The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-05-16
THE CABINET JOIN HIM
Whistles, Bells and Voices Roar a
Wild Welcome.
TROOPS AND MARINES ESCORT HIM
Al The Market Street Ferry the President Holds
a Reception, Thousands Of People in
Passing Saluting Him With
Small Flags.
fBy the Associated Press.l

San Francisco, Cal, May 14.-President
Mckinley made his official entry into this
city, the objective point of his tour, late
this afternoon After'being formally well
coined by Mayor ]. d. Phelan, he was es
corted through the principal streets at
tended by military and naval turnout.
He attended public reception tonight in
the large nave of the Market street ferry
depot.
President Mckinley decided early this
morning that owing to Mrs. MeKinleys i'll
ness, he would not visit Stanford Univer-
sity as had been planned, but would limit
himself to the days exercises in this city.
At 2:40 o'clock this afternoon, he left
the Scott residence for the Valencia
Street station Here he met the train
bringing the members of the Cabinet and
remainder of his party, who had fulfilled
the programme between San Jose and this
city President Mckinley was also met
here by Mayor Phelan and formally re-
ceived. The President, the members of
his Cabinet, Mayor Phelan and the Re-
ception committee were then taken by
special train to the Third and Townsend
Street Station where the military and
the hour set for the Presidents arrival
Third Street from King to Harrison, was
a solid mass of humanity
When the train arrived the whistles of
the factories and machine shops of the
neighborhood were turned loose, bells OF
the yard engines were furiously rung,
thousands of voices joined in the noisy
Welcome to the city guests and general
he lu OH cd
mainly in the streets added to the Incl
dent. few minutes after the train ar
rived the procession was formed and the
march up Third street was begun.
Troop A, the special escort of the Presi-
dent was closely followed by the veteran
guard of the Grand Army of the Republic.
Then came President Mckinley. AS the
carriage was drawn out to the street and
turned in line with the procession. cheer
after cheer rose from the multitude which
were re-echoed along the thoroughfares.
With his face wreathed in smiles, Presi-
dent Mckinley gracefully raised his hat
and bowed his acknowledgements of the
ovation.
After the Presidents carriage came
those of his Cabinet, Governor Nash, of
Ohio. and staff and the Ohio Congressional
delegation The long line of car
riages was followed by 1000 troops, in
fantry, artillery and cavalry from the
Preside. led by General Shafter, and 1000
marines and sailors from the battleships
Iowa, Philadelphia and Wisconsin, under
command of Admiral Casey.
From the moment the President
emerged from the depot the cheering was
intense, but as the long procession got un-
dor wav tic force seemed to be redoubled.
Far up the line the cry was caught up.
Block after block. in succession, was soon
faced with a surging mass that broke
forth into a vociferous exclamations of
welcome. The hoarse threats of thous-
ands of steam whistles We're opened up
in all parts of the city.
The line of march was handsomely dec
Grated with flags, bunting and evergreens.
At Van Ness Avenue, President McKin-
ley reviewed the procession after which
he repaired to the Scott residence for
dinner.
The President was driven to the ferry
depot at s o'clock this evening. In the
large and handsomely illuminated nave
of the large building the President re-
ceivd a vast crowd of people.
Mayor Phelan delivered a brief address
of welcome, to which President Mckinley
responded.
Entering at one door of the nave, the
people passed down the hall to the south
ern end, where President Mckinley stood
surrounded by the members of his Cabi-
net and other prominent visitors. The
President did not indulge in hand shaking
but graciously bowed as the people passed
each one saluting him with small flag.