New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-24
BINET MEETING IN ADAMS.
PRESIDENT CONsULTs WITH GEN. AL
GER. JUDGE M'KENTA AND GOV. LONG
4 DRIVE THROUGH THE TOWN AND AN IN
sPECTTON OF \ GREAT COTTON MlL-lo
START TO-DAY FOR LENOX.
rpY TELEGRAPH TO THE rRIPusEl

START TO-DAY FOR LEMON
lBY TELEGRAPH TO rRIBuSE]
Adams Mass Sept. 23.-Pres!dent Mckinney
had the pleasure to-day here Of having Caoi-
net meeting without the thought that he wonid
also have a large amount OF other official pusi-
ness to transact The Cabinet meeting was heid
I'm the pleasant home Of w. +. Punkett, ana
was attended by General Russell a. Alger' sec
retary of War; Attorney General Mckenna ana
John u. Long. Secretary OF the Navy. Inc
President consulted with each one or the h'e"i-
bers OF his Cabinet about some matter III '"e
Departments but the subjects OF discussion were
not disclosed. It reported that CorhenuS
~ Bliss. Secretary OF the Interior might arrive
here tomorrow
After the Cabinet meeting the President ana
Mrs Mckinley came out upon the Verahua Vi
Mr. Plunkett's residence and. taking chai''
looked out on the noble landscape or the hoi'"
or, Herkshira Hills Adams rests in green
valley surrounded by the lofty fores'-c'au SUM
nits Of the hills Greycck. which has the ap-
pcarance Of n mountain looks down upo" '"e
factory town from the west.
About 3 o'clock n delegation from George II.
Savlos Post g. A. r. waited upon the Presldeh'
md extended an invitation TO him 10 attend the
ceremony Of laying the cornerstone or the ne"
Memorial and Public Library buildins on Sa'ur
day afternoon The President In reply TO the IN
vitation said:
Il am in your town and II there is anything OF
interest going on | want to see IT, sha'I De
pleased 70 lay your cornerstone for YOU pu' you
must not expect me to make any reinarks'
wish to bc left at perfect liberty to 90 "f''
choose"
This proposition was agreed TO. ana the ufie
set for Saturday afternoon At o'clock THIS
tfa annie &c
reach Adams on their return from Lenox
After luncheon. although IT threatened to rain.
IL was decided to take ride through the town.
md party was formed for this purpose. MT.
md Mrs Mckinley were escorted to barouche.
while two drGEs were provided for the use OF
General and Mrs. Alger. Mr.. Long and Mrs
Long. Mr. McKenna and Miss McKenna, and
Miss Mabel Mckinley.
The President was chcered IA his carriage
went through the chief streets OF the place
Upon he conclusion of n pleasant drive here and
in the neishboring country. tho President and
Mrs Mckinley and their companions Inspected
the Berkshire Mills one Of these three cotton
mills is on" ~ the largest in the world.
Tho President and those with him were CON
Quoted through this large mill by Mr.. Plunkctt.
who is one 81 its owners: Charles T. Plunkett
and T. T. Hall the superintendent. The spin
dies mul-s and other machinery - the gigantic
mill were decorated with thousands of little
American Tags. which nutt~red and waved In
the air With every pulsation ~ the engines in
tb. basement below. The President and Mrs
Mckinley a. we'll az the members ~ the can't
ret appeared greatly interested In the process
of fna..in6 the cotton cloth. There ar" thirteen
huudrcd D.r~ons employed In IN" mills. Alr.
Mckinley bowed repeatedly 10 IN" fac'or' hands.
men and women. ~ he walked rom rom 20
room ~ the factory Upon icaving tho factory
the President and Mrs Mckinley prolonged
their driv. until darkness had come.
The President and Mrs Mckinley. In company
with the. fncmucr, ~ the cabinet and IN" men,
hers " their families VIII start from here to-
morrow for Lonox where they viii ," IN" guests
tomorrow nlrht and part II Saturday Qf Mr
sloane \ reception VIII be- given ~ Mr.
Sloau~'s beautiful home In honor II the Presi-
don't
on SATURDAY, the President and his wife and
those with him ~ the cabinet and th'ir families
VIII be- taken FOR drive tkrough the valley.
Th- towns II $tockhr.dEe. Pittsncld and Lenox
viii he visited
II Is POSSIBLE that the President and the mem
hcrs of the Cabinet may return here 10y car
riacc from T,@nox. and thus they VIII have a
chance II seeing a largo part OF the beautiful
Bcrkshir" region.
SUNDAY WIFI be devoted by the President N
rest here Sunday morning he win probably at
tend services at the Congregational church
Paterson. sept % CspoclaD -Inrtcad of Joining
President Mckinley nj Adams. Mass. Ni'e-Frosi-
dent Hobart ~ill remain In Paterson He said TO-
dny that the President and Mrs. VI klni"y would
visit him and Mrs Hobart ia Paterson soon.
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