The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-27

flares of Russia De Wollant; Argentine
Minister Merou; Turkish Minister Meusta-
pha Bey and Secretary Zifeddin Bey; Min
lister Rodriguez of the Republic of Central
America; the Belgian minister, Count de
Lichtervelde; Minister Of Costa Riea Ca
lou.
The train was in charge OF A. II. Steele,
secretary of the transportation committee,
and five members of the reception com
mittee. The Pennsylvania was represent
ed by George w. Boyd, assistant general
passenger agent, and Colin Studds of
Washington.
Several Washington newspaper corre-
spondents We're on board as the guests of
the committee and the Pennsylvania rail-
road.
AS soon as the President was settled in
his quarters, he sent for the reception COM
mittee, thanked them for their management
of the trip and talked with them for an
half hour During the remainder of the
journey he conversed with members of the
cabinet and diplomats who came into the
car to pay their respects Mrs. Mckinley
wore grey costume, the one In which she
had travelled from Canton to Washington.
She bore the journey well, amusing herself
part of the time with knitting. Several
hundred people were gathered in the de-
pot and on the car tops in the railroad
yards at Wilmington, and the President
bowed from the car window in response
to their cheers.
At Wilmington President Frank Thom-
son of the Pennsylvania railroad boarded
the train to accompany the party to Gray
ferry, meantime paying short visit to
the President Lunch was served to the
presidential party in their car, while
dining car was attached for the other
travellers.
The platform of the Jersey City depot
was crowded with members Of the recep-
ton committee when the train pulled up
at the end of it's journey without having
experienced single jar or jolt. Gen. Hor-
ace Porter gave an arm to the President,
and then and there the much-mooted
question of ambassadorial precedence was
solved by Mr.. Chauncey Depew, who took
the arm of Sir Julian Pauncefote and
walked after President Mckinley. AM
bassador Patenotre followed, escorted by
Whitelaw Reid. former ambassador of
the United States to France. Abner Nc
Kinley, the President brother, took Mrs.
Mckinley, and Col. Frederick d. Grant
escorted his mother, who was dressed In
deep mourning The other celebrities
came after In a disorganized group, with
a Gordon of Wallets bringing up the rear,
laden with bags and boxes containing all
the gold lace, swords and medals which
the diplomats are to display on the NOR
row. Between the lines of police and blue
coated sailors the company marched 10
the ferry boat where carriages were
aligned on the lower deck to take them
from the opposite dock to their hotels On
board the boat the President received all
the members of the reception committee,
and then stood on the lower deck ABB
sorbed in the sights of the river until the
New York shore was reached.
On the New York side a platoon of about
fifty police were drawn up in front of the
ferry house Squadron A, in command of
Maj. Roe, were awaiting as military es-
cort, and led the procession up Twenty
third street as far as Eleventh avenue
wnere they turned up to Twenty-fourth
street to thes Windsor hatel The diplomat
c corps, members Of the cabinet and JUS
tees of the supreme court went to the
Fifth Avenue hotel, where the majority of
them viii stop.
More than a thousand people had gath
cred about the Windsor by the time the
party had reached there. They lined the
sidewalk on the opposite side of the street
and crowded into every available space.
When the party drew near, the cavalry
escort halted and formed along the side
walk opposite the hotel. Then the carriage
containing the President and Mrs. McKin-
ley, his brother and Gen. Porter, started
up the line. Ii was greeted with cheers
and the women in the crowd waved their
handkerchiefs and the men their hats.
Mr. and Mrs Mckinley went straight to
their rooms on the first floor. Mrs. Nc
Kinley carried in her hand a bouquet Of
pink carnations. The remainder of the
party followed Immediately after the
Presidents carriage.
Soon after President Mckinley arrived
at the hotel he was serenaded by the
Stonewall Brigade Band Of Staunton, Va,
which was taken to the hotel by a dele
cation of Sons of Confederate Veterans.
There was no speechmaking when Presi-
dent Mckinley granted them an informal
reception.
Mrs. Abner Mckinley viii give a dinner
in honor of Mrs. william Mckinley to-
morrow evening at the Windsor hotel.
Twenty-three ladies have been invited
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