The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-10-07
The Presidents Western Tour.

Presidens and Mrs. Mckinney anu
party. including the entire Cabinet
left Washington Wednesday night for
a half months trip TO Chicago and the
Northwest
The train. which will be the home
Of the distinguished party throughout
the trip. is one Of the most.sumptuous-
" equipped ever run ont Of the Penn
syIvania station. 1t consists of the pri'
yate car Oampania. occupied by the
President and his wife; the comoina-
ton car Atlantic. the sleeper lxon'
compartment cars Ohili and CINEMA
the last two for the use Of the Cabinet
all Of whom we're on the train. except
Secretary Gage. who Is in the West.
and the diner Gilsey. Tourist Agent
D. N. Bell. Of the Pennsy lvsnia road
lie in charge Of the train, with Pull
man Conductor Stone in charge OF the
coaches.
ITINERARY OF THE TRIP.
The train went by way Of Canton
Ohio, as Miss Mary Barber, the Presi'
dents niece. joined by previous ar
rangement. the party there. From
Canton the trip was made through Ak
ron and Fostoria TO Fort Wayne. Ind,
thence by way Of Logansport, Ind.
Decatur and Spring feld. III TO Quincy,
ILL.,, which was reached yesterday.
At Quincy the President visited the
Soldiers Home and participated in the
exercises arranged by the citizens Of
that city. Peoria, IL, was reached at
2 :45 that afternoon, and q stop Of q
few hours made. enabling the Presi-
dent and party to participate in the
dedication Of the soldiers monument
and attend the Corn Exposition and
Carnival Galesburg. ILL.,. was reach
ed last night, and this morning
the President will deliver an address at
the exercises incident to the snniver-
sary Of one of the Lincoln and Douglas
debates. Chicago will be reached this
afternoon, and q stay will be made
there during the greater part Of the
fall festival and other exercises.
Late Tuesday night, Oct. TO- the
President and party will leave for
Evansville. Ind. to attend the reunion
of the Blue and Gray. I From Evans
Vile they will 90 direct to Minneapolis,
passing through Chicago, arriving at
Minneapolis on the morning Of the 18th.
TO participate in the welcome TO the
Thirteenth Minnesota Volunteees.
From St. Paul the trip extends TO
West Superior, Wis, and Duluth.
MINI, the latter city being reached on
the morning Of the 18th Fargo, n. D.
that afternoon, where a stop will be
made until about 8 80 p. m. affording
the President an opportunity to review
some Of the North Dakota volunteers,
and Aberdeen. s. D.. will be reached
on the morning Of Oct. IA.
TO GREET VOLUNTEERS.
The President will there review the
South Dakota volunteers Leaving
Aberdeen ct II 80 q m. on the l4th,
the party will go, by way Of Sioux
Falls to Yankton. thence 20 Sioux
City, Iowa, reaching the last-named
city during the early evening Leav-
ing Sioux City late Sunday night, and
going by way Of Dubuque, Iowa; Ga
lena, Ill Madison and Waukesha,
Wis, Milwaukee will be reached on
the evening Of the 10th. Leaving Mil
waukee at IL a. N. on the 18th. an
interesting day run will be made
through Racine, Kenoshs, and Wauke-
gan to Kalamazoo, Mich. Cleveland,
Ohio, will be reached on the morning
Of the 18th. Leaving Cleveland in the
afternoon. the President will go. by
way Of Warren aud Niles, Ohio, TO
Youngstown, Ohio. where he is to at
tend the wedding Of his nephew.
The party will leave Youngstown on
the evening of the 18th, and Washing
ton will be reached on the 10Th or goth.
In addition to the President and
Mrs Mckinley and the Cabinet, the
party will include DR.. P. NJ. Rixey,
the Presidents physician; Assistant
Secretary Cortelyou. one or two mem
bers Of the staff of the Executive Man
sion, DR.. J. H. Finley, formerly presi-
dent Of Knox College, Galesburg, III.
representatives Of the press associations
and two or three invited guests