Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-03-17
PRESIDENTS OUTING,
Specimen Day Of His Stay
at ThOnasViNe.
DRIVE TO THE COUNTRY CLUB
Mckinley /" Prefers 10 Hold ReinS Him.
self When Ont With Hanna"
NOBODY EXPECTED on BUSINESS.
People Impressed With the Idea.
However, That ThomasviIie Is Just
Now the Capital-PossibIe Trip TO
Jekyi Island.
NOBODY EXPECTED on BUSINESS.
Jek VI Island.

BROWNSVILLE, GA, March Ito
day. even more than yesterday. was one
Of rest for President Mckinley. A fore
noon drive. a brief nap before lunch. an
other drive in the afternoon. short time
devoted TO a few kilograms. chiefly per-
sonal or chroncling happenings in the
Philippines. made up the day, and then
dinner and an hour or two with Senator
Hanna. his family, and their guests, pass
ed the time until an early retirement for
the night.
Thus far. Mr.. Mckinley has followed
the programme outlined before he left
Washington, as necessary to avert any
possibility of danger that the strain on
him might later on manifest itself in ill
ness. instead of sheer fatigue. To-day he
showed the natural effects of relaxation
from high pressure. Also apparent were
a touch Of color in the face and brighter
eyes. resulting from quiet and outdoor
life in this health-giving atmosphere
The President has received a number
OF invitations from places in Georgia
and other Southern States TO visit them,
but his present purpose is to spend his
outing at ThOmasville in much the same
way as the last two days, save that he
will probably run over to Jekyl Island on
the coast near Savannah. for day or
two Here a number Of well-known gen.
tlemen. some Of whom are his warm per-
sOnal friends. have a magnin~ent club
house and cunning and fishing preserves,
and have urged him to make stay with
them.
DRIVE TO CLUBHOUSE.
The Presidents drive this forenoon be-
gan rather early, so that when Assistant
Secretary COrtelyOu reached the house not
long after 10 with a few kilograms which
he thought Mr.. Mckinley should see, the
latter was gone. The drive had been ar
ranged by Senator Hanna's brother-n-
law. Mr.. Wyman Jones, one of the earliest
northerners to discover the merits Of
Thomasville as winter resort. With
his wife and Mrs. George II. Stone, Of
Cleveland, i'm the foremost carriage. ne
plloted the party over pretty stretch OF
road to the Country Club house, a fash
iOnable place between two and three miles
from Thomasville. Large forests OF tall
pines oaks magnOlias, with rich, deep
green leaves, and beeches, lay on ehch
side of the road. The Presidents car
rage followed that of Mr. Jones. Mr.
Mckinley himself held the reins behind
a handsome pair of bays. Senator Hanna
sat next TO him. and the rear seat was
taken by Mrs. Mckinley, who was look |
ing well and cheerful. and Mrs. Hanna |
Vice President Hobart and Mrs. Hobart |
were in trap a little distance behind.
At the Country Club the party was wei |
coined by President Metcalfe, a retired |
army officer. Senator Hanna and the |
Vice President alighted and entered the |
clubhouse, but Mr. Mckinley preferred |
remaining in the carriage. He wore |
heavy overcoat. as the air was crisp and |
cool when the drive started. The sun |
meanwhile had come out bright and the |
President remarked that he found II |
little too warm with such heavy over
coat on. He expressed himself as feeling |
better for his trip. HIS complexion had
taken on a tinge of color.
HOLDS REINS WHEN WITH HANNA.
To the suggestion that he did not trust
himself to Senator Hanna's skill as a
horseman. he laughingy responded: The |
Senator is a very good fellow, but | pre- |
fer 10 hold the reins when out with him"
After leaving the Country Club, the way |
led IN and down hill by one of the best |
golf links in the country. past the pigeon |
shooting grounds. and around TO Thomas
vile again. 1t was in the neighborhood |
of 80 when the party reached home. |
Luncheon and a rest occupied two hours |
or more. and then the entire household |
went outdoors again FOR another drive |
over the country roads, spending about |
two hours in this way. Dinner was served |
al o'clock. the only guests from outside |
being Mr. and Mrs. George II. stone, OF |
Cleveland.
The President devoted a little time in |
the evening 10 his correspondence, but |
will not devote time while ne is here to |
any matters which can possibly be post
poned. and the Cabinet officers at Wash |
ington will attend to all executive mat
ters.
BUSINESS NOT DESIRED.
The President does not expect people TO
come to Thomasville TO see him on bust
ness. Apparently. some persons think the |
Cabinet also is located here. for the post
office to-day received registered mail adj
dressed to Secretary Alger. The War |
Secretary is not coming here. so far as
is known
PEACE TREATY RATIFICATION.
TOWNSVILLE. GA. March lG.-The
news received by the Associated Press
that the Queen Regent OF Spain would
sign the peace treaty ratification TO-DAY
was telephoned promptly 10 the frcs.-
dent. The President was much gratlheo
II the fact that this last step necessary
to the end of hostile relations with SPAN
was assured. though never doubling tha'
such would be the outcome.
Arrangements for the exchange OF rali-
ncations and payment OF the S-V'VV'uOo
are yet to be made. but no action py .he
will be needed before be re-
turns to Washington
II is likely that on Friday night the
President will go 10 Jekyl Island for
day or two.