The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1901-05-03
WIFE LOUD ACCLAIM
The President Greeted by ThOus-
an1s Along the Route
BIG TIKI III CID VIRGINIA
President Mckinley, Mrs. Mckinley
and the Whole Party Are Royalty
Welcomed Everywhere On Their
Journey.

Charlottesville, Va, April 30-The
presidential train, with d tiny flag on
the pilot OF the engine denoting the
chief magistrate of the nation was on
board, arrived at Charlottesville on
schedule time. The run from Wash
ington was made without incident, A
brief stop was made 1t Alexandria. 4
big crowd had assembled at the sta
tion there, and the president and Mrs.
Mckinley appeared upon the platform
to acknowledge salutes. AS the tram
approached Charlottesville the party
had a glimpse OF the Old home of Pres
ident Madison at Montpelier. The Pill
lars of the old colonial mansion were
plainly discernible through the trees.
At Charlottesville there was an lm-
mense assemblage at the station.
From the platform of his car the pres
ident spoke as follows:
1T gives me very great pleasure to
receive the greeting Of the people Of
Charlottesville and the cheers Of the
young men OF the University Of Vir-
ginia (applause). Your institution is
linked with great names and great
deeds, and has influenced both. Cap
plause). What an array of immortals
Virginia holds in her keeping to re-
mind us Of lofty patriotism, broad
craftsmanship and noble achieve
ments! (Applause.) To no other state
or the union belongs such history to
4 oh I, oh,
amples to inspire and emulate. May
the young men Of the state of Virginia
prove worthy sons Of their noble an
cestors and contribute in the future,
as they did in the past, to the we'll be-
ing and honor and glory Of the repub
lie. Let me assure you young gentle
men that the present and the future
hold rich reward for good scholarship,
high character and noble endeavor;
and the wish which leave with you IS
that of these you may have your full
share" prolonged applause.)
There were calls for Secretary Hay,
but his only response was to intro
duce Postmaster-General Smith, who
made an e'o1uent address.
In the city of Lynchburg, the home
of Senator Daniel, there was a stop OF
10 minutes. Senator Daniel, Mayor C,
W. Smith, members of the board Of
trade and city council and great
crowd greeted the party with old-fash-
toned Virginia enthusiasm
Senator Daniel made a speech of
welcome, to which the president re-
sponded as follows:
81 am very glad not only to meet
the people of the city of Lynchburg,
but TO be presented by your distln-
guished senator. 1t is a matter of no
public interest but only one of pure
personal recollection that the first
time | ever tried to come to Lynch
burg l did not succeed. (Laughter.)
/ came here with a number Of other
gentlemen who sought entrance, but
the gates were closed. We could not
open them, and you would not. Naugh-
ter And so we departed to seek an
other host, If not more hospitable, less
formidable than the one that greeted
us here. Uaughter) It is a happy
time for me to come to Lynchburg now
the war over no exchange of greet
ings with shot and shell as then, but
with the friendly welcome of all the
people which typifes the respect and
regard and good will which subsists
between all sections Of our common
country" Great applause)
If yesterdays reception through Vir
ginia is an indication Of what is to oc
cur throughout the rest of the trip
tbs 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 to grasp the hand extend
ed to him. Mrs. Mckinley, sitting at
the window in the observation car
smiling and waving her handkerchief
in response to the greetings of the
multitudes, created no less enthusiasm
than the president