The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-04-30
Special Train Bearing the Presiden-
tial Party Leaves Washington
on Schedule Time
People Along the Line All Anxious
for a Glimpse of the Chief
Magistrate.

WASHINGTON, April 29-The train
which is to carry President and Mrs.
mckinley and their party on their long
excursion across the continent and back
made its start today precisely on sched-
uled time over the Southern road Be-
fore 10 o'clock many people had congre-
gated about the station and when the
president and Mrs. Mckinley arrived, as
they did about 1920, the building was
fhronged and many persons We're con-
gregated on the outside
There was a cheer as the president S
immediate party drove up to the station
and a general demonstration Of affection
ate regard as the head of the nation and
his wife made their way through the
crowd to the trains. Mrs. Mckinley
leaned on the arm of Mr.. Rixey, and both
she and the president smiled in response
TO the greetings which met them at every
step. They were accompanied to the
train by numerous friends and by many
persons distinguished in the affairs of
the nation. The party included Secretary
Gage, Secretary Root, Senator Hanna,
Justice McKenna, Gen. Miles, Gen. Cor
bin, Gen. Sternberg, Secretary White, Of
the American embassy in London; Com
missioner of Pensions Evans, Comptroller
Dawes, Gen. Bates, Assistant PoStmaS-
! ter General Schallenberger, Congressman
/ Livingstone and many ladies of the cab
met. Mrs. Mckinley found the drawing
room Of the private coach which she and
the president are to occupy beautifully
decorated with roses and other flowers.
She spoke gratefully of the thoughtful
care of her friends, and, seating herself
beside a window facing the crowd, con-
tinued to smile and bow to acquaintance
until the train moved out. The president
took his position ON the rear platform of
the Olympia, beside Secretary Hitchcock,
hat in hand, a brilliant carnation in his
buttonhOle and a smile upon his face.
Just as the minute hand of the big
clock in the station touched the 1880
point the train started upon its 10O0o-
mile journey. The crowd cheered enthu-
siastically and waived a good-by. The
demonstration was continued until the
train left the envirors of Washington,
the crowd extending we'll to the city linz
Ats.
# WATCHED THE TRAIN GO BY.
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va, April 90
The presidential train, with a tiny flag
on the pilot Of the engine, denoting that
the chief magistrate of the nation was
On board, arrived at Charlottesville on
schedule time. The run from Washing
ton was made without incident. 4 brief
stop was made at Alexandria big
crowd had assembled at the station t4ere
and the president and Mrs. Mckinley
appeared on the platform to acknowledge
salutes. Speeding through Virginia to
this town, famous as the seat of the
University Of Virginia and the home Of
Jefferson, people gathered at every town,
village and crossroads to see the train
go by. At Manassas, Culpepper and
Orange the crowds were especially large.
AT the last place a large American flag
flew from a staff in the national cemetery,
where are buried many of the Union
dead. AS the train approached Char
1ottesville the party had glimpse Of the