The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-03-18
The Presidential Party Had Luncheon
at Executive Mansion After Pay
ing Respects to Widow.
SPENT QUIET DAY IN THE CITY
PRESIDENT M'KINLEY'S WISHES AD-
HERED TO IN EVERY RESPECT.
Senators Fairbanks and Beveridge
Invited to Meet the President at
Dinner-Other Men Here.

President Mckinley entered Indianapolis
yesterday morning in an unostentatious
manner, entirely befitting the sacred char
acter of the day and the solemnity of his
mission. He was accompanied only by
Private Secretary George B. Cortelyou and
Mr.. Webster, member of the White
House force of stenographers The presi-
Dental party travelled in d private car,
which was Immediately sidetracked in the
yards near the Union Station and allowed
to remain there from GAO. the time of
rival, until about half-past s o'clock, in
order to give the distinguished men an op-
portunity TO gain their full amount of rest.
The presidential party left Canton, o.,
last night at 9:24 o'clock route to In
dianapolis. The trip was entirely without
| incident, having been begun and ended in
the darkness of the night. The President
rested comfortably and arose yesterday
morning shortly before o'clock greatly
refreshed and looking in the best of health.
Promptly at $50 the reception committee,
headed by Judge E. B. Martindale, and in
Guiding Smiley n. Chambers, Representa-
tive Overstreet, John l.. Griffiths, Samuel
E. Morss. Mayor Thomas 1aggart. Harry
R. ,. Hawkins, drew up at the station in
| carriages, prepared to welcome the Presi-
dent and party. United States Senators
Fairbanks and Beveridge accompanied the
committee, as did also Governor Durbin,
at whose home the President was enter
taine,. during his brief sojourn in the city
The Governor was attended by his private
| secretary. Colonel Charles E. Wilson.
PRESIDENT MET THEM.
When the reception committee appeared
at the step leading into the private car of
the presidential party President Mckinley
was observed coming out of the car. close
| ly followed by Mr. Cortelyou. The Presi-
dent was modestly attired in close-fitting
| suit OF black and wore a silk hat
More than the ordinary number of peo-
| pie were in the station and trainshed out
| side, but the immense crowd that might
| have been on hands had the exact time of
| the Presidents appearance been made
| public was agreeably absent. 1.-THE Presi-
dent much desired his trip to indianapolis
to be as quiet as possible" said Secretary
Cortelyou. land he is gratified that your
citizens have acceded to his wishes so
graciously."
Despite the prediction of an afternoon pa
per that President Mckinley would be be-
seged on his arrival by hordes of hungry
officeseeking politicians, nothing of the
kind occurred. The President and his
secretary were escorted to the carriage
| awaiting them at the Jackson-place en-
trance TO the station, attended only by
the members of the committee, the two
senator's, Governor Durbin. Secretary Will
son and about score of uudemonstrative
citizens filled with a harmless curiosity to
gaze upon the face of the President of the
United States.
The presidential party was then taken
] without delay to the house occupied by
! the Governor, at the corner of Meridian
and Vermont streets, where they were at
once made perfectly at home. when we
| saw the President comfortably ensconced
i'll the Governors big, roomy armchair"
SAID Judge Martindale chairman of the
reception committee I'VE left him to rest
and chat at ease with the Governor and
| his friends"
| DRIVEN TO HARRISON HOME
The President did not attend church yes
terday morning After he had spent
half hour in the Durbin home he and the
| other members of the party re-entered
| their carriages and were driven to the Har-
rison home on North Delaware street,
where the President paid his respects to
| Mrs. Harrison, and looked upon the coun-
| tenance of his old friend, comrade and als-
| tinguished predecessor in Office The body
| of the dead ex-President lay in the spIen-
| did casket in the front parlor, completely
| surrounded with the rich floral gifts that
| have poured into the Harrison mansion
from all parts of the country during the
past few days. In conspicuous position
was placed the magnificent wreath of roses
Gala lilies and lilies of the valley sent by
special order from the White House con-
servatories, to be so shortly followed bv
their donor.
When the presidential and gubernatorial
! party left he Harrison mansion they were
taken for a short drive about the city be-
fore returning to the governors residence
for noon luncheon.
At o'clock the carriage was again called
into requisition. this time TO convey the
distinguished party to the Harrison home
in order that they might accompany the
members of the family and close friends Of
the deceased TO the funeral services at the
First Presbyterian Church.
CROWDS ABOUT THE HOUSE.
An interesting feature of the Presidents $
visa was the fact that, Notwithstanding its
object and the day on which IL was made.
the curiosity of the people TO see the Pres
ident of the United States was so great
that during the time he I'm the Gov
ernor's house and on the occasions OF his
brief visits TO the Harrison home both
dwellings were surrounded by crowds of
considerable size. At the Durbin residence
yesterday morning the throng of curiosity
stricken humanity pressed almost into the