The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-05-15

city, the objective point OF MS tour, late
yesterday afternoon After being for
Imally welcomed by Mayor =. D. Phelan
streets attended by a military and naval
escort Last night he attended a public
reception IN the large nave of the Market
street ferry depot.
At 2-40 in the afternoon he left the
Scott residence for the Valencia street
station. Here he met the train bringing
the members of the cabinet and the re-
the programme between San Jose and
this city. President Mckinley was also
received. The president, the members Of
his cabinet Mayor Phelan and the recep-
cial train to the Third and Townsend
street depot, where the military and naval
set for the president s arrival Ihlrd
street from King to Harris was solid
Within a very few minutes of the set
time the distant sound OF a whistle sig
part of the city that the president
was approaching. Slmnar signals re-
of the train along the stretch of track
between the TWenty-Sixth street station
the changing of the engine bell announced
it's presence in the railroad yards and
the near end of its journey
Then there was a terrible din. The
whistles of the factories and machine
shops of the neighborhood were turned
loose, bells of the yard engines were furi-
OuSly rung, thousands of voices Joined in
and general movement among the
thickly packed humanity in the streets
added the incident. A few minutes
after the train arrived the procession
was formed and the march up Third
SIIaest vas @ g5nted poiiee and el bafe tfe
talon of patrolmen came Grand Marshal
Warfield and his aides. Behind them
were swung into line troop A, the special
escort of the president, closely followed
of the Republic, who acted as a guard
of honor for the battefags of President
President Mckinley, reclining comforta-
bly, in his carriage, was IN full view OF
greet him. Accompanying him were
Mayor Phelan and irving NJ Scott, the
Chairman of the citizens executive COM
mittee- As the carriage was drawn out
to the street and turned in line with the
procession, cheer after cheer rose from
the narrow thoroughfares. With his face
wreathed in smiles, President ,IsI Mckinley e
bowed in acknowledgment of the ova-
After the presidents carriage came
those of his cabinet, Governor Nash of
Ohio and staff and the Ohio congressional
delegation 1he long Hne OF carriages
was followed by 1000 troops, infantry. ar
led by General Shafter and 1000 marines
and sailors from the battieShips Iowa,
command of Admiral Casey.
From the moment they emerged from
the depot the cheering was intense, but
force seemed to be redoubled. Far up
the line in advance Of the vanguard the
cry was caught up Biock LITTER block IN
succession was soon faced with a surg
ing mass who broke forth into VOclfer-
Gus proclamation of welcome The hoarse
throats of a thousand factory whistles
were opened up in all parts of the city.
The sliding tones Of the noisy sirens, the
harsh blasts of horns. the din of thou
sand devices for the production of sound.
the rattle of the ironshod hoofs of horses
on the cobbles, the measured tread of
thousands of feet, the triumphal strains
of bands-all were united with the voices
of the people in acclaim to the first man
of the nation
The line of march was handsomely dec
GRATED with flags, bunting and ever
green's. At NannesS avenue President
Mckinley reviewed the procession after
which he repaired to the Scott residence
for dinner
At 5 o'clock last night the president
was driven to the ferry depot In the
large and handsomely, illuminated nave
of the large building the president faced
a big crowd of people. Mayor Phelan
delivered a brief address of welcome, to
which President Mckinley responded
Entering at one door of the nave the
people passed down the hall to the SOUTH
ern end. where President Mckinley stood,
surrounded by members of his cabinet
and other prominent visitors. The preSi-
dent did not engage in handshaking, but
graciOusly bowed as the people passed,
each one saluting him with a small flag.