The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-04-30
FIRST DAY OF TRIP.
President Responds to Greetings
With Speeehes.

With Speeches.
Bristol. Tenn, April sO.-The first day
OF the presidents long tour to the Pacific
coast lay through a historic section in
| 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 pic
| turesque Blue Ridge mountains. The
/ Tennessee line was reached at 10: 55 last
night, with the arrival of the train at
Bristol The route as far as Iynchburg
was over the Southern railway. There
/ the train was shifted to the tracks of
I the Norfolk & Western for a short cut
/ to Bristol. where it resumed its flight
over the Southern road. The presiden-
tiaI party received a fiattering ovation
from the time the train left Washing
ton. Large crowds assembled at every
station, the country side and cross roads
each had its little group of watchers
Straining their eyes to catch a glimpse
of the chief magistrate as the train
WhisAed by AT Charlottesville, the stu
dents of the University of Virginia turn
ed out. At Lynchburg Senator Daniel,
Virginia's crack orator, made speech
greeting the president and at Roanoke
two bands crashed out their welcome.
At each of these places the president re-
sponded to the loud calls made upon
him, and spoke briefly from the rear
platform of his car.
If the days reception through Virginia
is an indication of what is to occur
throughout the rest of the trip. the pres
ident'S tour across the continent will be
triumphal one. Some of the people in
their eagerness to grasp the presidents
hand clambered up the railing surround
ing the platform. The president received
these demonstrations good naturedly,
and never failed smilingly to grasp the
hand extended to him. Mrs. Mckinley,
sitting at the window in the observation
car. smiling and waving her handker-
chief in response to the greetings of the
multitude created no less enthusiasm
than the president.
Charlottesville, Va April 3O-The pres
idential train, with a tiny flag on the
pilot of the engine denoting that the
chief magistrate of the nation was
board, arrived at Charlottesville on
schedule time. The run from Washing
ton was made without incident A brief
stop was made at Alexandra. A big
crowd had assembled at the station
there, and the President and Mrs Nc
Kinley appeared upon 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 were 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 staff
in the national cemetery. where are
buried many of the nations dead As
the train approached Charlottesville,
the party had glimpse of the old
home Of President Madison, at Mont
pelier- The pillars of the old mansion
We're plainly diScernible through the
trees. AT Charlottesville there was an
immense assemblage at the station. The
students from the university lined up
alongside the train and gave the presi-
dent three rOusing cheers and a tiger
when he made his appearance. From
the platform of his car the president
spoke as follows:
1t gives me great pleasure to receive I
the greetings OF the people of CharlOttes-
vile and the cheers Of young men Of the
University of Virginia. (Appiause.)
Your institution is linked with great
names and great deeds, and has infiu-
enced both (Applause.) What an array
Keeping TO remind us of lofty patriotism,
broad craftsmanship and noble achieve
nlents. (Applause) To no other state of
the American union belongs such history
to preserve and cherish and such exam
pies to inspire and emulate. fGreat ap-
plause9 May the young men of the state
noble ancestors. and contribute in the
future as they did in the past. to the well
being and honor and glory of the repub-
lie ttTreat applauSe-) Let me assure YOU
young gentlemen that the present and the
future hold rich rewards for good schOl-
ars, and the wish which I leave with you
is that Of these you may have your full
share prolonged applause-)
There We're calls for Secretary Hay but
master ma ter General Smith " who l1,'s said
This seems hardly a kind service to
he nerforr1ed by the latest secretary of
state in the home of the first great sec
retary OF state IN the United States.
(Csreat aDplause-) The present secretary
worthily perpetuates the literary fame
first great secretary who lived here and
planned this University of Virginia. I
recall that for many years the chief Of
ficer in my department in the public ser
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