New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-25
THE PRESIDENTS JOURNEY.
DEPARTURE OF HIS PATTY FROM BLUFF
POINT FOR LONG BRANCH.
LAST DAY AT HOTEL CHAMPLAIN BUSY
oNE-To VISIT PITTsBURG, EAST
LIVERPOOL. CANTON AND
PHILADELPHIA.
PHILADELPHIA.

PHILADELPHIA.
Plattsburg. ~ Y. Aug. 24-The Presidents
party left Bluff Point station at o'clock this
evening after a stay OF four weeks. The last
day Of President McKinleys stay here was
a busy one. This morning he was serenaded
by the 26th Regiment Band. after ne and Mrs.
Mckinley had taken a farewell drive around
the grounds. At p. m. Palestine Comman-
derry OF knights Templar, from St Johnsbury'
Vt. accompanied by band. arrived at the
hotel by special steamer 10 pay their respects
TO the President.
At 3 o'clock the 26th Regiment $50 strong.
arrived at the hotel. having marched down
from Plattsburg Barracks, a distance OF three
miles. President Mckinley reviewed the regi-
ment from the balcony. With him were Vice.
President Hobart, Attorney General Griggs'
Secretary Hitchcock, General Merritt General
Guy V Henry and others. The troops wore
their new khaki uniform and marched oy the
hotel in column of platoons. The hotel piazzas
and grounds were crowded and the marching
soldiers much applauded AS the coior
sergeant dipped the regimental colors to the
President there was great cheering The resl-
ment will start for the Philippines in few
davs going TO San Francisco by way Of Boston
and Providence
At5:30 o'clock the President and Mrs. McKin-
lev entered their carriage and were driven from
the hotel 10 the station. The guests waved
goodbv from the pezza VicePresident and
Mrs. Hobart and the other members Of the party
followed in carriages The special train OF four
rarlor cars was waiting for them on the side
track at the Bluff Point Station and pulled
out promptly at 6 o'clock. The President ana
Mrs Mckinley stood on the rear platform OF
the private car Cleopatra and bowed farewell 70
those on the station platform. The train was IN
charge Of Assistant superintendent II. c. Nortn'
Of the Delaware and Hudson Railroad and is
due in Jersey CITY at 4: :45 o'clock tomorrow
morning. and to reach Long Branch about 0
o'clock -
The intention is to stay at Long Branch until
Saturday afternoon, when the Presidentlal part
will start for Pittsburg. arriving there SATURDAY
evening at about $50 o'clock On MONDAY the
President will be present at the reception 10 the
10th PENNSYLVANIA Volunteers, VINO are 70 arrive
In Pittsburg on that day from the Pnlllppihes;,
on Tuesday August %. the party will proceed
10 East Liverpool Ohio where one day VIII De
spent as the guests OF Colonel j. NJ Iaylor'
lifelong friend Of President Mckinley Wednes-
day and Thursday will be spent at the Presi-
dents old home in Canton, and on SATURDAY
September 2, they expect TO arrive IN Washlns-
ton. o,u
on September x the President will go 10 Phil
adepha to attend the annual encampment OF
the Grand Army Of the Republic.
The party as II left Bluff Point station To-
night was made up OF President and Mrs NC
Kinley Vicc-President and Mrs Hooart, Iatre'
A Hobart ir Attorney General Griggs DR..
and Mrs Rixey, Private Secretary Cortelyou
Executive Clerk p. F. Barnes and Charles h
Booth president Of the Hotel Champlaln Coni-
pany.
Whitehall n Y. Aug. 2i.--Pres'dent Mekin-
ley and his party passed Whitehall at s>oo
stopping fifteen minutes Five hundred people
he station and a majority OF them
shook hands with the President he stood on
the rear platform Of his car Just before the
train started the President stepped back into
the car and brought Mrs. Mckinley TO the door
She bowed 10 the people. Mrs. Mckinleys i'm
proved condition was pleasant surprise to peo-
pie here.