Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-05-13

Dental train leaving Ell Paso started
into New Mexico and ran through the
grazing section territory. 1t was a
hot and dusty ride. The first stop in
the territory was made at Dem1ng.
where the president was welcomed by
Gov. Orto and his staff. There was a
big crowd at the station and the pre5i-
dent was given a warm greeting. The
train will arrive at Phoenix today.
Sunday Bull Fight.
Ell Paso, Texas, May 7.-President
McKinley's train was scheduled to
leave at noon after the women of the
party had been entertained at Mexl-
can luncheon at Juarez.
Mrs. McKinley's health is in much
the same state that it has been for
years. She has been quite feeble and
her physicians did not wish her to at
tend the entertainment. The hot
weather and the inconvenience OF
travel have told on her and she may
not be able to complete the trip. She
has to be supported to and from her
carriage and appears to be quite in
firm.
Secretary Hay and Postmaster Gen
eral Smith express themselves as
highly pleased with the reception &C
corded the presidential party in the
south They say that the welcome
they have received is extremely graft
flying. Several members of the party
attended bull fight Sunday at Juarez.
The president and cabinet did not go,
though one young lady of the presi-
dents official family begged her father
to do so.
What do you think the president
would say if you or I went? her
father asked reprovingly.
'Well, / think it's pretty hard We
can't take it in" she exclaimed, sew
erybody else seems to be going"
The bull fight took place in large
wooden amphitheater in the center of
the town and long hitch took place
while the crowds waited for the band.
The band had to appear before the
fight occurred, because the manage
ment had advertised inspiring music
to accompany the fight. The man
ayers would have been arrested if the
fight had been pulled off without the
band
While waiting the crowd gambled in
the dusty yard outside the ring. All
kinds Of dice games and roulette were
going. General Hernandez, the per-
sonaI representative of President Diaz,
here to welcome President Mckinley
for the Mexican president, was the
guest of honor at the fight with his
staff One bull gored a white horse to
death, giving the rider a narrow
escape. Another bull tossed one Of
the picadors over the fence of the en-
closure. The exhibition was merely a
brutal bungling butchery of tortured
beasts.
Governor Ahumada of chihuahua
and General Hernandez, chief of the
northern military zone Of Mexico and
personal representative of President
Diaz, called on President Mckinley in
his car and formally gave the greeting
of Diaz as well as their own welcome.
Mrs. Mckinley Will Launch Ship.
San Francisco, May Mrs. Will
lam Mckinley Will launch the big bat
tleship Ohio at the Union Iron Works.
There has been much speculation
among those on the outside as to who
would have this honor, but the secret
had been jealousy guarded by Irving
M. Scott until the fact appeared on
the publication of the invitations to
the function.
Mrs. Mckinley will accompany the
president on the tug Slocum the
morning of Saturday, May Is, to the
Union Iron Works, and will partici-
pate with him in the reception of the
employees at the big dry dock. After
this she will be escorted to the plat
form at the bow of the battleship, and
will take her station at the table on
which will be the button connecting
the electrical wires that sustain a
heavily weighted ak.
After the simple ceremonies preced-
ing the event, consisting of short adj
dresses by President Mckinley. Gov
ernor Nash and Irving M. Scott, Mrs.
Mckinley will press the button and
the released ak will sever the rope
just at the turn of the tide at 1926 p.
m, and the big vessel will slide down
the ways.
Girls to Welcome Mckinley.
San Francisco, May I'm white or
candle gowns and summer hats nod
ding with roses a chorus of young So
ciety girls will welcome the president
and Mrs. Mckinley by singing with
their fresh young voices the patriotic
words of Vive L'America as the pres
idential party arrives at the reception
to be given by the women's clubs at
Mark Hopkins Institute of Art Thurs
day afternoon, May 16.
Chairman Dohrmann of the McKin-
ley reception finance committee re-
ports that the total amount of cash in
sight is $28,53875, with number of
committees still to be heard from.