New-York tribune., 1900-03-05
THE PRESIDENT DEPARTS
HE AND HIS PARTY START FOR WASH
INGTON AT MIDNIGHT

ATTENDS SERVICE AT THE FIFTH AVENUE
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH-FAvORABL
COMMENT ON HIS SPEECH.
President Mckinley accompanied by the mem
bers Of his party returned to Washington at
midnight yesterday. The party left the Hotel
Manhattan. where the President stayed while In
NewYork, shortly after 10 o'clock last night
and were driven to the Twenty-Five ferry
where they crossed to Jersey City and took the
midnight train for Washington. In the party
were the President, Mrs. Mckinley, Miss Barber
her niece; Adjutant-GeneraI Corbin, DR.. B. NJ
to the President. and Mr.. Barnes, his executive
clerk, we'll two maids and messenger.
The President spent a quiet day in New-York
yesterday, and, aside from attending services at
the Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church in the
morning and taking a drive in the afternoon, he
did not leave the hotel until evening, when he
started for Jersey City. Although it late
hour on Saturday night when the President re-
turned from the dinner of the Ohio Society, still
he showed sign of fatigue yesterday He
looked in robust health. and in excellent
spirits. To those who called upon him yesterday
the President expressed himself as much pleased
with his visit to New-York, and declared that
he had enjoyed the Ohio Society dinner greatly.
There was nothing yesterday to indicate that
any Of his callers for any other reason
than to see the President socially and pay their
respects. He received great many visitors in
the course Of the day and chatted with them in
an informal way
COMMENT ON PRESIDENTS SPEECH.
There was great deal of comment yesterday
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at the dinner OF the Ohio Society. and much
quiet praise of It. There were many prominent
Republicans I'm the city, and from all of them
came words OF sincere commendation for the
President for the way he had stated the posi-
ton of the Administration. 1t declared
that the President had taken all the wind out
Of the sails of the Bryanites and others who
were crying out against Imperialism and Caesar
ism. IT was said that the Presidents speech
a dignifled. lucid incisve and satisfactory
explanation of the Administrations policy. and
that 1t left nothing for the anti-expansonists
to criticise refute. Governor Nash, of Ohio
who was at the Hotel Manhattan, said
The Presidents speech was a mastery one
and timely. 1t answered in a dignihed and
convincing way the loud protests that have
been going up from the ''antis." It set forth the
broad. wise and righteous policy Of the Ad-
ministration as it has not yet been defined.
Senator Platt, before returning to Washing
ton. praised the Presidents speech in the high
est terms. and said It digniied and con-
vincing address, and one calculated to still much
Of the canor that had been set UP by the anti
imperialists. Senator Chauncey NJ. Depew, who
came over from Washington last evening, said:
when the President speaks he has knack
of putting things in common and
vncing light. His speech was lucid, able and to
the point. 1t summed UP all the criticism that
has been heaped on the Administration. and in
a few terse, comprehensive sentences showed the
faacy and mistaken policy of the anti-imperial-
lists"
Senator Hanna and Lieutenant-Governor
Woodruff also spoke highly of the speech
1t was not alone among the politicians that
the Presidents speech carefully read,
weighed and sincerely approved. In
the hotels and clubs, and wherever people gath
cred, it a prominent topic Of conversation.
and almost without dissent II was agreed that
the President had struck the keynote OF the
situation and clarified the atmosphere to
derful extent.
Another thing that caused lot of comment
yesterday was the picture printed in The Trib-
une yesterday morning of group Of those who
attended the Ohio Society dinner. The speed,
skill and accuracy with which the picture had
been taken, prepared for the press and printed
was praised in the highest terms The Presi-
ernor Nash. Senator Hanna. James II. Hoyt
Woodruff and others
mented upon It, and said II was an astonishing
feat.
The President arose at s O'Clock yesterday
morning He breakfasted soon afterward. He
received no callers in the early morning hours.
CROWD SEES HIM START FOR CHURCH
At 1870 o'clock Mr.. Mckinley. accompanied
you, descended from the reception room of the
hotel and went out by the ladies' entrance to the
sidewalk A large crowd. expecting the Presi-
dent to take carriage for church. awaited him.
Several policemen kept the people back. When
the President appeared a cheer went up. The
President acknowledged the salutation by rails
ing his hat.
All three entered carriage. The carriage was
a closed one On the box driver and foot
man wearing bearskin capes. cheer greeted
the President the carriage drove off
The party was driven to the Fifth Avenue
Presbyterian Church At the church sta
toned Roundsman Nugent, Of the East Fifty
frst-st. station. and five patromen, but there
was no need of their services. for the gathering
was a small one in front OF the church. When
President Mckinley entered the church there
clapping of hands.
The party was met in the vestibule by two
ushers and was led down the centre aisle Of the
church to pew No. 102. Secretary Cortelyou
took a the inside. Abner Mckinley sat
in the middle and the President sat the out
side of the pew. The pew is directly behind
that of James o. Sheldon, one of the trustees
of the church. 1t is situated almost in the centre
of the auditorium and nearly all the large con-
gregation present had good view of the Presi-
dent.
The Rev Dr. Edward G. Andrews, Resident
Bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church of