New-York tribune., 1900-04-23
PRESIDENT RETURNS HOME
STARTS FOR WASHINGTON on MIDNIGHT
TRAIN-MRS N'KINLEY BETTER
INCIDENTS OF 1HE DAY.

President Mckinley and his PARTY returned TO
Washington the midnight train last night. They
left the Hotel Manhattan, where the Pres'deHt
etayed while in the city soon after 10 o'clock ara
were driven IN carriages to the Twenty third-st.
ferry Of the Pennsylvania Railroad. and went 70
Jersey City. whore th~: arrived at about 1916.
They received by tho officials Of tine road
there ana taken TO tho private car Olympia.
which with the Hermeticus and Mercutio, was
attached 10 the Washington train. The time Of the
Presidents departure had not been made krown,
and few people were IN the station at the time
The President and his party retired soon after
entering the train, which started for the National
capital at the usual time
President Mckinley arose early Yesterday ard
had breakfast In his apartments with Mrs McF\in-
ley. He received a number of callers in the course
OF the day attended service at the Brick Preshy-
terian Church and took a drive in the afternoon
Mrs. Mckinley, although not well enough to so TO
church. said she was feeling much better IN the
morning and was able to start for Washington In
the evening.
Mr. and Mrs Morris h Jesup arrived tn.
Manhattan Hotel in their carriage little before II
O'Clock to take the President to church. score or
more of persons had gathered in front OF the hotel
knowing the President would start for church. and
he came out of the Forty-second-st. entrance
few minutes later, with Mrs. Jesup his arm. the
crowd lined up and greeted the Chief Executive by
uncovering. He returned this courtesy by remov-
ing his hat and bowling Abner Mckinley and Sec
retary Cortelyou followed the party in second
carriage.
Arriving at the church the President alighted
from his carriage first and then assisted Mrs Jesup
out. Escortng her and followed by Mr. Jesup.
Abner Mckinley and Mr. Cortelyou, the party was
Ushered to n pew half way up the main aisle and
TO its right. The choir had just time 10 sing the
hymn Christ Is Risen Allelua." when the pastor,
the Rev. DR. Maltbie d. Babcock, entered. With
him the Rev. j. II. Laughiin. of China, who
preached the sermon.
The news that the President was In the Brick
bu-CO L-nv and odlor=
in Fifth-ave TO the number OF fifty a hundred.
gathered at the gates 10 see him come out
Getting into the carriage after the service Mr..
Jesup asked the President If he would mind driving
around to his house.
What is the hour. how long will It take?' asked
the President.
oh not over five minutes" replied Mr. Jesup.
Very well. 1 shall be delighted" said the Presi-
The Prssiden5 mt went into the hoqss with Mr. and I'd
came out with Mr.. Jesup. and was driven to the
After a b.lef rest and luncheon the President and
his brother Abner Mckinley, left the hotel in the
latters carriage for drive. This was about $50
Close behind the carriage was seG9na in which 4
drive was through the Park. and lasted about an
i've been out with the President many times"
said Detective Foye. when the party got back, but
and women and particularly the children know him
now and they Sa out and he aways responds 96s
Park who looked as i they bad rust landed Even
'IIurrah for Mr. McKineyr and the President
tipped his hat 10 him
After his drive the President took rest.
number of friends called. among them being Cen
eral Harrison and Mrs Harrison. Governor Roose-
welt, General Greene A. y. Juiard, ex-Secretary
Cornclius n. Bliss. w E Dodge and Mr. Jesup:
The President dned in his apartment with Mrs
Mckinley, and as already announced, started for
the station little after 10 O'Clock. There were
several carriages. In the first rode the President.
Mrs. Mckinley and Secretary Bliss; in the sec
end were, Abner Mckinley, Sergeant Foye and DR..
Rtxey. In other carriages were Secretary Cor
telyou w. s. Hawk. of the Manhattan HOTEL the
Presidents stenOgrapher. maids etc mounted
police escort of six men accompanied the party to
the Twenty-third-st ferry. The procession
down Ffth-ave.. Twenty-fourth-st-. to the ferry