The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-05-15
Thousands Cheer the Natio
 Chief Executive.
Yesterday Afternoon It va ' nounced That Mrs. lrexinls < Was Stronger Than sinsv
 Her Illness Began.

Mckinley made his official entry in1G this city, the objective point of hl6
 tour. late this afternoon. After heiu0 formally welcomed by Mayor IF Phelan he was driven throueh fIi6 principal streets attended by military. and naval escort. Tonight he attended public reception in the large nave o the Market Street ferry depot.
 Early this morning President McKln< ley decided that owing to Mrs. Nee Kinley's illness he would not vl1I1 Stanford University as had been plane ned. but would limit himself to fhG days exercises in this city.
 At 2:4o o'clock this afternoon he mot the train bringing the members of tho cabinet and others of his party. who had fulfilled the program between San Jose and this city. President McKiu< ley was then met by Mayor Fhe1an al. l formally received. The President members of his cabinet. Mayor FhoIau and the reception committee were then taken to the Third and Townnend Street depot, where the military and naval escort was waiting. Long bee fore the hour set for the Pregiden<'N arrival, Third Street from King to Har~ rison, was solid mass of humanitx<
 The Presidents Official Arrival.
 Within few minutes of the set tlrnN the sound of distant whistle signalle1 to the crowds in the southern part 0k the city that the President was ap< preaching Similar signals ct iuter~ vals told of the progress of the Ere1t- dents train along the stretch 0f tracM between the Twenty sixth Street sfa- tion and the Third Street depot and finally the changing of the engine bell announced It's presence in the railroad yards and near the end of its jouruex-
 Then there was a terrible din. Tho whistles of the factories and machine shops were turned loose. bells Of the yard engines were furiously fun1, thousands of voices joined in the noisy welcome to the city's guests and & general movement among the thickjy packed humanity in the streets added to the incident. Tn a few minutes after the train arrived the pronession was formed andlthe march up Third Street was begun. In the rear of the platoon of mounted police, and battalion o1 pel!es..sSs s field and his aides. Behind them were swung into line Troop A. the special escort of the President, closely followed by the veteran guard of the Grand Army of the Republic, which acted as guard of honor for the battle flags of President McKinleys regiment
 Cheered for Mckinley.
 A second later President McKinieys reclining comfortably in his carriage, was in full view of the throng that had waited so long to greet him. Ac- companying him were Mayor Phelau and Irving M. Scott, the chairman of the Citizens Executive Committee. Az the carriage was drawn out of tha street and turned in line with the pro- cession cheer after cheer arose from the multitude and was re-echoed along the narrow thoroughfares. With his face wreathed in smile, President Mc- Kinley gracefully raised his glossy hae and bowed in acknowledgement of the cheers.
 After the President came the car- riages of the cabinet. Governor Nash of Ohio and his staff. and the Ohio Congressional delegation.
 The long line of carriages was fol~ lowed by 4,000 troops. infantry, artii~ lery and cavalry from The Presidio, led by General Shafter and 10000 nia- rines and sailors from the battleships Iowa, Philadelphia and Wisconsin, un- der the command of Admiral Casey.
 From the moment the President emerged from the depot the cheering was hearty, but as the long parade got under way, it's force seemed to be Far up the line in advance of the vanguard the cry was caught up. Block after block, in succession, was seen faced with surging mass who broke into vociferous welcome.
 Line of March Decorated.
 Thousands of factory whistles were blowing in all parts of the city. The blasts of horns, the rattle of horses hoof on the cobblestones. the measured tread of thousands of feet and the tri- umphaI strains of bands united with the voices of the people in bidding the President welcome. The line or march was handsomely decorated Wltn Llags. bunting and evergreens. At Van Ness Avenue, President Mckinley reviewed the procession after which he repaired to the Scott residence for dinner. st
 At o'clock tonight he was driven i, to the ferry depot. In the large ana illuminated nave of the building the President received a vast crowd Major Phelan delivered brief address of welcome to which PresidenE responded.
 Entering at one door of the nave, the people passed down the hall to the southern end, where the President stood, surrounded by members of his and other prominent visitors. The President did not engage in hand shaking, but bowed as the people passed, each saluting him with small flag.
 At the Scott residence this afternoon t was announced that Mrs. Mckinley was some better than earlier in the iay and that she was brighter and stronger than since her illness began,