The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-05-26
DUE
IN OGDEN TODAY
VIII Arrive at the Junction
City at 8 p. m.
LEFT SAN FRANCISCO
YESTERDAY MORNING
AIRS. Mckinley Said to be Stand
ing Trip Quite Well.

CsDeciaI to me HeraIdO

~ - - - - 49,
Especial to The HeraldO
= Ogden, May rs, 4 a. NIT is not r
= expected here that the Southern 4
y Pacific special train bearing the =
y presidential party viii reach Og- 2
= den before 8 o'clock this evening.
San Francisco May 25.-The presi-
dental party, after q sojourn of near
ly two weeks in this city, left for
Washington a few moments after 10
O'Clock this morning The physicians
in attendance on airs. McKinley held
their last consultation yesterday, and
after they had announced their De-
cisiOn that Mrs Mckinley was strong
enough TO endure the Jranscontinental
journey, preparations for departure
were rapidly made
Mrs. Mckinley enjoyed a refreshing
nights rest and this morning seemed
elated at the prospect OF soon being a
home She was conveyed from tte
Scott residence to the Oakland ferr.t
in a closed carriage over a clrcultQus )
route, which was chosen so That the
paved streets, the Earring basalt blocks
which are laid on many blocks being
avoided. She was accompanied
the president Dr. .FiXey and a traire
4urse, the rest of the party pr0ceed
ing to the starting point in a more
direct way.
An immense crowd had assembIed
the ferry depot OF. the Southern. u al
ctfic the wide elIpanse afforded 0y tn
junction of Market and East stree
being a solid mass of humanit
through which the police with dtficul
kept open a paSSagevay Tor the paa
dent and his party. Heads were uA-
covered as the carriage in which Mrs.
Mckinley rode approached, and there
was a visible effort to restrain an OFF
burst of applause as the vehicle with
drawn curtains drove slowly through
the throng. All respected the frail
condition OF the SUFFERER and enthusi-
asn was suppressed
Good-byes Are said
There were no formal ceremonies. at.
by the president, cabinet mem oeEs ana
others of the party with the friends
who 7haC- come TO wish them god
speed, and the distinguished travellers
boarded the ferry boat Qalzland. which
made a special "trip for their accom-
mediation The carriage cOntaininE
Mrs. Mckinley was driven onto the
lower deck of the boat ana the cur
tains were partly raised. so that she
might obtain a glimpse Of the bay and
show himself Mrs. Mckinley was
prOpped uD with pillows and DR. EGiEey-
sat opposite the president on the 'front.'
seat. General ShafteI- a..sd his staff
Mayor Phelan. and the citizens com
nittee in charge OF the entertainment
were aboard to bid the honored guest
goodbye.
The general public was not allowed
of her Sip for the trip across the bay
the Whistles of the steam craft were
blown but the valves were not turned
wide open and the salute was not shriH
enough TO disturb the sick lady. The
crowds on the pier heads waved "A
silent adieu. The battleship Iowa, w.
ing within hailing distance of the
ferry as the latter passed, dipped her
nag, while the crew lined the rails but
nc sal lutte was given The training snip
at the naval station however. let 60
twenty-One guns as the ferry boat app
peared opposite
Board Train at Oakland.
At the oakland mole. where the
train was IN readiness. precautions had
been taken to prevent q crowd The
enclosure was carefully TOped or. Mrs.
Mckinley was tenderly helped out Of
the carriage 10y the president, and
when she had been made comparable
in her car, he appeared upon The plat
form ard waved adieu TO the thrOngs
i beyond the ropes.
me Speelal tram Wa oe ~ c1laI sc
I of General Manager Erutscnitt of the
I Southern Pacific tas far as Ogden,
which win pToba oily be reached tomor-
\ row at $50 p. M
3 The train VIII lhen be turned over to
I the UnicH Pacihc officials and the run
+ to Omaha VIII be made in tester time
I k'rom Omaha the presidential party
I viii run over the Chicago & North
& western The Pennsylvania road is
f selected as the route to Washington,
and it is expected that washington
4 viii be reached on Thursday