The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-05-30
RETURN OF THE PRESIDENT |
Mr.. and Mrs. Mckinley Arrive
Safely at the White House.
No Disturbing Incident During the
HomcTard Journey of the FHrty-
Cabinet to Meet Tomorrovv-InpCr- r.
tant business before the BOdy-

After a Journey extending across llle
Continent, the President returned to
Washington this morning on his spe-
ciaI train, accompanied by the four
Cabinet officers and others Of the party
who started out with him nearly five
weeks ago.
MIS-. Mckinley, whose desperate i'll
ness while in san Francisco caused so
much concern throughout the nation,
stood the long trip remarkably well for
one in a condition Of health 50 delicate,
and although during the last two days
she gave evidences of fatigue, she felt
much better when she left the train at
the Pennsylvania depot this morning
than she did when departing from San
! Francisco last Saturday
4 great burden of worry and strain
was lifted from the mind Of the Presi-
/ dent when he, with Mrs Mckinley,
reached the White House in safety and
was. once more surrounded by familiar
I scenes, where she could be more com
! Portable than elsewhere Not moment
/ during the past three weeks has Presi-
/ dent Mckinley relaxed his watchful
| care over his wife, and even when he
was enabled to be away from ner for
/ a short space of time to attend some of
the public functions in his honor IN san
/ Francisco. arrangements were made by
! which he could be informed immediate
" of any change in Mrs. Mckinley's $
condition. While out driving for trief
recreation his route was planned 50
that he could be advised if occasion re-
| T1F
to him to he at home again.
The trip to Washington from PittS-
! burg. which place was left at S:45 last
night. was without special interest
Mrs Mckinley retired early and rested
w-eu throughout the night. She awoke
at Baltimore and was ready to leave
the train as soon as it pulled into the
Sixth Street Depot The journey from
Chicago was made within three hours
Of the time required by the scheduled
trains, and this brought the special into
Washington at 7:30.
As the city was approached Mrs. Nc
Kinley sat at the window in her apart
ment and, looking out, saw the familiar
washington Monument and the done
OF the Capitol towering toward the sky,
and expressed delight at being able 10
return TO Washington. She had very
enjoyable trip up to the time she WIS
taken seriously i'll just before reaching
Del Monte, notwithstanding the fact
that she at times suffered considerable
pain as the result of the bone felon on
her finger. She is quite well aware of
the fact that she was nearer death than
been made to keep up her spirits and
to make her cheerful The two trained
nurses who came on the train with her
from san Francisco have kept constant
watch over her and DR.. Rixey has care
fully observed every symptom which
might indicate any change in her con
dition.
After reaching Washington, Dr. Rix-
, ey stated that Mrs Mckinley had stood
the journey better than he expected she
would, and g few weeks Of rest and
quiet would doubtless place her in her
normal condition.
Mrs. Mckinley is, however, still far
from being a we'll woman, aad those
who saw her when she was removed
from the Presidents car, Olympia, to
the carriage which conveyed her from
the depot to the White House. were
able to understand that she had been
critically IL
A small crowd had assembled at the
station when the train arrived, but nc
demonstration was made. In leaving
Baltimore it was necessary to attach an
engine TO the Presidents private car
which had at all other times been the
last one of the train, so that the cars
were completely reversed.
Arriving in washington, Che train
drew UP on the Sixth Street siding and
did not enter the sheds Colonel Bing-
ham, Major Pruden, and number Of
other officials were waiting and warm
iIv greeted the President and other
members of the party as they alighted
from the cars. The Presidents carriage
was driven close to the platform Of the
OLYMPIA and Mrs Mckinley was seat
ed in a chair and gently lifted to the
vehicle. The President and Dr. Rixey
accompanied her.
a squad Of police under command ot
Lieutenant Moore was present and kept
the people back at respectful dis
tance. Secretary Cortelyou and the
White House staff preceded the Presi-
dents carriage to the Executive Man
sion. and they reached the White House
in time to receive the President ant
Mrs. Mckinley when they arrived
The President is enjoying excellent
health. lie experienced very little IA
tfgue as a. result Of the long tour. Las
night. after leaving Pittsburg, he re
| auested the members of the party L
: come into his private car where he re
; ceived them, and sentiments Of nutua
( qualification were exchanged. He decid
l ed not to undertake any work today
but will be in readiness to renew III,
. ! transaction of public business tomor
t row.
@ ! While President Mckinley has beer
able 10 attend to the bulk Of his duties
some letters have necessarily accumu
lated and require his early attention
4 Cabinet meeting will be held .omor
row, and as it is the first one to +ak
place within five weeks when all Of tn
members were able to be present, i
= viii be an important one Especially i
e this true in view Of the recent decision
q Of the Supreme Court in the insula
cases.
TTne physicians in attendance upo1
called at tho yVbTr