The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-05-28
MR. M'KINLEYY'S SCHEDULE
The Presidents Train to Reach
Here Thursday Morning.

Wife of the Executive said to
he on n Fair Road to Recovery.
DUNLAP. Iowa. May 28.-The Presi-
dents train viii arrive in washington
at 7:30 o'clock on Thursday morning
next, according to the schedule aTrang-
ed this morning for the trip from Chi
cago to the National Capital
The train left Omaha at 7:50 o'clock
this morning, crossed the Missouri Iliv-
er, and stopped at Council Bluffs, Iowa.
Fifteen minutes later engines were
changed in that city ard water and
provisions taken aboard. Then the run
across Iowa and Illinois toward Chicago
was begun
The train is IN charge OF Mr. Card
ner, General Manager Of the Chicago
and Northwestern Railroad, his private
car having been attached at Council
Bluffs
At Omaha the President obtained sew
eraI newspapers and spent some time n
reading the decisions Of the Supreme
Court in the insuIar cases.
There was dread Of hot weather yes
terday and it was feared that this
would cause much discomfort to Mrs.
Mckinley, If not an actual change for
the worse in her condition The day
proved fairly cool, however, and the
whole party Travelled comfortably.
COUNCIL BLUFFS. Iowa, May Is
The President and party reached Oma-
Ia at 7:30 O'Clock this morning, after
cool and comfortable night spent in
crossing western Nebraska Mr.. Nc
kinIey arose before Z o'clock and as
soon as the train had drawn into the
Omaha station he stepped out upon the
platform of his car and received u huge
bouquet Of roses contributed by friends
in the city At the same time a crowd
Of several hundred persons who had
gathered around his car cheered him,
and those in the front Of the throng i'm
mediateIy- reached up TO shake hands
with him After a few minutes Of
handshaking from the platform, the
President descended to the lowest step
and the crowd that had a moment be-
fore surged in through the gates + the
car shed, which had aithert9 been kept
closed, were formed IN line by a squad
Of policemen and, fling ny the Presi-
dent, continued the handshaking
a few minutes later, just before the
train started, the President stepped to
the ground and talked informally with
two or three men, who stood in the fore
front Of the crowd They asked him
how Mrs. Mckinley was and he re-
piled that although she had not recov-
cred her full strength. she was on q
fair road to complete recovery and the
journey had mad no bad effect IN her
state Of health
LINCOLN, Neb., May 2S--The Pres=-
dents train passed through Lincoln at
5 O'Clock this morning. There was a
crowd at tae Enion Pacific station, but
the President, who was just Arising to
get the benefit Of the clear morning air,
did not appear
Train attendants said that Mrs Nc
Kinley had slept well and that there
had been no calls from her drawing
room. The trip across Wyoming was
at an average elevation OF over 1000
feet, and at Sherman, Just before the
train began to descend the eastern
slope Of the Rocky Mountains, the ele-
vation exceeded 1900 feet
Brief stops were made For water and
To change engines at Rawlins, L9raHie,
and Cheyenne, wyoming, and I<imbau
and Sidney. Neb. The President made
no remarks at any of these places, but
he appeared on the rear platform and
shook hands with thGse nearest the car.
Mrs. Mckinley is standing the trip
very well and seems rejoiced that every
hour brings her nearer home The
weather has been exceedingly pleasant
and that means much for her comfort.
Major O. L Pruden, Assistant Secretary
tc the President said this afternoon that
the Presidential party will probably ar
rive Thursday morning. although he had
no despatch from Secretary CoTteIyou tC
that effect Secretary CorteIyou- he stated,
had teIeg-aphe1 a few days ago prOmis-
ing 20 give further information as to the
time OF arrival The President and Mrs.
Mckinley VIII be met at the station with
the Presidents carriage. If Mrs MeKin-
ley continues to improve it Is expected
that she viii be quite well enough when
she arrives to walk from the train to the
carriage and be driven to the White
House
The Executive Mansion has been reno
waited from top to bottom Everything
has been made bright and clean with
white paint. The atmosphere of the
house Is almost Ike that OF summer
cottage There IS Il smell Of clean matt
ing in the air and just enough OF the Odor
OF paint to be pleasant and TO suggest
EeWEess and cleanliness.
All the heavy carpets have been renov-
ed japanese mating stretched up and
down the StaircaSeS and through the cor
ridors. Every winter curtain and heavy
portiere has been taken down and light
CoIOred ones put IN their places The mas
sive chairs in the East Room now have
their goFI and carving hidden by summer
covers. he big room IS shown in all its
SDIendOT. but It looks cool
The painters were at work finishing the
-edecoration Of the main corridor leading
from the East Room to the eo2servator-
les They VIII have finished putting on the
gliding this evening and no more painting
VIII 3e done in the building. for fear that
the odor of the paint might prove obJec-
ti0nabI- to Mrs Mckinley The front and
back porticcs have had their coats of
paint. and they look spiCk and span in
their new white dress Later in the year
il may be decided TO paint the whole
building. A great deal of work has been
done aud remains n he done in he pDT3-