The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-10-15
PRESIDENTS !. Who vi
HAVE COME HERE
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VAS sighted about two and one-half miles
below the city The RichmondeFs were
ira nsferred to the Meteor. WHERE sthe'
were presented to General Harr1son'
plain and unpretentlous man, VINO uoes
not nut on any airs, and does no. ,h'nu
taking hold and waiting on himself
typical business man OF the ~ -
very plain manner. The Prssiueit Asnsu
that he be permitted to pass lhrous, = .ne
city, quietly. He supped on pohl 49, -
vscht and at $50 p. NJ. went asnoEe'
dr,v,nr at once to the railway station,
Ia aid not have time to call on GOV
ornor .ce. who had gathered his stan az
~, F,recutive Mansion in anticipa uoh o.
,,,c;t The President left at Z 10 T. ~.
IN Mr.. Bateman's private car TOT " ASH
,nrton. where he arrived at n:So :: NJ. 7
Visit Of Mckinley.
Ten wears were to pass before shosnIl !,
president OF the United states "o III
visit Richmond. On October q 1922 Nv
6rat civic Carnival was opened, ana upon
~ Same day the torpedo boat ShuprlcK
was launched in the Trisg snpyarus.
marking the birth Of new industry ~
The south, for which enterprise nuch
was at that time predicted. ihis WIN
event was made the occasion tor great
popular demonstration, prepa ratioIl 5io "
which eliminated in an invitation 10
President William Mckinley anu ms
Cabinet to spend the day as the susstS
~ thc CITY. The Invitation was accepted.
The President, then in the third year
If his first term left Washington at 8
O'clock on the morning Of October 3lst.
and reached Elba Station at ll:lb O'CLOCK.
He was accompanied by a distinguished
marty, including Secretary OF State John
Hay, Secretary OF War Root, Secretary
of the Treasury Gage. Secretary or the
Navy Long. Secretary OF the Interior
1Iitchcock, Secretury OF Agriculture WILL
son, Ad1utant- General Corbin, Rear
Admiral Melville, Private Secretary Cor
4 tclyou. and many others. Ono OF the
most striking figures In this party was
that OF General Tftzhugh Lee, our
IIItz," as he was called, who received an
ovation at every point along the route
taken by the Presidential tram.
Brief stops were made at one or Two
Virginia cities. where great crowds mad
gathered to hear and sec the distingutsh-
ed traveller AT Ashland the President
was met by Governor Tyler and the Re-
ceptIon Committee. representing the citl-
zens of Richmond. The arrival at Elpa
a short while later was the signal for q
great demonstration. Thousands OF peo-
pie had gathered around Inc statloH'
many OF them standing for hours In tho
hope OF catching a glimpse OF the Presi-
dent.
Responding to the Welcome by tho
Mayor Mr.. Mckinley spoke briefly, and
after shaking hands with hundreds OF
those In the crowd, was driven TO the
Jefferson Hotel, where he held public
reception. AT 1870 o'clock luncheon was
served and at o'clock the President
left for the scene of the launching of
the Shubrick,
The weather could scarcely have been
more dsagrceable. Rain fell In tor
rents moking 1t necessary to call Off tho
big carnival parade. Gusts OF wind
swept the streets, and the air was chill
With washed out bunting and dripping
flag poles, decorations disarranged BY
the wind, and entertainment plans gen
orally set awry by the bad weather, the
city might have presented q forelorn APP
reurance but for one thing-the crowd,
Rain nor storm could keep the people IN.
The streets were crowded, and at the
scene of the launching the crush was
terrific. Whistles blew and bells changed
an tho little bpat slid In the water. Thirty
thousand people cheered. The President
spoke. and by his cordial greeting to
Virglnans and his whole-hearted wishaa