New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-04

ease I'm their saddles At the same time a nan
dozen barouches. brought down from New VI
by boat on Friday night. were driven up 10 '"e
station and halted
The station and itG surroundings had Dee'i
decorated as prettily possible after so shoI' d
notice and with resources that were hrni'eo III
the extreme A large bunting flag flew from an
extemporized pole at the postoffce Duiloihe' anu
two small muslin flags. crossed, had been nailed
up over the doorway. Three Of the other puiiu-
ings flew flags from hastily put mp pores
II lacked ten minutes Of . when changing
locomotive bell gave the people about the sta
lion 10 understand that the Presidents tram
was coming All crowded upon the platform
mt the guard about the station kept them back
from the station Itself. that the platform might
be clear when the train came in. But they got
as close to the guard lines as they could without
quite getting over bounds. one young soldier
was tosted forward by the crowd however, ana
the sentry promptly stepped up and ordered MIN
to get back He said that 1t was not his fault;
that he had been pushed forward by some one
behind him. Some officer passing thought the
soldiers reply imper;inent and he was marched
away between two guards and did ..ot sec the
President after ali.
OFFICERS TO RECEIVE TIE PARTY.
As the train came slowly into The station Cen
eral Wheeler the commanding officer Of Camp
Wikoff; General Adebert Ames. Of the First III
vision: General \. r. Chaffee OF the Second ri-
vision General Bates. Of the Provisional i)'-
vision: Lieutenant Colonel c. c. Minor OF the
9th Infantry; General y. Pearson, and Coo
mel A. Smith brigade commander: Major
T. c. Lebs, Of the 9th Cavalry. who had been
appointed aid to the President for the day. and
Captain Morton, Of the 81 Cavalry, who was TO
act as aid to Secretary Alger, hurried up the
platform. General Luddngton and General
Eagan, who got off the first car Of the train,
were heartily greeted and then the officers hur-
ried down the platform TO the last car. where
President Mckinley. Secretary Alger and the
other members Of the Presidents party were
standing There occurred the usual introduc-
lions and when these over the President
walked up the platform hat in hand As he
passed along the hat Of every bystander came
Of. and as he went down the steps to his car
mage from the soldiers and civilians standing
a great cheer went up which was supple
mented by prolonged handclapping At the
same time the sabres Of the Sd Cavalry cleaned
in the morning sun as they were brought 10
present and the 9th Cavalry Band played Hall
70 the Chief"
At the carriage the President met Colonel
Theodore Roosevelt. OF the Rough Riders, with
whom he shook hands heartily, and for a mo-
ment two the President and Colonel stood
there talking together Then the President
stepped into the carriage with Secretary Alger
and it drove off Immediately toward General
Wheeler's headquarters the cavalry following
directly behind.
The second carriage which drove off contained
Vice President Hobart and Attorney-General
Griggs. and this followed by a carriage in
and Mrs. Alger. After them came General Lud-
dington and General Eagan, and in the follow
ing carriages Senator Proctor, Colonel Herrick
of Cleveland. and Colonel Hecker.
When they had gone. Major Hutchns. who
has charge of the Information Bureau and who
had been on the platform to see the Presidents
arrival hurried back TO his office and a few
minutes later there appeared upon the bulletin
board which usually records the arrival OF the
transports the following notice:
The President of the United States. Sandwich ISL
ands, Porto Rico. Cuba and the philippines ar
rived at this a. m.
AT THE DETENTION CAMP.
After leaving General Wheeler's headquarters
the President drove 10 the detention camp,
which is the nearest Of the camps to the station.
Just as he passed through the entrance to the
camp an interesting incident occurred. Assem-
blyman George Wallace, Of this State. has
son on one of the transports which are expected
at the camp Immediately. Mr.. Wallace had
heard that his son is sick. and was greatly de-
sirous of receiving permission 70 have carriage
for him when the men land 10 save him the ex-
hauston of walking, or even being carried In
an ambulance. TO the detention camp. 1t is
against the rules for any one TO see the returned
men until after they have been for five days in
the detention camp. and as consequence AS
semblymau Wallaces request had been refused
by the camp authorities. When he heard that
the President going TO visit the camp Mr..
Wallace determined 10 appeal to HIM. He sue
ceeded In getting past the guards OF the deten-
ton camp, and Immediately went up % the Presi
dent and asked for what ne wanted. The Presi-
dent turned to General Wheeler and requested
him TO grant Mr.. Wallace's request. The AS
semblyman had a brother among the Rough
Riders. who came home sick fortnight ago. and
died last week in Brooklyn.
After he entered the detention camp, one OF
the first soldiers seen by the President was Cen
era Shafter. The latters tent Is jus; outside the
boundaries Of the camp. Mr.. Mckinley aghted
from his carriage. and. accompanied by General
Wheeler entered General Skaters tent The
General has been suffering from a mild attack
of malaria, and proceeded to rise he
saw the President. The latter, however, told
General Shafter not to rise. and exchanged few
words with him. expressing the hope that he
would soon be WELL
The President then regained his carriage, and
was driven to the general hospital. Files Of
cavalrymen, with drawn swords, fanked the
carriage on either side. General Wheeler ex-
planned the various objects of interest the
way. drawing particular attention to the water
system.
IF musicians
Of the patients who were partially convalescent.
had assembled outside the general hospital in
order to greet the President. When ne arrived
he was welcomed with hearty cheering, the
weak voices Of the patients being lost in the
hearty tones OF the attendants and doctors. The