Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-05-28
START ON LONG JOURNEY.
President Mckinley and His In
valid Wife Leave San Fran
cisco for Washington.
SLOW TIME TO Be MADE BY SPECIAL.
Every Precnution Taken to Shield
.rs. Mckinley from Fatigue or
ShOck-Presidcnt Friday Night Adj
dresses Christian Endeavor and
Epworth League Societies.

gan IL duCISSos Niuy iS'iNShS
Mckinley, accompanied by his wife
and members of his cabinet, started for
Washington at ten o'clock Il. m. Sat
urday. Special precautions were taken
to prevent any annoyance while the
president and his wife were being
driven to the ferry. Their carriages
were closed and the curtains lowered.
A route was chosen that secured per-
feet comfort for Mrs. Mckinley. The
party was taken to Oakland on spe-
cial boat. DIR. Rixey accompanied the
president and his wife in the carriage
from the house al Clay and Laguna
streets to the special train at Oakland
Mole, and was at the side of Mrs. Me-
kinley constantly. The two trained
nurses who have attended the patient
in this city also left for Washington
with her. The presidents train was
in charge of General Manager Krut-
schnitt, of the Southern Pacific, as far
rs Ogden. No fast time will be made,
and the train was run slowly to Stock
ton, arriving there at 1880 o'clock p.
m. An eight-minute stop was made
there, and then the journey was re-
sumed to Sacramento. AT Sacramento
there was practically no stop, time be-
ing taken only to change engines. The
train left there at $3.50 o'clock p. m.
will be made all the way over the d.
visions, and should no mishap occur,
the train should arrive at Ogden Sun
day afternoon about three o'clock. The
train will then be turned over to the
Union Pacific officials and the run to
Omaha will be faster time. From
Omaha to Chicago the presidential par
ty will run over the Chicago & North
western. The Pennsylvania railroads.
SELECTED as the route to Washington
from Chicago.
Talks to Young Christians.
Friday night President Mckinley at
tended an impromptu reception at the
California Street NJ. Z. church, given
by the Epworth league and Christian
Endeavor societies. The president
made brief address. He said:
ut gives me great pleasure on this, the
last evening Of my stay in your hospitable
city, to meet with the young men and the
young women of the Epworth league and
the Christian Endeavor and the Union of
the Baptist church and the Christian young
people generally, who have dedicated
themselves to the holy cause of Christian
teaching. ] congratulate you that you are
TO be the host of the great international
Epworth league. to be held In your city
in the month of July. for the success of
which You have my best wishes. con-
gratulats you upon the noble work In which
yoD are engaged and the great results
which have followed your efforts. He who
serves the Master best serves man best
and he who serves Truth, serves civiliZa-
ton. There is nothing that lasts so long
or wears SO we'll and is of inestimable ad-
vantage to the possessor as high character
and an upright life, and that Is what you
teach by example and by instruction. And
when You are serving man by helping him
to be better and nobler you are serving
your country. do not know whether II Is
true that every man Is the architect OF his
own fortunes, but surely every man is the
architect of his own character and he is
the builder Of his own character It is
what he makes It and II is growing all the
time easier to do right and to be right.
With our churches, our Young Mems
Christian association, our various church
societies, every assistance Is given for
righteous living and righteous doing 1t is
no longer drawback to the progress of a
young man to be a member of Christian
church. 1t is no embarrassment 1t is an
encouragement. 1t is no hindrance it is
help. There never was In all the past
such demand as now for incorruptible
character. strong enough to resist every
temptation to do wrong. We need 1t in
every relation of life, in the home, in the
store. the bank and in the great business
affairs of the country. We need 1t in the
discharge OF the new duties that have
come to the government. 1t is needed
everywhere. never more than at this hour
J am glad to show my interest In the great
cause for which you are enlisted, for you
are helping all the time home and family
law and liberty and country
=! bid you all Gpdspeed and say good
night"