The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-08-28
Prepared for a Big Reception to
President Mckinley,
But Their Guest Did Not Arrive at the
Expected Time.
Everything in Readiness for a Big
Parade at Nine O'clock, but 1t
Was Late in the Afternoon
When the Yacht Bearing the
Presidential Party Put in an
Appearance.

CLEVELAND (O), Aug. 27.-Presi-
dent Mckinley became the guest of the
people of this city to-day, and will
remain such until next Wednesday.
The Comanche, which brought the
Presidential party from Buffalo, ar
rived in Cleveland harbor at 2:30
O'Clock. There she lay at anchor until
Z O'Clock, when she steamed into the
inner harbor and made fast at the dock
of the Pennsylvania Company.
The bitterest disappointment prevails
over the surreptitious manner in which
the President and Senator Hanna en-
tered Cleveland. The Tippecanoe Club
and the Naval Reserves had planned
most elaborate reception, which includ-
ed parade about the downtown streets
and a speech in the public square. The
hour the Comanche was expected to
arrive was a. M, and the programme
had been prepared to conform to that
time. AT s O'Clock Mayor McKisson
placed his overcoat on his arm and
sauntered to the boat landing. Mean
while. the Tippecanoe Club and the
Great Western Band were marching
and countermarching to get into posi-
ton, and people were gathering in
numbers to go to the boat landing.
Senator Hanna was somewhat sur
prised to know that the elaborate prep
arations had been made for the recep-
ton of the President, and said he had
advised against it yesterday by tele-
graph. stating there was no certainty
of the hour of their arrival. He asked
that the Naval Reserves and the Tip
pecanOe Club be notified of the arrival
of the Comanche, and invited the news
paper men aboard the yacht.
The Presidential party was scattered
about the boat in groups of twos and
threes. President and Mrs. Mckinley
were midship, looking across the
muddy Cuyahoga and conversing with
Colonel M. E. Herrick. The Presidents
appearance gave indication of perfect
health. President Mckinley was I'M
usually pleasant in his demeanor. He
talked of his trip from Buffalo, of the
Grand Army of the Republic encamp-
ment, which he pronounced 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 inn
preston concerning prosperity, but re-
piled:
"You had better ask business men
about that. They can give you better
information than / can
OF his plans for next week the Presi-
dent spoke freely. His stay in Cleve-
land, he said would be a quiet one,
with Test as the principal thing to be
sought. Wednesday of next week. prob
ably in the morning, the Presidential
party will leave for Fremont, O., where
they will attend the Hayes-Smith we'd
ding in the evening. The following day
the President will attend the reunion
of his old regiment, and on Friday will
go to the State Fair at Columbus The
President will make a short trip to
Canton after his trip to Columbus He
will probably spend Saturday and Sun
day with his mother before returning
to Washington.
At 7:30 o'clock the carriages arrived
at the dock, and the party left the
Comanche. The crowd had increased
but little in size since the yacht first
tied up at the dock. There were not
more than $50 people in sight.
Vice-President Hobart and Mrs Ho-
bart, who went East from Syracuse,
will not come to Cleveland.
President Mckinley decided to spend
the afternoon at Mr.. Hanna's home.
The Naval Reserves, however, We're de-
termined not to be deprived of it's
Presidential salute. The revenue cut
ter accordingly steamed out of the
harbor, and after firing twenty-one
guns returned to the harbor.