Gilpin observer., 1901-05-02
PRESIDENT M'KINLEY
BEGINS HIS JOURNEY


BEGINS HIS JOURNEY
Bristol, Tenn, April 29-The first
day Of the Presidents long tour to the
Pacific coast lay through historic
section of Virginia, across the valleys
! of the Rapidan and James, in sight Of
| the homes Of Madison and Jefferson,
up past the peaks of Otter, so dear to
the heart of the Virginian, into the
| picturesque Blue Ridge mountains.
The Tennessee line was reached at
| 1880 tonight, with the arrival of the
| train at Bristol. The route as far as
Lynchburg was over the Southern rail-
way. There the train was shifted to
the tracks of the Norfolk & Western,
| for Short cut to Bristol, where it re-
sumed its flight over the Southern
road. The presidential party received
flattering ovation from the time the
train left Washington. Large crowds
assembled at every station; the coun-
! trySide and crossroads each had it's
little group of watchers straining their
eyes to catch glimpse of the chief
magistrate as the train whisked by.
At Charlottesville the students of the
University of Virginia turned out.
At Lynchburg Senator Daniel, Virgin
las crack orator, made speech greet
ing the President; at Roanoke two
bands crashed out their welcome. At
each of these places the President re-
p, sponded to the loud calls made upon
him, and spoke briefly from the rear
| platform of his car.
If to-day's reception through Vir-
| ginia is an Indication of what is to oc-
cur throughout the rest of the trip,
| the Presidents tour across the CONT
nent will be triumphal one. Some
| of the people, in their eagerness to
| grasp the Presidents hand, clambered
up the railing surrounding the plat
form. The President received these
demonstrations good -naturedly, and
never failed smilingly to grasp the
hand extended to him. Mrs. McKin-
ley, sitting at the window in the OBJ
servation car, smiling and waving her
| handkerchief in response to the greet
ings of the multitudes. created no less
enthusiasm than the President.
| Mrs. Mckinley was not feeling par
| ticularly well when the train started
but became better as the day progress
ed, and tonight said she had enjoyed
it all very much.
The following briefly outlines the
itinerary of the tour, showing the dates
at which the principal points to be WIS.,
| lieu Will De reicneu.
Monday, April 29-Lv. Washington.
Tuesday. April 3O-Memphis.
"Wednesday, May New Orleans.
Friday, May 3-Houston, Texas.
Friday, 5 p. m, May 3-Austin.
Saturday. May 4-San Antonio.
Sunday, May 5-Rest in FL Paso.
Monday, May 6-Leave Ell Paso.
| Tuesday, May Phoenix, Arizona.
"Wednesday, May S-Redlands, Cali
fornia.
"Wednesday. May S-Los Angeles.
Friday. May 10-Del Monte
Monday, May 13-San JOSE
Tuesday, May 14-San Francisco.
Saturday, May 1S-Launching battle
ship Ohio.
Monday. May 2O-Sacramento.
"Wednesday, May 22-Portland, Ore
gon.
Thursday. May 23-Tacoma.
Monday, May 27-SpOkane, Wash
ington.
Tuesday, May 2s-Butte, Montana.
Tuesday. May 2S-Helena.
Wednesday, May 29-Yellowstone
Park.
Friday. May 31-Anaconda.
Sunday, June 2-Salt Lake.
Tuesday. June 4-Glenwood Springs
"Wednesday. June 5-Denver
Wednesday. June 5-Cheyenne.
Thursday. June 6-Colorado Springs.
Friday June Pixies Peak.
saturday, June S-Pueblo.
Sunday, June 9-Kansas City.
! Monday. June 10-Kansas City. &.
| Tuesday, June 11-Chicago.
Thursday, June 13-Buffalo.
Saturday, June 15-Washington.
Those who travel with the President
are Secretary and Mrs. Hay, Postmas-
ter General and Mrs. Smith, Secretary
and Mrs. Long Secretary and Mrs.
Hitchcock and Secretary and Miss Will
son, Miss Mary Barber, Henry II.
Scott. Mr.. and Mrs Charles A. Moore.
Secretary and Mrs. Cortelyou, DIR. and
Mrs. Ricky. Assistant Secretary
Barnes. NJ. A. Dignam, several stem
ographers, Representatives of press
associations, illustrated weeklies.
/ Washington dailies and n representa-
tive of the press of San Francisco.
GOV. HOGG MAKES