The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-16
PRESIDENT STEPPED TO REAR PLATFORM AND BOWED.
Secretary Long introduced Secretary Ags Who Said He Was Always
Pleased Meet the People Of Providence GrosWnM Of Ohio
Made Amusing Reference to the Plethora Of Adtant Genera
Sackst Greeted President on Behalf Of Governor DyeAe Stop
Twelve Minutes the Train Proceeded TO Boston,

President Mckinley and party on a
special Pullman train passed through
Providence this morning EN- route for
Boston, where they will be the guests
of the city and the Home Market club
for two days. The party comprised, be-
side the executive. Secretaries Alger.
Long, Bliss, Postmaster General Smith,
Secretary Porter, Gen. Grosvenor of
Ohio, Major Hopkins and Mr.. Cortel-
you, personal amanuensis to the presi-
dent, all attended by Adjt.-Gen. Dalton
of Massachusetts, and the following
delegation from the Home Market club
of Boston: Hon. William ID. Plunkett
Hon. William III. Bent, Hon. Charles III.
Stott, O. III. Sampson, y. W. Bingham,
Benjamin Phipps and G. III. Hutchins,
and under military escort consisting of
Lieut.. Bouve. Sergt. Blanchard. Corp.
Thayer and four privates from the
First c. c.. NJ. V. NJ.
The party left Washington at 5:25
O'Clock yesterday afternoon and New
York at half-past l this morning. II
was precisely $40 o'clock when the
train drew into the new station in this
city to be greeted by a large and en-
citizens.
Adjt. Gen. Sackett boarded the train
and rendered the compliments of the
governor of Rhode Island. a platoon
of police officers I'm command of Deputy
Chief Egan. in full dress uniform, were
present to grace the occasion and pre-
serve order
The President and members of the
cabinet were taking breakfast as the
train came To a stop. but all very quiet
ly left the mahogany and repaired 10
the platform of the rear car to be greet
ed by cheer upon cheer.
The President greeted the people i'm
very cordial terms, and Secretary Long
introduced Russell a. Alger, "our sec
pleased To meet the citizens of Provi-
dence upon all occasions.
Postmaster General Smith then smil-
ingly introduced Gen. Grosvenor OF
Ohio universally known as the cal
culator" The general had passed "A
very comfortable night and was i'm
Jolly humor He had but "a moment i'm
which TO speak. but he calculated that
we have too much snow in Rhide Is
land.
The stop in Providence occupied but
twelve minutes and the executive had
not the time TO greet even the repre-
sentatives of the press, personally, but
sent his compliments 60 the News by
Er Iortelyou, who very graciOusly
conveyed them 10 the papers represen-
tit.Ve. with whom he chatted during
the entire period the train remained at
the station.
Mr.. Cortelyou declared that there was
no state significance I'm the visit TO Bos-
ton. That the President and his party
arc TO bc the guests of The city of Bos-
ton and tho Home Market club FOR
few days. All members of the party
are I'm excellent health and spirits. Mrs
Bliss came on from Washington. Co bc
mot I'm Jersey city by her son.
Mr. Cortclyuu stated that the "Presi-
den's special would be- switched from
the main line at Readvile, Mass. and
would arrive at the new South Tcrmi-
nal I'm Boston. then TO be greeted by
Governor Wolcott and the following
members Of his cabinet: Brigadier-
Generals Hoar and Carter. and Coloncls
Capellc. Morgan, Bradley. Billings and
SohiCr.
The special drew away from Pro-
videnCe at Just S.52 O'Clock amid three
toucfpu ghparg from the fufIlfltulp.