The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1901-04-30
.OVATIONS TO THE PRESIDENT
CROWDS G4THER At EVERY Sta
TION TO GREET HIM.
Virginia Gives Fine Neception-hH
II Any Indication of What Is TO occur
During the Rest of Trip the TOUT,
Across the Continent Will be Tri-
umphal One.

Bristol, Tenn, April 29.-The first day
of the presidents long tour to the "a
cific coast lay through an historic sec
tion in Virginia, across the valleys OF
the the Rapidan and James, IN sight
of the homes of Madison and Jefferson,
up past the peaks of Otter, so dear to
the hearts of the Virgnian, into the
picturesque Blue Ridge mountains,
The Tennessee line was reached at
1o.55 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
tracks of the Norfolk and Western for
a short cut to Bristol, where 1t re-
sumed it's flight over the. Southern
road.
The presidential party received flat
tering ovation from the time the tram
left Washington. Large crowds assem-
bled at every station, the country SIDE
and cross roads each had it's little group
of waving watchers straing their eyes
to catch a glimpse of the chief magis-
Charlottesville the students of the Uni
versity of Virginia turned out, at
Lynchburg Senator Daniel, Virginia $
crack orator, made speech greeting
the president, and at Roanoke Two
bands crashed out their welcome. AL
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 to-day's 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
a triumphal one. Some of the people IN
their eagerness to grasp the presidents
hand clambered up the railing sur
rounding the platform. The president
received these demonstrations good ma
turedly 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 handkerchief in response to the
greetings of the multitude created no
less enthusiasm than the president.
Charlottesville, Va, April 29.-The
presidential train arrived at Charlottes-
vile on schedule time. A brief stop
was made at Alexandria. On the way
through Virginia to this town, people
gathered at every town, village and
cross roads to see the train go by. AS
the train approached Charlottesville the
party had a glimpse Of the old home of
President Madison at Montpelier
AT Charlottesville there was an I'M
mense assernblage at the station. The
students from the University of Vir-
ginia gave the president three rousing
cheers and tiger when he made his
appearance. From the platform of his
car the president addressed the stu
dents, saying in part: 1T gives me
very great pleasure to receive the greet
ing of the people of charlottesville and
the cheers of the young mn of the Un1-
versity of Virginia. (Applause). May
the young men Of the state of Virginia
prove worthy sons Of their noble ances-
tors and contribute in the future, as
they did in the past, to the well being
and honor of the republic"
Wyetheville, Va, April 29.-The pres
fdent and his party will keep in close
touch with Washington throughout the
trip to California and every facility has
been arranged to transact such bust
ness as is necessary from the train The
railroad officials in charge of the train
and the various divisions over which
1T passed took every precaution to guard
against the possibility of any mishap
All the members of the party enjoyed
the first day of their trip and the presi-
Org tifino tinn
the reception he had received. Mrs.
Mckinley, who was not feeling par
ticularly we'll when the train started,
became better as the day progressed
and tonight said she had enjoyed 1T all
very much.
Tomorrow the train will make short
etops at Huntsville, Decatur and Tus-
cumbia, Ala, and Corinth Miss.