Evening star., 1901-05-25
Presidential Party Left Frisco at 10
O'clock Today.
Dr.. Rixey and Two Trained Nurses
With Mrs. Mckinley.
THE RETURN PROG RAM

SAN FRANCISCO. May 25.-President
Mckinley. accompanied by his wife and
members of his cabinet, started for Wash
ington at 10 am today. Special precau-
tions were taken to prevent any annoyance
while the President and his wife Were
being driven to the ferry. Their carriage
was closed and the curtains lowered
route was chosen that will secure perfect
comfort for Mrs. Mckinley. The party
was taken to Oakland a special boat
DR. RixCy accompanied the President and
his wife in the carriage from the house at
Clay and Laghna streets to the special
train at Oakland Mole and was at the side
of Mrs. Mckinley constantly. The two
trained nurses who have attended the pa
tient in this city also went to Washington
with her.
The Presidents train will be in charge OF
Manager krutschnitt of the Southern Pa
circ far ogden.
No fast time will be made. and the train
will run slowly to Stockton. arriving there
at l 20 pm. An eight-minute stop will be
made there. and then the journey will be
resumed to Sacramento. AT Sacramento
there will be practically no stop time being
taken only to change engines. The train,
If on time, will leave there at 800 pm.
After leaving Sacramento slow run will
be made all the way over the divisions, and
should no mishap occur the train should
rive in Ogden Sunday afternoon about )
O'Clock. The train will then he turned over
to the Union Pacific officials and the run
TO Omaha viii be on faster time. From
Omaha to Chicago the presidential party
will run over the Chicago and Mort Invest
ern- The Pennsylvania railroad is selected
as the route to Washington rom Chicago.
The following is the eastward route of
President McNinIey's train:
Central Pacific to ogden. Union Pacific
TO Omaha Chicago and Northwestern to
Chicago. Pennsylvania railroad to Wash
irgtOn-
count of Mrs. Mckinley. The large cities
on the route of travel eastward will be
passed through without stopping.
Reception Last Night.
Last night President Mckinley attended
an impromptu reception at the California
Street NJ. f. Church. given by the Epworth
League and Christian Endeavor societies.
The President made brief address. He
said:
1t gives me great pleasure on this. the
last evening of my stay in your hospitable
city. to meet with the young men and the
young women of the Epworth League and
the Christian Endeavor and the union of the
Baptist Church and the Christian young
people generally, who have dedicated them
selves TO the holy cause of Christian teach
ing. l congratulate you that you TO be
the host of the great international Epworth
League to be held in your city in the month
Of July. OF the success of which you have
my best wishes. / congratulate you upon
the noble work IN which you are engaged
and the great results which have followed
your efforts. He who serves the Master
best serves man best, and he who serves
Truth serves civilization There is nothing
that lasts so long nor wears so well and Is
= OF inestimable advantage to the possessor
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that is what you teach by example and by
instruction. And when you are serving
man by helping him to be better and no.
bier you are serving your country. l do
not know whether IT is true that every
man is the architect of his own fortunes,
but surely every man is the architect of
his own character, and he Is the builder of
his own character. 1t is what he makes 1t,
and il is growing easier all the time to do
right and TO be right.
Chrfstian AssOciations Helpful
With our churches, our Young Mems
Christian Association, our various church
societies. every assistance Is given for
righteous living and righteous doing 1t is
no longer a drawback to the progress of a
young man to be a member of a Christian
church. II Is no embarrassment 1t is an
encouragement. 1t Is no hindrance. 1t is
a help There never was in all the past
such demand as now for incorruptfble
character strong enough to resist every
temptation to do wrong, We need 1t in
every relation of life, in the home In the
store, the bank and In the great business
affairs of the country. We need ii in the
discharge of the new duties that have come
to the government. 1t is needed every
where. never more than at this hour | am
glad to show my interest in the great cause
. for which you are enlisted, for you are
helping all the time home and family law
and liberty and country. | bid you all Cod
speed and say good night
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