Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-14
RETURN OF THE PRESIDENT
he Arrived in Washington Yesterday After
noon.
Pleasant1y Surprised by arSerenadel
by the Marin Band Last Evening" ::
Last Rum Ureventfal.

President Mckinley returned to Wash
fngton yesterday afternoon from Somerset,
Pa The special train which carried the
presidential party consisted of President
Governs private car Baltimore" the Pull
man chair car Abigail" which served as
reception car at the various stopping
places on the way, and a combination car
IN the lead. Attorney General McKenna
accompanied the President and Mrs. Nc
kinley, and the only other members of the
party were Miss EnGsley and Executive
Clerk Geo. B. Corteiyou. There was no
schedule arranged fdr the train between
here and Somerset, and It was put through
at an easy gait on Tdersz from the train
dispatcher of each aiivisiDn. The Presi-
dent had expressed a wish TO arrive in
washington at 5:43, and was landed here
on the dot. The officials of the road who
accompanied the President were General
superintendent T. Fitzgerald, Superin-
tendent j. y. Spurriet, F.. A Heustend of
me Midland division. D. S. Maroney and
Trainmaster ]. s. Norris, who rode on tie
engine and personally handled the train.
AT Cumberland thexPresilent was intro
cuced by Governor Lbwndes to The crowd
He said:
My friends and fellow citizens: l eppre-
c1ate this manifestation of your regard
and good will. rejoice as l travel through
TINS country at the good feeling manifest,
at the unity and fraternity prevailing, ard
the warm appreciation which the people
nave 1or this country and its institutions.
am grad to meet and greet you here to-
DAY, and my prayer is that the people shall
nave prosperity and plenty, and the ma
ton peace and tranquility. l thank you
all and bid you good afternoon
Arrival.
There was very small gathering ut the
Baltimore in, ois1
o:30, the hour when the train was expected
The cabinet was represented by Secre-
taries Bliss and Wilson and Postmaster
General Gary. Col. Bingham and Assistant
Secretary Pruden of the White House staff
were also on hand. AS the train slowed
up at the station the apinet officers en-
tered the drawing room of the private car
and after few minutes talk with the
PRESIDENT the party descended to the car
1iages. The President was cheered as he
appeared on the platform, and after lifting
his hat in acknowledgment, assisted Mrs
Mckinley to alight. With the President
ON one hand and Secretary Bliss on the
other, Mrs Mckinley walked across the
platform to the carriage and the party was
driven at once to the White House.
The run from Somerset was uneventful
except for the crowds which greeted the
train at the stopping places en- route The
President looked in good health and spirits,
and expressed himself pleased with his out
ing, but glad to return to Washington
SercnatIe.
AT the instance of Acting Secretary
Roosevelt the Marine Band proceeded to
the grounds south of the White House at
. o'clock last evening and signalized the
return of the President and Mrs. Mckinley
by a most enjoyable serenade. The band
was accompanied by Col. Haywood Capts
Harrington and McCawley and Lieut..
Draper of the marine corps. An excellent
program was rendered including the fol-
lowing numbers: Home Again." Medley
of national airs The Grand Army Patrol
"Quanto in Tamo," Serenade, and Home,
Sweet Home" -
The President and Mrs. Mckinley enjoyed
the music very much and were warm in
their expressions of appreciation of the
compliment. Seated with them on the
vcranda of the mansion listening to the
delicious strains of the band were the mar
Inc officers already mentioned, Secretary
and Mrs. Alger, Senator Kyle of South
Dakota, Col. John J. McCook of New York
and Mr.. A. J. Duncan, a relative of the
President Secretary Alger, who had been
i'll since Friday night, was generally con-
graduated upon his quick recovery.