The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1901-05-24
THE OHIO LAUNCHED
The President was able to Attend the
Exercises

streets brilliantly decorated and jam
med with people, President Mckinley
was driven shortly after nine this
morning from the Scott residence to
the wharf where the tug Slocum, the
presidential flagship was lying. The
President smiling with satisfaction
caused by his wife's improved condi-
ton, was forced to doff his hat and
bow to the continuslly cheering crowds
The ovation was wonderful, the en-
thusiasm OF the people being heighten-
ed by the reaction from the depression
of the past few days, during which it
seemed certain that the ceremonial of
the launching OF the ship would be
scene Of gloom rather than one of
gaiety.
Since early day the busy sounds Of
preparation had disturbed the morn
ing stiffness while an army of men
cut away the blocks from the cleaning
hull as yet nameless. A few minutes
before the appointed time the last re-
straining blocks were cut away and
the new bride Of the sea was ready
for her plunge.
The launching ceremonies we're very
simple, Mrs. Ida Reckert Lawrence,
of Toledo, reciting an original poem,
entitled, Launching the Ship"
Surrounded by national, state and
mudicipal dignitaries, by representa-
tives of the army and navy in gaudy
uniform, the platform o veritable
bower OF roses, an electric button
was touched by and the knife Of the
tiny guillotine FELL severing the res
training rope and giving the vessel its
liberty.
AS the huge hull lurched heavily
forward, Miss Helen Deshler, of Col
umbus, o., let 90 the ribbons and the
golden net and the christening bottle
of. wine crashed into fragments on
the steel armor, while the pretty
sponsor exclaimed: 81 christen thee
Ohio
The navy was represented at the
launching by Rear Admiarl Casey
and the captains of the United States
men Of war; the army by Major Cen
aral Skater and his staff; the state
of Ohio by Governor Nash and 1000
visiting Buckeyes; California and the
adjacent states by their chief execu-
tives and their congressional dele
cations, while the cheers OF so, 900
Ohio born citizens OF California and
100, 900 San Frsnciscans mingled with
the thunder OF cannon in their loyal
salute to the new queen of the Ameri-
can navy.
During the ceremony OF the launch
ing there was constant communication
with the Scott mansion and a special
tug was waiting with full steam to
carry the President back TO the Market
street wharf II dangerous develop
ments occurred while he was at the ship
yards. He could reach the Scott resi-
dence within thirty minutes. The Pres
ident and cabinet sent messages of
coincidence to Sec. Gage. Secretary
Long leaves the party Sunday to join
his sick daughter at Colorado Springs.
DYNAMITE IN THE BASEMENT.
by scripps-heRAs Press AssoeiAtion.
San Francisco, May IA dozen
stick OF dynamite and an electrical APP
paratus have been discovered in the
basement OF the Chinese quarter where
the Presidential party intended to
visit.
TOOK SICK AT ELPASO
San Francisco, May 16.-Mrs. Nc
Kinley's present attack Of Hines be-
gan shortly after she left FL Paso.
She had stood the trip remarkably
we'll up to that time, with the excep-
tion OF slight period of depression
during the stay at New Orleans.
That, however, soon passed away,
and she felt unusually we'll through.
out the trip across the state OF Texas
until FL Paso was reached. At that
place the bone felon made it's first APP
pearance and proved very trying upor
her nerves, as we'll as giving her much
pain. The heat and dust OF the long
desert stretch through New Mexico
and Arizona was "a severe strain upor
her strength. Before Los Angeles
was reached the felon had been one,
lanced by DR.. Rixey. At the latte
place her illness was still further com
plicated by severe attack of howe
trouble, and she had very bad nigh
at the residence Of General Harrison
Gray Otis. But she bore up bravel!
and insisted, rather against the ad
vice OF the president and other mem
bers of the party, upon trying to full
fill the social obligations which fel
upon her. The tax upon her strength
was too great and after leaving 10
Angeles it became apparent to boil
DR.. Rixey and the president that Mrs
Mckinley was very sick woman.