The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-26
CHEERING THE PRESIDENT.
1HoUsANDs OF MKTHoDIsTS GREET
HIM At OCEAN GROVE

HIM At OCEAN GROVE
Ne stirs Them with Patriotic Tnlk-snys
that tho "Flag Does Not Mean One Thing
n the emitted states and Another Thing
in Porto Rico and the Philippines.
HOLLYWOOD. N. j.. Aug 25.-President Mo-
kinney came to Long Branch with Mrs. Nc
Kinley this morning and. With ce-President
Hobart. took two long drives along the shore
was greeted by O crowd OF 10000 enthusiastic
Methodists at Ocean Grove: talked with them
freely about the Admin istraton's policy In the
Philippines, and then addressed the throng at
the military exercises at tho Hollywood horse
show grounds. This evening he was waited
upon By Acting Mayor Guggenheimer Of Now
York. who. with Lewis Nixon and General
Howard Carroll. formally invited him to par
ucipate in Now York's welcome to Admiral
Dewey. The President did not definitely 40
cent the in yitation. but Mr.. duggenheimer de-
parted In tho belief that the President will DO
In New York with his cabinet when Admiral
Dewey sails up the harbor.
When the Presidents special train came into
the Hollywood station at little after O'Clock
great crowd OF Long Branch folks wero there
20 greet him. On tho platform was the Recep-
ton Committee, headed by Acting Mayor
Randolph GugEenheimer OF New York. and
Mayor Augustus Chandler OF Long Branch
Other members OF the committee were Miles
O'Brien. Ex-senator Rufus BlodRett. Jacob
Eothschild. jefferson SeiGman. T. T. Eckert.
yr- Il 4. A Doerr. W. 8. Proctor. W. Z. Hill
dreth. John A. Mccall. Samuel Proskey. l. W.
Baldwin, and p J. Casey.
In the open lot opposite the station detail
Of Wilson's Battery Of New York was drawn up
behind q gun The crowd was In a cheerful
frame OF mind. and when yios-Presidcnt Ho-
bart and Mrs Hobart appeared In barouche
there was great hand-ciapping and cheering.
Another burst OF applause greeted o detail
from Troop G OF Brooklyn. which 10 here both
a. IN escort to the President and q participant
in the military tourna ment ut tho horse show
groundA
The crack Of Capt. Wilson's gun made the
echoes roar up and down the street before the
special train had csasod to move. The people
surged down TO tho Presidents car in the wake
OF the committee 1t was with difficulty that
the police succeeded In separating the unofl-
cial welcomcrs from Mr.. GugEenheimer and
. his com mi tee. The Presidant appeared with
KS Mckinley and assisted her down the stops
Of the car. They walked across the platform
through a whirlwind Of nngs and dutterlnR
handkerchief Tho President carried his hat
In his hand and smiled to right and left as he
responded to the greeting. Vioe-President
Hobart led tho way to his carriage. and
as soon as the President and Mrs, Mckinley
were seated the big sorrels tore away up the
road with the cavalry escort pounding along
side The Vice. President with the Committee.
got into carriages as fast as they could. but the
President reached Normanhurst. the Vice.
Presidents place, long before them. Tho
populace stopped ut the fence and lined up
there six and eight deep. breaking into cheers
Whenever 1t could see anything going on that
psemed to offer an opportunity for display OF
Enthusiasm.
On the veranda OF rmanhurst Mr. Guggen- ]
heimer made n little speech to the President,
telling how proud the town was OF its visitor
and hoping that he would enjoy himself while
he was here. The President answered In tho
snme informal spirit and the committee re-
tired and left tho McKinleys and tho re,t Of
the Presidential party at breakfast. At 10 !
o'clock there was n reception for the welcon- !
Ing committee on tho vcranda. Senator Rufus |
Blodgett stood beside tho President and in !
troducOd tho members OF tho committee to Z;
him. All tho Presidents callers were inn |
presssa with his harry frame OF mind. 1t was !
apnaront that his vacation had greatly |!
siren gthenod and rested him.
The Prasden. told the committee that while |
he had made no other arrangements for the
day than to attend tho tournament in the
some Methodist friends at Ocean
oTOfc nuu dSkeu MIN To cOuc TO sec them II no |
could, and he was m UGH inclined to accent the
Invitation. The Vice President made every
body laugh by observing that not all the mem
bers OF the reception committee were Metho-
uists. Mr.. Seligman, Mr. Guggenheimer md
Mr.. Rothschid led In the merriment. Vice /
Hobart entertained the McKiplcys
during tho rest OF the morning with n drive
about Long Branch The President found the
town aflutter with bunting in his honor
all the large cottages displayed large
Of the President and Vice. Preaident
side by side.
The gunboat Scorpion came In toward the
beach Just of West End. A few minutes
n liter the President had passed alone thu sbore
drive, the gunboat begun letting of A 81.
gun salute. Long before 1t was finished sbe
was hidden from sight by q cloud of smoke.
Later In the afternoon her officers came ashore
to pay their respects to the Commander-in-
Chief
Dr.J. E. Price. Dean Of the Summer schoo, a,
Theology at Ocean Grove and #. Franz An. !
pleby called on tho President during tbs morn |
tn1 to .nn,in5 h;,. ,k..