The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-10-10


ncrstone Laid in the Morninr-Post-
mnster-Gcnernl Smiths Expansion Ut
tcrnnccs Cheered-Luncheona at the Union
League Club Followed by a Day and .
Night Parade - President Mckinley
Speaks ON "Th- Nation" and In De-
veiopment Under Provtdence-Secretary
Long Talks on National Expansion-
Addresses Made by vic.-President
| Nariscal, rcmier Laurier and O,hers.
CHICAGO. Oct. 0.-From the time that Prcsi-
dent Mckinley ate his breakfast until no
announced that he could receive no more
visitors on account OF his engagements to pur.
tlcIpate in the Chicago Festival programme.
| he was beseged with visitors. His hotel was
guarded by police to prevent the crowds from
| making it impossible to get In or out No one
| but those with phases and well-known men
were allowed on the second floor OF the Audit
| forum. whore tho President was housed with
| his official family.
Long before o'clock the streets and park
adjoining the big hotels at Congress street md
| Michigan avenue were thronCed with people
waiting for the President to make his APPEAR
| ance. As soon as the President had fns he'd
| his breakfast he appeared in the reception
| room Of his apartments md announced that he
| was ready TO receive callers. The members Of
| the Reception Committee and the Federal Com
| mitiee on Arrangements conferred with him a
| few moments regarding the programme forths
| day and then the first official callers were
| announced.
II was few moments after 81 O'Clock when
Don Ignacion Mariscal. Vice President OF
Mexico. and his party, arrived In the corridor
ready to pay their respects to tho Chief Execu-
| tive OF tho United States, No such incident
has ever taken place either in Chicago or Hi
| nois before. Ambassadors and foreign minis
| tiers have made diplomatic calls upon the
| President during a visit OF a Chief Executive TO
Chicago but never a Vice President OF a ma
| ton.
American simplicity marked the whole af-
| fair Secretary Cortelyou was made aware OF
| the presence OF tho party by the members OF
| the Reception Committee in charge. and Inn
mediately notified the President The Next
| can visitors then were ushered into the recep-
| ton room OF the Presidents suite. In tho
party were Don 1gnacion Marlscal. Vice Presi-
| dent and Minister of Foreign Affairs OF Mexico.
| Don Balvino Davalos. Private Secretary: DR..
| Rafael Gavsta. DIR. Bulio Gogarza. Benito
Jaurez. Olorenso hariscal. Congressman
Thomas Moran. Capt. Samuel Garcia. Capt.
schafTner. Col. Joe Lee Jameson. Lieut. Perry.
Vice. President Mariscal and the other dis
tinRuished guests were presented to the
President by Con. Chambers McKibben. who.
| on behalf Of the President. welcomed tho
| visitors to the United States when they came
into the country. few moments were spent
| in the exchange OF courtesies and then the
| party withdrew.
The next caller was Carter n. Harrison.
Mayor OF Chicago. He arrived unattended.
| He was presented to the President again and
inquired after the health OF the Chief Execu-
| two After converslng for few moments he
gave way to the Canadian party. Biz Wilfrid
Laurier. Premier OF Canada, and his party
| reached the Presidents floor about tho time
Mayor Harrison was admitted. In tho party
| were Sir Wfrd Laurer. the Hon. X. r. Dobel.
Cabinet member; Sir 8. o. David. ]. S.
Wilson. tho Hon. c. A. Pelleter. Mayor
r. Preiontain. Montreal: Mayor 8. N. Parent.
Quebec; Mayor r. Panymaet. Ottawa. and
| Mayor Shaw. Toronto. Immediately following
| the Canadian guests came Gov. John r. Tan
ner OF Illinois. escorted by E. a. Conway and
| Thomas b. Bryan OF the local Reception Com
mttee The Governor paid his respects to the
President and then Joined Mayor Harrison In
| tho corridor.
Members OF tho Cabinet then began to call to
| pay their respects to the President. They
were followed by e1-secretary OF War Gen.
| Russell A. Alger. who 10 visiting his daughter,
Hrs Pike. Gen. AlRer's appearance was .
surprise to many. as 1t was not known he was
|
invited to join him at luncheon at tho Union
League. The visiting Governors also were In.
vited. Gen. Alger was one OF tho guests OF
honor to accompany the Presidential party TO
the cornerstone-laying exercises.
| Edward Rosewater. Col. Hulford. Mayor
Moores and Capt. McClay OF Omaha composed
the last Rronp Of visitors to call upon the Presi-
dent before he loft for the ceremonies atthe now
| Post ONCE building. The Omaha party invited
1 II ~ II.
the western trip and to accept Of their hospl.
tally.
| There was considerable DELAY In getting the
guests arranged In carriages to be driven to the
| scene OF the ceremonies The President rode
with Gov. Tanner. Mayor Harrison and william
Penn Nixon. Collector Of the Port. The other
guests followed in carriages. The streets were
thronged. and there were cheers everywhere
for the President At times the crowd seemed
| to grow tired Of cheering, and was contented to
wave hats and handkerchief
| State street was crowded for a block on
sh ' was deS;eninTi The President was
kept boriGg continually until he arrived at
roses creetsd him, Thsy were thrown from
the windows 81 the suite occupied bH the
dent HIiSf had the Bowers gathered IN and handed
to him. One feature OF the big crowd along
w the long sE"Ty Inn
| distinguished guests passed.
CORNERSTONE LAYING EXERCISES.
The cornerstone exercises Mt the nav Post
Office huildiag began at 1910 O'Clock At that
moment tho thousands within eight Of lack
! son Boulevard and Dearborn street saw the
President cross from the Union League CLUB
and enter tho grand stand on the arm OF
Judge Christian c KohEnat OF the Unled
| states District Court, passing toward the lais
in the southeast corner OF the site, Ths
cheers were dNaicninE. Following the Prcsi-
deut were his Cabinet members and the men
| Of other nations with whom they have TO deal
| rat ms | S0NrNtnFT
the Treasury, escorted by charles z. Cremer:
thea came Pos mGster-tenernl hnl les Empr"
| smith Spcrctary II The Interior Ethan Alien
Hitchcock, secretary Of, the Nayy John u.
Long and Secretary OF Agriculture JnfnOs
vi son. They assembled the stanl in tho order
named ami tho President stood for moment,
his hend barred while tho crowd made itself
hoarse Gov. Tanner and Mayor Harrison
stnrtc1 TO step upon the das, hut they were
guided AWAY and were escortedtO seats direct
" beside thu cornerstone. when the clean cut
features 81 Sir Willrii l.nurier were seen, Just
over the Mayors shoulder, there wore more
cheers and nr!os NJ 'Lauricr." to which tho
Canadian responded hv smiling
The party OF Dominion officials and their