Evening star., 1898-09-02
Presidential Party Safely Reached
There at Noon.
JOINED BY Mr., And MRS HOBART
Camp Wikoff- Cleaned in Anticipa-
ton Of sTomouow's Visit.
S H A FTER IS INQU1RIN g

NEW YORK, September 2.-President
Mckinley; accompanied by Mrs. Mckinley,
Maj Webb c. Hayes, Col and Mrs. hdyron
L. Herrick and George d. Cortelyou. the
PRESIDENTS assistant secretary, arrived at
Jersey City over the Pennsylvania railroad
at noon today. go
he was met at, the Pennsylvania railroad
station by Vice President and Mrs. Hobart,
who Will remain With them during their
stay In the city, The party were driven to
the Manhattan Hotel. where they will oc-
cupy the state apartments.
5s. Arrivals at Montauk.-
NEW YORK, September 2.-The trans
ports Nuecas, City of Washington and City
OF Berkshire arrived at Montauk Point to-
day The Berkshire had $50 convalescents
on board from the Siboney hospital, under
charge of DR.. w. E.. Parker. She sailed
from Santiago on August 25
Inc Nuecas had on board the oath United
states Infantry, Mai. Markley ana two
companies of the list illinois,
me SD and 34th Michigan Volunteers
left camp Wikoff, hemeward bound, on a
sixty Gays furlough early today. They
VIII travef by the West Shore line. The
trains carrying the Michigan volunteers
had been arranged for by Governor Pin
gree They are made up of Pullman
cosches for both the sick and the well
L. D.
IN charge, and with him are the sixteen
volunteer nurses that came from Detroit
on ednesday to care for the invalids of
the regiments In the 33d are eighty sick
men and in the 34th forty. A few men not
mt to travel are left in the general hospi-
tai.
Colonel Roosevelt is pushing the muster
ing out or the 1st Cavalry trough rders)
who Will leave for their homes in different
parts OIL the country in the next few days.
Awaiting the President
1t is expected that when the President
and Secretary Alger come here tomorrow
orders Will be issued sending home MANY
more OF the volunteer troops. 1t is said
detachments of the regular troops will be
sent to the forts about New York, Rhode
Island and Connecticut to relieve the vol
unteerS who have been on duty there dur-
ing the summer.
the removal of sick soldiers on hospital
shlps to city hospitals continues to go on
steadily. Many who are able to wall ara
osihs taken away by train, to be cared for
In the city. ''- "
General Shafter is familiarizing himself
WIN me condition of affairs in Camp WIKI
OF. He has held Consultations with Generals
neeler, Young and Ames The last named
mas been carefully looking into the affairs
ol ta she camp at General Wheeler's sugges-
'ioh ana ADVISED Ghheral Shafter as to the
o9nCiition con no OF the post hospitals the meth
ods or caring for the sick and the sanitary
condlt1on of the camp,
Today the camp is being cleaned I'D all
80 totl, SO as to have everything in the
pest possible shape tomorrow when Presi.
cent Mckinley and his party arrive.
ne special train having on board the
presidential party will arrive during the
40 dorehoon. There will be no formal parade
or review of the troops When the pras,
gent arrives a"salute will be fired in his
H, Io1lor anc General Shafter and staff. and
Generals Wheeler and Young will receive
.ne distinguished visitors who will enter
6etanhr,t Ises ana be escorted into camp by a
IN accordance with the Presidents desire
liot much display will be made over his
arrival in camp = ~ -
secretary Alger, who became well ac
quainted with the camp during b;s r..an.
visit, viii personally conduct the President
through the camp.