The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-02-13
GEORGE w. BOYD WILL
CONDUCT PRINCES TOUR.
He the Socially Will
BE of Mr.. Boyds Work Remain Celebrity
and Put America and Its Railroaling Before

as Earl Ii Hung Chang did TO his last day
in China.
The Americans are SO used to this swing
around the circle that they can't fully grasp
what il must mean to a person of any other
nation TO take seat in n ma gnfcent draw
Ins-roo!n on the shore of the Atlantic Ocean
and stay in /; while It touches the Gulf of
Mexico to the Golden Gate: then on to the
snow squalls and the winds of the Great
Lakes to Niagara Fails and back once more
TO the Atlantic Ocean.
James &. Blaine's Idea.
This tremendous piece of ra.roadins to
impress visitors was thought out first by
James G.. Blaine when he was Secretary Of
State for President Harrison The first
held here. This political move that should
bring together the nations of America was
MIR. Blaine's and when it met with such
approval and a great number of delegates
began their trip the Secretary of State was
eager to show them just how great were
the nations of North America. Mr.. Boyd
was sent to talk 1t over with Mr.. Blaine.
Mr.. Rlaines idea was that the South
Americans should he taken in one train over
the continent the guests of the Govern
ment at Washington: The Pennsylvania
feasible, but did not think at first that 1t
was possible TO use one locomotive, and at
that time the of different locomotives
would mean the greatest amount of fncon-
venience. The one that drew this train
must be fitted up with heating and light
ing apparatus. Locomotives on other roads
were not SO fitted. Trouble came there.
Finally they decided to make the trial OF
using one locomotive. They did * with
great success. No. 1853 is the only locomo-
tive that ever accomplished such a Journey
1t did il on schedule time.
Mr.. Boyd in Charge.
Mr. Boyd took entire charge of that trip.
and no other man has been asked to take
charge of succeeding ones. Andrew Car
negie went on that trip. and ex-Secretary
Cornelius NJ. Bliss. General Sternberg and
T. jefferson Coolidge. Secretary Blaine did
not 60 but he so intensely interested
in every development. of the plan that he
brought Mrs. Blaine over with him to go
through the cars on n sightseeing trip
Mr. Boyd also arranged and conducted
the famous swing of General Harrison
around America. in 1881. This was the frst
time that any President had gone sight
seeing.
American Congress to the City of Mexico.
the tour of the Princess of Spain. and :hc
Duke of Veragua. the Pacific Coast tour
Of the Governor Of Pennsylyania ana ms
ii Hung Chang. the tour Of President Nc
KinIey his Cabinet and guests to the great
Northwest: the tour of the Universal POS
tai Congress. and finally the journey OF the
Mckinley funeral party from Washington
| to Canton. bearing the great dead and the
distinguished living
Outside of these great tours that Mr.
Royd has managed for the Government. he
| to the great. He became n close friend OF
many of these men, and they depende'i
upon him wherever they went. General
! Harrison rarely travelled without him. Mr..
wanted him on every trip. 1t was Mr.. Boyd
who took entire charge of the carrying Oh
Mrs Harrison to Loon Lake. when she was
so Ill, and 1t was he who took up the f'resi-
dent and the family a special train to
get the dying woman and bring her back
to the White House.