Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-09-04

Mr.. Mckinley then drove to Gen.
Wheeler's headquarters and sat under
the shade of tent fly for while. Sec
rotary Alger and Gen. Wheeler were
with him. The President saw John
Jacob Aston in a group few yards
away and he beckoned TO the Colonel,
who went over, shook hands with the
President and sat few minutes in
the party.
The President and those with him
took lunch with Gen. Wheeler and his
staff. After lunch the President, Mr..
Alger, Gen. Wheeler and Col. Hard,
of the Eighth Ohio, were Photographed
in a group.
The President issued an order direct
ing that the regular troops at Camp
Wikoff whose posts are east of the
Mississippi should return with the least
possible delay 10 their posts.
The presidential party then went
down to the station and left on a spe-
Mckinley
MALE THIS STATEMENT:
Il was very much pleased to meet the
heroes VI santiago aaG 10 observe their
spienGld spirit. WHAT / saw OF the
care Ci tbs sick Hen IN the hospitals
by those III large ana by the noble
women engaged IA that work was es-
pecie!iy gia;liyiIg to me.
Wee President hobart said:
Il am net an army Officer and have
not a fun experience in Judging OF
camp and camp systems, but il seemed
to me mat Camp NIkon was admirably
adapted for army purposes at this time
as camp for recuperatiCn. lac hos
pital service seems perfect in appoint
ments and well adapted for the rapid
recovery Of the sick. The hospital 10
cations, their surroundings and their
climatic conditions could not be i'm
proved. The men with their trained
nurses, cheerful surroundings, full med
zeal equipments and GOOD hospital SER
vice, viii soon be ready TO be sent
home, or to nave permanent quarters.
l ne country Is ricn enough, prosper
GUS enough to give these heroes every
consideration, every comfort and every
luxury that they deserve or request.
am most agreeably surprised at the ia
cilities found, particularly in the hos
pital service. The men will be best
cared for by being in their present sur
roundingS till they are fully able to
stand a railroad Journey"
Secretary of War Alger said:
Il find that things are in better con-
dition than they were when | was
here a week ago. l am well satisfied
with the camp"
EX-Secretary of War Proctor said:
The location of the camp seems to
me ideal. 1t has water on both sides,
q coil dry DRAINAGE and
pleasant breeze from the sea.
1T Is Nl1A5U RELESS'LY BETTER
than the hospitals | was familiar with
during the civil war. think the Pres
idents visit will do the men good. 1t
will give them something to think about
and Lreak the mOnotOny for the weak.
Wnen the President arrived at Long
Island City he took the government
ferryboat General Meigs and was taken
around the lower end of Manhattan Isl
and to the Jersey shore on his way to
the Vice Presidents home in Paterson,
N. j., where he will spend Sunday.
A special car was attached to the
train and in it the party were conveyed
to Paterson. The party arrived at the
railroad station at 6:27. President Nc
Kinley, Vice President Hobart, Secre-
tary Porter, Attorney General Griggs
and Assistant Secretary Cortelyou were
in the party. Carriages were in waiting
and all were driven to Vice President
HCbart's home, Carroll Hall. There
Mrs. 3l:Kiniey, Mrs. Hobart and Airs
Myron T. Herrick were awaiting them.
The ladies had arrived in Paterson in
the afternoon from New York. Lunch
con was served at Hobart's residence
and the distinguished guests kept them
selves secluded. Attorney General
Griggs did not stop all night with the
Vice President, but went to his own
home. The party received big recep-
ton from the Paterson people who
were waiting for them to arrive.
Mr.. Mckinley may go to church on
Sunday with Vice President Hobart,
and probably will go driving in the az
ternOOn.