The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1901-05-17
M'KINLEY IS IN CALIFORNIA
ONE CONTINUOUS OVATION.
Party Took n Rest Mt DeImonte Pre-
vious to Departure to San Fran
cisco-President Made "A speech mt
California G.. A. II. Encampment.

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Delmonte, Cal, May 1.-THE president
and his party enjoyed a comparatively
quiet day. They came here for two days
rest to prepare for the trying program laid
out for them next week at San Francisco
and the president and Mrs. Mckinley spent
the major portion of the day in their rooms
at the hotel. This afternoon after luncheon
the party were driven over to Monterey,
two miles from the hotel, and the president
made brief speech. The entire population
of this historic old town, the capital of the
republic of California, turned out to well
come him and there was the usual prolific
display of flowers.
The party then continued their journey
to Pacific Grove, a small neighboring
town, where the annual encampment of
the department of California and Nevada
G.. A. r. is being held, and here the presi-
dent met his old comrades.
Along the coast the party saw a herd
of seals on the rocks and Secretary Hitch
cock called attention of the party to a
whale about 60 feet long spouting off
shore about third of mile. On the re-
turn trip a big rose tree in Monterey was
pointed out by the guide as the growth of
a little bush which it is said General w.
Z. Sherman and his Spanish sweetheart
had planted there years ago when he was.
a Lieutenant serving in the department of
the Pacific.
Later.
illness of Mrs. Mckinley has caused an
unexpected change in the itinerary of
President Mckinley. He arrived in
this city quietly this afternoon, sew
eral hours ahead of the time scheduled
The state of Mrs. McKinley's health
was such this morning that the presi-
dent decided to leave Del Monte and
bring his wife TO this city Immediately
to the home of Henry T. Scott, where
she could have complete rest for few
days, and where a specialist could be
consulted If necessary. A special of
two cars and a locomotive was made
up from the presidents special, and at
1890 the president, Mrs. Mckinley,
Miss Barber, the presidents niece. Sec
rotary Cortelyou and wife, DR.. Rixey
Il. l..
for San Francisco, leaving the remain
der of the presidential party at Del
Monte.
Mrs. Mckinley Sick.
San Francisco, May l4-Secretary Cor
telyou this morning gave out the follow
ing bulletin as to Mrs. McKinley's con-
dition:
''NIrs. Mckinley rested well during the
night and this morning was quite as COM
Portable as her physicians expected her to
be-"
May Abandon Trip.
There is some probability of President
Mckinley abandoning his proposed trip
into the northW est, in view of the condi-
ton of Mrs Mckinley. Unless there is
a radical change for the better the pres
idential party will leave for Washington
soon after the celebrations in this section
are over Mr.. Mckinley is very much wor-
ried over the condition of his wife, and it
is even possible that many of the functions
arranged in her honor for tbs week may
be postponed or dropped altogether. Sec
rotary Cortelyou has given notice that
Mrs Mckinley, should she continue the
trip with the president, would not under
any circumstances engage in any of the
social functions arranged for the party at
any place. but Mrs Mckinley will remain
as quiet as possible during the remainder
of the tour.
short Visit to San Jose.
San Francisco May l4.-President Nc
Kinley has just decided, owing to a slight
improvement in the condition of Mrs Nc
Kinley, that he will go to San Jose today
His stay in the "Garden City will be
somewhat abbreviated, as he expects to
spend only an hour or two with the San
Josians