The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-08-28

dent Mckinley surprised the people OF
Cleveland by his early arrival from
Buffalo this morning. He became the
guest of the people of this city this
morning and win remain such until next
Wednesday.
The reception of the President was
not as elaborate as had been planned.
There was no presidential salute fired
by the naval reserve from the old reve-
nue. cutter Andrew Johnson; the cannon
OF steam and sail craft did not belch
forth In deafeninG sounds in welcome Of
the President; banners and flags did not
flutter in the breeze In honor of his
coming.
There was reason for the absence OF
all this ceremony, which had been
planned on an elaborate scale. II was
lacking because the presidential party
arrived In Cleveland several hours
ahead of schedule time, or, rather, the
time anticipated by those who had plan
ned the local reception. The Comanche,
which brought the presidential party
from Buffalo. arrived inside OF the
Cleveland harbor at 2:30 o'clock. There
she lay at anchor until o'clock, when
she steamed into the inner harbor and
made fast at the dock OF the Pennsylva-
MIA company.
Senator Hanna was somewhat sur
prised TO know that elaborate prepara-
tions had been made for the reception
of the President and said he had ad-
vlsed against It yesterday by telegraph,
stating there was no certainty OF the
hour OF their arrival. He asked that
the Naval Reserves and the Tippecanoe
Club be notified OF the arrival OF the
Cemanche, and invited the newspaper
men aboard the yacht.
The presidential party was scattered
about the boat In groups OF twos and
threes. President and Mrs. Mckinley
were amldship, looking across the mud
dy Cuyahoga and converslng with Col
onel ". T. Herrlck. The Presidents ap-
pearance gave indication of perfect
health.
The party repaired to Senator Han
mas residence, where breakfast was
served.
The Tippecanoe Club and the Naval
Reserves had planned a most elaborate
reception, which included a parade
about the downtown streets and n
speech In the public square. The hour
that the Comanche was expected 20
arrive was n. M, and the programme
had been prepared to conform to that
time At O'Clock Mayor McKisson
placed his overcoat on his arm and
sauntered to the boat landing. Mean
while the Tlppecanoe Club and the
Great Western Band were marching
and counter-marchlng about their head
quarters to get into position. The people
were gathering in numbers to 90 TO the
boat landing. 1t fell as distinct shock
TO all of them 20 learn that the Presl-
dent had arrived two hours earlier and
was already at Wlndemere.
President Mckinley was unusually
pleasant in his demeanor. He talked
voiubiy Of his trip from Buffalo, OF the
G.. A. r. encampment, which he pro-
nounced to be the greatest In history.
and spoke IN the highest terms OF the
manner In which the people OF Buffalo
had handled the encampment. He was
asked his impression concerning pros
perlty as gathered from his trip across
the country.
You had better ask business men
about that" he replied. 'They can give
You better Information than can"
OF his plans for the next week. the
President spoke qultely freely. His stay
In Cleveland, he said, would be quiet
one, with rest as the principal thing to
be sought. on Wednesday OF next
week. probably in the morning, the
presidential party Will leave for FIRE.
mont, Ohio, where they viii attend the
Hayes-Smith wedding In the evening.
The following day the President will at
tend the reunion Of his old regiment, on
Friday he viii attend the state fair at
Columbus. The Presidents mother will
not visit Cleveland during the stay OF
her son. but the latter will make a short
trip to Canton after his trip 90 Column
bus. The President will probably spend
Saturday and Sunday with his mother
before returning to Washington.
President Mckinley decided to spend
the afternoon quietly at Mr. Hanna'B
home. The naval reserves. however,
were determined not to be deprived OF
its presidential salute. The Andrew
Johnson accordingly steamed out into
lake OFF Hnnnn's residence and after
firing twenty-one guns returned to the
harbor.
As sort OF compensation for the dis
appointment OF the people who expect
ed to greet the President on his arrival
here this morning, II has been nrrnng-
cd TO hold a public reception tomorrow
afternoon at 3 o'clock at the Hollenden
hotel. The President aud Senator Han.
M regret that there should have been
any disappointment The latter said
this evening:
"f did not know that o single arrange
ment had been mndc for n reception or
anything OF tho kind until our party
had reached the house this morning"
Senator Hanna said he received sew
oral telegrams In Buffalo yesterday,
asking him what time the President
would arrive IN Cleveland and to all OF
them he had replied that nc did not
know for everything depended upon
the weather. II was not certain that
the President would come by bont until
no went aboard the yacht Mr. Hanna
said he discouraged n public dcmon-
Bratlon, for the very reason that II
could not be- stated what time the Prca-
ldont would reach Cleveland, definitely.
The Cleveland ARRANGEMENTS were
made quietly, the intention being 90
Rurprlse tho President. ana for that reH-