The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-05-31
AGAIN IN WASHINGTON +.
Presidential Party Arrives at Capt..
tai on Schedule Time.
MRS. M'KINLEY VERY WEAK
DIR. Rfxey Declares, However, Tint
She lis In No Immediate Danger
and Is Better Than When
She Left Frisco.

Washington. May 30.-The train bear
ing the president and Mrs. Mckinley
and the party accompanying them on
the trip through the west ended its
journey here exactly on schedule time.
Mrs. Mckinley Immediately was re-
moved to the carriage in waiting and
driven slowly to the White House. She
looked pale and worn. the natural re-
suit of the grave ordeal through which
she recently has passed.
No demonstration marked any por-
ton of the early run of the presidential
train toward Washington. A few peo-
pie Were gathered mt points along the
way, but there was none but silent
greetings in accord with the spirit that
Inns prevailed among the crowds past
whom the train has run since the start
homeward last saturday morning.
In this city several hundred people
lined the sidewalks. \ police Gordon of
a score or more men was early on the
scene and stationed at intervals along
both sides of the track reserved for
the train. Owing to the early hour.
perhaps. only n few officials We're pres
ent. These included Second Assistant
Postmaster General Sliallenbergcr, Ma
jor Pruden. assistant secretary to the
president: President MacFarlane of
the board Of district commissioners.
and Colonel Bingham, superintendent Of
|, buildings and grounds. The train was
run on to a track in the middle of Sixtl
street.
Mrs. Mckinley was removed from the
private car Olympia TO the carriage on
Il chair borne by the president and Pr.
Rixey. assisted by several others. She
was pale and showed her weakened
condition. Several members of the
cabinet stood alongside ready to lend q
helping hand.
Start For White House.
Mrs. Mckinley was slowly lifted into
the carriage and made comfortable
Then. to avoid the rough cobhlestoneS
of the street. the crowd was cleared
from the smooth stone sidewalk next 10
the depot. along which the carriage
was slowly driven on the way TO the
White House.
liz illtiilpiS VI tlit 'HblIlil anu IIlt
others Of the party entered their car.
riages and were driven home. Secre.
tary Gortelyou. who has had the re-
sponsibilty of the entire trip and has
managed II so successfully, was early
astir on the train and was the last tic
leave 1t.
The presidents carriage on arrival at
thc White House stopped at the edge
Of the plaza, instead of being driven
into the regular driveway. This was
to avoid the steps at the driveway in
terfering with the lifting of the chair.
An usher stood at the horses heads as
the president and Dr. RiXey, aided by
attendants, carefully lifted Mrs. Nc
Kinley in a chair and carried her slow
~ into the White House and to her
apartments.
Breakfast was served there and later
the president spent n few minutes in
the cabinet room looking over few
important matters. DR.. RiXey remain
cd for over an hour. As he left the
White House lie stated that Mrs. Me-
kinlcy was doing very well.
Mrs. Mckinley is now resting very
comfortably" said the doctor. "Slc is
better than when she left san Fran
cisco. She is of course still very weak,
but She is in no immediate danger.
# there is anything new we will give
It out"
/ Resides Or. lsiNey, Surgeon General
Stcrnbrrg and Dr. w. W. Johnston Of
this city also will attend the patient.