New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-31
PRESIDENT IN CLEVELAND
A QUIET DAY SPENT AT COLONEL HER.
RICK'S HOME.
SECRETARY DAY AND JUSTICE WHITE AMONG
THE CALLERS-wILL REACH THIS


CITY ON FRIDAY.
Cleveland. Aug. 3O.-while President McKin
ley greatly desires to pay more than a brief
visit to his home in Canton. he finds the duties
OF his Office such that he will be obliged to make
his visit there mere call
The President will spend a couple Of days In
camp at Camp Wikoff. Montauk Point, 80 a.
to inform himself correctly to the condi.
ton Of affairs and the truth Of the reports that
have been circulated from personal observa-
ton and contact with the men. The Presiden
tiaI party will be at Colonel Myron r. Merrick.s
home. The Overlook Euclid Heights In this
city. until Thursday morning. when they will
leave for Canton.
Big preparations have been made to receive
the President and Mrs. Mckinley there by their
friends and neighbors and the people OF Canton
in general. II the intention to make the oc.
casion a civic jubilee. All this. however viii
now be reduced In a measure. from the fact
that President Mckinley and his party will be
in Canton for only two or three hours and then
will take train for New-York. Undoubtedly
the President will receive a royal welcome dur
ing his short stay In Canton.
on the Eastern trip. which is part OF the pro-
gramme outlined. the Presidential party will not
stay longer in New-York than Will be neces-
sary to ca tch a train for Camp Wikoff
WILL ARRIVE HERE on FRIDAY.
The President probably will be in camp on
Friday and Saturday. leaving Mrs Mckinley in
Ncw-York City. where he Will return to spend
Sunday. and then go back to Washington The
trip from Canton to New-York will be made
over the Pennsylvania road. leaving Canton on
the afternoon Of Thursday. Mrs Mckinley her
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secretary to the President. will accompany the
Chief Executive II New-York
The President really had no very definite
plans for spending his time on his trip when
he started ou." said his secretary to-day He
made the plans along the way. and has been
constantly receiving kilograms and letters re.
laing to matters in connection with the war
that needed his attention. President Mckinley
and his party had intended spending two or
three days with Abner Mckinley, his brother.
at Somerset. but the plans were changed Il
Is the intention OF the President to get a.
much rest as possible while here He prob
ably will return to Washington FOR short
time after this trip. and intends taking longer
vacation n little later this fall"
INVITATION TO CHICAGO.
The President and Colonel Herrick drove IN
the morning to the Shaker Lakes and over tho
boulevards through Wade and Gordon parks.
on returning 10 Colonel Herrick's home on Eu-
cid Heights. the President took nap. and after
luncheon received George Gordon. postmaster OF
Chicago Mr.. Gordon presented the invitation
Of Chicago to attend the big peace Jubilee In
that city. President Mckinley thanked Chicago
and Mr.. Gordon. but deferred any definite an
swer. IN view Of possible demands that may be
made upon him. Later the President and Colonel
Herrlck took another drive, this time out
into the country. In the afternoon Miss Helen
Mckinley. the Presidents sister and Miss Nc.
Kinley. his niece OF Canton, called at the Ner.
rick home.
Justice White and Secretary OF State Day ar
rived at the house about q o'clock in the even
the formers decision in regard 10 acting az
OF the Peace Commissioners
At dinner were the President and Mrs. Mo
KInley Colonel and Mrs. Herrlck Justice White
Secretary Day Mr. Cortelyou. Mrs. NJ A. Han
ma and Miss Hanna.
Mrs. Mckinley was indsposed by slight
cold. and remained within doors during the day
The workmen engaged on fine new house be-
ing built across the boulevard from Colonel Her
rck's home did a graceful and patriotic thing
to-day. In front of the house, between the side
walk and the roadway. Is an ugly rough board
shed for the storage Of tools. etc The workmen
dubbed together purchased an immense Ameri-
toward the temporary home OF the President.