New-York tribune., 1901-04-30
PROGRESS THROUGH VIRGINIA.
THE PRESIDENT SPEAKS AT CHARLOTrEs-
WILLIE AND LYNCHBURG.

charlottesville Va. April 2a.-The Presidents
train with tiny flag on the pilot OF the engine
denoting that the Chief Magistrate OF the nation
was board arrived at Charlottesville schedule
time The run from Washington was made with
out incident a brief stop made at Alexandria,
big crowd had assembled AT the station there.
and the President and Mrs Mckinley appeared on
the platform acknowledge salutes- Speeding
through Virginia this town, famous the seat
Of the University OF Virginia and the home of JEFF
fersOn, people gathered at every town. village ard
! crossroads the train go by. At Manassas.
Culpeper and Orange the crowds especially
large. At the last place large American flag
flew from a staff in the national cemetery. where
many of the Union dead are buried As The train
approached Charlottesville the party had glimpse
of the old OF President Madison at Montpelier
The pillars OF the colonial mansion plainly
discernibIe through the AT Charlottesville
there immense assemolage az the station
The students from the university lined up beside
the train and gave the President three rousins
cheers and a tiger when he appeared From the
platform of his car the President spoke follows:
1t gives me very great pleasure receive the
greeting of the people of Charlottesville and the
Snia ppaGse9 Your INSTITUTION is linked with
great names and great deeds and has influenced
both (Appause) What array OF immortal
names Virginia holds in her keepeing 10 remind US
noble achievements (Applause) To no other state
of the American Union belong such history TO
and emulate Great aPplause) May the young
men OF tne state oI Narsd @ T1Ts "4S y; az sons OF
as they did the past 70 the wellbeins and honor
and glory of the Republic. Great applause) Let
me assure you. young gentlemen. that the present
and the future hold rich reward for good scholar
shin high character and noble endeavOr and the
wish which leave with you is that Of these YOU
may have your full share. prolonged applause1
There were calls for Secretary Hay. but his only
response introduce Postmaster-CeneraI
Smith, who said:
This hardly a kindly service TO be per-.
formed by the latest Secretary OF State in the
home of the first great Secretary OF State OF the
United States. Great applauSe.) The present Sec
retary worthily perpetuateS the literary fame
and the statesmanke achievements OF the first
great Secretary. who lived here and planned this
University of Virginia. (Applause) recall that
for many years the chief officer in my department.
of the public service in the city of Charlottesville
was a noble woman, the daughter OF Union Of
plause) She first appointed by General Grant.
and when in the early years OF the first adninistra
ton OF President Mckinley the suggestion
made of a change he answered: mo. will remove
no one appointed by General Grant who preserves
such memories" (Applause9
Mr. Smiths reference to Mrs Long. who was
appointed postmistress OF Charlottesville by Gen.
eraI Grant. She the daughter OF General sum-
ner of the Union army. and widow of General
Long of the Confederate army. Mrs. Long died
some months ago
In Lynchburg the home Of Senator Daniel. there
was a stop of ten minutes Senator Daniel. Mayor
c. W Smith. members Of the Board OF Trade and