The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1901-09-13
The President SHOT.
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President and the diplomats drove
around Goat Island, returning to
the hotel at II. 10 o'clock. Covers
were laid in the private dining-room
of the hotel for luncheon for the en-
tire party. Mrs. Mckinley retired
to her room and did not appear until
after luncheon, and then drove di-
rectlY to the train. The Presiden
sat on the veranda overlooking the
garden, smoking and chatting with
Mr.. Mi1btfrn and Melville c. Hanna.
Count Quadt of the German EN-
bassy at Washington called to con-
vey to the President the contents of
a cab1egram from the German EN-
peror, that although the court of the
German Empire was in mourning
the count had the special imperial
sanction to attend the luncheons in
honor of the President. At II. As
O'Clock the President and his party
went in to luncheon. The other
guests stood until the President was
seated. The luncheon was daintily
served and lasted one hour.
At . O'Clock the diplomats left the
hotel in carriages and drove to the
power house, at which they arrived
at 2.10 O'Clock. The President drove
first to the station with Mrs. McKin
ley and saw her safely aboard the
train with Mrs. Buchanan. Then
he, too, drove to the power-house,
arriving at 2.15 O'Clock. He first
visited the tall switchboard, then in
spected the eight whirring dynamos,
then stepped outside and saw the
water, placid in the penstocks, and
then descended in the elevator las
feet to the bottom of the wheel-pit
where the waters rush and roar.
AS the elevator rose from the
depths the President said: "This
is a great and marvellous work. -
He shook hands with Addison Bar
ker, the elevator boy, and at ESQ
O'Clock left the power-house and
drove over to the special train which
was in waiting on the Central track
nearby.
Return Journey.
All the party followed and at IS
O'Clock the train left Niagara Falls
to return to the exposition. During
the trip Mrs. Mckinley rested in
the car, and owing to her fatigue it
was decided that instead of accom-
panying the President to the recep-
ton at the Temple of Music, she
should drive directly through the
exposition grounds to the Mi1burn
home, accompanied by DR.. Rixey,
without making any stops. In the
light of subsequent developments
this arrangement seemed almost
providentia1, for the shock of being
"a spectator to the tragedy would
have been fatal. The train arrived
at the exposition promptly at $3.50
o clock. Outside the station there
was another cheering crowd. The
President alighted, supported his
wife to a carriage waiting inside
the gates, leaned over, babe good-by
and waved to her as she drove away,
with DIR. Rixey. AS her carriage
left the station Mrs. Mckinley
turned and smiled to her husband,
who raised his hat and waved to her.
The party then drove to the Mis-
sion building. where Mr.. and Mrs.
Carlton Sprague and Mr.. and Mrs.
George K. Birge were entertaining
about 100 guests. The Guatemalan
Mirambon Ouartette from the Streets
of Mexico was playing as the Presi-
dent entered and Indians from the
Six Nations were grouped about.
The guests gave the President a
royal welcome and he was escorted
through the building. Light re-
freshments, including waters and
chocolate, were served, and the
organ in the Lamp Chapel was
played. John B. Olmsted welcomed
the President, informally.
81 am glad to see you back in
Buffalo, Mr.. President said Mr..
Olmsted.
The President smiled good-na-
turedly.
yes" he said, "and I don't
know whether I will ever be able to
get away
start For the Temple.
It was a bit of pleasantly and
with those, the last words on his
lips, the President left the Mission
building and drove to the Temple of
Mnsic.
Cheers from the crowd outside
the Temple told of the arrival OF
the President at o'clock. Grouped
around the southeast door through
which they were to enter were about
5000 people, the nucleus of the
crowd that had planned to attend
the public reception, which it wa:
announced the President would hold
in the Temple at 4 o'clock. There
was no sign of disorder on the par
of the crowd. 1t was hot outside, foi
the sun was blazing, and as the
President stepped into the cool shade
of the Temple he sighed with re
lief and mopped his brow.