The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-14

President and Mrs. Mckinley Return
to the National Capital.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 13.-President Nc
Kinley returned to Washington this after
noon from Somerset, Pa. The special train
which carried the presidential party con-
sisted of President Governs private
Baltimore, the Pullman chair Abigail
which served as a reception car at the vari-
Gus stopping places en- route, and a COM
bination car in the lead. Attorney General
McKenna accompanied the President and
Mrs. Mckinley, and the only other MEM
bers of the party were Miss Endsley and
Executive Clerk George B. Cortelyou.
There was no schedule arranged for the
train between here and Somerset, and it
was put through at easy gait on orders
from the train dispatcher of each division.
The President had expressed a wish to ar
rive in Washington at 5:45, and vas landed
here on the dot. The officials Of the road
who accompanied the Preside nt were Cen
eral Superintendsnt T. Fitzgerald. Super
intendent J. f. Spurrier. A. A. Heustend,
of the Midland division. d. S. Maroney and
Trainmaster j. S. Norris, who rode on the
engine and personally handled the train.
IheIe was very small crowd at the
Baltimore & Ohio depot at 5:30 the hour
when the train was expected The Cabinet
Wilson and Postmaster General Gary. AS
sistant Secretary Pruden, of the White
House staff, was also on hand. As the
train slowed up at the station The Cabinet
officers entered the drawing room of the
private car, and after a few minutes talk
with the President the party descended to
the carriages. The President was Cheered
as he appeared on the platform, and after
lifting his hat in acknowledgment assisted
Mrs. Mckinley to alight. With the PreSi-
dent on one hand and Secretary Bliss on
the other Mrs Mckinley walked across
the platform to the carriage and the party
was driven at once to the White House
The run from Somerset was uneventful
except for the crowds which greeted the
train at the stopping places en- route. The
President looked in good health and spirits,
and expressed himself pleased with his out
ing, but glad to return to Washington. A
great many people gathered around the
Endsley residence at Somerset this morning
to bid the President goodbye. AT 10 Presi-
dent and Mrs. Mckinley came down the
steps leading from the porch and entered
a carriage. Both turned and kissed their
niece, Miss Mabel Mckinley. On the front
seat of the Presidents carriage rode Mr.
and Mrs. Abner Mckinley. The President
bowed frequently to people on the way TO
the train, and Mrs. Mckinley waved her
rode to the train with Miss Mabel McKin-
ley behind her team of Kentucky ponies.
When the train pulled out a large crowd
cheered and the President stood in the
rear door bowling until the train was out
of sight.
At Cumberland the President was intro
duced by Governor LowndeS TO the crowd
at the station and made a brief address.
He said:
My Friends and Fellow citizens-I APP
preciate this manifestation of your regard
and good will. l rejoice. | travel through
the country, at the good feeling manifest,
at the unity and fraternity prevailing, and
the warm appreciation which the people
have for this country and it's institutions.
i am glad to meet and greet you here to-
day, and my prayer is that the people shall
have prosperity and plenty and the Nation
peace and tranquility. l thank you all and
bid you good afternoon"