The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-05-22
tUIIxG ENDED
The President a,d His Party
Knlurns 10 Washington

washnston May 20 THE pre hea. ANA
Mrs. Mckinley. with Oh friends who ao-
companied them. reached Washing ou al |
5.3o p. m. today
The party left Hot spriues last nsht
and TO day travelled slowly throush the
Shenandoah valley, richly beautiful m
scenery and points OF historic interest
Thrty-hvc years ago Mr Mckinney, mar
chcd through this Same valley participant
ing IN the heavy fighting which 0ccurr-
I'd during sheridans famous rGd. Today
the president went over this same ground
ana from he rear of the platform of the
special ,ran which carried him recall
ed with great distinctness the places
which saw SO much bloOdshei. hough
the citizens of various town through
which they passed had but little warming
Of the presidents coming. the roadways
and stations were lined with people am
xious TO catch a glypse of the chief
of the nation or TO warmly grasp his hand
where brief stops were made. Men and
women OF different colors, some of the
latter bnar'n-s babies in their arms repub-
llcans and '-mocrats union soldiers and
| cX-confedssatos ioiu, in .hc cheers and
shouts of welcome. Flags were waved.
flowers showercd upon him. and 10 there
| s any bitterness remaining over the civn
strife there was nothing in the enfhusi-
asm shown today to- Indicate It. From
stanton 60 IIarpers Ferry it was the
same story
Tae first point whore "a stop Of any
length was made was Harr sonburg Va.
where large crowd awaited the Sore-
| sidenuai train gary costumcd band
struck up "a march and the president. ul-
able to withstand the importuui.ies of tho
local committee which waited upon him.
! left the car and accompanied by the gem
uemen OF tile party. drove go the court
| house square and after being introduced
! 10y Colonel Roorher, spoke o few words
In reply
There was a similar scene no New Mar
| ket. Broadway and Mount Jachson. cX-
! copt that the president did NOT leave he
train. AT the last point a huge frosted
cake was handed to- the presiden.
After passing through the scenes OF thg
battle OF Fisher uul, the train stopped at
Cedar Greek. near the o,d mill which
that battle made famous
Rev. NJ. Spiegel ~ Cedar Creek, present
| cd the president with a bayonct and
some bullets piched mp by his htue hoy
on the battlefield Mr.. splegels house was
used as a 4ospltal on the morning of
.he fight.
NJ president gave tho littlc fellow a
white carnation from his buuonho,e and
thanked him heartily
: a great crowd awa' ed the president
at Winchester
The president and other OF the gentlo-
mon entered carriages and We're driven ~
Hiram Lodge, where President Mckinley
was iniated as a Mason The lodge now
occupies a building some distance from
the site Of the old lodge The president
was received by Chaplain Hyde, worship
| ful master Willis and others Of the lodge
From this point OF interest the party was
driven through the principal streets of
winchester out TO the national cemetery,
| where many Of the presidents old regi-
ment are buried.
From there the party went 20 Mount
Heborn cemetery and visited he graves
Of the confederate dead. Returning TO
The train the great crowd had again
assembled and AS the special moved away
greeted it with prolonged cheering
Between Winchester and Harpers Fer
ry luncheon was servea and no stops
we're made Harpers Ferry presented an
/ NlNtI large ana tiAMAHliENAh NANMAf II hii
Harpers Ferry TO Washington "a quick
run was made and the party reached
Washington exactly on time. The tram
stopped just outside OF the depot, whcrs
carriages awaited and the members ol
the party were driven TO their homes.
The president and Mrs McIAuey drove
directly TO tie residence Of Vice Presi-
dent Hobart before going TO the White
house. the president desiring TO inquirt
after the vice presidents condition.
Secretary Alger was the first cabinet
officer to calf upon the president. fl'
discussed briefly the subject OF CubaF
arms and having decided what reply tS
send to General Brooke, went over 20 tn,
department
Secretary and Mrs. Alger left his even
ing 80 visit "a daughter at Harrisburg
They win return early next week