The Columbus journal., 1897-04-28
ARRIVAL OF M'kINLEY.
Presidential Party Reaches
New York In Safety.
A roorED QUESTION Is SETTLED.

A M00TED QUESTION Is SETTLED.
A~AssssAorial Precedence Solved By
Q Chsanesy Depsw. whe Acts - the E.
0esst II Sir Julian PauscsSots. and walks
Next % the Chief Nagistrate-soss Of
0Cs.feesrstss ssrsnaAs the President.
NEW YORK, April 27.-President Nc
Kinley, with Mrs. Mckinley and his
cabinet, Mrs. U. 8. Grant and her
family and company Of official per-
sonaees, including the ambassadors.
minister and attaches of the diplo-
matte corps and high officers OF the
army and navy were safely transported
from Warrington to New York Mon
day in . special train to participate in
the ceremonies ut the tomb Of General
Grant. The trip was . rapid one and
entirely uneventful. The train left
Washinston, where Q small crowd was
gathered at the depot, promptly at 1880
and steamed into the Jersey City depot
at S:l7 O'Clock. stopping only at VII
miRtou for Q moment and at Grey g
Fsry, . suburb Of Philadelphia, where
Q change Of engines was made. From
Jersey City the party was conveyed
across the river to the foot of Twenty
third street, to be ushered into carriages
and escorted in procession by detach-
ment of cavalry. sailors and police to
the Windsor hotel.
Mech lloossd Question Settled.
The platform of the Jersey City depot
Vas crowded with members OF the re-
ceptiou committee when the train pulled
mp at the end Of its journey. General
Horace Porter gave an arm to the presl.
dent and then and there the much
mooted question of ambassadorial prece-
dence was solved by Mr.. Chauncey
Depew, who took the arm of Sir Julian
Pauncefote, and walked after the presi-
dent. Ambassador Patenotre followed,
escorted by Mr.. Whitelaw Reid, former
ambassador of the United States to
France. Mr.. Frederick d. Grant es-
his mother, who was dressed in
6ourning.
4 b than l,OOO people had gathered
~ the Windsor hotel by the time
the party had arrived there. When the
marty drew near the cavalry escort
halted and formed along the sidewalk.
Then the carriage containing President
and Mrs. Mckinley. his brother and
General Porter, started up the line. II
was greeted with cheers and the women
in the crowd waved their handkerchief
and the men their hats. The president
acknowledged the greeting by lifting
his hat repeatedly and bowling toward
the crowd. When the carriage reached
the hotel there were many people in the
rotunda. They made passageway fol
the distinguished couple. and as they
entered the doorway all the gentlemen
lifted their hats. Mr.. and Mrs. McKin'
lev went straight to their rooms ON the
first floor.
Ssrs.aded by Sons Of Confederates.
Soon after Preside mt Mckinley M
rived at the hotel he was serenaded by
the Stonewall brigade of StauntOn, Va,
which was taken to the hotel by dele.
cation of Sons Of Confederate Veterans.
At the request of the president the band
went upstairs and played from the
sront balcony.
The young s0utherners remained fOl
Q time in the parlor, where President
Mckinley granted them an informal re
ception. There was no speech-making
Nrs. Abuer Mckinley will give din
ner in honor Of Mrs. William McKin.
lev this evening at the Windsor hotel
Twenty-three ladies have been invited.
U. 8. Grant, jr., with his wife and
ilve children. arrived at the FIFTH
Avenue hotel yesterday. Their home
is at San Diego. Cal. They will be thu
guests OF the city at the hotel. Jesse r
Grant and his family are already at thu
same hotel.
General Howard invited Chief Joseph
with whom he fought in 1877, to rid
with him in the parade, but the old Ne;
Perces chief preferred to ride in Genera
Dodge's staff.
General Dodge issued an order re
Questing General John B. Gordon O
Georgia to act As special aide in connec
tiou with the Sons of Confederate Vet
Grams.
THE VICE PRESIDENTIAL PARTY.
General Longstreet One Of tho Famoa
Men On the Train.
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