The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1901-05-16
FORMALLY WELCOMED
PRESIDENT M'kINLEY OFFlCg.
ALLY ENTERS THE CITY OF
SAN FRANCISCO.
GETS A NOISY RECEPTION
Whistles Of the Factories Turned
Loose, Bells Ring and Thousands of
People Add Their Voices to the Din.
Four Thousand Troops and Thou
sand Sailors and Marines Join in
the Parade.

sand Sailors and Marines Join in
the Parade.
San Francisco, May 15.-President
Mckinley made his official entry into
this city, the objective point of his
tour, during the. afternoon. After
being formally welcomed by Mayor
j. D. Phelan, he was driven through
the principal streets attended by
military and naval escort.
At 2:40 p. M. the president left the
Scott residence for the Valencia street
station. Here he met the train bring
ing the members of the cabinet and re-
malnder of his party who had fulfilled
the programme between San Jose and
this city. 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 depot
where the military and naval escort
was waiting. Long before the hour
set for the presidents arrival, Third
street, from King to Harrison. was a
solid mass Of humanity.
With the arrival of the presidents
train there was terrific din. The
whistles of the factories and the ma
chine shops of the neighborhood were
turned loose, bells were furiously
rung, thousands of voices joined in the
noisy welcome to the city's guests,
and a general movement among the
thlckly 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 bat
talon of patrolmen, came Grand Mar
shall Warfield and his aides. Behind
them were swung into line Troop A,
the special escort of the PRESIDENT
closely followed by the veteran guard
OF the Grand Army of the Republic
who acted as guard of honor for the
battlehags of President McKinley's
regiment. second later President
ASAlHlSy Ill Ills Garage was
In Full View of the Thronq
that had waited so long to greet him.
Accompanying him were Mayor Pie
Ian and Irving M. Scott. AS the car
rage was drawn out to the street and
turned IN line with the procession,
cneer after cheer rose from the crowd.
With his face Wreathed in smiles
President Mckinley raised his hat and
bowed in acknowledgement Of the ova-
tion. After the presidents carriage
came those of his cabinet, Governor
Nash of Ohio and staff, and the Ohio
congressional delegation.
The long line of carriages was fol-
lowed by 1000 troops, Of infantry, ar
tillery and cavalry, from the Preside,
led by General Shafter and 1000 ma
rines and sailors from the battleships
Iowa. Philadelphia and Wisconsin, I'M
der the command of Admiral Casey.
From the moment the president
emerged from the depot the cheering
was Intense but as the long parade
got under way it's force seemed to be
redoubled. Far up the line in advance
of the vanguard the cry was eau ght up
Block after block, in succession, was
soon faced with a surging mass who
broke forth into vociferous proclama-
ton of welcome
The line of march was handsomely
decorated with flags, bunting and
evergreens. At Van Ness avenue
President Mckinley reviewed the pro.
cession after which he was driven to
the ferry depot. In the large and
handsomely Illuminated nave Of the
building he received a vast crowd of
people. Mayor Phelan delivered
brief address of welcome, to which
President Mckinley responded. Enter
ing at one door of the nave, the people
passed down the hall to the southern
end, where President Mckinley stood
surrounded by members of his cabinet
and other prominent visitors. The
president did not engage in hand
shaking but graciously bowed as the
people passed, each one saluting him
with a small flag
Officials Of Albay Province.