Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1901-05-03
LONG TOUR BEGINS.
President Mckinley and His Party
Leave Washington.
VIII Journey to the Pacific Coust
and Return-WRrm1y Greeted by
Nirgininns - Extracts from
Some of His Speeches.

-iShiiiiSy uHu tHelr party on tnelr
long excursion across the continent
and back made it's start Monday pre-
cisely on schedule time, over the
Southern road. Before ten o'clock
many people had congregated about
the station, and when the president
and Mrs. Mckinley arrived, as they
did about 1920, the building was
thronged and many persons were
congregated on the outside.
There was cheer as the presi-
dents immediate party drove up to
the station. and general demon-
stration of affectionate regard as the
head of the nation and his wife made
their way through the crowd to the
train. Mrs. Mckinley leaned upon
the arm of DR.. RiNey. and both she
and the president smiled in response
to the greetings which met them at
every step. iney were accompanied
to the train by numerous friends and
by many persons distinguished in
the affairs of the nation.
Train starts on Time.
just as the minute hand of the big
clock in the station touched the 1880
o'clock point the train started upon
its 10000 mile journey. The crowd
chcered enthusiastically and waved
good-by. The demonstration was con-
tinued until the train left the en-
virons of Washington. the crowd ex-
tending well to the city limits.
Through Virginia.
Bristol, Tenn, April 30.-The first
6 -. Al.
Pacific coast lay through historic
section in Virginia, across the valleys
of the Rapidan and James, in sight of
the homes of Madison and jefferson.
mp past the peaks OF Otter. so dear to
the hearts of the Nirginians, into the
picturesque Blue Ridge mountains.
The Tennessee line was reached ut
1855 Monday night with the arrival of
the train at Bristol. The route. as
far as Iynchburg, was over the South
ern railway. There the train was
shifted TO the tracks of the Norfolk q
Western for short cut to Bristol,
where it resumed its fight over the
Southern road. The presidential par
~ received n iattering ovation from
the time the train left Washington.
Large crowds assembled at every sta
tion, the countryside and cross roads
each had its little group of waving
watchers straining their eyes to catch
a glimpse of the chief magistrate as
the train whisked by.
Great Receptions.
If Mondays reception through Vir-
ginia is an indication of what is to
.
the presidents tour across the conti-
nent will be triumphal one. Some of
the people in their eagerness to grasp
the presidents hand clambered up the
railing surrounding the platform. The
president received these demonstra-
tions good-naturedly and never failed
70 grasp the hand extended .
TO him. Mrs. Mckinley. sitting at the
window in the observation car, smiling
and waving her handkerchief in re-
sponse TO the greetings of the multi
tudes, created no less enthusiasm than
the president.
His First Speech.
At Charlottesville the students of the
University of Virginia turned out. The
president, speaking from the platform
of his car. said: -t..n
at gives me great pleasure to receive the
greeting of the people of Charlottesville
and the cheers of the young men OF the
University of Virginia. (Applause) Your
Is linked with great names and
great deeds and has influenced both. What
an array of immortal names Virginia holds
In her Keeping TO remind us of lofty patriot
ism. broad craftsmanship and noble
achievements. To no other state of the
h.1 A.
preserve and cherish and such examples
to inspire and emulate May the Young
men of the state OF Virginia prove worthy
sons of their noble ancestors and contrib
ute IN the future' as they did in the past
TO the well being and honor and glory of
he republic. Let me assure you, young
gentlemen, that the present and the future
Aold rich reward for good scholarship.
lish character and noble endeavor; and
he wish which leave with you is that,of
these you may have your full share" PRO
onged applause)
At Lynchburg Senator Daniel, Vir-
ginia's crack orator, made speech
greeting the president, and Mt Roanoke
.wo bands crashed out their welcome. \.
To Avoid .ccidcnts.
The president and his party will keep
n close touch with Washington
throughout the trip to California, and
very facility has been arranged to
ransact such business as is necessary
rom the train. The railroad officials
n charge of the train and the various
iivisions over which it passed took
very precaution to guard against the
possibility of n mishap of any char
lcter. The tracks, switches and bridges
we're all carefully inspected just be-
ore the train reached given station,
'verything on the road, passenger as .
veil as freight, was sidetracked, and
'ver the Norfolk G. Western railroad a
blot train ran ahead of the presiden- g
ial special. ae
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