The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-04-30

the pilot Of the engine. denoting that
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 Yves made at Alexandra. A
big crowd had assembled at the sta
ton there and the president and Mrs.
Mckinley appeared on the platform to
MAKE saiutes.
Speeding. through Virginia to this
town, famous sas the seat of the Uni
verstty OF Virginia and the home of
Jefferson peop,e were gathered at
every town. village and. cross roads TO
see the train go by, At Manassas, Gull
pepper and Orange the crowds were
especially large. At the last place
large American flag few from a staff
in the national cemetery. where. are
buried many of the atoms dead.
AS the train approached CharlOttes-
vile the party had a glimpse 6 the
old home of President Madison,
which is located at Montpelier
The pillars of the old mansion were
plainly dis sernibIe through the trees
At Charlottesville there was an inl-
nnense assenblage 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 ne made his appearance, From
rhe platform Of his car the president
spoke as follows;
1T gives me very great pleasure to
receive the gres- ing OF the people of
Charlottesville and the cheers of the
young men of the University of Nir-
ginia- (Applause.) Your institution is
linked with great names and great
deeds and has Influenced both. (AP-
plause.) What an, array. OF Immortal
names Virginia holds in her keeping
to remind us of lofty patriotism, broad
craftsmanship and noble achieve
ments. CApplause-l To no other state
Of the american. Union belongs such
history 10 preserve and. cherish and
l(Great applause.) May the young men
OF the state of Virgins. prove worthy
sons of their noble. ancestors and con-
tribute in the future, as they did in
and glory OF the republic. Great APP
plause) Let me assure you, young
gentlemen, that the present and the
future hold rich rewards for good
scholars. ard the wish which l leave
With you is that Of these you may have
your full share-' prolonged appiause)
There we're calls for Secretary Hay,
but his Oply response was 10 introduce
Postmaster General Smith, who said,
This seems hardly a kindly service
to be performed by the latest secretary
OF state in ehe home Of the first great
secretary of state in the United States.
Great applauSe.) The present Fsecre-
tary worthily perpetCates the literary
of the first great secretary. VINO lived
here and planned this University OF
Virginia I recall that for many years
the chief offfeer in my department in
the public service in, the city OF Char
h5stesEiIle was a noble woman, the
daughter OF a Union. officer and the
wife of a confederate officer. She was
first appointed by General Grant, and
when in the early years of the first
administration. of President Mckinley
the suggestion was made of a change.
one appointed by General Grant, who
preserves such memories.
MIR. Smiths reference was TO Mrs.
Long, who was appointed pOstmlstresS
Or Charlottesville by General Grant
She was 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 the city of Lynchburg, the home
of Senator Daniel. there WAS a stop of
ten minutes. Senator Daniel, Mayor G..
trade and city council and a great
crowd greeted the party with old
fashioned Virginia enthusiasm. Sena-
tor Daniel made a speech Of welcome,
TO which the president responded. The
president said:
Il am very glad, not only to meet
the people of the city Of Lynchburg,
bat to be presented by your distin-
guished senator. 1t is a matter of pub
recollection. that the first time / ever
tried to come to LypchDurg / did not
stay. Qaughter)f 1 came. here with
a number of other gentlemen who
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