The times., 1897-07-29

Mckinley TO the Pennsylvania station,
where a special train was in waiting for
them. The President has worked hard
since his inauguration. and requires the
rest that he expects TO obtain along the
shores OF the beautiful Lake Champlain.
He will seek absolute quiet while there, and
expects to be much improved physically
when he ieaveRthe Hotel Champlain August
23.
1t was precisely 11:45 O'Clock when the
White House carriage drove away from the
porch with Mr. and Mrs. Mckinley in it
Secretary Porter had gone a few minutas
earlier, so as 10 be at the station to
receive them. when tho President arrive ed
small crowd had eongregated inside the
station to see him and Mrs Mckinley, Both
bowed repeatedly TO the salutations ley re-
ceived, and appeared to be ell pleased
at the pleasant reception.
Secretary and Mrs. Alger, Attorney
General McKenna and Secretary Bliss. and
Secretary Porter met the President and
Mrs Mckinley as they passed through tba
gates and escorted them TO the spsciai
car, Hademere. which all entered secsa-
tary Bliss and Attorney General McKenna
remained with the President until the
signal to depart was given, and then thar
left the car.
The others who were to form a part
OF the Presidential party We're made com
Portable in the combination sleeper and
drawing room car preceding the HasleInere.
They were Assistant Secretary Major O..
L. Pruden, Executive Clerk George Cor
telyon, the White House steward and Mrs.
McKinlcy's maid. and Mr.. Victor L. Mason.
the confidential clerk to Secretary Alger.
Secretary Porter announced that when
the train reached Jersey City Mrs. Porter
and their two children and a governess
would join the party.
The train consisted of the ear Hasls.
mere, another combination sleeper and
drawing room car, which was occupied
10y all except the President and Mrs. Mo
kinney, Secretary and Mrs. Alger and
Secretary Porter and family. The first
car contained the baggage of the party.
and IL was well filled with trunks, grips,
etc. The train was not run at an un-
usually fast rate of speed, comfort
more than time being the object.
at Jersey City, after Mrs. Porter joined
the party, the train was switched off
that route until the junction of the Della
ware and Hudson road was reached, over
which the journey will be continued to
Plattsburg. There carriages VIII be In
waiting to convey the party to the Hotel
Champain, at Lake Champiain, where Mfr.
and Mrs. Mckinley Will remain until
August %.
The President win then go TO Buffalo TO
attend the Grand Army encampment,
after which he viii cruise on Lake Erie
four or five days with Senator Hanna In
his yacht Comanche, and then he Will at
tend the reunion of his old regiment at
Fremont. Ohio, and the wedding OF Miss
Hayes, daughter of the late Rutherford B.
Hayes.
Before departing for his vacation the
President accomplished great deal of
work. He began early and did not stop
until fifteen minutes before he left for the
train. The ante-room at the White House
was crowded all the morning by persons
who desired to obtain Just one minute
with him to urge their claims to appoint
ment to positions, but they Were unsuccess-
ful. Not single one was admitted to the
President, and the only persons he did
see We're Secretaries Alger and Long, At
toTney General McKenna, three or four
Senators and a like number of CongresSinen
besides Assistant Secretaries Adee and
Cridler, with whom he discussed some
State Department matters.
In addition to seeing these visitors the
President signed large batch OF appoint
| nents and while he is at Lake Chauplain
will sign many more.