The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-04-30
SPENT THE DAY QUIETLY
PRESIDENT AND MRS. M'KINLEY SAW
FEW CALLERS YESTERDAY.
Took a Carriage Ride Through Part
er-Recognixed by Few People.

NEW YORK, April 29.-President McKin-
ley spent the day quietly, adherins TO his
announced purpose that the visit 10 this city
should be pleasure. and not a business trip.
He will, according 10 present arrangements,
return to Washington Monday morning.
1t is quite probable that he will remain in
the capital only a few days. for he contem-
plates taking another short trip, although
his plans in this regard are not fully ma
tured.
This morning the presidential party was
depleted by the absence Of Secretary Long,
who went to Boston over night. Secretary
Gage was not with the President, as he
was staying at the Holland House and did
not meet the chief executive. After break
fast with Mrs. Mckinley and Mr.. and Mrs.
Abner Mckinley at the Hotel Manhattan
the President received two callers, Secretary
Bliss and Fred W. Hollis, one Of the COM
missioners TO the peace conference at The
Hague. AS the morning wore on the hotel
filled up with all sorts and conditions Of
New Workers anxious TO see the President
for one cause another, but these Assist
ant Secretary Corteyou met and satisfied
with the often repeated assurance that the
President was here for rest. Rear Admiral
Philip called and paid his respects.
A small crowd of women, children and re-
porters gathered outside the ladies' entrance
to the hotel and few minutes after IL 80
o'clock the President and Mrs Mckinley
came out and stepped into their closed car
rage. A cheer was raised and hats were
taken off. Mr.. and Mrs. Abner Mckinley
got into the same carriage. Three other car
rlages, all closed, followed. They contained
Assistant Secretary Cortelyou. a stenog-
rapher Surgeon d. p. NJ. Riley, of the United
States navy, Mr.. Hawk, proprietor of the
Hotel Manhattan, Mrs. Hawk, Commander
j: ID. O.. Kelly of the United States navy,
chlef OF staff 10 Rear Admiral Philip, and
W. c. Brown. business associate of Abner
Mckinley.
carriages numbered slowly up Fifth avenue,
passing many open turnouts occupied by So
clety people and others out for an airing,
wound into and through Central Park,
where the signs of early spring were evil
dent in the bursting foliage: From the park
the carriages went up Riverside Drive,
where the few nurses, children and morning
idlers never turned from their lazy enjoy
the four carriages that passed on the drive
way behind them. The President had the
windows of his carriage open and leaned
OUT appreciating the scenery.
AT noon roar as If Of guns In the midst
of a salute beloved out from the Palisades
across the Hudson. Eight or ten regular re-
pOIlS were HtdIu anu unlll nuSe CLOUDS Oh
earth rose up from the Palisades no one
quite realized that the ovation was only the
work OF men blasting away the rocks.
AS the party passed the tomb of General
Grant, which the President had not visited
since he dedicated IL two years ago.. two
officers ran out and raised their hats. Tney
were the first in the whole traverse of the
city who had recognized the distinguished
guests.
At the Observation-Disclosures ninth
street dock on the North river, Ensign
Spear. L. S. N, commanding the navy yard
tug Nina, received the party. A freight
train on the New York Central tracks got
stalled right in front Of the carriages and
where the Nina lay moored. A gang of Ia
borers gathered and several of the party
left their carriages. The freight train had
lost its engine, but after several minutes
delay the train was moved and the party
Bliss and Miss Bliss joined the party and.
after shaking hands with a few laborers,
the President and Mrs Mckinley boarded
the Nina, followed by the others. The Nina S
whistle screeched. Abner Mckinley prompt
~ put on yachting cap and all hands pro-
ceeded to make themselves comfortable for
the trip as the Nina sheered off and swung
out into midstream. heading IN the Hudson.
The party went up the river as far as Sing
Sing and returned at AS. President and
Mrs. Mckinley went directly TO the hotel,
where they dined with Colonel and Mrs.
Myron I. Herrick. of Cleveland.
During the evening many local politicians
sent their cards up. The only persons adj
mitted to the Presidents rooms were John
A Webb. These calls were purely personal
The President retired at 1910 o'clock.
1t is understood that the President eX-
pressed entire satisfaction with events in
through dispatches from General Otis and
the Associated Press.