Evening star., 1897-06-12
President Mckinley and Party Find
Hot Weather at Nashville.
LEAVE FOR CHATTANOOGA TONIGHT
Arrangements for an Elaborate Re-
ception at That Point.
ALL OF THE PARTY ARE WE'LL
special From a Staff Correspondent.

Special From Staff Correspondent.
PRESS BUILDING. CENTENNIAL
GROUNDS, NASHVILLE, Tenn, June L.
intensely hot weather continues to pre-
vail here, detractinG much from the pleas
ure of the President and his party. All
the party is well. however
Secretary Sherman's daughter was
threatened with tonslitis yesterday, bu,
is all right again today. Secretary Viii
son, Postmaster General Gary, Secretary
Horton and others bought new headgear
this morning. Each has a light white
straw hat, with black band. The Presi-
dent appeared in a white waistcoat this
morning, and was doing all he can to keep
comfortable. He rested well last night,
owing 20 pleasant quarters, but Others of
the party suffered from the heat. He got
away early from his hotel this morning,
leaving there without demons. ration. He
reached the grounds early, going to the
Cincinnati building TO take part in its dedi-
cation.
Program for Today.
The days program for the President is
an extensive one. but owing to he heat he
will probably not be persuaded to 20
through with II all.
He will make another tour of the build
ings and grounds, stopping for a time at
the negro building. where a concert will
be rendered him. After luncheon a recep-
tion will be given by the President at the
government building, at which the public
will get a chance TO shake hands with the
chief executive, and all want TO do that.
Why, gol-darn 1t, We never saw a live
President before, and nobody is working in
Nashville" said a man, and that expresses
the situation here.
The presidential party will leave for
Chattanooga at o'clock this evening.
National Committeeman Chas. Dawes Of
Illinois, the next controller of the cur
rency, will go far as Chattanooga on
the presidential car.
Reception at Chattanooga.
The reception at Chattanooga will be
particularly elaborate At $3.50 o'clock Sum
day morning the party will take a train
for the National Military Park, returning
by carriages at 30 o'clock. Then the party
will go to Lookout mountain, lunching at
the inn at 2:30 DIR.
In the evening the President and Mrs.
Mckinley will attend divine service at the
Auditorium.
The special train over the Southern rail-
way for home will leave Chattanooga at 2
o'clock Monday morning, reaching Ashe-
vile at 10 am. The train will leave there
at o'clock Monday afternoon, reaching
Washington at 7:30 o'clock Tuesday morn.
ing.
Col. Brown, the Washington passenger
agent of the Southern railway, is here and
is preparing to give the party pleasant
return trip. The proverbial hospitality of
the Southern will be lavished on the pres-
Dental party.
The Nashville papers publish pictures OF
the party. Old cuts of ex-senator Wilson
of Iowa are made to do duty for Secretary
Wilson.
Secretary Sherman is enjoying himself
hugely. He attracts almost much at
tention and is nearly big a drawing
card as the President. The President was
scheduled for a speech at Cincinnati build
ing this morning, but he did not make one.
preferring not to work so hard today Yes
terday he was on the go for fourteen hours.
the strain being severe.
Mrs. H. Clay Evans will entertain Mrs.
Mckinley at Chattanooga tomorrow.
Color Question Comes Up.
There is still talk here ever an incident
at the Maxwell House last night. A COL
ored member of the Illinois legislature
named Buckner came here with a party OF
legislators from that state and went to the
Maxwell House to stop. He is also a MEM
ber Of the Illinois commission to tine expo
sition. The hotel people at first refused 10
entertain him. He was walking with Mrs.
Fitch, the wife of a white member of the
legislature. The Illinois delegation made a
big kick. protesting against the discrimina-
tion. Their protest at first had no effect.
Ferdinand Peck. the Chicago millionaire.
then entered an emphatic protest saying
Buckner was a member of the delegation.
The hotel people then placed Buckner In
room with white members of the Illinois
party. 1t is said that he was instrumental
in securing an appropriation from the state
legislature for the Illinois building at the
exposition grounds. w. w. p.