The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1901-05-16
THE PRESIDENTS TOUR
Marred By the Illness of Mrs. Nc
Kinley.
4 BRIEF VISIT TO sAN JOSE.
For an Hour, Made a Brief Address.
and Was Rewarded with q Sight of
the biggest Bouquet on Record.


San Francisco, May 14.-Presiden
Mckinley returned late yesterday af
ternoon from San Jose to the bedside
OF his wife at the Scott residence. L
Mrs. McKinley's condition shall be
still favorable today the president will
carry out the arranged program, with
some curtailment. He will visit Le
land Stamford, Jr., university at Pale
Alto and make brief stops at San Mated
and Burlingame. At Palo Alto he will
be Joined by his entire party, and the
presidents official entry into this city
will take place this afternoon, in ac-
cordanCe with the previously arranged
schedule. Secretary Cortelyou said
last night: Mrs. Mckinley rested
well and comfortably today"
Thousands Of people between Del
Monte and San Jose, who have been
anticipating sight of the president for
months. were disappointed yesterday
The presidents presence in San Jose
for an hour yesterday afternoon took
the edge off of the disappointment
there, where the rose carnival was be-
ing held in his honor and where the
floral display surpassed anything ever
before seen in this part of the country.
After leaving Del Monte in the morn
ing the cabinet carried out the timer
ary originally planned, stopping at Pa
jaro and Santa Cruz and visiting the
big trees in the San Lorenzo valley,
but they had no heart to put into the
festivities in the absence Of their chief,
and the keen regret Of the people was
written on their countenances. Many
expressions of kindly sympathy for
Mrs. Mckinley were heard at each
stopping place. At Santa Cruz Secre-
tary Of State Hay was the representa-
tive of the president to the address of
welcome made by the mayor.
The presidents presence at San Jose
barely saved the day. He ran down
from San Francisco in his special car,
arriving there just as the cabinet train
pulled into the city from the south.
But he remained only for the formal
exercises When they were concluded
at $3.50 o'clock he was driven back to
the station and left Immediately for
San Francisco. At st. James square.
opposite the court house, handsomely
decorated stand had been erected, and
here the formal exercises took place,
the president responding briefly to the
mayors address Of welcome.
Immediately in the rear Of the stand
was the big bouquet of which so much
has been heard. 1t was 80 feet in cir
cumference and stood in its frame %
feet high The stem was telegraph
pole sunk in the ground. 1t was COM
posed of cut flowers of every variety
that blooms. The idea of presenting
this immense floral offering to Ms
Mckinley originated with the ladies Of
San Jose, and the presentation was
made to the president by Mrs. f. o.
Smith, who presented tender words for
Mrs. McKinleys illness and hopes for
her quick recovery.
The members Of the cabinet took the
long drive through Santa Clara valley
which had been planned for the prosi-
dent, visiting on the way the Jesuit
college at Santa Clara and the Univer-
sity Of the Pacific.
Great preparations had been made
along the route to receive the presi-
dent and the disappointment at not
seeing him was very keen.
a big reception had been planned Cor
the president at the Vendome hotel in
San Jose last night, and the program
was carried out. The members of the
cabinet and the ladies of the party all
attended this function