Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-10-10
President Has Program Which Occu-
pies All His Time.
VISIT FROM BRICKLAYERg UNION
He invites Members to Hold Next
Convention Here.
OFF TO INDIANA TONIGHT

dent Mckinley's last day OF his stay IN
Chicago. and it has been arranged as to
permit the chief executive of the nation
to see the most people and participate in
the most entertainments in the least pos
sible time.
The sday was taken up in informal re-
ceptions. luncheons and banquets, culminat-
ing in the evening in the industrial pageant.
The reunion of Illinois regiments and the
Army of the Tennessee, an annual event of
Importance, the first thing on the
days program. Here the President was
greeted by his old comrades in arms and
their wives and daughters. Following the
reunion of Illinois regiments and the Army
of the Tennessee the ba,ance of the days
program is as follows
IL a.m-ReCeption for the President and
Mrs. Mckinley at the Woman's Athletic
Club.
Il m.-Reception to the President at the
] pm-Canadian-A American reception and
luncheon for Premier Laurier at the Great
Northern Hotel
/ p.m.-LuncheOn to internal revenue Off
cials at Union League Club.
1p.m.-Public reception for President Nc
Knley at Memorial Hail.
p.m.-Luncheon for the President at the
Chicago Club.
5:45 p.m.-Ilumination of the court of
honor.
$50 pm.-Commercial Club banquet for
the President at the Auditorium.
$50 pm-Banquet for Postmaster Cen
e1al Smith at the Auditorium.
p.m.-Indus trial parade.
II 80 p.m.-President leaves the city for
Evansville, Ind.
Visit From Labor Union.
President Mckinley had scarcely finished
breakfast this morning when the first of
the many delegations seeking attention
reached the Auditorium. The delegation
was composed entirely of laboring men, and
the President was oIoseted with them for
half an hour.
The party was made up principally of
Bricklayers and Stonenlasons' Union, which
some weeks ago made the President an
honorary member of their organization.
President Gubbins of the union, in the
course Of conversation, mentioned the
'bricklayers' organization
Our organization. if you please Don't
get me-, smiled Mr.. Mckinley and the
committee promised that he would always
be remembered a full-hedged union
bricklayer and stOnemason.
The President asked many questions rela-
tive to the condition of Chicagos laborlnS
people, and expressed his pleasure that
they were feeling the effects of prosperity.
The cornerstone trouble, which arose from
the employment of nOn-union labor in cut
ting the first stone, and which for a time
threatened the ceremony of yesterday, was
The President declared he considered 1t
compliment to belong to the Bricklayers'
Union, and pulled from an inside pocket
the card emitting him to voice in its pro-
ceedings.
II would like to have the international
body of which our union is part hold It's
convention of 1901 in Washington said
the President. as the building tradesmen
were about to retire. President Gubblns
thanked him for the invitation, and de
Ciarcd that the matter would be laid before
the delegates to the convention OF 1900.
weather About Perfect.
When the President emerged from the
hotel and stepped into his carriage, the
weather could not have been nearer per
fection. Mr.. Mckinley drove first to the
battle of Manila, a panoramic reproduction
of Admiral Dewey's famous victory, where
he spent few moments. In the q. A. X
Memorial Hall he next greeted the Army
of the Tennessee, which is holding its re-
union at that place. In addition to the 800
veterans present, the hall was packed with
spectators, who cheered frantically. Cen
eral Granville NJ. Dodge. in introducing the
President declared he could rest assured
of the support of the Army of the Tennes-
see in his present policy.
Tie President responded: Il do not in
tenG TO interrupt your business at TINS
meeting and have only called that MAJ
pay my respects and present my personal
good wishes to the Army of the Tennessee
and respond with expressions OF gratitude
and satisfaction to the warm words of
General Dodge, your president, in pledg1ng
th,. support Of the veterans of the Army
of the Tennessee to the flag and the patri-
otic purpose of the government of the
United States. Indeed such pledge Is
necessary from your chairman; L could
have known without his stating 1t where
this army stood when the flag was assailed
carried by soldiers and sailors OF the re-
public / would know where this veteran
army would stand when l should recall its
history, with its Grant, sherman McPher-
son and Logan. and, as L said, nave
only come to pledge the honor which l feel
for the veterans of 1881, who have for
more than thrty-three years taught patrl-
otism to the people of the United States,
and when the hour of peril came last year.
as a result of your instructions, more than
a million men volunteered to defend the
flag l thank you for your cordial welcome
and bid you good morning.
At Women's Athletic Club.
The President was then driven to the
hall of the Women's Athletic Club, where
n light luncheon served in honor of
Mr. and Mrs. Mckinley
In the Wnmen's Athletic Club society
leaders and women prominent IN various
kinds Of work assembled early in antici-
patton Of the visit of the President and Mrs.
Mckinney After leaving the veterans, Mr..
Mckinley took short drive followed by a
cavaIcade of the city's guests and mere
spectators. calling at the hotel for Mrs. Nc
Einley. The entire party then repaired TO
the athletic club where an exhibition of
swimming was given all of which was APP
plauded Mrs. Harrison. wife of the mayor,
and Mrs. H. II. kohlsaat were among
ever. and the presidential party left, fol-
lowed by words of regret that the visit
could not have been of longer duration
TO the hotel while the President. cheered all
along the route, betook himself to the Press
Club. where he spent the hour from IL to L
receiving the members Of the club. The
President expressed his pleasure at the op-
portunity OF meeting the working newspa
per men of the city, but made no formal
speech.
Visit to Press Club.
Pre- sident Mckinley and Secretaries Hay
Hitchcock and Wilson, accompanied by DR.
William r. Harper, L. w. Noyes Charlie.
Truax Lafayette McWilliarns and Postmas
ter Gordon, were greeted by the reception
committee Of the Press Club and intro
duced TO the 200 odd members and thei
wives who Were present. The party re
mained less than hour owing to othel
engagements The rooms We're tastefully
decorated with flags and palms and plants
President Mckinley registered his name II
the guest book. which contains the sigma
lures of nearly all the prominent men VIII
have visited Chicago since the organization
Of the club When the President left thre
cheers were given.