The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-05-29
M'K|NLEY ON PACIFIC COAST
President Makes His Official Entry
Into San Francisco.
WELCOMED BY IMMENSE CROWDS
Great Throngs OF People Line the Route
of tho Afternoon Drive, and Thousands
Attend the Evening RecePtion-Presi-
dent Reviews q Civil and Military
Parade-Illum1natlon of warships.


Attend the Evening Reception-Presi-
dent Reviews q Civil and Military
Parade-IlIumInatlon of warships.
San Francisco, Cal.-President Nc.
Kinley made his official entry into this
city, the objective point Of his tour. on
Tuesday. After being formally well
coined by Mayor ]. D. Phelan, he
drove through the principal streets,
attended by a military and naval es-
cort. The President attended public
reception in the evening in the large
nave of the Market street ferry depot.
At 2.4O o'clock p. m. the President
left the Scott residence for the Valen-
cia street station. Here he met the
train bringing the members of the
Cabinet and the remainder OF his par-
ty. 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
Presidents arrival Third street, from
King to Harrison streets, was solid
mass Of humanity. When the Presi-
dental train entered the railroad
yards the whistles of the factories and
machine shops of the neighborhood
were blown, the bells Of the yard en-
gines were rung, and thousands Of
voices Joined in the noisy welcome to
the clty's guests. A few minutes after
the train arrived the procession
formed, and 'he march up Third street
was begun. In the rear Of platoon Of
mounted police and q battalion Of pa
trolmen came Grand Marshal Warf1eld
and his aides Behind them were the
members of Troop A, the special escort
of the President, closely followed by
the Veteran Guard Of the Grand, Army
Of the Republic.
A second later President Mckinley
was in full view of the throng. Ac-
companying him were Mayor Phelan
and Irving NJ. Scott, Chairman Of the
Citizens Executive Committee. AS the
carriage was drawn out to the street
and turned in line with the procession
cheer after cheer rose from the multi
tude, which was re-echoed along the
thoroughfares. With his face wreathed
In smiles, President McKinle bowed
his acknowledgements Of the ovation.
After the Presidents carriage came
the carriages Of the Cabinet members,
of Governor Nash Of Ohio and his
staff, and of the Ohio Congressional
delegation. The long line of carriages
was followed by 1000 troops, infantry
artillery and cavalry. from the Presi-
dio, led by General Shafter, and by
1000 marines and sailors from the bat
tleships Iowa, Philadelphia, and Wis.
consin, under command of Admiral
Casey.
From the moment the President
emerged from the station the cheer
ing was tremendous, but as the long
procession got under way its force
seemed to be redoubled. Far up the
line the cry was caught up. Thousands
Of steam whistles were blown in all
parts Of the city. The tones of the
,siren, the blasts of the horns, the din
of q thousand devices for the produc-
tion Of sound, the measured tread Of
VI ASSl, lue
etrains of bands-all were united with
the voices of the people in acclaim to
the President.
The line Of march was handsomely
decorated with flags, bunting and ever
green's. At Van Ness avenue Presi-
dent Mckinley reviewed the process
sion, after which he repaired to the
Scott residence for dinner.
The President was driven to the
ferry depot at 8 o'clock p. m. The
large and handsome Illuminated nave
of the building was filed by q vast
crowd OF people. Mayor Phelan made
brief address Of welcome, to which
Mr.. Mckinley responded.
Entering at one door of the nave,
the people passed down the hall to
the southern end, where President Nc
Kinley stood, surrounded by the men,
bers Of his cabinet and other promin-
ent visitors. The President did not
indulge in handshaking, but bowed as
the people passed. each one saluting
him with small flag.
The wTships Iowa, Wisconsin and
Philadelphia, and the torpedo boat de-
stroyer Farragut were Illuminated at
night.