The Saint Paul globe., 1897-09-25
VISIT TO THE GOLF LINKS.
IN TIME TO CONGRATULATE THE
WINNER OF A CUP CON-
TEST.
Dinner i'm Honor of the President
Given by the SlOanes at
Windhurst.

berS of the party, which for the past
four days have been visiting in Adams,
reached LenoX this afternoon They
left Adams at 1890 and arrived at
Pittsfield at 1:15. There was an i'm
mense crowd about the station at
Pittsfield to meet them. Cheer after
cheer was given for the president and
his wife when they appeared upon the
platform. Hon. John Sloane, whose
guest they will be until tomorrow noon,
. welcomed and escorted Mr.. and Mrs.
Mckinley to his victoria Mr.. Sloane,
with Mrs. w. B. Plunkett, wife of the
presidents host at Adams, then entered
Mr. Sloane's blackboard. Two of Mr..
Plunkett's drags which had come from
Adams were driven to the platform,
and the other members Of the party en-
tered them.
The drive led through the business
portion of the town. Although the
horses went at a rapid gait the crowd
followed the party to the park and SOL
diers' monument. The presidents vic
toria was driven for quite a distance
up the street and was then turned, and
he came back to the square. The
crush of children around the carriage
was tremendous. So excited were the
children that they leaped upon the car
riage while it was in motion, and as
many as twelve hung upon the top as
1T was turned back. One youngster
jumped upon the step beside Mrs. Nc
Kinley, and she was obliged to hold
him on, for otherwise he would have
fallen under the wheels.
The carriage was stopped in front CT
the park, which was filled with a strug-
Cling mass of young Americans. The
president had stated when he received
an invitation to stop the carriage for
a moment at the park. that he would
not make any remarks. The tremen-
dous enthusiasm of the school children
was too much for the president, how
ever, and he rose in his carriage and
made short address to them. He was
introduced by Mayor Hawkins. The
president said:
Mr. Mayor, and fellow citizens: I desire to
express my appreciation Of the gracious well
come which you have given me as l journey
through your city on my way to LenoX. One
of the most gratifying conditions to be found
today is that splendid feeling of amity and
friendship and fraternity existing in all sec
tons of our country. These boys and these
girls whom l have seen around me in such
vast numbers today In little while must
take upon themselves the great duty of citi-
zenship. We have today a Union, stronger
and better and f1rmer than it ever was before,
and if these young people continue the lives
of morality and virtue practiced in their
youth they will be prepared to carry for
ward this great nation to still greater glores.
/ thank you and bid you all good day
RAIN IN TORRENTS.
The drive was then resumed. 1t was
just beginning to sprinkle as the car
riages were entered, and, within about
two miles from PittSf1eld, the rain fell
in torrents. Great haste was made,
but, just as the main entrance to Len
ox was entered, the rain ceased and
the sun shone. A rapid trip was made
through the town and to the residence
| of Hon. J. w. Sloane, Wyndhurst
The party was met at the door by Mrs.
Sloane and Miss Evelyn Sloane and
Ushered into the reception room, where
the ladies were given light refresh
ments and President Mckinley spent
few moments in warming himself at
the open fireplace.
taken for the linke of the Lenox golf
club, where the president was just in
time to greet the winner of the LenoX
cup tournament Arthur Fem, of
Aiken, S. c. AS the president alighted
from the carriage, he was greeted by
President w. D. Sloane, of the club,
and escorted to a large tent on the
lawn. Here he held a short reception
for the members of the club, and the
cottagerS present, and was introduced
to Mr.. Fem and his wife. To Mrs.
Fem he said: Il congratulate you ir
having such an excellent golfer for a
husband" and, turning to Mr. Fem,
he said: 'I am very glad to meet you
on the field of battle. I hear you have
won hard-fought fight"
The president then watched the play
ing of several gentlemen, and entered
the carriage again and returned to
the Sloane residence, arriving there
at $780, The dining room of the
Sloane mansion, in which the distin-
guished guests were entertained, was
a marvel of beautiful decorations and
elaborate furnishings. Large baskets
of roses were placed at intervals on
the table, and in the center was All
immense American eagle made of
roses The wings of the floral bird
were set in motion by some mechani-
cism unseen, and it held in it's talon a
large and fancifully-shaped electric
light bulb, red in color The LenoX
band of eighteen pieces furnished o
concert during the dinner, and the bal
ance of the evening.
At 8 o'clock the host, Hon. John
Sloane. escorted Mrs. Mckinley, led
the way to the dining room. Immedl-
ately behind him were Mr.. Mckinley
and Mrs Sloane. Those who were
seated at the table besides the pres1-
dent and Mrs. Mckinley and the host
and hostess were Secretary and Mrs.
Alger, Miss Mabel Mckinley, Miss Ma
rion McKenna, Attorney General Nc
Kenna, George c. Cortelyon, Miss Eve
lyn Sloane, Baron and Baroness Reich
man, Mr.. and Nine. de Lone, Hon.
Joseph H. Choate, Mr.. w. D. Sloane,
Mr. and Mrs. Morris K. Jessup, Mr..
and Mrs J. S. Barnes, Mr.. and Mrs
Charles Lanier, Mayor Hawkins, Of
Pittsfield, and Gen. John A. Kasson,
eX-MiniSter to Austria.
Immediately after dinner the guests
and their host and hostess adjourned
to the reception room and received the
cottagers, who had been invited by
Mr.. Sloane to meet his guests. The
cottagers were introduced to President
and Mrs. Mckinley by the host and
hostess, assisted by Miss Evelyn
Sloane.
During the entire evening the
grounds were Illuminated with electric
lights of various colors. The president
has decided to leave Wyndhurst to-
morr wv morning aid drive to Stock
bridge, where the train will be taken
via Pittsfield to Adams, where the
corner stone of the memorial library
will be laid by the president. 1t has
been decided that President Mckinley
will visit Williams college at Williams
town on Mopdav The president will