club, comprising Ex-Secretary Bliss.
Author Thomas Nelson Page. Gable Pro-
m0tcr j. A. Scrimser and Coal Operator
Joseph Stickney. of Philadelphia, wei
coined the President and assisted by
Mayor Atkinson and Former Mayor Cro-
yatt, escorted him 10 Jekyl Island.
The President was greeted with few
cheers which he slightly Acknowledged by
lifting his hat. from the negroes on the
nat cars along the railroad when he
emerged from the train and assisted Mrs.
Mckinley to the carriage which took
them 10 where the revenue cutter ColfaN
lay tn waiting. Another small voifey of
cheers broke forth as the boat cast on
and started on the ten-milo river and
Sound trip to Jekyl. The demonstration
was very slight.
THEIR MEETING.
The weather was perfect. Speaker Reed
some club members and score Of pretty
girls In summer frocks were an the
waters edge 10 greet the Presidential !
party.
The big Speakers attitude was charac !
terstic. His hands behind his back and /
his head thrown back and upward
When the President walked ashore. Mr.. /
Reed smilinsly raised his hat and said. I
How do you do, Mr.. President" Mr.. i
Mckinley ACKNOWLEDGED the greeting witn /
q low bow and said. How DO YOU do
Air. Speaker"
The President and Mrs. Mckinley enter
ed q carriage and drove away and The
Speaker strOlled of with the pretty girl.
This vas all. Late tn the afternoon the
President and Nice-President went out
driving.
The stay Of the President at Jekyl will
)e made as pleasant and likewise as
informal as possible.
Air. Mckinley and the party will be
reated during their stay as a part of tho
stands large family Jekyi Island is
light miles long by am extreme width
lf two miles. 10 has ten miles of fine
leach and some pretty drives over which
he President win be shown
The President and party are quartered
n the cottage of Frederick Baker who IS
D Europe travelling.
MIR. PAGE DISED WITH THEM.
The President and Mrs Mckinley rest
4 FOR am hour or two and, then at dinner
lth them were Mr. Bliss. Mr. ana Ms }
homas Nelson Page and one or two
hers. The meeting OF the President
ld the Speaker al the wharf was watch
4 with interest by all persons assembled
ne President was charmed with The
Iand IT'S fine roads beautiful beaches
id preserves. well stocked with deer and
ma.