Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1899-08-18
4 DAY WITH MklNLEY.
How the President Is Spending
His Vacation.
HIs LIFE At LAKE OHAhPLAlN.

lie Walks and Drives. Reads the
Newspapers and May Yet De Induc-
ed to Play Golf-LOcRtion of His
Apartments iiow the President
Dresses.
When the president Of these United
states goes Oh vacation, there are
something like TO,OOOOon OF people
who want to know about Il. Among
them are q few millions who 20 on
vacations themselves who want -
make comparisons and good many
more millions who haven't that good
fortune but who are willing.
TEr president is now enjoying MS
real vacation and he has selected
very charming place, says the New
York World II is everywhere agreed
that one must have mountains or
water in order to really enjoy an out .
Ing. Mr.. Mckinley has selected place .
where he can have both There are
many charming places IN the Adlron'
dacks. but Fyw more attractive tAah
the one where he now Is. 1t Is the
third time he has visited II. The Hotel
Champlain Is big, modern structure
fitted up with all those accessories
,,t.t, -. r,l,r ,ra h.od Of the
latest and most complete modern IN
pruvcmeuts. II is on n high. preclp'-
tous blum overlooking the placid
- ,.g1or, crornrafD
N, ,.......l,,,;,l oportrauts are on
49, ,.-.,.,,.i ,,,,- of Tho annex Of the
k,.,f o,.1 ,rn ,ia,v from there is su-
,o~n =, ctyc. Mrs Mckinley more
1n,,a..,.,.., .,',,, o,,,,,,fnc ,,.s From her
,,.t,'Ia,,. .r,n. can sn. n. Green noun-
,oIr. ~ yar,,nn, oud many Of the
tt,., ,..,.,.. - th. ,1Irondarks. ON
,Lo "1ars whom IL, air +. free. from the
,,o,l mist o1 White Face. 80 miles
",,.,,. ro,, l,n seen with The naked eye.
W. 81, hand gr, The nine forests.
with tnntr cool, otorous green coz
,rostfr,, win rho bright l!yellness II
t+o I,to, ,o,,n
,rr9+ which tho president desired
oh,,.o ou otbor tnfnrs was rest ana
,I..,l,,.. o,tn. Hence the handsome
s,i, ~ room. ,p tho annex. away from
, 49,. ,,,,rI..,, If ,na main body. was
rloca5 ~ n,, DISPOSAL Here lie can
~, mo vim. IN absolute silence and
saclrsfon IL he wishes. \ rctlnue OK
s,ry,u+s lrurcht from Washington.
r rn-auforrod nv cnIplovers Of the hotel,
/. serve the partv. and there IS always q
.. guard on the door to keep the curious
q AWAY
:. Much Of the presidents time Is spent
Il IN his room reading newspapers and
:. periodicals and chatting with Mrs. Ne
J Kiul,v. There are 10 noises about his
4 window. Il IS aS calm there Ia the day.
II tim. rs IN the night. Every morning
d Mr. Mckinley takes a long walk
g through the pine forests below the
= hotel Often he goes out alone. Some
q times he Is accompanied by his niece
a Miss sarah Duncan Of Cleveland, Post
i master General Smith or other friend,
le II they happen To be around. He /:
d. very able walker and usually tire,
re ont those who accompany him. H.
N strides along with a swing and carries
Y himself very erect He takes long
ID measured steps. and is very quick ant
active on his feet. He usually cover
Ut two or three miles At his rapid pac,
20 before returning to his apartments,
n The afternoons are devoted to dri~o
ii and stroIls. Sometimes Mrs. McKinle.
e- accompanies him. but her health ha
10. not been very good Of late and She ha
ct kept closely indoors. Whca the pres
u. dent goes driving he usually handle
20 the rcins himself, and 1t gives him
w great deal OF pleasure. lie prefers u
ne To1Sf SuirifpI horses that can be fUl