Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-08-31
STOLE A MARCH.
President Mckinley Makes a Quiet
Entree Into Cleveland.
RESIDENTS MUCH DISAPPOINTED.
They Had Arranged II Surprise in
the Nature Of n Public Reception,
But the Guest UnNvittingly
Spelled the Fun.


land by his early arrival from Buffalo
Friday morning. He became the guest
of the people Of this city and will re-
main such until next week Wednes-
day.
The Comanche, which brought the
presidential party from Buffalo, arrived
inside of the Cleveland harbor at $3.50
o'clock. There she lay anchored until
seven o'clock when she steamed into the
inner harbor and made fast at the dock
of the Pennsylvania company.
President Mckinley was unusually
pleasant in his demeanor. He talked
volubly of his trip from Buffalo, of the
G. A. R encampment, which he pro-
nounced to be the greatest in history,
and spoke in the highest terms of the
manner in which the people of Buffalo
had handled the encampment.
He was asked his impression concern
across the country.
"You had better ask business men
about that" he replied. "They can
give you better information than /
can"
OF his plans for the next week, the
president spoke quite freely. His stay
in Cleveland, he said, would be quiet
one with rest as the principal thing to
be sought On Wednesday of next week,
probably in the morning, the presi-
dental party will leave for Fremont, o.,
where they will attend the Hayes-Smith
wedding in the evening. The following
day the president will attend the re-
union of his old regiment. On Friday
he will attend the state fair at Co.
lumbus. The presidents mother will
not visit Cleveland during the stay of
her son, but the latter will make short
trip to Canton after his trip to Co.
lumbus. The president will probably
spend Saturday and Sunday with his
mother before returning to Washing.
ton.
AT 1880 o'clock the carriages arrived
at the dock and the party left the Com.
anche. The crowd had increased but
little In size since the yacht first tied
up at the dock. There were not more
than $50 people in sight.
Bitter disappointment.
The bitterest disappointment prevails
over the surreptitious manner in which
the president and Senator Hanna
entered Cleveland. The Tippecanoe
club and the naval reserves had planned
most elaborate reception which in
cluded a parade about the downtown
streets and a speech in the public
square. The hour that the Comancbe
was expected to arrive was nine a. M,
and the programme had been prepared
to conform to that time. At eight
o'clock Mayor McKisson placed his
overcoat on his arm and sauntered to
the boat landing. Meanwhile the Tip
pecanoe club and the great western
bandwere marching and counter-march-
Ing about their headquarters to get into
position. The people were gathering
in numbers to go to the boat landing.
1t fell as distinct shock to all of them
to learn that the president had arrived
two hours earlier and was already at
Windemere.
Will Hold Reception.
AS a sort of compensation for the
disappointment of the people who ex-
pected to greet the president on his ar
rival here it has been arranged to hold
public reception this afternoon at
three o'clock at the Hollenden hotel
The president and Senator Hanna re-
greet that there should have been any
disappointment. The latter said: 81
did not know that single arrangement
had been made for reception or any
thing of the kind until our party had
reached the house." Senator Hanna
said he had received several kilograms
in Buffalo asking him what time the
president would arrive in Cleveland.
and to all of them he had replied that
he did not know, for everything de-
pended upon the weather. 1t was not
certain the president would come by
boat until he went aboard the yacht
Senator Hanna said he discouraged a
public demonstration for the very rea-
son that it could not be stated what
time the president would reach Cleve-
land definitely. The Cleveland arrange
ments were made quietly, the intention
being to surprise the president, and for
that reason the people on the yacht
knew nothing about the reception.
President Mckinley was the guest of
the American Bar association at its
banquet Friday evening. though the
fact that he was to be there was Kept
very quiet. The president entered the
banquet hall after the speaking began.
lie was accompanied by Secretary Alger
and Senator Hanna. a seat had been
reserved for him between the new and
the retiring presidents of the associa-
ton. After the applause that greeted
the president had subsidized, the toast
| master announced that the executive
committee had reported the election TO
honorary membership in the associa,
ton of William Mckinley, OF Ohio. The
announcement was greeted by cheers.
In response the president returned
thanks for the honor conferred upon
him, and said he counted it great dis
| tinction to be chosen as member. He
remained at the banquet. Toasts were
responded to by Judge Woolworth, of
Omaha. Andrew Squire, of this city,
Judge U. L. Marvin of the Ohio circuit
court, John Prentiss Poe, of Maryland,
and others.
Mills Must Use Steam.
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