Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-05-14
President Mckinley Gives Up Intend
ed Visit to Palo Alto
ON ACCOUNT OF WIFE'S HEALTH
Mrs. Mckinley, However, is Re-
ported to Be Improving.
II AID ESTFU l. n IG II T

SAN FRANCISCO. May 14-Secretary
CorteIyou has issued the following bulletin:
The DOCTORS after their morning con-
sultation, find that Mrs. Mckinley has lost
nothing, but has gained little since last
nights rest
Secretary Cortelyou stated that the Pres
ident had not yet decided to his plans
for the next two days Everything de-
,pends, he said, upon Mrs. McKnleys con-
dition. The President will participate IN
the parade this afternoon and hold pub
lie reception in the new ferry building
this evening. Beyond that nothing has
been decided
The trip to the northwest is still in doubt
and the President will not decide until
the latter part of the week whether or not
he shall go north.
Passed a Restful Night.
Both President and Mrs. Mckinley had a
restful night and today Mrs Mckinley is
steadily improving. The President, how
ever is feeling the strain. and, with busy
day before him, decided not to go STAN
ford University. He was expected to ad-
dress the students there and later lunch at
the Burlingame Club. Instead he will
quietly remain i'll San Francisco until this
afternoon when he Will meet the rest of
his party at the railroad station and ride
In the elaborate parade arranged in his
honor This evening he will hold a public
/. reception IN tNe Dig fC' building.
If Mrs. Mckinley coI,inues to improve
the President will continue his trip to the
northwest. If. however, she does not rally
sufficiently the northwest trip will be aban-
doned and the President will take her di-
rect to Washington.
President Mckinley will make his official
entry into San Francisco late this after
noon, accompanied by the members of the
>ca abinet who crossed the continent with
hiIn He Will be escorted through the prin-
elpai streets by an imposing body of reg
ular and volunteer troops, veterans of the
Mexican and civil wars and citizens
In the carriages following the presidential
partys tWenty-nine will be thirty-six
visiting representatives from various states
the eighteen San Francisco Supervisors
some ten or twelve members of the gem
eral committee and other notable persons
Will Meet His Party Outside the city.
He VIII meet and Join the special train
containing the members of the cabinet
Few miles beyond the city limits, so that
the previously announced program may be
carried out After reviewing the parade
from a stand which has been erected on
Van Ness avenue he will be driven to the
Scott residence. over which the presideuriaI
flag will fly while it remains his temporary
home.
In the evening he will pass through the
Illuminated streets of the city to the Union
terry depot. in the grand nave of which
he will hold a public reception
Large crowds will be assembled on the
coast metropolis, as every city and village
IN the state is sending its people here by
every train and boat.
huch sympathy is everywhere expressed
Tor Mrs. Mckinley, and the desire is unt-
versa1 that her health may improve so
that she will be able to attend some of
the social functions which have been ar
ranged in her honor.
If the program prepared by the citizens
committee Is carried out Mr.. Mckinley will
nave scarcely moment of rest during the
week of his sojourn in this city.
Governor Geer of Oregon has arrived
here, and will join with Governors Gage
and Nash in the official receptions already
scheduled
The San Francisco board of trade has
sent circulars to all its members request
Ing them to close up their places Of busi-
ness at noon today, a token of respect
to the President.
The warships Iowa Wisconsin and Phila-
ragut are in port, and will be illuminated
tonight
Could Not Go to Palo Alto.
PALO ALTO. Cal, May H-President
Mckinley this morning telegraphed Secre-
tary Hay that he will not leave Mrs. Nc
kfnley's bedside today. This cast a gloom
over the entire party. It had been hoped
Mrs McKinley's condition would permit
the President to Join the party on it's ar
rival here for the visit to Leland Stanford
University
Among the members of the party this
morning the prevailing opinion was that
Mrs. Mckinley's condition will necessitate
the complete abandonment of the trin he
yond San Francisco.