The Monticellonian., 1901-05-24
IHE PRESIDENTS PARTY.
It Will Be Several Days Before They Will Be Atle to Leave
 San Francisco.
DEPENDS ON MRS. M'kIkLEY'S HEALTH.
Secretary nnd Mrs. Hay and Secre- tary Long Will Not Wait for the Rest-Mrs. Mckinley Had Il Good Night and Appears On the Road to Recovery. fiji fiji til

San Francisco. May 2o.-Although Mrs. McKinley's condition has greatly improved. her physicians have named week or ten days as the shortest possible time in which she can gather strength to make the trip across the continent. The immediate members of the presidential party will, there fore, remain here for that length of time, though il is probable that the others will leave for the east during the present week.
 Will Co Direct to Canton.
 They will 20 direct from San Fran cisco 10 Canton. At Mrs. Mchinley's old home, surrounded by familiar faces and with every comfort, it is ex- pected that her recuperation will be more rapid than if she went to Wash ingtor.
 President Mckinley spends much of each summer at Canton, and the ar rival there will be not far from the date of his regular annual visit. He will probably proceed immediately to Washington after leaving Mrs. Me Kinley, returning to Canton as soon as the more pressing public business has been disposed of. Miss Mary Bar Der, Mrs. MeKinley,s niece, will go with Mrs. Mckinley to Canton.
 VIII Have Another Car.
 President and Mrs. Mckinley will occupy different ear from that which brought them to this coast. The new car, however, is one of the same kind and fully as luxurious. The train will be about as large as the one that came west, having ac- commodations for the president and cabinet and ladies. Secretary and Mrs Cortelyou. Dp. and Mrs. Rixev. Mr. and Mrs. Moore, Assistant Secretary Barnes, and the White House staff and II members of the press and pho. tographers.
 Will TnI&e the Ogden Route.
 The OeGen route will be taken. Gov. Gage has been informed by the presi- dent thae no stops of any length would be made at Sacramento or else where en route. The president will not leave the train, though he may speak briefly from the rear platform at one or two important cities.
 Will Proceed to Washington
 Secretary and Mrs. Hay expect to leave immediately for Washington, where important matters of state await the attention of the secretary.
 Postma ster-General Smith and Sec retary Hitchcock and Secretary Will son will remain with the president even though the day of departure is delayed. Secretary Long, who left, Sunday, for Colorado Springs. will proceed to Washington as soon as possible.
 Chinese Appreciation.
 The president had some early call CTS. \ e.apatation of elergymen. com prising Rev. Doctors Pond. Gardner. Bennett and Hammond the latter su- PerinteRdeat of the Methodist Chi nese mission, in company with four Chinese ministers, called on the pres ident. The Chinese presented to Mir. Mckinley beautiful banner. together with memorial, thanking him for his efforts in aiding the Chinese dur ing the recent trouble in China.
 The banner bore the inscription in Chinese. saying:
 "Presented to William Mckinley. August President of Great America. by the Chinese members of the Church of Jesus Christ in San Francisco. as a Token of Their Honor and Praise"
 The president accepted the banner and thanked the delegation. which then retired.
 MRS. MCKINLEY PROGRESSING