The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-09-14
LIKED THE QUAKER CITY.
President Mckinley Frequently En-
tcTtuined in Philadelphia.

PHI. ADELPHIA, Sept. I4-Hundreds
Of tho sands Of Philadelphians have
admired and listened TO President
Mckinney upon frequent visits TO
this city. There is no city I like 10 visit
more than / do Philadelphia" the Presi-
dent has said. and he showed that he
meant what ne said by promptly accept
ing the invitation extended to him 10 come
here. on seven occasions the President
came 10 this city 10 take part IN large
public functions. and on each Of two Of
the visits he had a stay Of two days. No
other Presidents except Grant and Harri-
son honored Philadelphia with more Wis
its Most of the latter's trips here, how
ever, were Of a private nature Upon
each visit President Mckinley paid no
thought TO the suggestion that he should
protect himself rem attack. On the con-
trary. he travelled about like an ordinary
I citizen except for the escort Of local com
mitteemcn.
President MCKinley's first public visit
here was on May 10. 1887. when he took
part IN the unveiIing OF the Washington
Monument. in the Park, In the presence
OF "A vast assemblage. He reviewed the
I military demonstration. more than HOO
men having Leen in line.
When. eighteen days later, the semi
Medical Association was held, President
/ Mckinley delivered an address 10 the
members in the Academy Of Music The
same day, accompanied by Attorney Cen
/ eral McKenna, Secretary Of Agriculture
+ Wilson, and a party Including Reproseu-
tatives and foreign ministers. the Presi-
/ dent visited the Commercial Museum. and
I later, in the Academy Of Music, he for
mally declared the museum open as a
/ national institution. At the banquet I'm
I the Bourse. held that evening. the Presi-
/ dent again spoke.
/ Nine months later. on February q.
/ 1895, President Mckinley was entertain
/ ed at dinner by Mr.. and Mrs Charles G..
| Harrison. The following day IN the Uni
/ versity Day exercises Of the University
] of Pennsylvania, held in the Academy Of
I Music. the President delivered the Grafton
In October Of the same year. during the
! Peace Jubilee celebration. The President
I made two days visit, during which he
/ was the guest Of honor at several fine
] tons, and reviewed the military and ma
| val parade from a stand OPPOSITE, the
/ Union League
| At the uuvsuing Of the Grant statue. in
/ the park. on April q. 1880. President Nc
| kiuley reviewed "a procession Of naval
/ and military forces. and later was enter
/ tanned at dinner ian the Union League.
| The same evening he addressed a great
/ audience iu the Academy
/ Accompanied by the members Of his
! Cabinet. President Mckinley the follow
/ ing day visited the cruiser RaIeich. at
anchor in the Delaware and Cramps
! shlpyard- The President and Secretary
Z OF the Navy delivered brief addresses and
/ complimeuted the officers and crew Of the
| ship that fired the first shot al Manila
| Bay.
| The President again came 20 this city
1 on September (, 1899, arriving a O'Clock
/ at night TO attend the Grand Army En-
| Campment. The next day D.. reviewed the
! parade 81 over 10000 veterans. from a
| stand on the east side Of City Hall Al
| the official welcome 20 The veterans and
| auxiliary organizations the President
! made an address.
| The guest Of honor AZ the celebration
| Of Founders Day AT the Union League.
| November .. 1900. was the President 4
| reception was given the President at the
| residence OF J.. T. St0tesbury.