The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-26

being OF the people: q government 10 which
they shall participate under the Stars and
Stripes. Now ] have said much more than I
intended to cay. thank you from the fullness
OF my heart for your welcome"
The audience rose and cheered all the time
the President was passing out OF the building
and then swarmed from the doors after
him. with the troopers alongside. tho car
rage shot through the shouting lane Of people.
Girls In summer dresses stood on the fences
almost every foot Of the way back to Norman
hurst; The girls were held In place by young
men who had a free arm TO spare for hat wav-
ing. At Normanhurst the President found
that the vehemonce OF the morning welcome
had tired Mrs Mckinley greatly. and 1t was
some time before she gained strength to
20 with him to tho Horse Show
grounds, whore the military tournament
was In progress. There wore eight or ten
thousand people on the grounds. Just before
his arrival, a mounted sword combat took
place. In the course OF 1t one swordsman's
horse ran away and jammed Trooper John
Monahan OF the Second Battery Of tho State Of
New York against railing. He was uncon-
scious halt an hour. ana people from all over
the grounds crowded about tho scene Of tho
accident. The physicians had lust determined
that he was not dangerously hurt when the
strains Of Hail to tho Chief' from the band
stand told the crowd that the President had
como. They turned and swarmed toward his
carriage.
few toes were punished under the feet OF
the troops horses before q way was clear from
the carriage to the box that had been prepared
for the Presidential party. The President and
Mrs Mckinley and the Vce-President and
Mira Hobart entered the box. Many acauaint-
ances OF the President came up to the grand
stand TO pay their respects. and the broad lawn
was kaleidoscope OF brilliant costumes. The
President witnessed bicycle race and an ex-
hibition OF rough riding by Troop @. under
Capt. Dsbevoise. At little after s o'clock the
party re-entered the carriage and returned to
Normanhurst There the President was
waited upon by Mr.. Guggenheimer. Mr..
Nixon and Con. Howard Carroll. OF the Dew
ev Reception Committee, Mr. GuRgenheimer
In q formal speech said that he had tho honor
In behalf OF the City OF New York and the Citi-
Eons' Reception Committee to invite the
President. the yice- President and the Cabinet
to join with the city in welcoming Admiral
Dewey to the United States.
Tho President replied that It would give
himself and the Cabinet the greatest pleasure
to welcome Admiral Dewey. He had not yet
decided. no said. In what way the welcome
should be ranged. but certainly tho Admiral
would be nttingly received.
The evening at tho Hobnrts was spent quiet
ly few friends OF tho Vice. President called
informally, There was serenade by the Sew
enth Regiment band at about 0 O'Clock. The
President. with his party. will leave for Pitts
burg tomorrow morning at 7:45 O'Clock on a
special train. Reaching Pittsburg at $50 In
the evening. he will remain there until Mon
day evening whom he will 20 to Liverpool.
Ohio. to visit his old friend John II. Taylor.
At 10 o'clock on Wednesday morning he will
loave Liverpool for Canton. He will go back
to Washington on Sept. q and will mako every
effort to review the G. A. Il. in Philadelphia on
Sept. 3.
In the military tournament the events and
tho results were: One hundred yard dash for
boys under twelve years. sunni residents Of |
New Jersey: Won by Charles J. Foley second. |
Leo Brasse. Tug Of wnr: Won by Otto Campo |
Louis Bockelman, Joseph Rosenf and Philip |
schmidt Oue-mile bicycle race for boys under |
10 years Of age. summer residents OF New Jer- |
ey: Won by L. BAN berger OF Morse Rogers
school: Lester Metlius. second. Mounted broad |
word contest: First bout won by Sergeant |
4ove; second bout won by Trumpeter John Fl. |
Allen.