The times., 1897-04-27
Mr.. M'KInLEY IN new YORK
Thousands Of People Cheer the
Nations Chief Magistrate.
ESCORTED TO THE WINDSOR
All OF the NotabIes Who VIII Take
Part in Grant Monument Dedioa-
York = Preparations Completed
for the Great Celebration.


Kinley and party, including Mrs. u. S.
Grant, her family, and a large number OF
foreign ambassadors and other no.ables,
who are to take part In and witness the
Grant Monument dedication ceremonies
tomorrow, arrived in this city this aft
ernoon. AT the depots and along the route
to his stopping place We're gathere ed
thousands OF people, who gave the Chief
Magistrate of the nation an enthusiastic
reception.
The Presidential train, consisting of a
locomotive and five palace cars, arrived
in the Pennsylvania depot at Jersey City
at 3:20 O'Clock. twenty-five members Of
the municipal reception committee, headed
by Chauncey nj. Depew, Gen. Horace Por-
ter ana Abner Mckinley were on hani 20
escort the city's' guests across the river
and to their stopping places. An inn
Inerse crowd lined the depot platform,
eager to catch a glimpse of the PreSi-
dent.
Mr.. Depew and Abner Mckinley greeted
the President and shook hands with him.
AS the party advanced along the plat
form, Sir Julian Pauncefote, the British
Ambass ador. appeared from the train, and
also shook hands with the President
Sir Julian Paunccfote and the other for
eign diplomats followed the President
as he was escorted To the ferryboat by
the members OF the reception committt e
and thirty Jersey City policemen, under
Capt Cox Twelve more reserves from
the first battalion and under command
OF Lieut.. Harding, also joined the escort,
and after them came Secretary Sherman
and the ether members OF the Cabinet
with their wives. The President was
dressed in black. but looked much thinner
than he did during the campaign. When
the crowd of spectators saw him pass
through the station to the ferryboat
they cheered loudly. He acknowledge d
their welcome by raising his hat and
smiling The ferryboat PittsbUrg was
lying i n the slip, ready 20 take the party
to the Erie railroad ferry, at Twenty
third street, this city. Sir Julian Pauncc-
fote was the first to set foot on the
boat aud the Presidential group followed
Mrs Grant, her daughter, Mrs. Sartoris.
and Miss Vivian SaTtoris. who were in
the car Immediately ahead OF the Presi-
dent, were the first ladies to alight from
the train. Col. Fred Grant stepped up TO
his mother, who was dressed in deep
black. and kissed her warmly. He also
affectionately greeted his sister, and then
giving his arm to his mother, escorted
her to the boat. When the ferryboat
reached the Twenty-third street slip the
Presidential Iarty were met 10y Troop A.
which escorted them 10 the Windsor Hotel.
On the way TO the hotel beggar ran cut
from the crowd on Twenty-third street
and held his hand out to the Presidents
carriage for aims. The President re-
sEonded with handful OF Coins, which he
scattered on the street, and the crowd
scrambled for them.
Vice President Hobart and party arrived
on the Jersey Central Railroad from wash
members OF the reception committee. and
an escort Of twenty naval reserves. The
party was taken to Twenty-third street
Twenty carriages were provided for the
Vice Presidents patry and escort. Speaker
Reed came with Mr.. Hobart.
L. S. Grant ,jr., and five children are at
the Fifth Avenue Hotel Their home is at
San Diego, Cal They viii lie the guests
of the city at the hotel. Jesse Z. Grantand
Instantly were already at the Fifth Avenue.
Hotel.
Decorators worked all night tonight on
Some of the large office buildings preparing
for a display of color and bunting that
viii be bewildering in it's beauty.
Fifth avenue was in a blaze OF red,
white and blue, almost every residence
having from one to score of flags or
tions i'll that section OF the city nearest the
monument are especially grand. Huge
flags and Grant banners with Let us
have peace" upon them, and others bearing
the generals picture, are to be seen hang
ing from windowsof almost every residence.
The city was visited tonight by a heavy
wind storm, accompanied by some rain,
but the weather reports indicate fair and
balmy weather; in fact, an ideal day for
tomorrow. tits estimated that there will
be 250,000 oUt-of-town visitors i'll the
city To witness the pageant tomorrow.
AT 10 O'Clock tonight President McKin-
ley shook hands with about seventy mem
bers of the Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity
at the Windsor. He is a member of the
fraternity.
Mayor Strong and Mrs. Strong drove to
the hotel shortly before o'clock and were
received by the President, who shook
them cordially by the hand.