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Show riiESIDEMIlL -.JAUNT. Harrison and His Party Left Washington at Midnight Last Night oil the Trip South and West. THE SHAKING OF HANDS EN EOUTE An Enthusiastic Recaption at Roanoka A Short Speech Made by the President Presi-dent Incidents En Eoute. Wash i i Toy, April 14. The Presi-dent Presi-dent and Mrs. Harrison, with the parly w ho will accompany thorn tut thoi r trip to tlm far west, luft hero at midnight last night on a special train prepared for their use. Owing to the lateuoss of the hour ouly a few persons besides the railroad employes were at the station to witness tho departure of the train. As the train drew out of the station the president stood on the rear platform of the last car, and, removing his hat, bowed good by to those waiting to see him off'. The lirst stopping place will be Lynchburg, Va., which will be reached in the morning. Secretary Rusk will accompany the party only as far as Galveston, to which placo he goes for the purpose of making inquiries inquir-ies concerning the prevalence of Texas fever among the cattle. JIAI'K A SHOUT SI'KKf'H. Roanoke, Va., April 14. The presidential presi-dential train arrived here at8:o0 o'clock this morning. There were no special incidents en route. The reception at Roanoke was most enthusiastic. The president shook hands with many hundreds hun-dreds of people from the rear platform, aud in response to repeated demands, made a short speech. |