Omaha daily bee., 1897-06-14
AS GUEST OF Il, CLAY EVANS
President Mckinley Spends Sunday in the
City of Chattanooga
ATTENDS FIRST METHODIST CHURCH
short Reception TX Given to the Public
In tHR statement
Regarding the Cuban
..sru Mission.

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, June 1S.-Attor a
week OF travel. sightseeing, speecamakng
and social duties President Mckinley. Mrs.
Mckinley and the more immediate official
staf had a Sabbath of restfulness. The
heat. while intense, was more or less tenn
pored by a northwesterly breeze, which,
however. not much IN evidence in the
railroad station into which the train pulled
from Nashville just as day was breaking.
The president and his wife breakfasted in
their cars and Immediately after drove to
the residence of Hon. II. Clay Evans, United
States commissioner Of pensions.
At half past 10 o'clock the president, ac-
companied by ex-Postmaster General Key
and MIR. Evans, went to the First Methodist
church Mrs. Mckinley did not accompany
him. The pastor of the church. DR.. S. T.
Westhafer preached from Genesis xxi, a.
"ln the mount Of the Lord, it shall be
seem The general subject OF the sermon
was "TranSigured Humanity" and no ref
erence whatever was made to the distin-
guished guests in the sermon or services
except that the blessing of Providence was
asked for him and his administration in the
opening prayer. The music at the services
by octet of male voices assisted
by chorus of young people. The church
was, of course. crowded and many were
unable to obtain admission.
AT the close OF the services, the pTeSluent
returned to MI Evans house, where he
quietly rested until about o'clock, when
Mrs. Mckinley and Mns. Evans the presi-
dent and commissioner drove to Orchard
Knob. enc OF the crucial points in the battle
of Missionary Ridge. They returned in time
for dinner after which the president gave
short reception in the Read house, which
commenced at 1880 p. M At o'clock the
president went to the house of Captain II.
S. Chamberlain, personal friend, where
he remained short time, afterwards going
again to Commissioner Evans home whence
he escorted Mrs. Mckinley to the train.
Secretary of State Sherman did not at
! tend divine services but remained with hi'
daughter at the residence OF w. NJ. Lasloy,
whose wife is relative OF the sherman
family. Mrs. Shermans daughter, Mrs. Nc
Cuilom, was affected by the heat in Nash
vile last Friday and today was quite in
disposed. Secretaries AlSer and Wilson at
tended the Second Presbyterian church, DIR.
w. q Trimble, pastor. Secretary to the
PRESIDENT Porter and many OF the pres.den-
tlal guests, together with the large repre-
sentation Of newspaper men, left at $40
bound for Chickamauga park, stopping at
Lytle Hill, where number OF conVeyances
were in readiness TO take the party over the
| historic ground. The members Of the party
were fortunate in having as cicerones Cen
eral CHARLES Grosvenor Of Ohio and General
}. L. Wilder OF johnson City. Tenn. Both
these men bore distinguished parts in the
battle of Chckamauga and the other CON
| flctS when made Chattanooga and its en-
virons so great a. factor in the history Of
the civil war. Among the others were
Colonel Henophon Wheeler, General Willard
Warner and Colonel II. B. Case. When
Snodgrass Hill was reached the party
allghted ana General Grcsvenor in brief
address, described the events of the after
noon of that fateful Sabbath. Returning to
the city, Lookout Mountain was visited and
The delightful afternoon was spent on that
elevated plateau
There Is absolutely nothing new to say III
| regard to the SpAnish mission. and as this in
a great measure includes the Cuban question
no policy on the latter question can be given
gentleman close to the administration said
to the Associated press correspondent: 'The
question of the Cuban policy occupies the