The San Francisco call., 1897-09-25
RECEPTION BY
THE CHILDREN
Young People Besiege
the President on
the Street.
One Enthusiastic Youngster
Rides in the Carriage With
Mrs. Mckinley.
Splendid Greeting to the Chief
Executive and Party at
Lenox Mass.

LENOX Mass, Sept. "a President and
Mrs. Mckinley. with other members OF the
party which for the past four days have
been visiting in Adams, reached Lenox
this afternoon. There was an immense
crowd about the station at Pittsteld to
meet them. Cheer after cheer was given
for the Presiden; and his wife as they APP
peared upon the platform. Hon. John
Sloane. whose guests they will be un;il to-
morrow noon, welcomed them and es-
corted them to the vehicles awaiting to
take them to his home. The drive led
through the business portion of the town.
All the horses went at rapid gait, the
crowd following the party 10 the park
and soldiers monument. The Presidents
victoria was driven for quite a distance
up the street and was then turned and he
came back to the square.
The crush of children ground the car
riage was tremendous. So excited we're
the children that they leaped upon iha
carriage while it was in motion, and as
many as twelve hung upon the top as IL
was turned back. One youngster jumped
upon the step beside Mrs. Mckinley, and
she was obliged to hold him on, for other
wise he would have fallen under the
wheels
The carriage was stopped in front of the
park, VIII ich was filled with struggling
mass of young Americans. The President
had stated when he received an invitation
to stop the carriaee for moment at the
park that he would not make any re-
marks. The tremendous enthusiasm Of
the school children was too much TOT he
President however, and he rose in his
carriage and made a short address TO them,
referring 10 the duties of citizenship be-
fore them and advising all 10 continue to
live lives of morality and virtue practIced
IN their youth.
The drive was then resumed. 1t was
Just beginning to sprinkl as the car
riages were entered, and within about two
miles from Pittstield the rain tell in tor
rents. Great haste was made, but Just as
the main section of Lenox was reached
the rain ceased and the sun shone. A
rapid trip was made through the town
and 10 the residence of Hon. j. W.
Sloane, ''Wyndhurst." Before long car
riage was taken for the links of the Lenox
Golf Club, wnere the President was jus;
in time 20 greet the winner OF tie LeEox
cup tournament, Arthur II. Fenn of
Aiken, s. c.
AS the President alighted from the car
riage he wa. greeted by President w. ID,
Sloane of the club and escorted to a large
tent on the lawn. Here he held q short
reception.
The President then watched the playing
of several gentlemen, and entered his ca:-
rlaGe again and returned to The Sloane
residence, arriving there al 80
At 8 O'Clock the host Hon. John Sloane,
led the way to the dinin groom. Those who
were seated ut the able besides the Presi-
dent and Mrs. Mckinley and the ho~tand
hostess were: Secretary and Mrs. Alger,
Miss Mabel Mckinley, Miss Marion Nc
Kenna, Attorney General McKenna. Mise
EVELYN Sloane, Baron and Baroness Won
Reichenan, Mr.. and Mrs. Dupuy de LONE,
Hon Joseph Choate, W. D. Sloane, Mr.
and Mrs. Morris Jesup ana Mr.. and MIS-.
j. S. Barnes, MT. and Mrs. Charles Lar
ier Mayor Hawkins of Pittsfield and
General John A. Kasson, ex-Minister
10 Austria.
Immediately after dinner the guests and
their host and hostess adjourned to the
reception-room and received the towns
people who had been invited by Mr.. Sloane
TO meet his guests.