The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-06-14
PRESIDENTIAL PARTY PIoUS.
SEVERAL OF IT'S MEMBERS ATTEND
CHURCH SERVICES.


Mar. and Mrs. McI<iDIey Guests of
Hon. III. Clay Evans at ChattanOO-
gR-Late i'm the Afternoon They
Drive TO Missionary Ridge-The
President Holds a short reception
hut the Public Functions on
Smaller Scale Than Would Have
Been the Case ON Any Day Hut sun
day.
Chattanooga, Tenn, June 1S.-After a
week of travelling, speech making and So
cial duties, somewhat onerous, though
pleasant in performance, President Nc
Kinley and Mrs Mckinley and the more
immediate official staff had Sabbath OF
rest The heat, while intense, was more
or less tempered by a northwesterly
breeze, the run was made very slowly,
purposely in order that the President and
Mrs Mckinley would not be disturbed i'm
mediately upon their arrival here They
breakfast ted in their car and then, much
to the regret of many prominent citizens
who wished to meet the chief executive in
the morning, drove to the residence of
Hon. II. Clay Evans, the commissioner of
pensions. At 1880 o'clock the President,
accompanied by Ex-Postmaster General
Key and Mr.. Evans, went to the First
Methodist church. Mrs. Mckinley was not
with the party.
The pastor, DR.. Westhafer, preached
from Genesis. % chapter IA verse: "In the
mount of the Lord it shall be seen" The
general subject of the sermon was Trans
figured Humanity" and no reference
whatever was made to the distinguished
guest except that the blessing of provi-
dence was asked for him and his admin
istration in the opening prayer. The
church was crowded and many were una
Bile to obtain admission.
At the close of the services the President
returned to Mr.. Evans home. where he
rested quietly until about o'clock. Then
Mrs. Mckinley and Mrs. Evans, the
President ara Commissioner Evans drove
to Orchard Knob, one Of the crucial points
in the battle of Missionary Ridge They
returned in time for dinner, after which
the President gave a short reception in
the Read house. The reception, owing to
the sacredness of the day was not pro-
iOnged DeyOnd twenty minutes.
Ats o'clock the President went to the
house of Capt. II. 8. Chamberlain, a per-
sonal friend. where he remained short
, time, afterwards going again TO Commis-
sioner Evans home, whence he escorted
Mrs, Mckinley to the train.
That Chattanooga did not give greater
demonstrations of hospitality and more
earnest manifestation of welcome was
due solely to the desire of its people to
respect the wishes OF the chief magistrate,
and the fact that it was the Sabbath.
Secretary Sherman did not attend
church, but remained with his daughter
at the residence of W. NJ. Lasley, whose
wife is relative Of the Sherman family.
Mr.. Sherman's daughter, Mrs. McCullom,
was affected by the heat In Nashville last
Friday. and to-day has been quite indis-
posed.
Secretaries Alger and Wilson attended
the Second Presbyterian church, DIR. w.
@. Trimble, pastor.
Secretary 20 the President Porter and
many of the presidential guests, together
with a large representation from the
newspaper men, left at 9;40 o'clock by rail
for Chickamauga park, stopping at Lyttle
Hill where a number of conveyances were
in readiness ito take the party over the
historic grounds.
There is nothing new TO say In regard
to the Spanish mission and as this In a
tion. no policy on the latter question can
be given.
A gentleman close to the administration
said TO the Associated Press correspond
ent: The question of the Cuban policy
occupies the President day and night The
situation Is an embarrassing, though not
an unusual one. think l am fully .usti-
fed in saying that the offer of the mis-
sion has not been officially made to any
one. Therefore to say that Gen. Cox or
any one else has declined It is not true"
The presidential train pulled out between
10 ana II O'Clock and went three miles, to
Sherman hills, where IL remained until
the schedule time for leaving, the pur-
pose being 10 avoid the heat of the city.
Chattanooga, Tenn, June A. a. NJ
The special train with the presidential
party aboard left Sherman nights at 2.15
a. m. for Asheville. N. c., where Monday
will be spent.
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