The herald., 1898-10-27
POSTPONED TILL THE RAIN HAS
CEASED
AN EVENING CLUB RECEPTION
Provides Opportunity for Much Hand
shaking-Troops Will March
Today ''if It Doesn't Rain"
Associated Press Special Wire.

Mckinley and Mrs. Mckinley arrived here
at noon today, but instead ot hndlng the
city in the midst OF Its peace celebration he
found dreary, desoiate condition OF al
fairs and many thousand citizens and vlsi-
Sors were disappointed at the interruption
OF the peace Jubilee exercises by the ram.
The days program included the CIVIC
parade. AT D clock tins morning, how
ever, rain began falling heavily and until III
o'clock there was heavy downpour. Dur
ang the remainder OF the day, heavy ram
tell at frequent intervals.
Early in the day the citizens committee
concluded to abandon the days program
and to postpone the parade until Friday
The Presidential party was met au tho
station by a reception committee ana es-
corted to the Bellevue Hotel, which VIII
be the home of the party during their visit
Vice-President and Mrs. Hobart arrived
from Washington an hour carrier thah 'ne
President.
General Miles arrived shortly after noon
There was a great crowd at the Broad
street station when the presidential party
arrived, but the police kept clear passage
way through which Mr. Mckinley and his
companions walked without difficulty. "A
squad of mounted police was in waiting out
side the station, and escorted tne carriages
of the party to the hotel.
General Miles was accompanied by ms
staff and Captain G. Paget OF the British
army, who went through the entire war as
q spectator for his government.
General Graham and his staff arrived from
Camp Meade early in the afternoon.
AN EVENING RECEPTION
President Mckinley was this evening
rendered dinner and reception at the Union
League club. The dinner was entirely IN
formal and was given by the board OF d.
rectors of the league. There were sixty at
the tables.
President Stuart of the league welcomed
President Mckinley, and the latter respond
ed very briefly, simply with few words OF
thanks.
Among those at the table were Vice Presi
dent Hobart, Postmaster General Smith,
Secretary Wilson, Secretary Alger, General
Miles, Commodore Philip, Captain Robley
D. Evans, Captain sigsbee, Generals Shat
Ter, Wheeler, Chatfee, Patterson, Sumner,
Lawson, Young and Sickles, Private Sec
retary Porter, Commodore Carey, Captain
A. Paget of the Royal British navy, Gov
ernor Hastings and Mayor Warwick.
At the end of the dinner the original ban
ner OF the Union League club, with a num-
Der of old battle flags, were brought into the
dining room by an escort of the Veteran
corps under Colonel Theodore Weidersham
and created considerable enthusiasm.
At the reception which followed there
were fully 1000 guests.
The crowd was so great that the presi
dent was not even asked to say anything.
He stood in one Of the side rooms, the line
Of visitors passing and shaking him by the
hand. The Marine band and the First regi-
ment band and the regular orchestra Of the
league were in attendance.
Tomorrow President Mckinley will review
the military parade and he expressed his
regret that he will not be able to remain to
see the proposed civic parade on Friday. lie
says there will be an important cabinet meet
ing on Friday morning, which will require
his presence at Washington, and, further
more. he desires to begin the preparation
OF his message to congress. He will leave
for Washington tomorrow night.
1t is learned that the president has had
with him at all times since leaving Wash
ington a body guard of three detectives. The
president said tonight that he never felt
SO safe as he did while in Philadelphia.
The only speech made by the p resident
was brief one as he was leaving the Union
league shortly after IL o'clock. A tremen-
dous crowd of people had assembled in the
street outside the building. Maj. Warwick
and Naval Constructor Hobson passed out
the door just ahead of the president and on
reaching the top of the steps leading to the
sidewalk, the mayor presented Lieut.. Hob
son to the crowd. A great cheer rose and
the hero OF the Merrimac bowed his ac-
acknowledgements. Then the president was
introduced TO the vast concourse of people
by the mayor. When the cheering which
followed the introduction of the president
had subsided the president said:
"You have cheered the president of the
United States and also cheered a hero of
the late war. If you will be patient few
moments, you will have an opportunity to |
cheer other heroes of the Merrimac.'
The president then withdrew and was
escorted to his hotel. A moment later four
of the crew of the Merrnmac came from the |
building and were presented to the crowd. |
They received most tumutuous greeting. |
The Merrimac heroes then retired and the
crowd gradually dispersed.
TROOPS COMING
CAMP MEADE, MIDDLETOWN, Pa,
Oct. 26.-lt will require eighteen trains, with |
twelve cars to the train, to take the troops
from Camp Meade to Philadelphia. The |
movement commenced this morning. Gen
eral Graham, with Generals Young and
Davis and their staifs, We're in the first train
with detachments of the engineer and sig
nal corps. Then followed the troops on
other trains, which went out at intervals and
consumed the entire day. The last train will |
reach Philadelphia at midnight. Surgeon
General Girard has assurances that the
boys will be cared for in the Quaker city.
Thirty-six sick men, suffering from fever,
were removed from the Red Cross and di- |
vision hospitals to Lancaster and Reading
today, where they will be cared for in city
hospitals.
RANGE CATTLE