The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-25
M 'KINLEY'S
RETURN SOUTH.
Presidential Party Arrives at
Long Branch
After an All Night Ride From
Plattsburg.
GREAT ENTHUSIASM
Manifested by the Crowd at the
Depot.
VIII Be the Guests of Vice
President Hobart.
GREAT ENTHUSIAST

Long Branch, N. J.. Aug. 25.-Presi-
dent and Mrs. Mckinley with Vice
President and Mrs. Hobart, Garret A
Hobart, jr., Attorney General Griggs.
DR.. and Mrs. Rixey, Private Secretary
Cortelyou and Executive Clerk Barnes,
arrived here this morning at 7:45
o'clock from Plattsburg, on a special
train of four palace cars. AS the train
drew into the station, the presidential
salute was fired by Wilson battery. sec
ond N. G. N. Y. and a detachment Of
troop c, of Brooklyn, presented arms.
The president was greeted with great
enthusiasm, as he emerged from the car
and assisted Mrs. Mckinley to alight.
President and Mrs. Mckinley looked
in excellent health and bowed their ac-
acknowledgements repeatedly to the great
crowd as they were escorted to their
carriage by the reception committee
and driven to Vice President HObart's
cottage, NOrmanhurst at Norwood
park. At Norwood u great crowd gath
cred which received the president and
Mrs. Mckinley with much enthusiasm.
Vice President and Mrs Hobart and
the rest of the party were driven to
Norwood by a shorter route than the
one taken by the presidents carriage
The president breakfasted at Nor
wood and will remain there quietly un-
til 2:30 p. m, when he will review the
military tournament at the Horse Show
grounds
At 10 o'clock the reception committee
and officers of troop c. of Brooklyn and
the Second battery of New York, drove
over to NOrmanhurSt in six carria ges
and formally welcomed the president to
Long Branch. Miles O'Brien introduced
the members of the delegation to the
president who exchanged a few words
with each
Former Senator Rufus Blodgett well
coined the president on behalf of the
committee and extended a cordial well
come from the permanent anG trans
lent citizens of Long Branch
The committee also rendered to the
president a public reception tonight at
the Hollywood hotel which the presi-
dent was obliged to decline
The president in reply said: Il thank
the committee and citizens on behalf o1
Mrs. Mckinley and myself for their
cOurteSieS and hearty welcome. I can
not say just now what my plans are
for today as DR.. J. E. Price. of Ocean
Grove, has a promise from me to visit
that unique stronghold of RIethodism.
1 feel however, am bound by the de-
sires of the Long Branch citizens as
their invitation was the first. I have
wished for a long time to pay this
visit, as 1 was fascinated by the sur
roundings of Long Branch when I first
visited in this vicinity u years ago.
DR.. Jacob Price, dean of the Ocean
Grove summer school of theology call
ed on the president and extended the
formal invitation from the trustees and
citizens of Ocean Grove. The president
said he would be at Ocean Grove at 2
o'clock The president accompanied by
Mrs. Mckinley and Mrs. Hobart subse-
quently drove to the iron pier to wit
ness the arrival of the Scorpion. AS
the carriage reached the pier the trim
little gunbOat dropped anchor and fired
the presidents salute The president
took short drive along Ocean avenue
and returned later to Normanhurst for
lunch.
Everywhere the president was greet
ed with cheers, handclapping and Wav-
ing of handkerchiefs.