Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-25
PRESIDENT LONG BRANCH
BE and Mrs. Mckinley Both Enjoying Fine
Health.
Guests of Vice President Hobart
Sal,tes by Local Military and
the Scorpion.

| LONG BRANCH, N. J., August 25.-Pres-
| ident and Mrs Mckinley, with Vice Presl-
| dent and Mrs. Hobart, Garret A. Hobart
| jr Attorney General Griggs, DR.. and Mrs.
| Rixey, Private Secretary Cortelyou and
Mrs. Barnett, arrived here at 1:45 this
| morning from Plattsburg, N. Y, in four
private palace cars.
| AS the train drew into the station the
presidential salute was flied by the I'd Bat
| terry, N. G. N. Y, and detachment of
| Troop c, Brooklyn, presented arms. The
| President was greeted with great enthu-
| sisssm as he emerged from the car and as
| sisted Mrs Mckinley to alight.
Both in Excellent Health.
| President and Mrs. Mckinley looked in
excellent health, and bowed their acknowl-
| edgments repeatedly to the great crowd as
| they We're escorted to their carriage by the
reception committee and driven to Vice
! President Hobart's cottage, Normanhurst,
/ at Norwood Park At Norwood a great
| crowd gathered, which received the Presi-
! dent and Mrs. Mckinley with great en-
| thusasm Vice President and Mrs. Hobart
| and the rest of the presidential party We're
| driven to Norwood by a shorter route than
| the one taken by the Presidents carriage
| The President breakfasted at Norwood,
and will remain there quietly until 2:30
| p m. when he will review the military
| tournament at the horse show grounds.
Welcomed to Long Branch.
At 10 o'clock the reception committee and
officers of Troop C of Brooklyn and the I'd
Battery of New York drove over to Nor
manhurst in six carriages and formally
welcomed the President to Long Branch.
Miles O'Brien introduced the members of
the delegation to the President. who ex-
changed few words with each on presen-
tation.
Former Senator Rufus Blodgett welcom-
| ed the President on behalf of the commit
tee, and extended a cordial welcome from
the permanent and transient citizens of
Long Branch. The committee also tender
ed to the President a public reception to-
night at the Hollywood Hotel, which the
President was compelled to decline.
The President in reply said:
II thank the committee and citizens on
behalf of Mrs. Mckinley and myself for
their courteses and hearty welcome. 1 cam
not say just now what my plans are for
today, as Dr. j. E. Price of Ocean Grove
has q promise from me to visit that unique
stronghold of Methodsm l feel, however,
1 am bound by the desires of the Long
Branch citizens. as their invitation was the
first. l have wished for a long time to pay
this visit, as 1 was fascinated by the sur
roundings of Long Branch when l first WIS.,
tied in this vicinity twelve years ago."
DIR. Price Calls,
DIR. Jacob Price, dean of the Ocean Grove
summer school of theology, called on the
President and extended the formal invita-
ton from the trustees and citizens of Ocean
Grove. The President said he would be at
Ocean Grove at o'clock
The President. accompanied by Mrs Nc
kin!ey and Mrs Hobart, subsequently
drove to the iron pier to witness the
rival of the Scorpion. AS the carriage
reached the pier the trim little gunboat
dropped anchor and fred the Presidents
salute. The President took short drive
along Ocean avenue and returned at noon
to Normanhurst for lunch. Everywhere the
President was greeted with cheers hand
clapping and waving of handkerchiefs.
Secretary of the Interior Hitchcock left
the train at Jersey City
Governor Voorhees, came to Normanhurst
TO welcome the President TO the state