The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1901-05-23
IS MUCH IMPROVED mi PNN0, 2ED..
Mrs Mckinley Was tbi2 t) ST l.?
On Sunday.
PRlS!.E,T ATTEND LAtScaI.il.
The Battle Ship Ohio .P'unges into the
Sea Amid Scenes of UnbOunded En-
thuSiaSm.

San Francisco. Special-Mrs Nc
Kinley's condition wa* so far iM
proved Sunday evening that Sic ".s5
able TO sit UP short time. Th:a wi.
come news was given O"! shO!d. &t-
ter 5 O'Clock. General ShGt-rr t@!!Ci
on President MCkinlcy ami -"
they were talking word ,a.a" &uNn
stairs that Mrs Mckinley was sitting
up. The President al Cn,c asEcI t.
be excused and hGrrted to tie S.;N
room. The anxictY Cuu."l ny -,
nights bulletin stating that MIS-. .,iC
Kiniey's temperature was GigAer.
was dispelled at 10 oc!OCH S"a Icy
morning. when Secretary CorlcEOu.
announced that she had paSSeI Il
comfortable night ana that the slight
fever noted last ujght had subsidcd.
San Francisco. Cal, Special.
nately Mrs. Mckinley S condition Sa,-
urday permitted President MchlnlcT 90
attend the lunChing Of the battIca".T
Ohio from the yards Of the Union IrJn
WORKS To witness the iaLnamng o! thlS
ship. named in honor Of his native
State was the real object of the Presi-
dents long trip across the coutlncat.
and was the event which has attracted
to the Paciic coast the Governors OK
three States, the Ohio Congressional
delegation. several United States Sen2-
tors and many other notable and DIS
tinguished people. Dramatic and PIC
turesque as was the sight OF li.OCO
tons OF steel sliding into the full
breasted tide of San Francisco Bay. II
was not so splendid and magnificent rs
the great naval pageant which accom-
painCd nor as profoundly Impressive
as the greeting extended to the Pres!-
dent by the 1000 employees or the ship
yards.
When the President left the SICK
room of his wife iE the morning every
arrangement had been made to notify
him in an instant OF any change 10!
the worse in her condition. The ply
SiCiaus assured him that there was no
indications of a setback. bat at his re-
quest telegraphis connections were
maue at the wharf and at the SHIP
yar,i, and save for the time he was on
the water, he was not minute away
from direct connection with the Scout
residence. He was driven to the wharf
in a closed carriage. escorted by
SQUAD of mounted police. The Cabinel
quest telegraphic connections wee
already aboard the transport tug SO
cum, which was to convey the party
TO the Union Iron Works. two miles up
the bay when he arrived.
The Presidents flag. an eagle ana
shield. blue field was flying from the
main mast and the Union Jack was at
the bow as he stepped smiltngiy upon
the gangway in the accompaniment OIL
cheers of the thousands VINO
bIacnened the neighborinS pier heads.
Then began the sail over the SHINING
waters of the bay. 1t proved to D.
triumphal journey, the like of which
has not been witnessed in this coun-
fry since Admiral Dewey. upon his re-
turn from the Philippines, sailed UP
the Hudson.
Every craft in the harbOr was dec ed
out in gayest attire and the city IN 'he
background was perfect mound Oh
waying flags Every wharf on the sea
front swarmed with people. Up near
the ship yards. the grim warshlps OF
the Pacific squadron were at an'hor'
Near Great Island lay the transport
Sh ridan, travelStained from her long
io,rney across the Pacific. She had
inst arrived from the Philippines and
ST II had aboard the Forty-Second ana
F,rty-sixth United States volunteer.in-
fantry. which she had brought nome.
Tie President saw her at once and re-
q .ested that the course % the Siocum
81 ould be charged TO allow him TO
p4ss near her AS the SlOcum ap-
proached the big transport there was
a scene of almost frenzied enthusiasm
aboard. The soldiers. all in their ser
vice uniforms rushed to the sides and
r.nt the air with cheer upon cheer at
lie sight of the President of the Unit
6 States come to welcome them home
,e band on the after deck struck UP
."'he Star Spangled Banner" The SOL
diers lined the rails, and rat-lines and
almost drowned the music with thel1
81 outs. They swung their hats and act
el ike madmen. Several of them got out
tn ,ir regimental and waved them
frantically to and from the bridge. The
ensign at the stern was dipped again
and again. The salute wGs answered b!
the Slocum. The President was plainly
moved by the remarkable demonstra-