The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-06-14

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, June IA
After a week OF travel. sightseeing.
specch.malSlng and social duties, some
what onenous. thought pleasant in per-
formanee. President Mckinley. Mrs. Nc
Klnley and the more intimate official
stan, had a Sabbath OF restfulnesA The
heat, while intense was more or less
tempered by a northwesterly breeze
which, however, was not much in evl-
dence IN the railroad station into which
the train pulled from Nashville. just as
day was breaking. The run was made
very slowly, purposcly, in order that the
President and his wife would not be dis
tuEbe1 Immediately upon their arrival
here. They brealfasted In their car
and Immediately after, much TO the re-
Eret OF many prominent citizens, who
wished 20 meet the chief executive in the
morning. drove 60 the residence OF Hon:
II. Clay Evans U. S. commissioner OF
pensions. Il was no; the desire OF the
hospitable citizens OF Chattanooga, how
ever. 80 any way 60 eontroYeTt the Presl-
dents wishes.
Al half past 10 o'clock the President,
accompanied by ex-PostmRster General
Key and Air. Evans, went to the First
Methodist church. Mrs. Mckinley dld
not accompany him. The pastor OF the
church, Or. WeSthafer, preached from
Genesls, twenty-second chapter. four
teenth verse: 'In the mount OF the Lord
Il shall be seen
The general subject Of the sermon was
''tranEigured humanity" and nj refer
ence whatever was made 20 the diHtin-
gIiished guests IN the service. except that
the blessing OF providence was asked for
him and his administration In the open
ing prayer. The musical services were
by an Octette OF male voices, assisted by
a choTua Of young people. The church
was, OF course, crowded and many were
unable to obtain admission.
At the close Of the services the Presi-
dent returned 90 Mr.. Evans home,
where he quietly rested until about
o'clock, when the Mesdames Mckinley
and Evans, the President and COmmis-
sioner, drove 10 Orchard Knob. one OF
the crucial points in the battle OF Mis-
sidnary Ridge They returned In time
for dinner. after which the President
gave a short reception In the Read House
which commenced AZ 7:30 p. m. The re-
oeption, owing TO the sacredness Of the
day. was not prolonged beyond twenty
miEutes.
Al S o'clock the President went to the
house ot Captain II. s, Chamberliu. a
psrsonai friend, where he remained a
short time again going TO the Commits
sloncrs house, whence he escorted MIS-.
Mckinley TO the train.
That Chattanooga did not give greater
demonstrations OF hospitality and more
aarnes, manifestations of welcome. was
due solely 20 the desire of its people TO
fall in entirely with the wishes Of the
chief magistrate. and the fact that Il
was the Sabbath.
Secretary Porter, and many OF the
presidential guests, together with
large representation Of newspaper men
left at $40 by rail for Chickamauga
Park, stopping az Lyttle hill, where a
number OF conveynnce5 were In Neadi-
ness 10 take the party over the historic
grounds. Returning 70 the city, Look
out mountain was visited and a delight
full afternoon was spent on that elevated
plateau.
There IS absolutely nothing new to say
In regard to the Spanish mission, and as
this IN a great measure includes the Gu
ban question. no policy on the latter
question can be given. a gentleman
close 10 the administration clid 20 the
Associated Press correspondent: THE
question OF the Cuban policy occupies the
President day and night. think am
fully justified IN saying that the offeT OF
the mission has not been officially made
10 any one. Therefore, 90 say that Cen
erai Cox or any one else has declined It
Is not true"
The presidential train pulled out be-
tween 10 and II O'Clock and went three
miles 10 Sherman's Hills. where 1t re-
uralned until the scheduled time for leav-
Ing. the purpose being TO avoid the heat
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