The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1901-09-05

Buffalo, Sept. 5.-This was President s
Day at the Pan-American Exposition.
The attendance was large. Business
houses and private residences were gaily
decorated with flags and bunting and ban
ners were stretched from windows and
across streets, bearing words of welcome
10 the president and expressive of the
sentiment which the great fair is de-
signed to foster, Peace to Pan-America.
Although the time announced for the
departure of the president from the home
OF Mr.. Milburn in Delaware avenue was
10 o'clock, crowds began to assemble in
front of the house as carly as o'clock.
A detail of police kept the crowd back
from the sidewalk in front of the house,
but those most eager to catch a glimpse
Of the president and Mrs. Mckinley in
discriminatory invaded the beautiful lawn
Of the adjoining residences and some even
went so far as to climb upon the verandas
Promptly at 10 o'clock the president
emerged from the home OF Mr.. Milburn.
Mrs. Mckinley accompanied him, walking
by his side without assistance.
Great Burst of Cheers.
greeted them, which the president &C
knowledged by bowling and raising mis-
hat The president and Mrs. Mckinley
entered the first carriage and Mr.. Mllburn,
president of the exposition, and Mrs. Will
liam Hamlin of the board of women mana
gcrs the second. An escort of twenty
mounted police and twenty members OF
the signal corps surrounded the two car
Mo
brisk trot for the Lincoln Parkway ent-
rance to the exposition grounds. The
two carriages we're followed by number
of carriages and tally-hos, their occupants
blowing fanfares and adding animation to
the scene. ......-..
At the entrance to the exposition
grounds the president was met by detach-
ments of the United States marines and
the Sea Coast artillery and the Sixty fifth
and Seventy fourth n. G. S. \. Y. regi-
ments under Gen. S. NJ. Welch. A presl-
dents salute of twentyon guns was fired.
The president was at once escorted to the
stand erected in the esplanade, where prob
ably the greatest crowd ever assembled
there greeted him with ringing cheers.
The vast assemblage overfowed to the
court of fountains. In the stand on each
side Of the president were seated many
distinguished men and women, among
them representatives of most of the
South American republics. There was
almost absolute quiet when President
Milburn arose and introduced the presl-
dent as follows:
Ladies and Gentlemen: The president.
The great audience then broke out with
a mighty cheer which continued as Presl-
dent Mckinley arose and 1t was some min
utes before he was able to proceed. When
quiet was restored the president spoke as
follows:
The President's Utterance.
President Milburn, Director General Bu-
chanan, Commissioners, Ladies and Gentle
men--I am glad to be again in the city of
Buffalo and exchange greetings with her peo-
pie, TO whose generous hospitality l not a
stranger and with whose good will 1 have
been repeatedly and signaliy honored. To-day
! have additional satisfaction in meeting and
giving welcome to the foreign representatives
assembled here, whose presence and partici-
patton in this exposition have contributed in
so marked degree to its interests and sue
cess. To the commissioners of the Dominion
of Canada and the British colonies the
French colonies, the republics of Mexico and
of Central and South America and the com
missioners Of Cuba and Porto Rico, who
share with US in this undertaking. we give
the hand of fellowship, and felcitate with
them upon the triumphs of art, science, edu-