Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-05-18
THE PRESIDENTS TOUR.
Chief Magistrates Official Entry
Into San Francisco.
NECESSARY CHANGE IN PROGRAM

Mrs. hcKtuley'sI Illness Prevented the
President From Visiting Stanford
University-A Parade Headed by
General Shafter and Admiral Casey.
San Francisco, May 15.-President
Mckinley made his official entry into
this city, the objective point OF his
tour, late yesterday afternoon. After
being formally welcomed by Mayor ].
ID. Phelan he was escorted through the
principal streets, attended by mill
tary and naval turnout He attended \
public reception last night in the large
nave Of the Market street ferry depo,.
President Mckinley decided early
yesterday morning that, owing to Mrs.
Mckinley's illness, he would not visi.
Stanford university, as had been plan
ned, but would limit himself to the
days exercises in this city.
AT 2:40 O'Clock in the afternoon he
left the Scott residence for the Valen-
cia street station. Here he met tn,
train bringing the members of the cab
met and remainder Of his party. whc
had fulfilled the program between Sar
Jose and this city. President McKin-
ley was also met here by Mayor Phelan
and formally received. The president
the members of his cabinet Mayor
Phelan and the reception committee
were then taken by special train to the
Third and Townsend street station
where the military and naval escort
was waiting.
Of hA 1t.
ed police and a battalion Of patrolmen
came Grand Marshal Warfeld and his
aides. Behind them were swung into
line Troop A, the special escort Of the
president, closely followed by the vel
eran guard of the Grand Army of the
Republic, who acted as a guard of
honor for the battle flags Of President
McKinley's regiment.
A second later President Mckinley.
sitting comfortably in his carriage. was
In full view of the throng that had
waited so long to greet him. Accom-
panying him were Mayor Phelan and
Irving NJ. Scott, chairman OF the citi-
zens' executive committee. Cheer after
cheer rose from the multitude. which
were re-echoed along the thorough
fares. With his face wreathed ia
smiles President Mckinley gracefully
raised his hat and bowed his acknowl-
edgment OF the ovation.
After the presidents carriage came
those of his cabinet. Governor Nash OF
Ohio and his stan and the Ohio con-
gressional delegation. The long line
OF carriages was followed by 1000
troops, infantry, artillery and cavalry
from the Presidio, led by Gen. Shafter.
and 1000 marines and sailors from the
battleships Iowa, Philadelphia and
Wisconsin, under the command of Ad-
miral Casey. At Van Ness avenue
President Mckinley reviewed the pro-
cession. after which he repaired TO the
Scott residence for dinner.
The president was driven 10 the ferry
depot at O'Clock last evening. In the
large and handsomely Illuminated nave
Of the large building the president re-
ceiyed vast crowd of people. Mayor
Phelan delivered brief address of well
come, to which President Mckinley re-
sponded. The president did not indulge
in handshaking, but graciously bowed
as the people passed, each one saluting
him with a small flag.
Thousands of people between Del
Monte and San Jose We're disappointed
ON Monday on account OF the presi-
dents non-appearance, he leaving Mrs
Mckinley only long enough to run to
San Jose for an hour, where he made
brief speech. A feature of the San
Jose reception was a monster bouquet.
80 feet in circumference, with a tele-
graph pole for stem.