The sun., 1899-05-01
M'KINLEY AT CHURCH TWICE
WENT TO MORNING SERVICE At CAL
TARY W. n. CHURCH.


In the Afternoon, with His wife. Saw .
Children's Festival Mt Zion and St. Tim
-Dispensed with an Escort of De-
tectives-Mounted Police Turned Out.
President Mckinley and Abner Mckinley at
tended yesterday morning the regular morn
ing services at Calvary Methodist Church.
Seventh avenue and 10th street. At the last
moment Mrs. Mckinley decided not to 20.
The long time spent up the Hudson River on
Saturday had tired her considerably and she
thought IL best to remain indoors yesterday
morning.
The President when he left the hotel tod
the two detective Sergeants who have kept ear
MIN since he has been in the city that he
thought he wouldn't need them on the drive to
the church. and thev did not accom- pary him.
Col. Edwin A. Hartshorn. Assistant Appraiser
OF this mort. who is member OF Calvary
Church. had secured tho Presidents promise
TO attend services there. The President is
also slightly acquainted with tho pastor Of the
church. the Rev DIR. Willis p. Odell. lately OF
Buffalo. who received the degree OF D. D. Mt
Allegheny College. Meadvie. Pa. at the same
time that President Mckinley was made Ill d.
there. five years ago, An American flag floated
from a horizontal pole over the door OF the
church and another flag was draped about the
nulrt. The pastors pew" and three others in
front. in the centre .of the church. were:roped
of with heavy terra Gotta cord for the Pres-
dents party. DR.. Ode and Col artshorn
met the President at: tho door and the latter
escorted him to his seat. The services. which
had been delayed for ten minutes. began i'm
mediately.
Al the Presidents request there was no
deviation IRON the regular order Of services,
and DR.. Odels sermon was q purely doctrnal
one on the Chris tology Of John" His only
reference to national affairs was the hops he
a Drn n htG mi ifThS ha,N
leader in extending civilization and a knowl-
edge Of Christ throughou: the world
falo, who sat in A. II. Steele's pew tainted and
after being revived was led out Of the church
into tho parsonage e, and then sent home The
in late. having evidently heard that the Presi-
dent was there The usher VIII? rassed the
hill droyped in it bv President Mckinley for
Two stanzas Of America" were substituted
i,, Tor the Doxology e the close Of the service.
President Joined in the singing Alter the
benediction the President went up to the pull
nit and shook hands with DR.. Odell and sew
the church by the side door and entered his
carirSg1 Hid , There was, was In;e ,, crowd: about.
one shouted What's the mater with McKin-
Iey and eysry one on rTh lGped il the c%Ist2mary
and Mckinney" Then the bicycIists mount
ed their wheels and hurried after the Presi-
dents carriage. beside which mounted DO
der Sergt Kelly OF the West 135th street sta
ttoni were on duty at the church, The Ladies'
wife is President, sent Mrs. Mckinley a large
BUNCH Of American Beauty roses;
were received They icy R ncuded % Gen. eH and S!S2rs MRS
Wesley S Merritt. eN,Mayor William L. Strong
"SosE and e The 99q s Fsa nna s II G a. 9
iathcr;:n n,law, william #. Davis. went for a
GENT ME HayR Vestryman S aS Of fFfi' ths
West Fitty-seventh street. and at his sugges-
tlon the Iresident,s esD party s,9pped for few
moments sat at the ne children M, festival there They
stood at the back Of the church as tho entir. tire
sunday school marched;;out, lou singing Onward
courtesied or bowed as they passed the Presi-
President bowed and nodded to the various
saiutathons. While Mrs, Mrs, Mckinley leaned for
dren as they s HaWk roc
the Rev. Henry Lubbock. the rector. and after
ra9 momsnts 1t chat the p Presidents party re-
drive, was by way OF Fifth avenue to Mount
While returning from tho drive the pr.si-
dent met and passed Squadron ou its way
from the Church Of the Heavenly Rest to its
only a few OF the officers OF the squadron rec.
osnized the President. Those who did sa-
Senator Depew called at the MOTEL twice yes.
terdav. but did not see President Mckinley
On his first call the President was out driving
and when the Senator called early In the ven
ing the President was lying down.
Gen. ana Mrs. Fred D. Grant were the guests
Of the President at dinner last night. The
General was In uniform Later in the even
ing the President received several callers
Among them were Gen. Daniel +. Sickles and
Gen. Anson G. McCook
The President said that the Sunday In New
York had been q delightful one for Mrs Nc
ktnley and himself. He received several de-
spatches from Washington in the course OF
the day. To-days programme includes a
pleasure trip for the President and the other
gentlemen Of the party. The ladies' will re-
main nt the hotel.
President Mckinley will 60 to Washington
tonight Directions have been sent to Wash
ington to hold tho report OF the army beef
court OF inquiry there until the Presidents
return