Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-05-09

0pIIldi ~ON
into New Mexico and ran through the
grazing section territory. 1t was
hot and dusty ride. The first stop in
the territory was made at Deming.
where the president was welcomed by
Gov. Orto and his staff. There was n
big crowd at the station and the pre3i-
dent was given a warm greeting. The
train will arrive at Phoenix today.
Sunday Bull Fight.
FL Paso, Texas, May 7.-President
McKinley's train was scheduled to
leave at noon after the women Of the
party had been entertained at Nexi-
can luncheon at Juarez.
Mrs. McKinley's health is in much
the same state that it has been for
years. She has been quite feeble and
her physicians did not wish her to at
tend the entertainment The hot
weather and the inconvenience Of
travel have told on her and she may
not be able to complete the trip. She
has to be supported to and from her
carriage and appears to be quite in
firm.
Secretary Hay and Postmaster Gen
eral Smith express themselves as
highly pleased with the reception ac-
corded the presidential party in the
south. They say that the welcome
they have received is extremely graft
flying Several members of the party
attended bull fight Sunday at Juarez
though one young lady of the presi
dents official family begged her father
to do so.
What do you think the president
would say if you or l went?" hel
father asked reprovingly.
We'll, think it's pretty hard we
can't take it in" she exclaimed, "ev
erybody else seems to be going"
The bull fight took place in a large
wooden amphitheater in the center Of
the town and a long hitch took place
while the crowds waited for the band
The band had to appear before the
fight occurred, because the manage
ment had advertised inspiring music
to accompany the fight. The man
ayers would have been arrested if tht
fight had been pulled off without tn,
band.
While waiting the crowd gambled il
the dusty yard outside the ring. Al
kinds of dice games and roulette wer'
going. General Hernandez, the per
sOnal representative of President Dia2
here to welcome President McKinle,
for the Mexican president, was tn
guest of honor at the fight with hi
staff. One bull gored a white horse t.
death, giving the rider marrow
escape. Another bull tossed one O
the picadors over the fence of the en-
closure. The exhibition was merely
brutal, bungling butchery of tortured
beasts.
Governor Ahumada of chihuahua
and General Hernandez, chief of the
northern military zone of Mexico ant
personal representative of Presiden
Diaz, called on President Mckinley il
his car and formally gave the greeting
of Diaz as we'll as their own welcome
Mrs. Mckinley Will Launch Ship.
San Francisco, May Mrs. Will
lam Mckinley will launch the big bat
tleship Ohio at the Union Iron Works
There has been much speculation
among those on the outside as to who
would have this honor, but the secret
had been jealousy guarded by Irving
M. Scott until the fact appeared on
the publication of the invitations to
the function.
Mrs. Mckinley will accompany the
president on the tug Slocum the
morning of Saturday, May Is, to the
Union Iron Works, and will partici
pate with him in the reception Of the
employees at the big dry dock After
this she will be escorted to the plat
form at the bow of the battleship, and
will take her station at the table on
which will be the button connecting
the electrical wires that sustain a
heavily weighted AK.
After the simple ceremonies proceed.
ing the event, consisting of short ad.
dresses by President Mckinley. Gov.
ernor Nash and Irving NJ. Scott, Mrs
Mckinley will press the button and
the released ak will sever the rope
just at the turn of the tide at 1926 D.
m, and the big vessel will slide down
the ways.
Girls to Welcome Mckinley.
San Francisco, May Tn white or,
candle gowns and summer hats nod
ding with roses a chorus of young so
ciety girls will welcome the president
and Mrs. Mckinley by singing with
their fresh young voices the patriotic
words of Vive L'America as the pres
idential party arrives at the reception
to be given by the womens clubs at
Mark Hopkins Institute of Art Thurs
day afternoon, May 16.
Chairman Dohrmann of the McKin-
icy reception finance committee re-
ports that the total amount of cash in
sight is $2S,53S.75, with a number of
committees still to be heard from.