The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-09-05

BUFFALO, sept 9--lnlS is iT'SlRtHN y
Day al the Pau-American Exposition and
the ceremonies in honor Of Mr. Mckinley
and his party have proceeded smoothly
and enthusiastically The weather has
been superb. Unusual crowds have taken
the deepest interest i'm the proceedings
and have done all within their power Go
make the occasion a memorable holiday
The Bunaloniaus and the thousands II
visitors who have come to the city i'm the
past two days were early astir and went
as speedily as possible TO the fair grounds
OF to the different places wncrc advan-
tageoUs views of the President could be
had. The arrangement Of the days de-
tails was so perfect that there was 10
alarming congestion at any one place and
the crowd arranged themselves at differ
ent vantage points according to the
scheduled time the President was TO ar
rive there Flags were displayed every
where. even in the residential streets
near where the President and members
Of his party were unlikely 20 so.
N response to Mayor Diehl's proclama-
ton. many factories were closed and en-
ployes had a holiday. All branches Of the
Supreme, Federal. and other local
courts were closed and the municipal
buildings were deserted as on a legal
holiday. Only necessary business was
transacted by citizens during the morn
ing. The shopping districts were almost
depopulated. All the life Of the munici-
pality centred between the NIiIburn house
and the exposition grounds.
During the night the Presidents tenn
porary residence had been guarded close
" by local police, who We're stationed in
all parts Of the extensive grounds and
assisted by the usual Secret Service
men that accompany Mr.. Mckinley when
he makes trips of this kind This guar
dianship will be maintainea during the
remainder Of his stay.
DEPARTURE FOR THE EXPOSITION.
The Presidents household was awake
early and at 10 o'clock Mr.. Mckinley was
ready 70 proceed to the fair grounds. the
Lincoln Parkway entrance 70 which he
was scheduled to reach at lO.l5 For ev-
eral minutes Il required the united ef-
forts Of twenty-fOur mounted police. the
twenty members Of the Signal Corps un-
der command Of Col. n. w. Chaplin. of
General Roe's stan. detectives, and po-
lfCemen on foot TO keep back the throngs
when the Presidential party emerged from
the MilbUTG home Delaware Avenue and
the Parkway were lined with spectators,
many of them from the poorer districts OF
the East Side. who had this sole oppor-
tunity 10 see the President In the part 3
were Mr. Mckinley. Mrs. Mckinley, Mr.
Milburn. and Mrs. William Hamlin, OF
the Exposition's Board Of Woman Man
ayers.
They we're driven to the fair grounds
under escort Of the mounted guards The
members Of the Diplomatic Corps. who
arrived on a special train last night and
are staying at the Niagara Hotel. left the
hostelry at 3 o'clock and were driven q
the stand on the Esplanade. where they
awaited the President The party in
cludes the representatives Of the follow
ing nations: Mexico, Japan, Spain, CO.
lombia, Peru, Costa Rica. China. Turkey
Venezuela, Korea. and Brazil. Many OF
the diplomats brought their wives or
other members Of their families and they
also were at the fair
The arrival Of the Presidential party
at the fair grounds was the signal for q
demonstration by the thousands who al
ready had assembled inside the gates
The presence Of the soldiers. however
held the attention Of the crowd. Under
the command Of Gen. s. NJ. II. welch
were the seacOast artillery. the Four
teenth Infantry from Forts Porter. Sew
enty-fOurth Pe0iment Of National Guard
from this city, ana tac Torcoran Cadets
Of Washington d. c. As soon as the
party entered the gates, the President
salute Of twenty-one guns was fired.
APPLAUDED BY THE CROWDS.
The Presidents ride, from the Lincoln
Parkway gate 70 the stand that had been
erected in the esplanade was a COntinu-
Gus ovation. Mr.. MeKinley's carriage
was followed closely by one in which
were a local and a United States Secret
Service detective. The President was es-
coyted by two companies Of United
States Marines. headed by the famous
United States Marine Band. the Seventy
third Company Of Coast Artillery. the
two Buffalo regiments. Sixty-hfth and
Seventy National Guard: the
Fourth Brigade. National Guard; Signal
Corps. mounted BuGaIo police and Expo
siti0n Guards in fun dress Bicycle pa
troImen cleared the way.
made while the troops were forming
about the Presidents stand. the detec-
tives quietly left their carriage and
grouped themselves carelessly about the
carriage Of the President. the private
coach Of Harry Hamlin, drawn by four
blooded horses. Mrs Mckinley and Mr.
Milbum. President of the Pan-American
Exposition, We're in the carriage with the
President
AT the stand the President lifted Mrs.
Mckinley. pale and tired looking, from
the carriage and carefully led her up the
short flight Of steps She was dressed in
grey silk, with silver passemeuterie
trimming. She sat In the front row OF
seats behind Mr. Mckinley. Members Of
the Diplomatic Corps occupied seats be-
side her When the cheering had subsided
Nj AIilburn arose and introduced Pres
ldent Mckinley 20 the people. wHo denseIy
packed the EspIanade, plot a quarter Of
q mile square.
Ladies and gentlemen, the President" ."
said Mr.. Miburn.
THE PRESIDENTS SPEECH
In his address Mr. Mckinley said:
President Milburn. Director General
Buchanan, Commissioners, ladies' and
gentlemen I am glad 10 again De iu the
city Of Buffalo and exchauge greetings
with her people. to whose generous hos
pllahty j am not a stranger, and with
whose goodwill have been repeatedly
and sig lally hOuOred. Today ] have adj
ditionai satisfaction in meeting and Civ
ing welcome TO the foreign representatives
assembled here whose presence and par
ticipatiCn IN this exposition have contrib
uted IN 50 marked a degree 20 its inter
est and success. To the Commissioners
Of the Dominion Qf Canada and the Brit