The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-10-15

for a reunion OF the North and the South
Won TO him more than ever that cordlnl
good will from all sections OF the !and,
which was one Of the marked features
OF his administration.
After the launching Mr.. Mckinley was
driven to Libby Hill. st. Johns Church.
Monumental Church. the City Han ana
the Confederate Museum Later ne cameo
at the executive mansion. wnere ne was
received by Governor and Mrs. I!ler.
Al 8 P. NJ. he returned to the Jefferson
Hotel. where for forty-hve minutes be-
ginning at P. NJ, he held another public
reception, shaking hands With 500 peo-
pie At P. NJ. he left over tho Rich
nnond, Fredericksburg and Potomac road
for washington. where he arrived at lilo
O'clock that night.
The reception to President Mckinley
was as cordial as his own greeting to
the city he visited. Despite the ndnther.
the demonstration was one long to BIO re-
1ncmbered. Even during the few hours
he gave to Richmond he could not en-
tlrely escape the cares OF his office. While
on the train he reached decision with
reference to an important appointment.
and upon his arrival here communicated
over the telephone with Washington, d.
recting that the appointment Issue forth.
With. During the day Mr.. Mckinley
was also much concerned over the condl-
ton Of Vice. President Hobart, at that
time critically III.
But one untoward incident. apart from
tho weather, marrcd the pleasure OF the
occasion. In their eagcrness to witness
the launching the passengers on tho
steamer Lou" all rushed to one side,
ant; tho boat sank in the dock, Just before
the ShubrIck left the ways. All the pas
gcngers were rescued. but the escape
was very narrow.
Other Presidents.
President Johnson was too busy fight
ing Congress to come South. General
Grant was In Richmond once or more
after tho war. but never while President
Garfield did not visit Richmond. presl-
dent Arthur passed through Richmond
February 81, 1853. He was en- route
to Florida. and did not leave tho train
President Cleveland and his wife passed
through Richmond en- route to Florida
In February 1888. but did not leave the
train. They returned to Washington by
the same route Mr., Cleveland also
passed through Richmond on his way to
Cuba in March, 1889.
In the spring Of 1884 General Grant
and his wife visited Old Point. and took
quarters In the IIygcu Hotel, which was
then In the hey day OF Its glory under
tho management of Mr.. Phocbus Gen-
eral Grant was In delicate health, and
was not able to SOC much Of the gay
company, but he consented to receive
In his rooms a representative OF the
Norfolk Vlrginlan, now n newspaper man
In Richmond. The reporter wrote 1T
tic note to General Grant, requesting mn
Interview, saying that he would like TO
take from him a message to his Virginia
readers. General Grant received him
cordially, and they talked In an Informal
way on various subjects, the General
never supposing that anything which
might be reported IN the Norfolk paper
would ever be heard of outside OF Viz
ginia. At that time, It Will be recalled,
there was a fierce fight In tho Republl-
can ranks for tho presidential nonina-
ton. 1t was a three cornered flghl be-
tween Blaine and Arthur and lodmunds,
and General Grant was known to be 9
| warm supporter OF Edmnnds' The re-
porter asked his opinion as to who would
be nominated. General Grant replied
that he knew nothing ab0ut IT. but SIP
posed that the nomination lay between
Blaine and Arthur. Al
Caused Great Stir.
The reporter, who was very YOUNG,
| did not realize the Importance Of this
statement, but took It down. aid reported
| the interview not only for the Norfolk
| ytrginlan, but for the New York Times,
| The New York paper made a feature OF
the story, and It became the political
tio,, nf he dnv Csanarnl (sra mi