Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1901-05-22
N 'K|NLEY ON PACIFIC COAST
President Makes His Official Entry
Into San Francisco.
WELCOMED BY IMMENSE CROWDS

Great ThronGs OF People Line the Route
OF tho Afternoon Drive, and Thousands
Attend tho Evening Rcception-Presi-
don't Reviews Civil and Military
Parade illumination of warships.
San Francisco. Cal-President Nc
Kinlcy made his official entry into this
city, the objective point OF his tour. on
Tuesday. After being formally well
coined by Mayor J. ID. Phelan. he
drove through the principal streets,
attended by military and naval es.
cort. The President attended II public
reception in the evening in tn. large
nave of the Market street ferry depot.
At 2.i0 o'clock p. III. the President
LEFT the Scott residence for the Valcn-
Ca street station. Here he met the
train bringing the members OF the
Cabinet ana the remainder of his par
| ty. The President, the members of
his Cabinet. Mayor Phclan. and the
Reception Committee were then taken
by special train to the Third and
| Townsend street station. where the
military AMI naval escort WAS waiting
Long before the hour set for the
Presidents arrival Third street. from
King to Harrison streets. was solid
mass of humanity. When the PreSi-
DENTAL train entered the railroad
yards the whistles OF the factories and
machine shops of the ncighborhood
were blown. the bells of the yard en-
glneS were rung. and thousands OF
voices Joined in the noisy welcome to
| 4 fDNv /,
the train arrived the procession
formed. and he march up Third street
was begun. In the rear of platoon of
mounted police and battalion of la
! trolmcn came Grand Marshal Wariield
and his aides. Behind them were the
members of Troop y, the special escort
OF the President. closely followed by
the Veteran Guard OF the Grand Army
Of the Republic.
y second later President Mckinley
was in full view Qf the throng. Ac-
companying him were NIayor Phclan
and Irving VI. Scott. Chairman of the
! Citizens Executive Committee. As the
carriage WAS drawn out To the street
and turned in line with the procession
| cheer after cheer rose from the multi
tudc. which was rc-cchocd alon.. the
/ thoroughiares. With his face wruathpd
IN smiles, President McI[inlc bowed
! MIS- ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS of the ovation.
After the Presidents carriage came
the carriages Of the Cabinet members.
OF Governor Nash OF Ohio ana his
stan, aud of the Ohio Congressional
delegation. The lon- line of carriages,
was followed by 1000 troops. infantry
artillery and cavajrg, from the Prrsi.
dio. led by General Shaftcr and by
1000 marines and sailors from the bat
! ueShips Iowa, Philadelphia. ana Wis.
conSin. under command OF Admiral
Casey
From the moment the President
! emerged from the station the cheer
/ lhS WAS tremendous. but rs the .onn
| Procession got under way its force
seemed To he reduublcI Far M the
linc the cry WAS caught up. Thousands
o. steam whistles were blown i'm ull
parts Di the city. The tones OF the
Siren, the BLASTS OF thC horns. the din
o. a thousand devices Tor The produc.
l!oh Ct SClnd, the measured tread of
thousands OF feet. The tr.unlphaI
strains of bands all were united with
the voices of the people in acclaim 10
tie President
The line Of ma"ch was handsomely
decorated with flags. bunting and ever.
|
utht Mckinley reviewed The prcccs
sion. after which hc repaired to IN,
Scott residence for dinner.
Inc l'rcsidtnt WAS driven to The
ierr% depot at s o'clock u. m. Th,
iargr ana handsome Illuminated nav,
ol thc building was filled by u yas;
crowd OF people. Mayor Phcian m1d'
Il hrirf address of welcome, 10 whicI
Mr.. Mckinley responded.
Entering nt one door of the uavc
me people passed down the Ian tr
me me southern end where Prcsidon; Nc
AHii"y stood surrounded by The non,
hcrS of his cabinet and o,her nrn,njn
cnt visitors. The President did moi
indulge in handShailing. but bowed -.
me people passed, each one sahitin.
him with Il small flag.
ne WarShipS Iowa. Wisconsin on(
lHlIadclphia, and the torpedo boat de-
kiroycr Farragut were iiluminntcd -,
night d