River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-05-23
CONTINUES 10 IMPROVE.
Favorable Reports as to Mrs. No
Kinley's Condition Sent Out
from Sick Room.
MAY START BACK HOME N WEEK.
viii Go Direct to Canton, VI here the
President VIII Leave His Wife and
Then GO ON to NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
net Officers viii Return Before
President.

Then 60 On to M1shinEtOn-CabI
net Officers VIII Return Before
President.
San Francisco, May 21.-At9:2oa am.
Secretary Cortelyou gave out the fol-
lowing:
Mrs. McKinleys physician reported
that she had had the best night since her
illness and that her progress IS very salts
factory"
President Rests Well.
The night at the Scott mansion was
very quiet one The president re-
tired at II o'clock and slept all night
without being disturbed. Monday
morning at nine o'clock Drs. Gibbons,
Hirschfelder and Cushing called and
remained about an hour in consulta-
tion with DR.. Rixey. They left the
house apparently well satisfied with
Mrs. Mckinley's condition.
Although Mrs. McKinley's condition
has greatly improved, her physicians
have named week or ten days as the
shortest possible time in which she
can gather strength to make the trip
across the continent The immediate
members of the presidential party Will,
therefore, remain here for that length
Of time, though it is probable that the
others will leave for the east during
the present week.
VIII Go Direct to Canton.
They viii 60 direct from San Fran
cisco to Canton. At Mrs. McKinley's
old home, surrounded. by familiar
faces and with every comfort, it is ex-
peeted that her recuperation will be
more rapid than if she went to Wash
ington. President Mckinley spends
much of each summer at Canton. and
the arrival there will be not far from
the date of his regular annual visit.
He will probably proceed Immediately
to Washington after leaving Mrs Me
kinley, returning to Canton as soon
as the more pressing public business
has been disposed Of. Miss Mary Bar
ber Mrs. Mckinley niece, win gowith
Mrs. Mckinley to Canton.
VIII Travel in Different Car.
President and Mrs Mckinley vii
occupy different car from that which
brought them to this coast. The new
car, however, is one Of the same Kind
and fully as luxurious. The train will
be about as large as the one that came
west. having accommodations for the
president and cabinet and ladies, See
rotary and Mrs Cortelyou, DR.. and
Mrs. RiXey. Mr.. and Mrs. Moore, Assist
ant Secretary Barnes, and the white
house staff and II members of the
press and photographers.
Route to lie Taken.
The Ogden route will be taken. Gov.
Gage has been informed by the pres
ident that no stops of any length
would be made at Sacramento or else.
where en- route. The president will not
leave the train, though he may speak
briefly from the rear platform at one
or two important cities.
Secretary and Mrs. Hay expect to
leave Immediately for Washington
where important matters Of state
await the attention Of the secretary.
Postmaster General Smith and Sec
rotary Hitchcock and Secretary Will
son will remain with the president,
even though the day of departure is
delayed.
Secretary Long, who left Sunday for
Colorado Springs, will proceed to
Washington as soon as possible.
Early Morning Callers.
The president had some early call.
ers Monday morning \ deputation of
clergymen, comprising Rev. Drs. Pond,
Gardner, Dennet and Hammond, the
latter superintendent Of the Method
list Chinese mission, in company with
four Chinese ministers, called on the
president.
The Chinese presented to Mr.. Nc
Kinley a beautiful banner, together
with memorial, thanking him for his
efforts in aiding the Chinese during
the recent trouble in China.
The banner bore the inscription in
Chinese saying:
Presented to William Mckinley. august
president of Great America, by the Chinese
members of the Church of Jesus Christ in
San Francisco, as a token of their honor
and praise
The president accepted the banner
and thanked the delegation, which
then retired