The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-05-14
Leaves Mrs. Mckinley Only Few
Hours to Go to San Jose, Where
He Makes an Address.
HER CONDITION IS FAVORABLE.
Mammoth Bouquet, Ninety Feet in
Circumference. Was Built to De
light Her Eyes--President's
Entry Into San Francisco.

san Francisco, Cal. May 12.-Presihent
mckinley returned late this afternoon from
San Jose 10 the bedside OF his wife, at the
Scott residence where he will remain until
tomorrow.
II Mrs. McKinley's condition is still ia
vorable tomorrow, the President will carry
out the arranged programme. with some
curtaiment. He will visit Leland Stanford.
Jr.. University. at Palo Alto and make
brief stops at San Mateo and Burlingame.
At Palo Alto he will be Joined by his en-
tire party. and the presidential entry into
this city will take place In accordance with
the previously arranged schedule.
Secretary Cortelyou said TO the Asso-
ciated Press correspondent tonight:
Mrs. Mckinley rested well and comfort
ably to-day"
SHORT VISIT TO SAN JOSE.
San Jose. Cal. May 1S.Thousands OF
people between Delmonte and San Jose. VINO
had been anticipating a sight OF the Prcs-
ident for months. were disappointed to-day.
The Presidents presence In San Jose Tor
an hour this afternoon took the edge OF
the disappointment here. where the rose
carnival was being held In his honor, ana
where the floral display surpassed anything
ever before seen in this part of the conn-
try.
After leaving Delmonte this morning the
Cabinet carried out the itinerary orig
inally planned. stopping at Pajaro and san
m tn Cruz and visiting the big trees IN the
TO put Into the festivities In the absence OF
their chief. and the keen regret of the peo-
pie was written on their couptenances
sympathy for Mrs. Mckinley.
Many expressions OF kindly sympathy for
Mrs. Mckinley were heard at each stop
ping-place. At Santa Cruz Secretary OF
State Hay was the representative OF the
IAy,S t.. .xf ssAla. I
by the Mayor.
The Presidents presence here barely
saved the day: He ran down from San
just as the Cabinet train pulled into the
city from the south. But he remained only
for the formal exercises Al $3.50. when
the station and left Immediately for San
Francisco. At St. James Square. opposite
the Courthouse. n handsomely decorated
stand had been erected. and here the for
NAL exercises took place. The President re-
sponded. In part as follows to the Mayors
address Of welcome:
We live, my fellow: citizens. under n ConstItu-
and yet Il has proved quite adcqparc FOR rcvon-
snrseen ys %9Rs M',, e i~sl esop + Inns
pose; and Inns never stood n TN, way of our de-
To- e s
mission of iibafty. II seems not to have been
but o all ass and ali na thSr
tn Thai instrument stands today almost as II ieft
w" OF Itb iidneTA rev amendments hRy0
been added. and those have only been 10 cnlars"
the priceless blessings Of liberty and free govern
mcrrt to the people. md amendment can ever
be made to the Constitution Of this country that
VIII eurtnii the supreme and sovereign power OF
the people tGrent applause) "
We have lived under II for n hundred mn,
swenty,nye ,s years. IN storm and in sunshine. in
tumuit ard after q century and quarter tin;
lapse Of principle LApplanscl
10 US. my fellow -citlzens. young and old the
preservation Of that Constitution In commtt.d
II 70 sacred Instrument. and It is a sncred
trust given to us to SEQ to II that II IN pre-
served In all ;ts virtue and vteor TO bc passed
Along TO the generations yet to come Glorious
Conttitution. glorious Union. glorious flag sev-
enty-five millions Of people stand together as
they never before stood to defend them all. (En-
husiastic appause.)
Immediately in the rear Of the stand was
the big bouquet, Of which so much has been
heard. 1t was ninety feet in circumference
and stood In It's frame twenty-five feet
high The stem was a telegraph pole sunk
in the ground. 1t was composed Of cut
flowers Of every variety that blooms