Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-04-30
The Presidents Return.

manded by commodore.
The Presidents Return,
AS early as $3.50 o'clock in the afternoon
q crowd began to congregate in front Of
return of the president and his escort
More than an hour elapsed, when the
walters were rewarded with a glimpse OF
e Under Command Of Mai se Rowe clatter
Ing, down the avenue. The troop drew uI
IN front of the main entrance Of the hotel
sabers was given. and horses and men
appeared as mottonless as statues while
the presidents carriage drew up. in front
dent as the carriage came to stop. In the
rear seat We're the president and Gen.
oraee a Porter and opposite them were ,
AS the party alighted from the carriage re-
newed cheers greeted the president, and
the persons in the corridors and at the
entrance to the hotel removed their hats.
The president removed his hat and passed
Into the hotel, smiling pleasantly to the
right and left: He retired at once to his
RinIeY. win MS brother A0ner Nc
!, II The moment the president boarded the
o py asy hf ee eea
steamers back, and a fairly clear space
starboard side Of the The Dispatch, and the the
presidential flag broke from the main
mast The president set foot on the deck
q guns was fired, and the fleet of steam-
ers blew whistles until the sound of the
firing was scarcely audible, President Nc
Kinley was met on board by Lieut.. Com
mander Richardson Clover. commanding
officer of the Dolphin, and was introduced
commanding the naval division. The Off.
GERS of the Dolphin saluted the president,
who walked aft and assembled the quarter
Of State Sherman, Gen. Alger,. Attorney
General Mckenna, Secretary Long, Sec
rotary Gage, Secretary Bliss, Gems. Niles.
]. Edward Simmons, Gov. Black and Post
master.General Gary.
he r 5e of owe ae b 0 tha mmeae @
rival Of ne president. The New YORK
h and BY d ess po z
silk hat and bowed as the first gun Of
her salute doomed across, the waters
the president. The Texas was the next
to greet him, and the two Spanish ships,
the. French corvette Fulton, the italian
cru cruiser D,S|Eaii and the Raleigh colpm
Squadron, saluted in quick succession as
the Dolphin steamed by.
The rails We're manned by the gallant
bugle call from the Fulton was added to
its salute of the chief executive Salutes
were fl ed after the war ships had been
ter. Woodbury.. Dallas, Hamilton and VIM
dom, and silence ensued when the light
l house tenders IIs nj, Of which there were II,
by soldiers from Ohio with their band and
steamed up the, river. and who, sailing by
the Dolphin, cheered for the president
again and again. Mr.. Mckinley seemed
highly pleased and walked ro the side
of the Dolphin, nearest the Ramapo. He
took his hat off and remained uncovered
until the Ramapo had gone astern. A
steamer containing the members of the
the presidents attention, and he cordially
saluted them as they waved their hats
from the tug. The Dolphin came to anchor
been preceded down the river " the tor.
pedo boat Porter. The president stepped
into the launch, and as she steamed away
from, the Fifty-second street pier the
Dolph1nS gun doomed a farewell salute
and her sailors and marines manned the
rails.
Close of the Great Day.
When night fell, and the greatest Of
military. naval and civic parades ever seen
gala aspect. The streets Were re- full Of
bright uniforms of all nations, while
sightseer from every part wandered from
such ceremony been enacted over the
other, instance. being when the body Of
st: Helena. The scenes of the day re.
called those in Paris, when royalists and
republicans alike Joined in one great tri-
quiet. The war ships lights were no Longer
reflected by the. placid Hudson, and the
gray tomb on the emincnce above stood
nation to the soldier-president, who.
through victories and war brought peace
and with peace brought honor