Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1901-05-31
PRESIDENT ! R 5 long TRIP ENDS
Presidential z Party Reaehes Washing
ton, at the Conclusion Of the
Uestern Trip s5
Mrs. Mckinley Worn and Tired After
Journey but is Gradually Getting II
Strong ger.
Few People at the Station 10 Greet
Few People at the Station to Greet
The Returning E executive when
4 ~ He Reaches Home.

bearing the president and Mrs. N e. t-iS
Kinley and the party accom- mpanyl
them on the tour through the West
ended its journey here at 30 AZ ms
exactly on schedule time. Mrs. " Nc c-3s
Kinley imme ediately was removed s1 10y sa fo
the carriage iii 4 waiting and driven
slowly to the 8 White House. She &
looked pale and worn, the natural
result of the grave ordeal through
which she recently has passed. Sec
retary Cortelyou stated that she was
bearing up splendidly ".
stShe has passed q comic fortahleS
might" he said, sand Is feeling bet
ter. She shows q gradual improve
meIt. ~ s.3 & 0 f5 nv 5S,5
\ No demonstration marked any por-S
tion Of the early morning run OF the
presidential train towards Washing
ton. IA few people were gathered at
points along the way, but there were
none but silent greetings in accord
with the; spirit that has prevailed
among the crowds past whom the
train has run since the start home
ward last Saturday morning In this
city several Hundred people lined the
sidewalks. A police Gordon Of a doz-
en- or more men were early on the
scene and stationed at intervals along
both sides of the track reserved for
the train. Owing to the early hour.
only a, few. officials were present.
These included Assistant Postmaster
General Schallenberger, Assistant
Secretary to the President Pruden;
President McFarlan OF the board OF
district commissioners; Colonel Bing-
ham, superintendent of buildings and
grounds. The train was run onto a
track in the middle OF Sixth. street,
just outside of the Pennsylvania sta
tion and the presidential carriage
was drawn up alongside. The presi-
dents team of spirited horses SHE'D
at the noises about the depot and
were almost unmanageable. Presi-
dent Mckinley. was. on the platform
as the train rolled in and bowed to a
few who. lifted their hats ID silent
salute. Some delay was caused by
the nervousness of the horses. Mrs.
Mckinley was removed from the pri-
:vate car Alympia to the carriage in
a chair borne by the president. and
DR.. Rixey, assisted by several others.
She was pale and showed her weak
ened condition. Several members or
the cabinet stood alongside ready to
lend a helping hand. Mrs. Mckinley
was slowly lifted into the carriage
and made comfortable, Then to avoid
the rough cobblestones of the streets
the crowd was cleared from the
smooth stone sidewalk next to the
depot, along which the Carriage was
slowly driven on the way to the
White House. t ss$...ys * II .Ys.- a.
The members OF the cabinet and the
others of the party entered their car
riages and were driven home. Sec
retary Corteiyou, who has had the re-
spensibility OF the entire trip and has
managed it SO successfully, was astirs
early on the train and was the last 10
leave it. vsl~ +. + s 4. &. Ss<3S T s..s5. s5s3s.
i The presidents carriage, on arrival
at the White House, stopped at the
edge of the plaza, instead of being
driven into the regular /, driveway. 4
This was to avoid the steps at the
driveway interfering with the lifting
of the chair. An usher stood at the
horses heads as the president and
DR.. Rixey, aided by attendants, care
fully lifted Mrs. Mckinley in a chair
and carried her slowly into the White
House and to her apartments. Break
fast was served and later the presi-
dent spent few minutes tn the cab
met room looking over a few impor-
stant matters. DR.. Rixey remained for
over an hour. AS he left the White
House Els he stated that Mrs. Mckinley
was doing Very well ~