The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-10-27
THE PRESIDENT
At PHILADELPHIA.
TendsFsd On ovation BY People snd sup-
per by Union LeAsus

Philadelphia oct. 26.--Presidsnt Me
Klnley was this evening rendered a din-
ner and reception at the Union league.
The dinner was entirely informal and
was given by the board OF directors OF
tls league. There were sixty tables.
President Stewart Of the League.
welcomed President Mckinley. and the
latter responded very briefly, simply a
word OF thanks.
At the end OF the dinner, the original
banner Of the Union league club. with
a number OF old flags. were brought in
to the dining room by an escort of the
veteran corps, under Col. Theodore T..
Weidershelm. and created considerable
50 great that the President was nx
even asked to say anything. He stood
in one OF the side rooms. the line OF
visitors passing and shaking him by
III ehand. The marine band and the
first Pennsylvania regiment band and
the regulCr orchestra of the league
were In attendance.
Tomorrow. President Mckinley will
review the military parade. and he ex-
pressed his regret that he will not be
able Go remain TO see the civic parade
on Friday. He says that there will be
an important cabinet meeting on Fri
day morning. which VIII require his
presence at Washington and further
more, he desires 10 begin the prepara-
tion OF his message TO congress He
viii leave for Washington tomorrow
night.
II is learned that the President has
had with him at all times since leav-
ing Washington. body guard of three
detectives. The President, however,
said that he never felt 30 safe as while
in this city.
Ada Mack, Phila.
The only speech made by the President
was brief one as he was leaving the
Union league shortly before IL O'Clock
A tremendous crowd OF people had gath
cred outside the building Mayor War
wick and naval constructor Hobson pass
ed out the door just ahead Of the Presi-
dent and upon reaching the top OF the
steps leading to the sidewalk the mayor
presented Lieut., Hobson to the crowd. A
great cheer arose and the hero OF ths
Merrimac bowed his acknowledgements
Then the president was introduced to
the vast concourse of peo) e. When the
cheering which followed the introduction
which had subsidized, President M'Klnley
said:
you have chEered the president of the
UnitedS States and also cheered a hero
OF the late war. II you Will be patient
few moments you will have an opportun-
ity to chee- other heroes OF the Merri
mae"
The president then withdrew and was
escorted to the hotel A moment later
four OF the crew OF the Merrimac came
from the building and were preser tel to
the crowd. Tney recsiSsd a -1os, tuurl-
irous greeting
Immediately after the reception TO the
President tonight at the Union league
meeting OF the chief executive
and those cabinet officers who are in az
tendance at the peace jubilee was held
at the hotel Bellevue. Those present be-
sides the president were Postmaster
General Smith, secretarys Aiger. Bliss,
Wilson and Solicitor General Richards
The utmost secrecy attended the pro-
ceedings and It was impossible 10 lear
sor what purpose the meeting was called
or what subjects were discussed From
an unofficial, though ordinarily reliable
source, Il was learned that ]. c. Kellog
private secretary to Secretary Hay reach
ed here tonight bearing important dis
patches from the state department.
Neither Secretary Porter no. any oi
the cabinet officers could ba seen aftel
the meeting had enIed and 30 i1icima
tion from other sources could be obtain
ed.
The meeting lasted nearly an hou
and was held in the Presidents room
. in the hotel
Local detectives prevented any on
from approaching the vicinity, MI
Kellogg. when questioned about tn
matter admitted being the bearer @
a MESSAGE but said that It was purel
> personal one from Secretary Hay. Tha
II was more than some ordinary del
A., beration was apparent from the faC
= that Mr.. Kellogg reached the Umo
league shortely before IL O'Clock an
was Immediately taken 70 the Pres
dent who then left and went TO the hS
tel, the reception coming 20 an en-
very suddenly Arter the cabinet ha
+ concluded their deliberations, Mr.. Ke
n logg left Immediately for Washingtc
= In a special car. Il was reported son
r time after midnight that the Presidel
d may leave for Washington In the moi
n ing and not remain TO review the pm
y litary parade.
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