The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-10-16
KEPT DODGINC.
The President Experiences
Considerable Difficulty
In Attempting to Pass a Quiet
Sunday
AT SIOUX CITY, IOWA.
Goes to Church and Then Runs
Out Of Town
Five MiIes-Returns Late For
Dinner.
IT SIOUX CITY, IOWA.

Sioux City, Ia, Oct. 16.-Sunday was
quiet day for the presidential party
At 10 O'Clock the train was brought
down to the Union station from a sid
ing and the president and Mrs. McKtn-
ley, with some members Of the cabinet,
were conveyed in carriages to the First
Methodist church. Although no an
nouncement had been made of the pres
ident's intention to attend services at
this church, the building was crowded
to suffocation and large numbers wait
ed outside, unable to obtain admission.
The sermon was delivered by the pas
tor, Rev. Mr.. Robert Bagnen
After leaving the First Methodist
church the party was conducted by
members of the local committee to the
Sunday school of the Whiteheld Meth
presented to the school by ex-Congress-
man George D. Perkins. Addressing
the members OF the Sunday school, Mr.
Mckinley said:
only time to say to this group of young
people, and older people, Hail and fare
WELL, and wish for all of them the real
ization Of all that is noble in life and
church, under a government OF nigh
privilege and great opportunity"
Shortly after noon the presidential
train was taken from the Union station
and again conveyed to a Sidetra ok, some
five miles from the city, in order to
avoid the scrutiny of the large crowds
which continued to thrOng about the de-
pot. The people of Sioux City expressed
considerable disappointment because OF
the late arrival of the train Saturday
night, and the consequent inability to
carry out the programme arranged Tor,
and allow all the people a glimpse or
the chief magistrate. The president
was urged to attend receptions and 9TH
er functions of a public character, but
steadfastly refused. preferring to spend
Sunday quietly.
towards evening the presidents prf-
vate car was detached from the train
and he and the members of the cabinet
were again conveyed to the city, where
a quiet dinner was enjoyed by them at
the residence of ex-COngressman Per-
kins. The train left for the east soon
after 10 o'clock
The weather has been very disagree
able. great quantities of dust filling the
air during the morning, and a heavy
wind prevailing. Late in the afternoon
a driving rain set in, and continued
throughout the evening. Governor
Shaw and Senator Allison accompanied
the train in a private car, and will make
the trip with the president as far as
Minneapolis. Mimi. Oct. ga special
to the Times from Dubuque, Ia, says:
All arrangements for the reception of
President Mckinley and party tOmOr-
row have been completed Firing OF
guns, blowing of whistles and ringing OF
bells will welcome his train when it ap-
pears in sight.
The committee on reception, on horse
back, will escort the presidential party
u blocks to Washington park, where
the president will make a brief address.
All the schools will be dismissed and
the children located on the line of
march; they can get a good view of the
president The guard of honor will con-
sist of veterans of G. A r. posts and
veterans of the Spanish war. The build
ings will be decorated and an immense
nka
others who will meet the president will
be Tom Johnston, of this city, who,
when school boys together at Canton,
saved the future chief magistrate from
drowning. The only previous presiden-
tial visit to Dubuque was that of Presi-
dent Fillmore in 1852.