New-York tribune., 1900-03-04
THE PRESIDENTS DAY.
MANY CALLERS RECEIVED IN HIS ROOMS
AT THE MANHATTAN.

Before President Mckinley up yesterday
morning several persons called at the Hotel Man
haitian to him. The majority Of those who
called content to leave cards Nevertheless
the President was busy all of the time that he
was in the hotel receiving visitors. He seemed to
be in robust health and spirits. Mrs Mckinley. 1t
said. had been benefited by the trip, and sew
eral women who called her yesterday COM
mented upon her apparently improved health The
President cid not get up very carly yesterday
morning. About $50 o'clock he was astir but
breakfast was not served until after o'clock The
Presidents suite is the second floor. The party
at breakfast consisted Of the President, Mrs. Nc
Klnley Mr.. and Mrs. Abner Mckinley, Miss Barber
and Miss Mabel Mckinley. daughter OF Abner Nc
Kinley The breakfast lasted until after 10
O'Clock.
While the Presidential party at breakfast
Governor Nash of Ohio accompanied by the mem
bers OF his staff and a few members of the Ohio
Legislature arrived at the hotel. They were in
town attend the Ohio Society dinner Gov
ernor Nash in excellent health and spirits. lie
said that the trip from Ohio had been uneventful
although they little late getting in. He
said that politics in Ohio quiet at present. but
that the Republican party was never in better
trim in the State the eve of Presidential cam
paign than it this year. The Democrats
seemed be d.sorganized and uncertain, while the
Republicans were alert and confident
The Governor sent n card TO the President Soon
after 10 o'clock the President sent down word that
he ready 10 receive callers. and Governor
NaSh. the members or his stan ana the others IN
his party. went upstairs. While they were there
Cornelius y. Bliss in. He spent few mo-
ments with the President General Grenville NJ.
Dodge another caller whom the President saw.
While the President upstairs receiving callers
the corridors OF the hotel downstairs thronged
with CURIOUS persons waiting to get a sight of the
Pr"sidrnS State Senator CoggeshalI in ths
hotel and ne said jokingly that he had dropped In
try get the President 20 appoint him Collector
Of the Port of Ponce. Porto Rico.
The he forenoon 81 a nd n
formal and IN TO instance were there any indca-
tons that the visitors came for any other rea-
Among tbe callers In the course OF the morning
were eX.C6ngressman James J; Beden. Colonel
ana colonel John " CIouse Mrs Wiiiiam l. Strong
and Mrs. Garret A Hobart. widow OF the Vice
President, came in together Mrs Hobart was
were cordially received by the President 1t was
tiith Avenue Preshyterinn Church this morning.
Aiter the reception 81 the morning the President
Central Park and up Riverside Drive returning to
the hotel about liz o'clock. when the President
The President received large number OF callers
him were Miss Helen Miller could and Mrs Mrs.
Russell Sage Both were taken to the recep-
receiving his guests. Mrs Sage and Miss Gould
shaking hands with about twenty members OF the
Ohio Society, who had gone up 20 the reception
ognize the ladies. Detective Foye, who at the
house house of OF Miss Gould at the time Of the Windsor
Miss Gould up to the President and introduced them
him
President Mckinley appeared to be delighted.
and he he shook hands cordially With the callers Then
meet them and led them into a where Mrs
Mckinley The visitors and the President and
Mrs Mckinley were together for some time
President Mckinley. Mrs Mckinley and Miss
Mary Barber the niece OF the President went out
driving about 1856 o'clock. They drove up the
nue. and through the Park, but did not stay out
long.
Lieutenant Governor Woodruff called late the
afternoon, and when he left the Presidents apart
ments he said he had simply called to pay his
spects and that there nothing significant In
his visit. He accompanied by ]. II Hoyt OF
Ohio one of the speakers AT the dinner of the Ohio
Society last evening Shortly afterward General
Samuel Thomas called and remained few min
utes. At 6 o'clock the President started for the
Waldorf Astoria.