New-York tribune., 1900-04-22
PRESIDENT ARRIVES HERE
MET BY A COMMITTEE AT JERSEY CITY
ATTENDS THE CUBAN FAIR.
ON HIS RETURN FROM THE OPERA HOUSE
NARROWLY ESCAPES RUNAWAY ACCI-
DENT-MRs MKINIEY ILL


DENT-MRs MKINLEY ILL.
President Mckinley. who arrived in this city
shortly before noon yesterday to attend the even
Ing session Of the Ecumenical Conference went
direct TO the Hotel Manhattan brief reception,
a drive in the Park, seeing a few callers and a
visit TO the Cuban Fair occupied of the Pres-
dents time up 7:45 O'Clock in the evening. when
he started for Carnegie Hall TO attend the meeting
there. Mrs Mckinley. who over with him,
not strong usual. and the exertion of the
trip exhausted her. She compelled to rest all
afternoon. and those who her commented upon
her apparent Illness The President appeared TO be
III rugged health, and greeted his visitors cordially
The President and his party arrived at the Jer-
sey City station of the Pennsylvania Railroad at
l0;55 o'clock BY that time large crowd had as
sembed to greet him. The people were not allowed
inside the gates, but cheered him when he marched
through go the ferry. The President and his
party arrived in a special combination coach,
palace car, the Olympia. The party included Mrs.
Mckinley, Private Secretary George B. Cortelyou.
DR.. P. NJ Rixey and A ]. Leonard. his stenog-
rapher. maid and valet also accompanied the
party.
Previous to the arrival OF the President W. S.
Hawk. the proprietor OF the Hotel Manhattan.
went to Jersey City with the Reception Committee,
consisting of the Rev. DR.. Arthur J. Brown of the
Hospitality Committee of the Ecumenical Con-
ference; Norris K Jesup Cornelius n. Bliss. Mr..
and Mrs. Abner Mckinley and Wallcott Jackson Of
the Pennsylvania Railroad.
This party was allowed inside the gates, and
when the train arrived they Immediately went
aboard. accompanied by Detectives Foye and
Funston, of the Central Office. who detailed to
guard the President.
Mrs Mckinley appeared be in feeble health.
her condition being the cause of comment all
sides. She lifted tenderly a invalids
chair by her maid and the valet, and the party
proceeded to the ferry. The President and Morris
K. Jesup walked ahead, with the detectives
either side. Mrs. Mckinley followed, wheeled by
Secretary Cortelyou and Abner Mckinley. They
went TO the carriages, and were seated as follows;
First carriage, Mrs. Mckinley and Mrs. Abner Nc
KInley, ". 5. Hawk and Abner Mckinley; second
carriage. President Mckinley, Cornelius y. Bliss,
Morris K Jesup and the Rev. DR.. Brown; third
carriage Secretary Cortelyou, A. J. Leonard, DR..
Rixey and WalCott Jackson.
When the ferryboat arrived al New-York the
Twenty-thlrd-st ferry house at 40 o'clock, four
mounted policemen waiting the
party the Manhattan. Detective Foye mounted
and Detective Funston did the same Office on Mrs.
The party drove along Twenty-fourth-st- to Fifth
ave, TO Forteth-st. TO Madson-ave. and up Madi-
. son-ave to the hotel
SMALL. RECEPTION AT THE HOTEL.
4 crowd had gathered at the hotel 70 greet the
/ Presidential party and they were compelled TO
walk through a living lane to the steps. Presi-
/ dent Mckinley bowed continually and Mrs Nc
Wen Sitie he Presidsnf s an6 Mrs MsKiney had en-
! tered the hotel they usreved into the recep-
( them by W. S Hawk ana a committee, which
mittee consisted of Morris X. Jesup. Cornelius y.
! Bliss, William E Dodge John 5. Kennedy, John
| Crosby Brown, MaJor-tieneral Wesley Merritt Ad-
! mraI John c. Philip, Colonel John J. McCo0k, John
! William r Huntington. The informal reception
r oe wf fI1rotgb p eitra Part and IN Riverside
4heS uIuEe III a. az ~ -
O'Clock After brief rest and after seeing a few
the Cuban Orphan society Easter FESTIVAL in the
Metropolitan Opera House, remaining about fifteen
/ present in the opera H0use at the tine. EeaTiy
way under escort to the representation OF the bat
teshp near the the Platform, Here a he stepped on
/ nounced. II lasted for about five minutes, Pres-
ues soon M re Prssident reacbed the piatf5r
hundred boys began TO sing Columbia The
cheering broke out again as soon as the boys nm
! the cheering resumed. The band then played
! The Star Spangled Banner and there we're more
on the platform with the President were Mr..
Bliss, Mr. Jesup, Abner MCKINLEY Miss Bliss, Sec
! retary CorteyOu Mrs. Louise Lee Schuyler. Mrs.
Mrs Louis fitzgerald, William T WardweIl Gen
Orphan Society and John P Faure.
Ha1ner Mrs. 4fred Taceran Wake5 SsE 1p TO
President Mckinley and pinned badge Of the
the members OF the committee. There were loud
sid 5 MSKneg e az ana d. the party then n m2ysd
TIesbp COMMITTEE cor him n VII bts a,top-e nh
| in the book called Women Beautiful 10 be voted
hated ted ong 92oug 2 for ha resddn s to WT h
| name, ana II then proceeded, while the cheering
| continued. The cheering was continued by tire
! crowd till the carriage with the President was
| well on its TO the Hotel Manhattan.
NARROW ESCAPE FROM ACCIDENT
The President narrowly escaped an accident lust
he reached the hotel soon after ; O'Clock on his
return from the Opera House. The carriage con-
tanning the President and Morris X Jesup with
| Detective Funston on the box beside the driver
hotel coming from Fifth-ave. A carriage stood in
Of this carriage Of the horses attached 70
President McKnleys carriage slipped and fell. The
driver kept the other horse from falling, but the
animal much frightened. and began plunge
wildly For a II appeared certain that an
accident would occur. one OF the policemen sta
toned in front Of the hotel caught hold of the
got his feet.
The President and his party dined IN their rooms
portance Just before o'clock the President. Nor
ris X. Jesup. Cornelius n. Bliss DR.. P \ RiXey
George B. CorteyOU the Presidents secretary; A
J. Leonard, his stenOgrapher, Abner Mckinley, Mr.
and Mrs. W. S. Hart and daughter. entered car
riages and were driven Carnegie Hall. Mrs. Ne
| Kiney's health did permit her attending III
| opening services OF the Conference
The President and his party returned TO th'
hotel at 10 o'clock. He Expressed himself as being
| Hail. and said the sentiment of the meet
! ing impressed him deeply He spoke of his visit
70 the cuban Fair ana said IT was one Of IN
| most pleasing Things ne mad ever witnessed H
retired shortly after returning 10 the hotel.
| This morning the President will churc!
services al the Brick Presbyterian Church, having
| invitation from Mr.. Jesup
! President Mckinley and his party will return I,
| Washington at Il o'clock tonight.
DEMOCRATIC DIyNER AT SYRACUSE.