The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-08-25
M'kINLEY
IN JERSEY.
President Arrives at Long
Branch and is Received
With Honors.
VOORHEES, WELCOMES HIN TO STATE
Cavalry Present Arms and
Gunboat Fires a Presi-
Dental Salute.
VOORHEES, WELCOMES HIM TO STATE
Isnecial q ..rhe Iersev citx News."l

Especial TO line Jersey City NEWS.
WEST END, Long Branch, Aug. Is,
s99.-President Mckinley and Mrs. Nc
Kinley. with Vice President and Mrs. Ho-
bart, Carrot A. Hobart, Jr.. Dr. and Mrs.
Rixey, Private Secretary Cortelyou and
Executive Clerk Barnes arrived here this
morning at 7a5 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, I'd Battery n. G. N. Y, and a
detachment of Troop B of Brooklyn pre-
scented arms. The President was greeted
with great enthusiasm as he emerged
from the car and assisted Mrs. Mckinley
to alight.
The President and Mrs. Mckinley looked
in excellent health and bowed their ac~
acknowledgements repeatedly to the great
crowd as they were escorted to their car
riage by the Reception Committee. On
entering their carriage the troop Of caval-
ry surrounded the carriage, which was
driven rapidly away to vices President
Hobart's cottage, Normanhurst, at Nor
wood Park. AT Norwood a great crowd
had gathered which received the Presi-
dent and Mrs. Mckinley with great en-
tlltStdSlll. VICE 4IOSldCAt 44to 80 ~
bart and the rest of the Presidential party
were driven to Norwood by a shorter
route than the one taken by the Presi-
dents carriage. The President breakfast
ed at Norwood and will remain there
quietly until 2:S0 P. M, when he will re-
view the Military Tournament at the
Horse Show grounds. Governor Foster M.
Voorhees, came to Normanhurst and well
coined the President to the State.
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 carriages and
formally welcomed the President to Long
Branch. The President. Vice President
Hobart, Mrs. Hobart, Secretary Cortel-
yon and Doctor Rixey were sitting chat
ting on the porch when the committee
arrived. Miles O'Brien introduced the
members of the delegation to the Presi-
den, who exchanged a few words with
each on presentation. Former Senator
Rufus Blodgett welcomed the President
On behalf of the COMMITTEE and extended
a cordial welcome from the permanent
and transient citizens ofLongBranch- The
committee also rendered to the President
a public reception tonight at the Holly
wood Hotel, which the President was
compelled to decline. The President, in
reply, said
Il thank the committee and citizens on
behalf of Mrs. Mckinley and myself for
their courtesies and hearty welcome.
cannot say just now what my plans are
for today as Mr.. ]. e. Price, Of Ocean
Grove. has a promise from me to visit
h a uniqu stronghold of Methodism.
feel. however. l am bound by the desires
Of the Long Branch citizens as their IN
vitation was the first. l have wished
for a long time to pay this visit as !
was Fascinated by the surroundings OF
Long Branch when | first visited IN lhls
vicinity twelve years ago.
AT IL o'clock, DR.. Jacob Price Dean. OF
the ocean Grove Sumer School OF
Theology, accompanied by Frank Appiapy
called on the President and extended the
FORMAL invitation from the trustees and
citizens of ocean Grove. The President
ana Mr.. Hobart ehated for a long time
with DIR. Price, and when leaving SAID 70
DR.. Price that he would be at ocean
Grove at two o'clock.
at n o'clock the President, accompan-
led by Mrs. Mckinley and Mrs. Hobart
drove to the Iron Pier to witness the ar
rival of the Scorpion. AS the carriage
reached the pier the trim. little gunpoat
anchor and fred the Presidents salute
The President took a short drive along
Ocean avenue and returned at noon TO
N~ormanhurst for lunch. Everywhere the
President was greeted with cheers, hand
~clapping and waving Of handkerchle1s-
Attorney General Griggs and secretary
of the Interior Hitchcock left the tram
this morning at Jersey City.