The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-10-21
PRESIDENT
CHEERED To
VERY LAST
Vast Crowds Witness
His Departure.
TAKES FAREWELL OF CHICAGO
McKINLEY's MOST INTERESTING
ADDRESSES.
One to Men Who Favor Interna-
tional Arbitration and the
Second to Railroof
Employees.
TAKES FAREWELL OF CHICAGO
McKINLEY'S MOST INTERESTING
ADDRESSES.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

CHICAGO, Oct. 2o-President Nc
Kinley and the members of his party
left for Washington tonight. The
crowd that has followed him every
time he has appeared in public was
with him to the last, and it required
the efforts Of $50 policemen to restrain
the throng which packed the depot to
suffocation. Just as the train pulled
out, the President appeared on the
platform of the last car and bowed re-
peatedly as the crowd cheered him.
The President spent much of the day
In rest and receiving friends of the
family. There were more than the US
ual number Of callers.
The banquet at the Auditorium the
night previous was not permitted to
disturb the habit of early rising which
he has so closely adhered to for years.
At o'clock he breakfasted and then
kept open house for Captain McWfl-
liams' neighbors and friends until
luncheon hour.
Mrs. Mckinley has patronized the ba-
zaar given by the women of the Holy
Angels Catholic church by sending a
donation for the movement The la
dies in charge of the bazaar, wishing
to show their appreciation of the act,
this morning sent a delegation to Mrs.
Mckinley, presenting her with a beau
tiful Sevres vase. The ladies were pre-
sented to the President and Mrs. Nc
kinley by Mrs. McWilliams.
After luncheon President Mckinley
proceeded to the First Regiment arm
DRY, shortly after / o'clock. From the
armory he went to the Auditorium to
meet a number of friends, and while
there was presented with a memorial
in favor of international arbitration by
the Chicago committee on arbitration,
and after listening to the reading or the
memorial he said:
II am indeed very glad to meet this
representative delegation. and give you
the assurance that the subject OF your
memorial shall enlist my early and ear
nest. consideration You are douDtless
aware that l have Informed the Car
of Russia that the United states Will De
represented in the proposed congress OF
peace. / suppose 1t might not De nappro-
PIRATE, when we form our commission,
to constitute it generously from Chi
cago gentlemen, who are so thoroughly
interested in the issue with winch 1t
will deal But we Will take that up
later. | don't want it to take any OF
you by surprise
During the remainder OF the DAY ne
rested at the McWilliams residence I'M
til If was time for his train
During the trip to washington the
President will make stops and deliver
speeches at Logansport, indianapolis,
Columbus and Pittsburg.
AT 1:30 D. M the President was driven
TO the First Regiment armory, where,
together with Mayor Harrison, he was
received by a large gathering of rail-
road employees. After the reception the
President addressed the railroad men,
eiiciting from them the warmest APP
plause The railroad reception at the
armory was President McKinley's last
public appearance in Chicago during
the jubilee, wet weather having neees-