The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-10-27
M'KlNlEY IN PHILADELPHIA
FOUR THOUSAND GUESTS AT THE
UNION LEAGUE RECEPTION.
He VIII Review the Parade-Accompa-
MED by Three Detectives ON His
Trip From Warrington.

Philadelphia. Oct. 2s.-President Nc
Kinley was this evening rendered a din
ner and reception at the Union League
club. Tn dinner was entirely informal
and was given by the board of direc-
tors of the league. There were so at
the tables. President Stuart of the
league welcomed President Mckinley
and the latter responded very briefly and
simply with a few words OF thanks.
Among those al the table were Vice
President Hobart. Postmaster General
Smith. Secretary Wilson. Secretary Al
ger, General Miles. Commodore Philip,
Captain Robley ID. Evans, Saptain sigs-
bee, Generals Shafter. Wheeler, Chaffee,
Patterson. Sumner. Lawton, Young and
Slckles. Private Secretary Porter. Com
modore Carey. Captain A. Paget OF the
Royal British navy. Governor Hastings
and Major Warwick.
At the end OF the dinner the original
banner OF the Union League club, with
a number of other battle flags. were
brought into the dining room by an es-
cort 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 hat the president 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
Regiment band and the regular orches-
ira Of the league were In attendance.
Tomorrow President Mckinley will
review the military parade N he ex-
pressed his regret that he will not be
able to remain to see the proposed civil
parade on Friday. He says there will
be an important cabinet meeting on
Friday. which will require his presence
In Washington. and furthermore he de-
sires to begin the preparation OF his
message to congress. He Will leave for
Washington tomorrow night. IL Is
learned that the president has had with
him at all times since leaving Washing
ton a body guard Of three detectives.
The president, however. said tonight
that he never felt so safe as while IN
Philadelphia .
The only speech mad by the presi'
dent was a brief one, as he was leaving
the Union League. shortly after II
o'clock. A mend crowd or PEG
pie had assembled In the street OUTSIDE
the building. Mayor warwick ane
Naval Constructor Hobson passed on
the door Just ahead OF the president
and upon reaching the top OF ms step
leading TO the sidewalk the mayor pre-
sented Lieutenant Hobson to the crowd
A great cheer arose n the hero OF tn
Merrimac bowed his acknowledgements
Then the president was introduced Z
the vast concourse OF people by IN
mayor. when the cheering which fol
lowed the introduction a subsideo
President Mckinley said:
You have cheered the president Q
the United States and also cheered
hero of the late war. II you VIII d
quiet a minute you VIII have an OF
portunity TO cheer other heroes OF IN
Merrimac."
The president then withdrew and wa
escorted TO the hotel. A moment iate
four OF the crew of the Merrimac cam
from the building and were presente
TO the crowd. They received a most "
multuous greeting. The Merrimac ne
roes then retired and the crowd graz
ually dispersed