Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1897-03-02
The PRESIDENTIAL PARTY
President Elect Mckinley With His
Family and Invited Guests Reach
ed Washington Today by
Special Train.
THE Grief IN TIE BEST OF HEALTH
Presidential Party Met at Baltimore by
the Chief Magistrates Brother Who
Was Accompanied by His Wife
and Daughter-Photograph-
ing the Train.

Harrisburg, Pa, March 2.-The train
bearing President elect Mckinley an6
party arrived here at 6:45 this morning
over the Pennsylvania road. It left fol
Washington at 6:55. The large crowd al
the depot was disappointed, as the presi
dsnt-eect was still asleep. By direction
of Gov. Hastings, a national salute of 81
the train was in the city. The presidential
tram will make no stop between this
point and Baltimore, where it ls scheduled
to arrive at $40.
Breakfast over, Major Mckinley started
on tour of the train to make morning
calls on his guests. II feel in splendid
health" he said to an Associated Press rep
resentative. Before Baltimore was
reached he Joined a company of friends
in the combination car and chatted and
smoked.
BIG DEMONSTRATION AT BALTIMORE.
Baltimore.-At Baltimore the train
sheds and viaducts were crowded with
about 5000 people cheering and trying
to get glance at the presidential car.
An exceedingly warm greeting was given
Mr.. Mckinley, when he stepped out on
the rear platform and bowed aoknowl-
edgments. The presidential party was
met at Baltimore by Mr.. and Mrs. Abner
Mckinley and their daughter Mabel, of
New York. The train was photographed
at slow rate of speed four miles out Of
Baltimore, on the last 40 miles to Wash
ington. About minute behind sched-
uls time, the special train came rolling
into the station, amid the cheers of many
spectators. Governor Bushnell boarded
car No. 33, where the president-elect and
the members of his family were waiting
for the executive committee, and paid his
respects to the incoming chief magis-
trate, then the party started for carriages
to convey them to the Ebbitt House.
The presdent.el with Mrs. Mckinley
holding closely to his arm, came through
with Chairman Bell and Mr.. J. Addison
Porter to protest them from the crowd :.
Colonel Britton with the greatest care es
corted Mrs. Mckinley, ST., mother of
prsslde elect, and the remainder of the
party took places in line just as they
nlighted from the cars, the staff of the
governor of Ohio bringing up the rear.
AS he passed the head of the train Mr..
Mckinley beckoned to one of the party
who bore aloft great bouquet of flowers
and carefully selecting from it some
white carnations of wonderful size, handed
them to the engineer grimy and perspir-
ing in his cab,
PRESIDENT ELECT IN WARRINGTON.
Washington PRESIDENT Mckinley
and party arrived here in a special train
at 11:15 and were driven to the Ebbitt
house, where they will be quartered
until the president-elect takes up his
abode in the White house on March 4.
In accordance with Mr.. Mckinley ex-
pressed wish, there was no escort or dis
play connected with his entry into the
National capitol. 1t had been arranged
that company of militia should receive
and escort..him up the avenue, but the pres
isident elect vetoed this program. 80 that
the only formal reception received, was
the greeting of prominent residents OF
Washington. There was, of course, an
Informal demonstration by the public.
THE HOBART PARTY.
Patterson, N. J.-Yice President-elect
Hobart, Mrs. Hobart and Garrett A..
Hobart. jr., left here at ten a. m. on their
journey to Washington. The party oc.
cupied special car.
Washington. - Vive-President Hobart
and party arrived at 1926 this afternoon.