Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-11-08
Quite Demonstration on the Pres
ident's Arrival.
GREAT MANY CALLERS RECEIVED
CongratuIatory Messages Both
by Wire and Mail.
Both
MANY FLORAL OFFERINGS


Were at the Pennsylvania depot this morn
ing when President and Mrs. Mckinley ar
rived in special car from Canton on the
Pennsylvania train due here at IA o'clock.
The car containing the President and wife
was shifted to a track on 9th street, where
the White House carriage was waiting.
Incoming and outgoing passengers joined
in the demonstration given the President
as he stepped from the car and tenderly
assisted his invalid wife to alisht. The
President bowed his Acknowledgements and
passed on to his carriage without stop
ping, except to shake hands with few
personal friends who were at the depot
These included Secretary Root, Gen. Cor
bin. Surgeon General Sternberg and As
sistant Secretary Pruden. Those who re-
turned with the President We're Secretary
Cortelyou and DIR. Rixey. Secretary Hitch
cock Joined the party at Pittsburg and
came through here.
The reception at the depot was an un-
usual one, inasmuch as it is the custom of
WashngtOnians to permit the President to
come and go without demonstration. The
good feeling over the result of the election.
however. induced local gathering to pay
its cordial respects to the victor of Tues
days battle.
Received Many Callers.
The President and Mrs. Mckinley took
breakfast at the White House. and before
10 o'clock he was in his office. Secretary
Gage was one Of the first callers to pay his
respects and congratulate the President.
From that hour until his lunch time the
President did practically nothing but re-
ceive the best wishes of exuberant friends
and party associates. Among the callers
were Secretaries Hay and Hitchcock, At
ries Hill and Hackett, Associate Justice
McKenna. Senator Platt of Connecticut,
Senator Sewell of New Jersey, Colonel Cas-
sell of the Pennsylvania railroad Captain
Lamberton. Rev DIR. Bristol, the Presidents
pastor and B. H. Warner, president of the
Sound Money and Good Government Club.
CongratuIatory Messages.
When the President reached his desk he
found an immense bulk of congratuatory
kilograms letters and cable messages.
These have come since Tuesday. When the
number of callers decreased the President
went over some of the messages and took
them to Mrs. Mckinley, We read them
with interest. Hundreds of messages con-
tinue to come. and now flowers are begin
ming to arrive. Several magnificent floral
pieces were received today. Mrs Mckin
ley was presented with number yesterday
while on the train, and had beautiful bou-
quet in her hand when she reached the
executive mansion this morning.
Several of the cabinet officers remained
for some time talking over events and Incl
dents connected with the great struggle
that has just ended with SO much satsfac-
tion TO the President and his party.
Loyal Legions' Resolution.
The President has received the following
resolution, passed Wednesday night at
the regular meeting of the District of Co
lumba Commandery of the Military Order
of the Loyal Legion of the United States:
THAT the commandery of the District of
Columbia, which elected Companion Will
liam Mckinley to membership in the Mill
tGry Order of the Loyal Legion, most hear
tily congratulate the country upon his re-
election to the presidency and him On yes
terday's magnificent attestaton of the es-
TEEN and confidence of his cOuntrynen far
and wide"
Commissioner MacfarIand's Visit.
Commissioner Macfarland, who is a warm
personal friend of the President, called this
afternoon to extend his congratulations.
Mr.. Macfarland told the President that the
people of the District, without reference to
party, felt peculiar personal feeling in his
triumph and rejoiced that the existing con-
dition of affairs would not be changed. The
President expressed his gratitude for the
kindly feeling of the people of the District.
The President congratulated many of his
callers the victories in their states.
CongrntuIntory Telesrams.
The following among the hundreds
of congratulatory kilograms received by the
President:
PARIS, November T. 1900.
His Excellency Monsieur Mckinley, Presi-
dent United States of America
l beg you to accept my most sincere con-
gratulations on your reelection to the
preme office that you have filled with such
luSter and during which the bonds of
friendship bet countries have
to my great delight, been drawn still
closer. EMILE LOUBET.
MANILA, November !, 1900.
The President:
Sincere congratulations. The most i'm
portant step in bringing peace and pros
perity to these islands has been taken
COMMISSION.
GUATEMALA, November I, 1900
Mr.. Mckinley:
l sincerely felicitate you.
N. ESTRADA, C, Presidente.
NEW YORK, November T. 1900.
The President of the United States:
Accept congratulations. To the honesty
patriotism and common sense of the Ameri-
people is due, under Divine Providence,
this victory the spirit of ignorance
discomfort and disorder. God the
state. MORGAN DIX.
NEW YORK, November 7, 1900
President Mckinley:
Accept congratulations upon the great
victory which settles beyond question the
integrity of the nation and loyalty to its
honored leader. d. o. MILLS
LIVERPOOL November Z. 1900
The President of the United States, the
White House:
My warnest and most respectful greet
ing to you, honored sir, and my congratu-
lation the high honor paid to "" a
second time by your great nation.
HENRY IRVING.
PORTLAND, Ore, November T. 1900
The President:
Accept cordial congratulations. Oregon
gives you about 1900 majority.
JOHN H. MITCHELL.
NEW YORK. n. Y, November :, 1900.
The President:
l congratulate you and our country on
1he grand republican victory and the over
whelming OF Organism and all that it i'm
plies B. F. JONES.
SACRAME.- Cal, November L 1900
President Mckinley:
beg leave e extend my sincere Iongrat-
ulations upoa the full in lcrsemen: by the
American people of your splendid foreign
and domestic policy during vorr admins
tration, and take pieasGIe with my fellow