The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-04-30
President FeIfcitous as Isuni In His
Remarks, as Also Were Colonel
Hay and Mr.. smith.
ALL THE PEOPLE ENTHUSIASTIC
FLATTERING DEMONSTRATION
THRoUGHOUT THE AFTERNOON.
Mrs. Mckinley Gracious ns Ever and
the President PIeased-Precau-
tions of the Railways.

BRISTOL. Tenn. April 29.-The first day
of the Presidents long tour to the Pacific
coast lay through an historic section I'm
Virginia. across the valleys of the Rapidan
and James, I'm sight OF the homes OF Madi-
son and Jefferson. up past the peaks OF OF
ter. so dear to the hearts OF the Virgnian,
into the picturesque Blue Ridge noun
tains. The Tennessee line was reached at
1856 tonight, with the arrival OF the train
at Bristol. The route as far as Lynchburg
was over the Southern Railway. There the
train was shifted 10 the tracks Of the Nor
folk & Western for a short cut to Bristol.
where II resumed its flight over the South
ern road.
The presidential party received a fatter-
ing ovation from the time the train left
Washington. Large crowds assembled at
every station; the countryside and cross
roads had It's little group of waving watch
ers straining their eyes TO catch a glimpse
Of the chief magistrate as the train
whisked by. At Charlottesville the stu
dents OF the University OF Virginia turned
out; at Lynchburg Senator Daniel. Vir-
ginia's crack orator. made a speech greet
ing the President. and at Roanoke two
hands crashed out their welcome. At each
of these places the President responded TO
loud calls made upon him and spoke briefly
from the rear platform of his ear.
II to-day's reception through Virginia Is
an indication OF what is 10 come through
out the rest of tho trip. the Presidents tour
across the continent will be triumphal
one. Some of the people. I'm their eagerness
10 grasp the Presidents hand. clambered
up the railing surrounding the platform.
The President received these demonstra-
tions good naturedly and never failed, smil-
ingly. TO grasp the hand extended TO him.
Mrs. Mckinley, sitting at the window OF
the observation car. smiling and waving
her handkerchief I'm response to the greet
ings of the multitude. created no less en-
thusiasm than the President.
DEPARTURE FROM WASHINGTON.
The train left Washington precisely on
schedule time over the Southern road Be
fore 10 o'clock this morning many people
had congregated about the station and
when the President and Mrs Mckinley
arrived. as they did about 1920. the build
ing was thronged and many persons wero
congregated on the outside. There was q
cheer as the Presidents immediate party
drove UP TO the station and a general
demonstration OF affectionate regard as
their way through the crowd to the tram.
Mrs. Mckinley leaned on the arm of DR..
Rixey and both she and the President
smiled in response TO the greetings which
met them at every step. They were
accompanied TO the train by nu-
merous friends and by many per-
sons distinguished In the affairs
OF the Nation. The party included Secre-
farv Gaoe Gacratarv, T2oof SAuotor Iopra
Justice MeKenna. General Miles. General
Corbin. General Sternberg. Secretary
White, of the American embassy I'm Lon
don. Commissioner OF Pensions Evans.
Controller Dawes General Bates Assistant
Postmaster General shallenberger. Con-
gresham Livingston and many ladies of
tho Cabinet circle
Mrs. Mckinley found the drawing room
OF the private coach which she and the
President were 10 occupy beautifully dec-
Grated with roses and other flowers She
spoke gratefully OF the thought
ful care OF the friends and
seating herself by the window. facing the
crowd. continued to smile and bow TO ac-
quaintances until the train moved away.
The President took his position on the rear
platform OF the Olympia beside Secretary
Hitchcock. hat In hand. brilliant carna-
tion in his buttonhole and a smile upon his
face. Just as the minute hand Of the
big clock In the station touched the 1890
point the train started upon it's ten thou
sand-mile journey. The crowd eheered
enthusiastically and waved goodbye. The
demonstration was continued until the
train left the environments OF Washing
ton, the crowd extending well TO the city
limits.
AT CIIARLOTTESvILLE.
The run from Washington to Charlottes-
VILE Va. was made without incident a
brief stop was made at Alexandria A big
crowd had assembled at the station there
and the President and Mrs. Mckinley ap-
pesred upon the platform 10 acknowledge
salutes. Speeding through Virginia to
Charlottesville. famous as the seat of the
University OF Virginia and the home OF Jef
ferson. people gathered at every town. VIII
lage and crossroads 90 see the train go nv
Al Manassas. Cuipcpper and Orange the
crowds were especially large. At tho last
place large American nag flew from
stan In the National Cemetery. where are
buried many OF the Unions dead. As tho
train approached Charlottesville the partv
had glimpse Of the old home OF President
Madison at Montpelier. The pillars OF the
old colonial mansion were plainly discern
ible through the trees. At Charlottesville
there was an immense assemblaee al the
station. The students from the university
lined up alongside OF the train and gave the
President three rouslng cheers and a tiger
when he made his appearance. From the
platform Of his car the President spoke az
follows: