Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1901-04-30
SANTA FE N. NJ, TUESDAY, APRIL 60 1901.
CHEERS FOR THE
PRESIDENTIAL PARTY
All Along the Route, Even During the
Night, Great Enthusiasm is Dis
played By the People.
PASSING THROUGH SOUTHERN STATES

Stevenson, Ala, April 3O.-The presi-
dental train arrived ait Stevenson al
1910 this morning ON scehdule time. Al
almost every station passed during the
night crowds cheered THE train. Sew
eral hundred people We're at the station
at Stevenson. The president bowed ac-
Acknowledgements.
IN OLD VIRGINIA.
Bristol, Tenn, April 30.-The first
Pacific coast lay through historic Vr-
ginta, acrctls valleys of the Rapidfan
and James, in sight of the homes of
Madison and jefferson, UP past the
peaks of Otter, SO dear to the heart of
a Virginian, and to the picturesque
| Blue Ridge mountains. The Tennessee
| line was reached ait 1850 last night
With the arrival of the train at Bristol.
The route as far as Lynchburg lis over
the Southern railway. Here the train
was shifted to the tracks of the Norfolk
e Western for a short cut ITO BRISTOL,
where it resumed its flight over the
Southern road.
The presidential party received fiat
tering ovations from the time the train
left Washington Large crowds as
sembled ait every station, the country
side and crossroads each had its lit
tie glimpse Of the chief magistrate aus
the train whisI1ed by. At Charlottes-
Vile itfa students of the University of
Virginia, turned out. At Lynchburg,
Senator Daniel, Virginia's crack ora
tor, made a speech of greeting ito the
president. At Roanoke two bands
crashed out their welcome. AT each of
these places the president responded
to the loud calls made upon him. and
spoke briefly from THE rear platform of
his car.
If yesterdays reception Through
Virginia lis an Indication of what is to
occur throughout the rest of the "trip,
the presidents tour across the conti-
nent will be a triumphant ONE. Some
of the people in their eagerness to- grasp
the presidents hand clambered up THE |
railings surrounding the platform. The
president received these demonstra-
tions good na'turedly and never failed |
smilingly to grasp the hand extended |
to him.
Mrs. Mckinley, sitting ait the window
in an observation car, smiling and |
her handkerchief in response
to the greetings pf THE multitude crea-
ted nc lela5 enthusiasm than the presi- |
dent.
CHEERED BY MULTITUDES.
Huntsville, Ala, April 30.-The |
scenes attending the passage of the
presidential train along the route to-
day We're "a repetition of those ylester-
day. The crowds at every way station
cheered the passing train, every farm
house and cross-road had a group of
eager Watchers. At Huntsville "a stop
Of ten minutes was made. Apparently
the entire population of the town turn
ed out to welcome the president The
station was decorated with American
flags and the band was playing as the
train drew up.
The president was introduced by |
Judge Richardson, General Joe Wheel
lent said: "If have been i'm any sense
an instrument lin the hands of the peo-
ole ito bring together the north and the
SOUTH it is the highest distinction
could coveit. (Applause.) I am glad to
sea THE boys i'm grey uniting i'm giving
ne this reception. Once foes, now
friends forever. We love peace and
he United States never goes to war
except for peace and only where we
IAN have it no other way. We have
never gone to- war for conquest, for ex-
oloitation CIR for territory but always
'or liberty and humanity and i'm our
'aceint war with Spain, the people of
he whole United States as ONE man
with the flag for the honor of
Ihe nation to relieve the oppressed
people of Cuba. The United States
na's newer acquired foot of territory
hat has not BEEN forever dedicated to-
liberty"
SecreItary Hitchcock, who was born
Ut Mobile, Ala, spoke. Mrs McKin-
ey was called out upon the platform
md fairly daluged with wild flowers.
THE WELCOME AT DECATUR.
Decatur, Ala, April 3O-All the
steam whistles screamed "a greeting at
Decatur as the president train en-
cred the city and the fellow townsmen
If General Joe Wheeler gave the exec
ltive a particularly enthusiastic re-
'ertion. Two immense American and
Confederate flags hung above the de-
Not platform.
Charles n. Baker Promoted.
Chicago, April 3O.-Chas. M. Baker.
many years general superintendent of
of the Postal Telegraph
Gable company, today succeeds e. j.
NallV aS assistant unnnral Sunnrinfan. |