New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-27
THE PRESIDENT RECEIVED.
ARRIVAL OF THE VISITORS FROM
WASHINGTON.
MEMBERS OF THE CABINET AND THE DIPLOMATIC
CORPS. SENATORS AND OTHERS IN THE
PARTY-soME AT THE WINDSOR
AND OTHERS AT THE
FIFTH AVENUE


FIFTH AVENUE
The special train with the Presidential party
on board entered the Jersey City station OF tho
Pennsylvania Railroad at 3:l5 o'clock yesterday
afternoon on schedule time II was composed OF
seven cars. TIE first was a combination bag
gage and smoker next was the dining-car. and
then parIor chair car. which was occupied by
the subcommittee of the General Committee
consisting OF r. A G Smith, Charles A. Moore
Gustav II. Schwab Augustus @. Paine and
Lispenard Stewart. In this car were also the
unofficial guests and newspaper reporters The
two parlor cars that followed carried the Diplo-
matte Corps. The next car reserved for the
members OF the Cabinet andfheir relatives. Mrs.
l. ,. Grant and her daIghter. Mrs. Sartoris and
Miss Vivian Sartoris. Rear-Adniral Brown and
Adtutant- General Ruggles The last car Of the
train, the private car Of President Thomson of
the PENNSYLVANIA Railroad Company was occu-
pied by President Mckinley and Mrs Mckinley.
1t had been announced that tho party would
rive about 3 O'Clock. and the station was
crowded with men and women. Chief OF Police
Murphy Of Jersey City and Captain Cox with a
squad of forty-nve men, were on duty at the
station, ard with the aid Of a detail of Naval
Reserves. com handed by Lieutenant Hender-
son. kept an avenue open for the President and
his party. The Reception Committee waited at
the end Of the train platform to welcome the
guests. In the committee were Henry w. Cam
non. General Horace Porter. Chauncey NJ De-
pew, W. H. Wickham. Abner Mckinley. brother
Of the President; Salem H. Wales. Whitelaw
Reid a. d. Juiard, Edward Eyre. J. Edward
simmons President Jeroloman of the Board OF
Aldermen: General Anson G. McCook, Colonel
John J. McCOok. General McAlpin. General
Thomas Watson. General George II. Sharpe
Mayor Schieren Of Brooklyn. Colonel Frederick
ID. Grant. Charles Stewart Smith, ex-Mayor
William r. Grace Richard Delafeld and Job e.
Hedges.
MIR. Depew the representative OF the
Reception Committee 70 meet the British AM
bassador. and Mr.. Reid, behalf of the COM
mittee, extended a special greeting to the
French Ambassador. Messrs. Depew and Reid
Will accompany the two Ambassadors through
out the ceremonies to-day.
THE VISITORS GREETED.
When the train moved into the station Colonel
Grant walked down the platform and affection
atey greeted his mother and sister. Mr.. Depew
and General Horace Porter clasped the hand Of
Sir Julian Pauncefote. who the first TO step
from the train and then met President McKin-
ley and walked by his side down the platform.
Abner Mckinley escorted Mrs. Mckinley. Mira
Grant leaned on her sons arm The members
the Diplomatic Corps. The President halted to
meet the members of the committee, and shook
ha Ids with each. a few OF the outsiders con-
trved to squeeze through, and were rewarded by
receiving a warm clasp of the hand from the
President
AS the procession moved the crowd cheered
heartily. 1t was expected that the President
would leave the station il the same way as his
predecessor used to, by the large elevator and
I.1 al,
TO be disappointed. The President and party
flied through the passage to the ferry slip. where
the ferry-boat Pittsburg was mCOred and
walked on the upper deck Of the boat The pO-
lice arrangements were admira BILE. and the en-
thusiastc and cheering crowd restrained
from interfering with the guest As the
party was aboard, :he signal was given, the boat
vas released. and was soon speeding for Twenty
third-st, New-York. Police Captain Cox and a
detail of ten men crossed on the boat as an es-
Ccrt.
THE RECEPTION on THIS SIDE.
The boat made the trip to the Twenty third
ST. clip In quick time. and the party came ashore.
Carriages waiting 10 convey them to the
hotel In the first carriage President Nc
kinley. Mrs Mckinley. General Horace Porter
and Abner Mckinley. In the second were John
Addison Porter and Mrs Porter. DR.. Bates and
Mrs. Saxton. The others followed in the re-
naming carriages. The President was driven
rapidly 10 the Windsor Hotel A large crowd
had gathered there to witness the ARRIVAL or the
party from Washington. The people thronged
the streets cung to doorsteps and crowded the.
windows. The President was cheered as he
stepped out of the carriage, and acknowledged
the greeting by raising his hat.
The majority of those who came on the Presl-
dental train driven 10 the Firth Avenue
Hotel Those who went TO the Windsor with
the President his private secretary. John
Addison Porter. and Mrs. Porter Senator Bur
rows. of Michigan and Mrs Burrows Miss
Cockre Miss Osborne, Senator +. c, Walthail.
of Mississippi: Senator Joseph r. Hawley. OF
Connecticut Senator John w Daniel or Nir-
ginia; Senator Francis NJ. warren ana MIS-
Warren of Wyoming; Senator Shelby NJ Cul.
lom of Illinois; Senator Jeter c. Pritchard, OF
North Carolina; Senator George l.. Shoup. OK
Idaho: Senator Benjamin X. .rillman OF South
Carolina; Senator Augustus @. Bacon OF
Georgia: Senator Charles w. Fairbanks. OF Ind
lana: Senator Charles J: Faulkner. OF west VIZ
ginia; Senator Redfeld Proctor OF vermont;
senator William Nj. Stewart. OF Nevada: Senator
Joseph B. Foraker of Ohio Senator James RI.
Kyle, and others 81. ..
The President was serenaded soon aIter hs
arrived at the hotel by the Stonewall jackson
Rand Of stanton. Va. This band Is one or the
most famous in the South. The members mace
an imposing appearance IN tneir nahusome UNI, UNI,
forms with white pelisses. The President held
an informal reception in tho lobby upstairs. and
shook hands with a number of friends After
dinner had been served the President greeted
number Of his brethren of the Alpha sigma
Epsilon fraternity who gathered al the hotel.
The address of welcome was made ny DR. Rus-
sell Bellamy. and the President Responded
Mckinley seemed TO he enjoying himself greatly.
and was in the best of health.
THE CABINET AND DIPLOMATIC CORPS.
OF the others accompanying the President on
the special train the majority went to the Fifth
Avenue Hotel where rooms had been reserved.
The members OF the Presidents Cabinet were
among those who went TO the Windsor, and In
the Cabinet party were John Sherman. Secretary
Of state. and wife: Lyman j. Gage. Secretary OF
the Treasury and wife; John d. Long; Secre-
,arv of the Navy, and wife: Cornelius y. Bliss,
secretary OF the Interior and wife; General Rus
sell A Alger Secretary of War, and wife; James
-, cary Postmaster-G General, and wife; Joseph
NcKenna Attorney General. and wife: James