The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-05-27


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The presidents special train arrived
in Ogden promptly at 1880. A great
crowd, including the local Grand Army
veterans, had assembled at the depot,
but there was little demonstration. as,
at the presidents request, things. were
kept as quiet as possible. The train
pulled ont after a STOP of twenty-five
minutes. President Mckinley spending
ABOUT hlteen minutes snakiDs hands
train and the baiaacc Of the time con-
Versiug with "a number Of Utah Ofi-
cials who nae boarded the car.
Governor Wells, senator I<ear.-s,
chief Justice Miner. Justice Bartcb
STATE treasurer 1)iNon and several
other Salt Lalsers came up in the
afternoon ami were at the depot when
the train came in. Senator kearns
aEc Governor Wceis mfnageo TO steer
through the crowd and were admitted
to the presidents private car, which
was at the rear of the train.
In about FIVE minutes Governor Wells
appeared and stated- My fellCw-Citi-
zeus, owing to the fact that this IS
tact. that Mrs. Mckinley IS III, the
president desires that we be as quiet
as possible. For these reasons he re-
quests that there be no demonstration
any address. He win. however, appear
on the rear platform for moment and
bow mis- acknowledgement to yoUr
greeting
Introduced by Kearns.
senator Kearns then stepped out and
said
: Ny fellow citizens: 1t gives =
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greatest statesman Of this nation 2
The president Immediately appeared
and bowed his ackLOwledgments but
I'D compliance with ais request, stated
Cheering The people surged wildly
toward the rear platform, and the
president took . station on the lower
STEP shalCiEg the hands of those who
could re1cl him. A turbulent mass
OF humanity moved about the platform
Cor fuuy dse minutes the people struG5-
Cling wildly to auproacH, and 81 serious
crush was only averted by the preSi-
dent changing his station and shak' u g
hands over The rear railing. This gave
recuon.
The Presidents Car.
When rhe president retired to his ear,
Mayor Browning. W.. G.. Weaver, An
gus n. Wright and a. J. Weber, .ac-
c0mplnied by Justices Miner and
BaItch. O.. S. Benton, O. @. White
more and r. j. WhitteC-OI were ad-
1Dttted to the car. Senator kearn5 in
reduced them 10 President AfeI<inles
and they Chatted together for a few
moments. To senator Ke8rns the pres
ddent s1id What he regretted exceedingly
10 Salt Lake. "Bttt J want you 70 as
sure the people of Utah, he went on,
that I VIII certainly visit this state at
some future time and while I am StiU
president or the United States,
President Mckinley expressed great
satisfaction over the condition of Mrs
McKiniey. He said she was standing
the trip better Than ne could have
hoped. and there was every indication
that 3y the rhine washington was
reached her hes4rh would be almost as
good as usual.
The president asked Senator Kearns
when me expected to make a trip east
The senator replied that business
would can him there about the nlst
Of July. We'll. then, said the cnleL
magistrate II am going to sped my
vacation in Canton and I want YOU TO
visit ne at nay home there senator
I(ear.ls accepted the invitation and
7xiu stop over in Canton either on his
way east or when he comes west
The time thai the Utah party spent
fn the presidents car was very JrleI-
There wasn't much more than an or
u0runlty for intrOuucuOns. DuL lhe
Utah. He said ne was much impressed
bv tie appearance OF she c0uutry. 1T
looked green and prosperous 70 hlms
he said and tie indications Ot pros
petty were many.
o. W11Ie the chief executive talked r-ith
the ITtahns the train had been inter
secied alld a Union Pacific engine cou-
pied on and ST f-55 the train started
Tor the east. the president standing on
the rear platform waving a white SILK
handkerchief.
Delighted With the Country.
General Manager Kruitschuitt Of the
Southern Pacific came as tar ~ Cen
with thespeciaI trsju- he said 70 afle
Hera ID 1.-THE president is simply de-
Lighted with the gentry He and
Secretary Wilson expressed themselves
many times during the journey - TINS
effect They asked innunsSrabie ques-
tions about irrigation, 1n.neIal Ic-
soJ-ces and other subjects Affecting me
west"
III y. Scott president Of The Union
Ir51 works. VINO also accom- 'siI.ted
the presidential party as TAR as OS-
den said TO The Herald u have been
travelling from san Francisco to Sew
york COR The last twenty years and 4
never came into ogden from the west
when the travel was as delightful as
was almost no dust ard il did not
e-en collect on the window sills- The
weather, too, was quite cool No oae
in the party except the President me
Mckinley since we started. but Uhey
haze been more 2nd more encouraged
every ho1r since they left"
The train bearing the party made
schedule kline every bit of the way.
THE apparent delay 90 the hour 81 arr
rival was caused by the detour Ground
bv Stockton, Cal The SoUtherr kalci-
flee officials are being cOngra tIllated
upon the tact chat the entire trip from
New Orleans around TO ogden gsas
made IN exact cOnforWance to the
srhed0le. except as to changes ID cor
for4nftv with the presidents wishes.
BIT gas given out 10 Ogden that Mrs
Mex ntey continues to improve. She
is 40 faGieued by Tire trip ard had the
best nights rest 1ast nighr Of any Since
haf- f0hditioR became SERIOUS
Tht bresidentlal special lvs-s token
out o. ogden 81 charge Of Conductor
Einia,d and Engineer Hamilton WITH