Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-09-06
The, cavalry was also reviewed dns

The cavalry WIS also reviewed and
at each division there was the same en-
thusiastic reception.
President McKinley's tact and his
perfect courtesy captured the camp,
and he made friends anew by thou
sands. Men climbed out of their cots,
when hardly able to move, and reached
cor the PRESIDENT hand. Everywhere
the president was gracious.
Don't get up, my man." he said to
one.
Where were you wounded?" he in
CURED of another.
"You were all heroes at San Juan
and Of Santiago" he said to others.
"You have added glory to the flag"
he said to still others.
One of the incidents of the day was
when Col. Roosevelt rushed out to well
come the president. He was busy Civ
ing orders to some of his officers when
an aid announced the coming OF the
presidents party Col. Roosevelt ran
out and the two men shook hands
warmly, The colonel repeating several
times: II am glad to see you, Mr..
President" Vice. President Hobart
slapped the colonel on the back, CIV
ing him hearty greeting.
When The party reached the annex,
where the Sisters of Mercy were in
charge, the president shook hands
with every one Of them. Sister Mari
ana, who is at the head of the sisters,
was presented to the president by Col.
Forwood.
"You have done noble work here,
madam" said the president, land the
nation owes you debt of gratitude"
Demonstration on Departure.
After the tour of the tents had been
made the president and party were es-
corted to Gen. Wheeler's headquar-
tiers, where the president received
some important kilograms, which
were speedily answered. Then the
president dined with Gen. Wheeler and
was escorted to the special train sched-
uled to leave at two o'clock. He was
driven between TWO lines of troops
with drawn sabers. At the station
there was another demonstration.
Soldiers presented arms and saluted
the president, which he duly acknowl-
edged.
To Leave Camp wikofr.
The president has issued an order d.
recting that the regular troops at Camp
Wikof whose posts are east of the Mis-
sissippi should return with the least
possible delay to their posts.
This great camp will dissolve during
the three coming weeks, and by Octo-
Der it will have shrunk to slender pro-
portions. The well men, according to
the war departments present designs,
will leave the camp as fast as transport
tation can be conveniently provided,
probably at the rate of 5000 or 1000 q
week. The convalescent from the hos
pitfalls, instead of being sent again into
camp with their commands, will go to
their homes. The president, Secretary
Alger and Gen. Wheeler had talk
about it, and, although Gen. Wheeler
thought the men would do we'll IN
camp until October 1, 1t was determine
to continue sending the men away.
Spends Sunday at Paterson.
Paterson, N. j., Sept. 5.-President
Mckinley spent very quiet Sunday
here. He attended morning services
at the Church of the Redeemer in com.
pany with Mrs. Hobart. In anticipa.
ton of his attendance the church was
we'll filed, and after the service the
president shook the hands of the min
lister and a large number Of members
of the congregation Owing to the in.
tense heat of the afternoon the presi.
dent remained quietly at the home Of
Vice President Hobart until five
o'clock, when he went for drive with
Vice President and Mrs. Hobart. A
number of curious persons had been
lettering around all the afternoon TIC
catch sight of the president and
when he emerged from the house he
was greeted with cheer.
AS the carriage containing the presi
dent and vice president was driven
through East Side park it encountered
an immense crowd, assembled there to
hear the concert of the Second repi.
ment band. The presidential party
was Immediately recognized, the band
struck up the presidents march and
the crowd made rush for the side OF
the drive. Park rules were forgotten
and the crowd trampled down grass
and flower beds in their anxiety to gel
glimpse of the executive. The car.
riage was forced to such slow pace
that number of persons were enabled
to grasp the presidents hand. Leaving
the park, followed by cheers from the
| people, the president was taken to the
North Jersey Country club and shown
over the house and grounds. Tie even.
ing was spent quietly at the vice pres.
| ldent's residence.