New-York tribune., 1897-08-01
THE PRESIDENTS OUTING.
MIR. MKINLEY PASSES A QUIET DAY AZ
THE HOTEL CHAMPLAIN.
HE RECEIVES THE OFFICERS OF THE TWENTY
FIRST INFANTRY AND AGREES TO LEARN

FIRST INFANTRY AND AGREES TO LEARN
HOW TO PLAY GOLF.
Hotel Champlain. n. Y. July 80 tSpeclaD-
There a fine western breeze blowing
early this morning. which, from its cooihess'
would lead one TO suppose that there may
yet be some snow banks In the Adirohdach
Mountains. but the sun shone brightly IN
blue sky. and by noon the air had Deeh
warmed up and was delightfully."- invigorating
President Mckinley walking out on the lawn
in front of the Hotel Champan. could see the
Presidents blue flag floating out from the suii-
NIT Of the central tower Of the hotel, ana 'he
red flag of the Secretary of War extended from
the fiagpole on one Of the lesser towers vice.
President Hobart will be here next Tuesday, ana
then another National flag will grace another
Of the towers of the hotel.
Mrs Mckinley was tempted out on the balcony
in front Of the windows Of the Presidents apart
ments and stood there for some time looking at
the noble landscape. Finally she became inter-
ested in some little girls who were playing on
the lawn, and called out to them: Wont you
come up here and see me?" The invitation was
Of course accepted In the morning the Presi-
dent, while reading the NewYork newspapers OF
the evening before. received a visit from Presi-
dent Guibad. OF the village Of llattsburg. ana
the Rev A. H. Eaton pastor Of the Methodist
Episcopal Church Of Plattsburg, who invited MN
and Mrs Mckinley in company with Secretary
OF War Alger and Mrs. Alger, to attend the lat
ter's church tomorrow. This invitation was ac-
cepted and tomorrow, therefore. the Presto nj
will go TO Plattsburg in the morning. Then me
President went reading his newspapers unti
he thought It time to take walk WIN
his private secretary Mr.. Porter. he left the no.
tel and descended the somewhat precipitous ROAD
that leads to Lake Champlain, and walked ATOMS
ii until he reached the steamboat landing y
few moments later a steam yacht from bui'l''s
ton came up to the landing bearing eN-"o'ei"''
Woodbury., OF Vermont. a one-armed veteran
He was cordially greeted by the President anu
the two men then started up the road 10 'he
hotel on the way they met General Alger, VINO
was also out for walk. The president an"
General Alger joked with each other ABOUT 'he"
common slowness in mounting the hill. Inc
President remarked that he had gained "e's"'
palpab bly, since his arrival. He found lhueeu'
upon weighing himself on arriving at the hotel
that he had gained five POUNDS since ""N'"e
Washington.
A little later in the morning the WOODS Vi '"e
hotel grounds toward Plattsburg were observed
to contain some gayly apparelled soldiers VIM
proved TO be the members of the 2lst United
the open and across the lawn OF the hotel. Soon
also army carriages arrived, bringing the ofncers
Of the DIST Infantry All were in full uniform
and as they entered the hotel the band OF the
regiment began playing a martial air. presl-
dent Mckinley had kindly granted a reception
TO the members Of the regiment. and the recep-
tion was TO take place in the glass-covered
corridor leading from the Hotel Champlaih To
IFS annex good many of the women OF the
hotel gathered in the corridor previous TO the
roception TO witness the ceremonies The officers
marched through tie main office OF the hotel ana
ont into the corridor headed by Lieutenant
Colonel Chambers McKibben. Colonel Kline being
absent Lieutenant Colonel McKibben intro
duced the officers to President Mckinley. The
President was attired in black. and looked de-
cidedy like a civilian. but there was set To MS
shoulders that told the soldiers present that ne
once was soldier like them and had soldier
good training General Alger stood by the side
Of the President and was presented to the or
ficers
Both Major Mckinley and General Alger
u,are eood soldiers" said regular officer pres
ent. because they were born soldiers
In the course of the morning President Nc
Kiney. it was reported later. had dispatched
considerable business relating to the depart
/ ments of State and OF justice.
Mr.. Porter. the private secretary, and Major
Pruden assistant secretary. have fitted up a
While House bureau on the top moor or the
hotel annex, and there good deal of the of1l-
/ cial apparatus for dealing with important cor
respondence which is usually employed in WASH
/ ington has been set up for use All letters are
! severely winnowed at Washington, but, never
! theless there are some which must be con-
! sidered and therefore they are forwarded here
! for the Presidents inspection. The wheels or
government of seventy million people cannot be
| utterly stopped and the President shows no
disposition to do so while he takes his vacation;
! The amount of business done can he lessened
/ and decisions matters Of moment may pe
! postponed for time
A little 10 the southwest Of the Hotel Cham
! plain are the golf links OF the Hotel Champlain
/ Golf Club. An open handicap game Tor ciup
members alone was in progress this afternoon
/ The golf field after the recent rams, was III
/ part. extremely wet. In the middle OF the game
! this afternoon President Mckinley, accompanied
by General Alger and Mr.. Porter drove up 10
/ the clubhouse In a large carriage. Inc fresi
/ dent was wearing Il brown derby hat and dark
garments while General Alger wore a straw nat
/ light-colored trousers and a black coat. Inc
President and the Secretary of war took posi-
ton on the porch Of the clubhouse and looked
| out over the green field which was dotted here
and there by gayy attired women ana men
! playing golf The President and General Alger
| seemed greatly interested In the game, ana
finally both of them went over to the first teeing
| ground aid there saw \. Ricketts,, the pro-
/ fessional green keeper. drive five balls long
! distance beyond some 'bunkcrs. President
! Mckinley asked Ricketts, about the method or
playing the game. and finally taking up golf
! stick put himself in an attitude 10 hit ball
and swung the club at the ground In spirited
I rosb,on Some OF he "caddies' down the field
prepared TO run after the first ball driven by the
President. and looked disappointed when none
came bounding toward them He had not struck
at any ball. ~,
when the ground is dryer" said the Presi-
dent Il shall come down here some day and try
| this game" He then got into his carriage with
! General Aleer and was driven back TO the hotel
| Tonight he was made an honorary member oil
the golf club in company with General Alger:
1t was reported about the hotel to-day tha'
friends Of Colonel Frederick d. Grant were press
-. h. .aissinn 10 Chlna. but Presdcnt