The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-22

| Launching of the BnttIe>hip Ohio.
| Representative Meyer of Louisiana yes
terday presented to the President the for
| NAL invitations of the Governor Of that
| State and the mayor of New Orleans to
be the guest of that city for a time while
upon his trip to the West. The President
| has promised to spend at least one day
| in the Crescent City and the citizens are
| making plans for his entertainment. They
| will, among other things, tender him a
| banquet. show him the principal points
| of interest, and take the Presidential par
| ty for a steamboat ride upon the Missis
sippi River.
The Presidents special train will leave
| here on April 80 and New Orleans will be
the first place where the party will stop
| for any length Of time. The journey will
| then be taken up through Texas and
stop of a few hours. at least. will he
| made at Austin to enable the President
to view the magnificent capitol building,
the largest in the world. special invi-
tation has been extended to him by the
citizens of that city 1t is thought probable
that a meeting between President Mckin-
ley and President Diaz of Mexico. will
be arranged for at FL Paso.
The President will probably spend at
least ten days in California the greater
portion of the time in San Francisco.
where the hattlcship Ohio is To De
launched on May Is He viii stop en-
route for Il day or two at Los Angeles
where elaborate preparations are being
made for his reception, including a very
artistic decoration of the city in his
honor He will also spend Il day or two
in the Yosemite Valley.
After leaving San Francisco the party
will pass through Oregon and Washing
ton. stopping at several OF the more i'm
portant cities for a short time.
The route home has not Yet been
definitely decided upon, but it is thought
that the party will spend couple of
days in Yellowstone Park, and then pro
coed to Duluth. with several stops at in
termediste points. At Duluth the party
may take one of the fast steamers to Buff
falo for the purpose of visiting the expo
sition. The complete itinerary has not yet
been definitely decided upon. but this
route is considered highly probable. The
President intends visiting the Pan-Amer-
lean Exposition, and he will doubtless
take this opportunity of doing so.
From Buffalo he will return to Wash
ineton for a few days. and then leave fof
New England. where he will be present
at the commencement exercises at Har-
ward on June 26 A special invitation has
been extended to him through Senator
Hoar, and he has accepted. He VIII also
visit several other places in New Eng
land.
Thus in about two months time the
President will have made a complete cir
cult of the country from ocean TO ocean,
and have visited about four-iifths OF the
States of the Union.
All of the members of the Cabinet will
accompany Mr. Mckinley upon his West
ern trip, will also Secretary Corteiyou
and a working force of clerks in order
to able the officials Of the Government
TO transact their duties while away from
Washington. one car Of the special train
will be devoted exclusively to Office pur-
poses, and will be fitted up with all pos
siblc conVeniences.
The President is looking forward to a
very pleasant trip. Mrs. Mckinleys
health is better now than IL has been for
some time. and there q little doubt but
that she well be able to stand the iOur-
ney without any difficulty. DR.. Rixey will
accompany the party.