Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-27
ESCAPED AN OVATION
President Mckinley and Party Slip
Quietly Into Cleveland.
CAME ON SENATOR HANNkS YACHT
Sore disappointment to Those Who
Had Planned a Blowout.
PLANS FOR NEXT WEEK

CLEVELAND. Ohio. August 27.-Presi-
dCnt Mckinley surprised the people of
Cleveland by his arrival from Buffalo this
morning. He became the guest of the peo-
pie of this city this morning, and will re-
main such urti rext Wednesday,.
The reception of the President was not
as elaborate as had been planned. There
was no presidential salute fired by ,ne ma
val reserves from the old revenue cutter
Andrew Johnson: the cannon of stea N and
sail craft Gid not belch forth in deafenins
sounds in welcome of the President; BAN
ners and flags did not fiutter in the breeze
in honor of his coming.
There was reason for the absence of all
this ceremony, which had been planned on
an elaborate scale. 1t YVES lacking because
the presidential party arrived in Cleveland
several hours ahead of schedule time, or,
rather. the time anticipated by those wlo
had planned the local reception.
Comanche Arrives Early.
The Comanche. which brought the presi-
Dental party from Buffalo, arrived inside
of the Cleveland harbor at 2:3o O'Clock
There she lay at anchor until Z O'Clock,
when she steamed into the inner harbor
ard made fast at the dock of the Penn
sylvania company.
to know that elaborate preparations had
been made for the reception of the Presi-
dent, and said he had advised against it
yesterday by telegraph, stating there was
no certainty of the hour of their arrival.
He asked that the Naval Reserves and the
Tippecanoe Club be notified of the arrival
of the Comanche, and invited the news
paper men aboard the yacht.
Those in the presidential party were
scattered about the boat in groups of twos
and threes. President and Mrs. Mckinley
were ulidship, looking across the muddy
Cuyahoga and conversing with Col. Myron
T Herrck. The Presidents appearance
gave indics- ticn of perfect health.
Cleveland People Disappointed.
The bi.terest disappointment prevails
over the quiet manner in which the Presf-
Gent and Senator Hanna entered Cleve-
land. The Tippecanoe Club and the naval
reserves had planned most elaborate re-
ception, which included parade about the
down town streets and Z speech in the pub
lie square The hour that the Comanchc
was expected to arrive was am, and the
program had been prepared 20 conform TO
that time.
At o'clock Mayor McKisson placed his
overcoat on his arm and sauntered to the
boat landing. Meanwhile tn. Tippecanoe
Club and the Great Western Band were
marching aid countern.arching about their
headquarters to get into position. The peo-
pie were gathering in numbers to go to The
all of them to learn that the Presiden. had
arrived two hours earlier and vas already
at Windemere
President Mckinley was unusually pleas
ant in his demeanor He talked voiubly Of
his trip from Buffalo. of the G. \. r. en-
c&mpment which he pronounced 10 be the
greatest in its history. and spoke in the
highest terms of the manner in which the
people of Buffalo had handled the encamp-
nent-
He was asked his impression concerning
prosperity as gathered from his trip across
the country
You had better ask business men about
that" he replied. They can give you bet
ter information than L can
Al I:30 o'clock the carriages arrived at
the dock and the party left the Comanche.
The crowd had increased, but little in size
since the yacht first tied up at the dock
There were moi more tnan 150 people in
sight.
President Mckinley decided to spead the
afternoon quietly at Mr.. Hanna's home
The naval reserves, however, We're letter
mined not to be deprived of its presidential
salute The Andrew johnson accordingly
steamed out into the lake off Hanna's res
iOence. ard after firing twenty-one guns
returned to the harbor.
Those who came from Buffalo on tie
Eomanche were President and Mrs Nc
kinley, Secretary and Mrs. Aiger Miss
Alger, Frederick Alger, Senator Hanna.
Colonel NJ. T. HerrIck, Fl. NJ. Hanna and
William Cnisnolm.
ice President hobart and Mrs. Hobart
viii not come 10 Cleveland.
Plans for Next Week.
Of his plans for the next week the Presi-
dent SPOKE quite freely. His stay in Cl.ye-
land. he said, would be quiet one. with
rest as the principal thing 10 be sought.
On Wednesday of next week, probably in
the morning. the presidential party will
leave for Fremont. Ohio, where they viii
attend the Hayes-Snith wedding in the
evening The following daX the President
will attetd the reunion of his old repi-
nent. On Friday he will atIend the stat,
fair at Columbus. The Presidents mother
VIII not visit Cleveland during the STAY OF
her son, but the latter will make a Short
trip 10 Canton after his trip to Columbus
The President will probably spend Satur-
day and Sunday with his mother before re-
turning to Washington.