Connecticut western news., 1901-05-16
GOLDEN GATE GREETING
President Makes Official Entry
Into San Francisco.
MRS. MKINLEY A LITTLE BETTER
Belief Prevalent That Further Tray-
cling May Have to Be Abandoned.
Question VIII Not Be Definitely
Decided Until Last of Week.

Decided Until Last of week
San Francisco, May 15.-President
Mckinley made his official entry into
this city late yesterday afternoon.
After being formally welcomed by
Mayor j. ID. Phelan he was escorted
through the principal streets, attended
by a military and naval turnout. He
attended public reception at night in
the large nave of the Market street
ferry depot.
President Mckinley decided early in
the morning that owing to Mrs. Nc
Kinley's illness he would not visit
Stanford university, as had been plan
ned, but would limit himself to the
days exercises in this city.
At $40 p. III. he left the Scott resi-
dence for the Valencia street station.
Here he met the train bringing the
members of his cabinet and remainder
Of his party. President Mckinley was
also met here by Mayor Phelan and
formally received. The president, the
members of his cabinet, Mayor Phelan
and the reception committee were then
taken by special train to the Third and
Townsend street station, where the
military and naval escort was waiting.
Long before the hour set for the pres
ident's arrival Third street, from King
to Harrison, was q solid mass of hui
manity. Within very few minutes
of the time set the sound of a whistle
signaled to the crowds in the southern
! part of the city that the president was
approaching. Similar signals repeated
at intervals told of the progress of the
train, and finally the changing of the
engine bell announced it's presence in
the railroad yards and near the end of
its journey.
Entry Marked by Much Noise.
Then the whistles of the factories
and machine shops of the neighbor-
hood We're turned loose, bells of the
yard engines were furiously rung,
thousands of voices joined in the noisy
welcome to the city's guests, and a
general movement among the thickly
packed humanity in the streets added
| to the incident. A few minutes after
| the train arrived the procession was
| formed, and the march up Third street
| was begun. In the rear of the platoon
| of mounted police and a battalion Of
patrolmen came Grand Marshal War
| field and his aids. Behind them were
! swung into line Troop A, the special
escort of the president, closely followed
by the veteran guard of the Grand Ar
my of the Republic, who acted as a
| guard of honor for the battlefiags of
the presidents regiment.
In the presidents carriage were
Mayor Phelan and Irving NJ. Scott,
chairman of the citizens executive COM
mittee.
Everywhere the president was greet
ed with unbounded enthusiasm, and
his smiling face indicated his delight
| at the tribute of the cheering thou
sands. He constantly bowed to right
| and left. and his hat was ever in his
hand. being waved in recognition of the
! greetings of the men, women and chill
| dren of San Francisco.
After the review the president re-
turned to the Scott home. In the even
ing he attended brilliant reception al
the ferry building. He was escorted
to the grand stand erected in the nave.
Mayor Phelan delivered brief address
of welcome. and President Mckinley
responded in a happy speech.
The people then passed before Mr.
Mckinley. All carried American flags
which they waved, lending much color
to the scene. 1t Is estimated that al
least 10000 persons filed into the build
ing and passed before the president.
Secretary Cortelyou issued the fol
lowing bulletin yesterday:
1.-THE doctors, after their morning con
sultation, find that Mrs. Mckinley has
lost nothing. but has gained a little
since last nights rest"
Mr.. Cortelyou stated later that the
president had not yet decided as to his
plans for the next two days. Every
thing depended upon Mrs. McKinley's
! condition.
The president will not decide until
the latter part of the week whether
or not he will abandon the trip to the
northwest. Among the members of the
party today the prevailing impression
seemed to be that Mrs. McKinley's con
dition would neeessitate the complete
abandonment of the trip beyond Sar
Francisco.