The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-08-07
How the President is Spending His
Time at Hotel ChampIain.
Attended Services Yesterday at the Metho-
dist Episcopal Church.
To-Day He Will Witness the Re-
gatta on Board DR.. Webb's
Yacht-The President Purchases
the Mckinley Cottage at Can
ton, Ohio.

PLATTSBURG On. W, Aug. o.
President Mckinley, accompanied by
Secretary Cortelyou, attended church
this morning, driving up from the Ho-
tel Champlain. Although the man who
drove had lived in Plattsburg all his
life, he drove the party to the Presby-
terrain Church, instead of to the Meth
odist Church, making the President
about fifteen minutes late. The pastor
of the church, however, delayed ser
vices until the arrival Of the Presi-
dent. When he entered the church
the entire congregation arose and
remained standing until he had been
seated. Bishop Goodsell of Tennessee
preached the sermon, taking his text
from the ninth chapter Of st. John,
thirty-ninth verse.
DR.. Joel w. Eaton, Presiding Elder
of the Champlain District of the Troy
Conference in his prayer, asked that
the blessing of God might rest upon
the President of the United States and
through us the uncivilized lands might
be lifted up"
At the close of the service the con-
gregatlon remained standing until the
President had reached the street.
President and Mrs. Mckinley, Vice
President and Mrs. Hobart and several
invited guests will witness the yacht
races tomorrow from DR.. Webb's
yacht.
Sir Wilfrid Laurier, the Canadian
Premier, has reconsidered his deter
mination to visit the Hotel Cham
plain while the President is here, and
therefore will not come this week, as
expected. He believes that visit at
the present time would cause a great
deal of unpleasant comment.
Secretary Root will arrive here on
Tuesday morning for a conference with
President Mckinley. Not only the
Philippines problem, but also the ques-
lions now confronting the Secretary OF
War. such as the situation in Cuba
and Porto Rico. and the attitude to
be maintained toward General Miles
will be discussed in detail, and a gen
eral plan of action agreed upon.
HAS PURCHASED HIS OLD HOME.
CANTON (OO, Aug. 6. = President
Mckinley has purchased the famous
mckinley Cottage" at the corner OF
North Market street and Louis avenue.
The deal was closed Saturday. The
consideration was $14 1900. The papers
have passed. He will secure posses
sion of the contract and deed in Octo-
Der next The property was not III
the market.
1t was endeared to President and
Mrs. Mckinley as their first home.
where they began housekeeping. and
by tender memories of sorrows there
The lot is 100 feet front on Market
street by pa on Louis avenue.
The front veranda shows the most
wear from the historic campaign of
1896, when the noted home was the
political Mecca for nearly a million
people.
Before leaving Canton for the in
auguration President Mckinley tried
to buy the home made doubly dear to
him. 1t is not believed that Mrs.
Harter would have sold the place to
any one else. 1t is believed to be the
Presidents intention to spend a part
of each year in Canton. The interior
of the house has always been roomy
and cool and comfortable. 1t is thought
possible that the President may rem
ovate the house and make improve
ments.
Many Cantonians have expressed a
fear that with the breaking of home
ties by death, sorrows and other
events, the President might be induced
to accept one of the many invitations
which the papers have reported as
having been made to secure his resi-
dence elsewhere The news that the
deal is closed whereby he is once more
the owner of the home that has always
been dearest to him will be received
with universal rejoicing.