Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-02-16
He and His Party Meet Hearty Re-
ception at the Hub.
GUESTS OF home MARKET CLUB
Monster Banquet to Be Given in
Honor of Visitors.
START HOME In MORNING

BOSTON, February 16.-President McKin-
ley, with four members of his cabinet and
other associates, arrived in Boston at 1902
o'clock today. They came as the guests of
the Home Market Club, national organi-
cation of republicans. The members of
the cabinet who came with the President
were John d. Long, Secretary of the Navy:
Gen Russell A. Alger, Secretary of War;
Cornelius n. Bliss, Secretary of the Inte-
rior and Postmaster General Charles EN-
ory Smith.
In the party also are Representative c. H.
Grosvenor, Secretary Porter and Private
Secretary Cortelyou, Major Hopkins, Sec
retary Algers aid, and Mr.. Webster, the
Presidents stenographer. Lyman J. Gage,
Secretary of the Treasury, met the party
on their arrival here, having come direct
from Chicago last night
Greeted by Crowds.
1t seemed as if all Boston had turned
out to bid the President and his cabinet
welcome. Great crowds filled the cold
train shed ard pushed and jostled each
other in an effort to get a. view of the Pres
ident, while the iron rafters rang with
their cheers. Still larger was the throng
which filled the streets around the sta
ton where the carriages which were to
bear the party to their hotel We're sta
llOD6u. GOV. w OlcOII ana his military
staff were with Secretary Gage at the sta
ton to meet the President and as soon as
the Introduction and greetings We're con-
cluded the carriages were entered and,
under escort of the 1st Battalion of Cav
airy, the visitors started for the Hotel
Touraina, which is to be their headquarters
during their stay in Boston.
Cheered as They Passed.
As the procession passed cheer upon
cheer was given by the crowd, and upon
all sides there were manifestations of cor
dial welcome President Mckinley was es-
corted to the state suite of apartments on
the first floor of the hotel
The hospitality of the Home Market Club
is to be extended to the distinguished gem
tlemen, who have accepted their invita-
ton, chiefly in the form of the largest din
ner ever given in this country, in the Me
chanics building here tonight.
Stay Will he Brief
The stay of the visitors will be brief
lasting until tomorrow afternoon; but it
promises to be memorable one in the his
tory of the Home. Market Club and for the
citizens of Boston in general. The party
will rest here until late this afternoon,
when they will start for the reception
which will precede the banquet at Mechan-
les Hall this evening. Tomorrow forenoon
the visitors will visit the legislature where
the President probably will deliver a short
address, and at 10 o'clock they will break
last at the Algonquin Club house as the
guests of the Commercial Club the mem
bership of which includes many of the
prominent business and professional men
of the city
Immediately after breakfast the party
will leave for Washington
Party Greeted ut Providence.
PROVIDENCE, R. l.. February 16-
There was quite gathering at the station
to greet the preCi6aDt
they passed through the city In response
to repeated calls, the President appeared
on the platform Tor a moment and ac-
knowledged the greetings of the people bv
Hltlhg MS nat, but he said nothing
secretary Bliss then stepped out and in
troduced Secretaries Long and Alger, Post
master General Smith and General Cirosve-
nor 10 the crowd. Secretary Bliss spoke
OF Congressman Grosvenor as "the great
calculator In response General Grosvenor
remarked: Il calculate you have too much
snow down here The crowd laughed
boston Special Attached.
III the meantime the special car from
Boston, bearing representatives of Governor
Wolcott and a delegation from the Home
Market Club Of Boston, including the presi-
dent, VIM. B. Plunkett had been attached
to the presidential train
Just before the train started Adjutant
''"Nh'Nl VI hHOUG lSi1HU boarded
the car at the station and convened to
President Mckinley the respects of Gov
ernor Dyer. The welcoming party from
Massachusetts waited until the train had
crossed the state line before communicat-
ing with the President. Then the govern
ors representatives entered the presden-
tlai car and formally welcomed the party
TO the commonwealth, and the committee
OF the home Market Club also rendered
their respects. The trip from Providence
TO Boston was void of any other event of
interest
President Mckinley and party left Wash
Ngton Tor Boston at 5:25 o'clock yesterday
afternoon over the Pennsylvania railroad.
Inc Pullman train, in charge of Conductor
sasai, Is made up of the ''Brutus." May
tcWer' and '.Hasemere." The party con-
Sists OF the President. Secretaries Alger
Long and Bliss, Postmaster General Smith
representative Grosvenor. Mr.. Porter and
MI Corteiyou, secretaries to the President;
MAJ. hopkins and Mr.. Tharin, one of the
Nmte House doorkeepers Mrs. Bliss, wife
OF Secretary Bliss, accompanied the party
as far as New York