Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-09-04

CAMP WIKOFF, MONTAUK POINT.
j. j.. September S.-President Mckinley
srs1f five hours in the camp to-day,
l.reheadcd most Of the time, visiting
fh. sick I'm the hospitals and inspecting
tae well I'm their cantonments. He made
q speech 10 the assembled infantrymen,
reviewed the cavalrymen. expressed his
opinion Of the camp TO the reporters, and
issued an order directing the regulars 10
return 10 their stations east Of the Mis-
HssppL
with the President were Vice-President
Hobart. Secretary Alger, At
torney-General Griggs. Senator Redfeld
proctor. Of Vermont. Brigadier-General
Eagan. commlssary Of the army; eBriga-
die~-Gencral Luddington. quartermaster
of the army; Colonel Henry Hecker. and
secretaries to the President Porter and
Cortelyou. The ladies OF the party were
1lrs. AIger and Miss Hecker, a daugh-
ter Of Colonel Hecker.
RECEIVED BY GENERAL WHEELER.
General Wheeler. his staff and nearly
every officer Of prominence in the camp
met the President at the station, except
General Shafter. who is still in detention,
and General Young, who fell and broke
his arm last night. After greetings and
introducuous on the railway platform.
the President took General Wheeler's
arm and went TO a carriage. Colonel
Theodore Roosevelt. of the Rough Riders.
was among the group Of horsemen
near by. Mr.. Mckinley saw him and got
ont of the carriage TO speak to him.
Colonel Roosevelt hastily dsmounted and
tusseued with a gauntlet for fifteen
second 20 that ungoyed he might shake
hands
The column of carriages wound up a
hill. escorted by the Third Cavalry Regi-
rnent and the mounted band of the Sixth
Cavalry The party paused a moment on
the hill and the President looked out on
the wide, undulating cape, water-bound
on either side. and whitened on the levels
and hill-tops by the tents Of 1900 men,
laid out in geometric lines.
Mr. Mckinley drove to General Shaft
er's tent in the detention camp. The
General. who was flushed and weak from
q mild case Of malaria, was in full uni
form. sitting in a chair at the door OF
the tent. He tried TO rise, but Mr.. Nc
I<inley said: "Stay where you are, Gene
raj. You are entitled 10 rest
CONGRATULATIONS AND CHEERS.
The President congratulated General
shafter on the Santiago campaign and
after few minutes rest, proceeded to
the hospital The soldiers recently ar
rived on transports and detained in the
detention section. lined up irregularly on
each side of the road and cheered Mr..
Mckinney took his straw hat off then, anC
scarcely put IL on for more than a
minute or two at "a time during the re
mainder Of his progress through the
camp.
Miss wheeler. a daughter OF the Gene
raj happened TO be Ina the nrst row oi
the hospital tents, and she showed the
President through her division General
Wheeler announced i'm each ward:
Boys. the President has come to se'
you". or. Soldiers, the President or tn
United States"
some of the soldiers slept on uncon
scious: some lisuessly raised upon thel
elbow; others feebly clapped their hands
Mr.. Mckinley gently shook hands with
many. and at every cot he paused an IN
st3ut. and If ne saw the sick man loohini
al him he bowed in a direct and persona
way.
i'm the second ward the President On
tered Sergeant John A. Alexander, Com
many u First Illinois. who has a ieVer
was rather startled by hearing Genera
Wheeler announce the President. TIT
Sergeant half raised up on his cot Mr.
Mckinley. attracted by the movement
took Alexandcr's hand and said
IL ann sorry to see you so sick. / hop'
that YOU are getting better
THANK YOU" replied the soidler'
think j shall get Well
.Do YOU wish for anything inquired
General Wheeler.
WANTS TO GET HOME.
No. 1 have everything good for me-
guess" Alexander replied wearily' pu
j wish ] were az home.
81 hope that we may soon get yo'
there" said Mr Mckinley lie had mdhl
such bits of talk with the men, ana seem
ed IN be fin no hurry. He almost outwor
the patience OF all his party by his sioV
way of going through ward after ward
When seemingly all the wards OF TN
general hospital had been gone througl
and the President was about 10 get mt
carriage. Attorney-General Grigss ce
tained him: Miss Wheeler has told me-
said he. ''of "a Lieutenant Prado. who i
in a tent back here by himself ana ne i
I'm "a diving condition. He has asked aDou
your coming. and Miss Wheeler has prom
Used that you shall see him"
Certainly; let us so 10 him." Mr. Me
Klulcy said
The others Of the party disereetly re
mained outside the tent. The Presideh
resoreared with a nurse q minute or I'VE
later. Ills eyes were moist and downcast
A. Il was inconyenient 20 go back 10 th'
doors Of the long tents, Mr.. Mckinley sai'
he would 90 through the frame work
the ends Of the tents and Jump "own
The general hospital is on slope, ana IN
height OF the floor from the ground IN
creased with each ward Al Ward f M
jump was nearly feet Mr.. Mckinle!
took a.. Vice-President Hobart. who Is
bulky man. heEitsted Il balk mere;
can't go over this hurdle" he said
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