Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-22
Arrangements for the Presidents
Coming Trip.
GOING TO REST ON LAKE CHAMPLAIN
Pleasant Incident of a Labor Com
mittee's Visit.
ALGER CALLS

President and Mrs. Mckinley will leave
here the middle Of the coming week for
their vacation at Hotel Champlain three
miles from Plattsburg, N. Y. Rooms have
been engaged at the hotel, and nearly all
the details of the trip have been arranged.
The President is getting public business in
shape for his departure
The announcement that nearly all the
appointments for the volunteer army have
been made resulted in smaller number of
visitors to the White House. 1t is an
nounced that the President will devote all
his time the first few days of next week to
finishing important work, and that he will
receive no visitors.
The Local Judgeship.
1t is not known whether the President
will appoint a justice of the District Su-
preme Court before leaving 1t is said
that ne had taken no action up to this
morning. The opinion is that Senator Nc
Comas will see the President early next
week, and that the selection will be made
soon afterward, probably before the Presi-
dent leaves.
Local Labor Committee Calls.
A committee from the Central Labor
Union, consisting of H W. Szegedy, presi-
dent; j. L. Feeney, secretary, and }. f.
Mccormick, waited upon the President this
morning and presented set of resolutions,
handsomely engraved thanking the Presi-
dent for the appointment of Mr. Frank W.
Palmer as public printer. Tire course pur-
sued by Mr. Palmer IN issuing the order
putting into effect the law passed by the
recent Congress increasing the compensa-
ton of printers and bookbinders was heart
lily approved.
After Mr.. Szegedy who nresented tho
resolutions, concluded fitting speech of
presentation the President thanked the
committee for their kind action. and stated
that in considering Mr.. Palmer's fitness for
the position he had also taken into consid-
Grafton his well-known friendship for la
Dor; that he had occupied seat in Con-
gress when Mr. Palmer was a member and
that 1t pleased him to hear that his selec-
ton of a public printer met with the APP
proval of organized labor
w hen the committee was about to depart
the President referred to an incident which
occurred during the peace jubilee and
taking some flowers from the handsome
bouquet which lay upon his desk he hand
ed them to Mr.. Mccormick with the re-
quest that he present them to his little
girl, who was injured in front of the grand
stand on the day of the civic parade As
the accident happened directly in front of
the President he had taken more than an
ordinary interest in IT.
Senator Pritchard's Success.
Senator Pritchard of North Carolina visit
ed the President this morning and obtained
army. Capt. John a. Wagner of the 1st
North Carolina Volunteers IS to receive a
commission as captain. Lieut.. E. l.. Gil
nler OF the same regiment is also to be ap-
pointed captain. Senator Pritchard does
not go to the White House often but his
influence there equals that of almost any
man in public life The President considers
Senator Pritchard one of the ablest men in
public life.
Representative Gibson of Tennessee Sc
cured a lieutenancy after seeing the Presi-
dent this morning His appointee is NJ H
Hoilingsworth, who was the color sergeant
of the 18th Tennessee Volunteers.
Secretary Alser Discusses Appoint-
ments.
Secretary Alger called at the White
House today and was with the President
for short time discussing some appoint
ments to commissions in the volunteer
army. He drove from the White House di-
rect to the station, where he met his wife
Together they left for Thorndale, Pa. to
spend Sunday with their daughter.
Gen. Garcia Sees the President
Gen. Carlos Garcia, a son of Gen Calixto
Garcia, saw the President for few min
utes today by appointment. Gen Garcia
represents the Cuban Republican League
and his mission to Washington is to ex-
plain to the President the aspirations and
purposes of the league
The league desires the complete political
independence of the island at the earliest
possible moment. Its aim however ot
present is to secure authority for boldiny
conventions and elections for municinaI of
hcers and by demonstrating their capacitv
Tor holding elections and for local self
government ana of preparing the way for
Gohptete political control of the island
They desire the authority for the rn,nicirai
elections early this fall