The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-17
PRESIDENT HELD THE REINS.
SAID HE PREFERRED TO DRIVE
WHEN OUT WITH HANNA.


How the Chief Executive spent His
Second Day Mt ThOmasviIIe--A
Drive in the Morning and IA Drive
in the AftcrnOOn-WnI Accept No
Invitations Except to- JeI<yI-MaiI
There for AIger, hut He Is Not En-
pected.
Thomasville, Ga, March 16.-To-day.
even more than yesterday, was one of
complete rest for President Mckinley.
A forenoon drive, a brief nap before
lunch, another drive in the afternoon, a
short time devoted to a few kilograms,
chiefly personal, or chroniclng happenings
in the Philippines, made up the day, and
then dinner and an hour or two with SEN
ator Hanna, his family and their guests,
passed the time until an early retirement
for the night.
Thus far Mr.. Mckinley has followed the
programme outlined before he left Wash
ington as necessary to avert any possi-
bility of danger that the strain on him
might later on manifest itself in illness in
stead OF sheer fatigue. To-day he showed
the natural effects Of relaxation from
high pressure, but also apparent was
touch of color in the face and brighter
eyes, resulting from quiet and outdoor life
in this health-giving atmosphere.
The President has received a number
of invitations to visit places in Georgia,
Florida and the South, but his present
purpose is to spend his outing in Thorn
asville in much the same way as the past
two days, save that he probably will run
over to Jekyl Island on the coast near
Savannah, for a day or Two. Here num-
Der of well-known gentlemen, some of
whom are his warm personal friends, have
a magnificent club house and cunning and
fishing preserves and have urged him to
make stay with them.
Presidents Morning Drive.
The Presidents drive this forenoon be
gan rather early so that when Assistant
Secretary Cortelyou reached the house not
long after 10 o'clock with a few kilograms
which he thought Mr.. Mckinley should
see. the latter was gone. The drive had
been arranged by Senator Hanna's broth
er-in-law, Mr. Wyman Jones' one of the
earliest Northerners TO discover the merits
of Townsville as a winter resort. With
his wife and Mrs. George II. Stone OF
OieNGla0u III lQe IOT6HlOSL GdItldSSs ne pa
loted the party over a pretty stretch of
road to the Country Club house, a fash
ionable place between two and three miles
from ThOmasville. Large forests of tall
pines, oaks, magnolias. with rich deep
green leaves and beeches lay on either
side of the road.
The Presidents carriage followed that
of Mr. Jones. Mr.. Mckinley himself held
the reins behind a handsome pair of bays.
20 i'm, ,v11 fax,
rear seat was taken by Mrs Mckinley,
who was looking we'll and cheerful, and
Mrs Hanna. Vice President and Mrs.
Hobart were in a trap little distance be-
hind.
At the Country Club the party was well
coined by President Metcalf, a retired
army officer Senator Hanna and the Vice
President alighted and entered the club
house, but Mr. Mckinley preferred re-
naming in the carriage. He wore a heavy
overcoat. as the air was crisp and cool
when the drive started The sun mean
while had come out bright and the Pres
ident remarked that he found it little
TOO warm with such heavy overcoat on.
He expressed himself as feeling better for
his trip His complexion had taken on
tinge of color.
Preferred to Drive Himself.
To suggestion that he did not trust
himself to Senator Hanna's skill as a
horseman, he laughingly responded:
'"rhe senator is a very good fellow, but
] prefer to hold the reins when out with
him
After leaving the Country Club, the way
led up and down hill by one of the best
golf links in the country, past the pigeon
shooting grounds and around to Thomas
Vile again.
Ii was in the neighborhood of 1890 O'Clock
when the party reached home Luncheon
and a rest occupied two hours or more,
and then the entire household went out
doors again for another drive over the
country roads, spending about two hours
in this way.
Dinner was served al o'clock, the only
guests from the outside being Mr.. and
Mrs. John II. Stone of Cleveland. The
President devoted a little time in the even
ing 10 his correspondence, but will not de-
vote time while here TO any matter which
possible can be postponed, and the cabinet
officers at Washington VIII attend TO all
executive matters.
The President does not expect people TO
come to Thomasville to see him on bus
jness.
Apparently some persons think the cabi-
net also is located here for the postoffice
to-day receive registered mail addressed TO
Secretary Alger. The war secretary Is not
coming here so far as is known.