The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-06-13
GOODBYE TO NASHVILLE
PRESIDENT M'KINLEY AND PARTY
LEAVE THE EXPOSITION CITY,
After Spending Another Day Among
the Exhibits-ReceptiOn Lunch
cons and HandshakinEs.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, June 12.-Quietly
and in the presence of not more than two
hundred people President Mckinley stepped
down from the Maxwell House parlor this
morning, and, with President Thomas, Di-
rector General Lewis, Governor Taylor,
Hon. Tully Brown, Hon. Ferdinand W.
Peck. president of the Illinois commission
and Mr.. Van Leer Kirkman, stepped into
a trap and was conveyed to the exposition
grounds The conveyance went alone, no
others following, as the Cabinet members
had already left the hotel. Before the
conveyance was under way many people
rushed I'D to shake the Presidents hand,
and the distinguished visitor was busy
greeting them with handshakes when the
tran started off to the grounds at rapid
rate. On the way many recognized the
President, and their greetings were re-
turned.
Thousands Of people attended the very
interesting Cincinnati day exercises at the
exnosition. The weather was exceedingly
nleasant. Mayor Caldwell of Cincinnati
ACCOMPANIED by members of the Chamber
of Commerce of that city, arrived at 1880
o'clock. and soon afterward went to the
exposition Arriving at the exposition the
Ohio visitors and the presidential party
visited the Cincinnati building, which was
presented by Robert Laidlaw, president of
the Cincinnati commissioners, and accepted
bv Mayor Caldwell in behalf of the city
Governor Asa S. Bushnell followed the
mavor. his remarks being entirely extern
noraneous and in a great measure
facetious Many expected, and all hoped,
for a speech from President Mckinley, but
he preferred to meet his Ohio friends per-
sonally. and therefore held reception in
the Cincinnati building, an aisle being
formed by the Cincinnati police, through
which the visitors approached and retired
from the President. With the President
were Secretaries Sherman, Gary and Por-
fer and Pension Commissioner Evans.
After the reception the President accom-
named by numerous exposition officials
made a tour of the grounds preparatory to
the luncheon which was again served TINS
time to gentlemen only, IN the west sue
Club He visited all the state buildings
and registered at each. owing 10 the neat
ana to the fatigues of yesterday It was
determined to make all the official duties as
light as possible. Every one OF the presl-
dental party, however, including its chief,
are in good health and spirits.
The Illinois building, very handsome
structure at the east end of capitol ave-
nue.. was dedicated to-day, as well as that
erected by Cincinnati. The building was
nresented by Mr.. Peck to Colonel Herman
Who responded very happily Short
speeches were made by Charles Gates
Dawes who is slated to succeed Controller
Eckels, and who will accompany the presi-
Dental party from Nashville to Washing
ton; Colonel w. p. Halliday, treasurer of
the Illinois commission; +. c.. Curtis
speaker of the Illinois House; A. H. Lavell,
of Chicago Colonel Elliott Durand and
the secretary of the Illinois commission,
Robert Thompson Everything was in
formal but none the less pleasant.
During the Presidents tour the FISK Jubi-
lee singers sang several anthems for his
benoof Mrs. Mckinley. accompanied by
Secretary Alger, arrived soon after noon
and went direct to the Women's building
where luncheon was served TO ner and the
lady members of the presidential party.
At the luncheon for men, over which the
President presided uniforms We're in the
ascendency as the STATS of Governors Bush
nell and Taylor We're supplemented by the
regular army officers, the battalion OF the
sixth Infantry from Fort Thomas. Presi-
dent McKinley's health was drunk stand
ing and he bowed his acknowledgment
several impromptu speeches were made, ore
OF the most effective being that OF Governor