The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1901-05-01
PRESIDENT len ROUTE.
Virginia Towns Give Him
Thrice Hearty Welcome.

at Every Hamlet AMI Town Along the
Route 90 Happy Reminiscent Speeches
Made at Several Places - Precautions
For safety.
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va, April 30.
The presidential train, with tiny flae
on the pilot Of the engine denoting thai
the chief magistrate OF the nation was Oh
board arrived ut Charlottesville on
schedule time. Tl-e run from Washing
ton was made without incident. A brief
stop was made at Alexandria. A big
crowd assembled at the station there aud
the president and Mrs. Mckinley aP
pearcd upon the platform to acknowledge
salutes.
At charlottesville there was an I'M
meuse assembage at the station. The
students from the University Of Virginia
lined up along the side OF the train and
gave the president three rousing cheen
aud tiger when he made his appear
ance From the platform OF his car the
president spoke as follows:
"It gives me great pleasure to receive
the greeting OF the people Of Charlottes'
willie aud cheers of the young men OF the
University OF Virginil. Your institution
is linked with great names and great
deeds and has influenced both. What
an array af immortal names Virginia
holds in her keeping TO remind us OF lofty
patriotism, broad craftsmanship and mo-
BILE achievements To no other state OF
the American Union belongs such his-
tory tc preserve and cherish and such ex'
amples to inspire aud emulate. May the
young men Of the state OF Virginia prove
worthy sons Of their noble ancestors and
contribute in the future as they did in
the past To the well-being and honor and
glory Of the republic. Let me assure you.
young men, that the past and present
hold rich reward for good scholarship,
high character and noble endeavor; and
the wish which leave with you is that
you may have your full share"
There were calls for Secretary Hay,
but his only response was to introduce
| Postmaster General Smith, who said:
"Ths seems Hardly kindly service to he
performed Ivy the latest secretary OF state
in che home Of the first great secretary
Of state Of the United States
"The present secretary worthily perpct-
yates the literary fame and the states
manlike achievements Of the first great
secretary who lived here and planned
this University Of Virginia. recall that
for many years the chief Office in my de-
partment OF the public service in the city
of Charlottesville was noble woman.
the daughter Of a Union officer and the
wife Of n Confederate officer. She was
first appointed by General Grant and
when In the early years OF the first ad-
ministration OF President Mckinley the
suggestion was made Of a change, he
answered: No. will remove no one ap-
pointed by General Grant who preserves
such memories.
! Mr.. Smiths reference was to Mrs
Long. who was appointed postmistress
Of Charlottesville by General Grant. ShC
was the daughter of General Sumner Of
the Union army and widow OF General
Long Of the Confederate army. Mrs
Long died some months ago.
In the city OF Lynchburg. the home ol
Senator Daniel. there was a stop OF Il
minutes. Senator Daniel, Mayor G. W
Smith. members of the board Of trade
and city council and n great crowd greet
ed the party with old-fashioned Virginia
enthusiasm.
Senator Daniel made a speech of wei
come, in which the president responded
The president said: 81 am very glai
not only to meet the people of the city
OF LynchbuIg. but to be presented b,
your distinguished senator. 1t is a mat
ter of no public interest, but only one o.
the pure personal recollection that th'
first time | ever tried to come to Lynch
burg | did not succeed. | came her,
with n number Of other gcnetlemen VIII,
sought entrance, hut the gates wer
closed.
I'VE could not open them and yol
would not. And so we departed to seel
another host. IL not more 'lDspitable, les
formidable than the one that greeted u
here. 1t is happy time for me to com
to Lynchburg now-the war over, n
exchap>' Of greetings with shot an
shell as then. but with the friendly wei
come Of all the people which typifes tn
respect and regard and good will whcl
subsists between all sections Of our CON
, mon country"