The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-05-15
At TIE GOLDEN GHIE
WILLIAM M'KINLEY FORMALLY
WELCOMED TO THE CITY OF
SAN FRANCISCO
WAS CHEERED TO THE ECHO
PRESIDENTS ESCORT COMPRISED
5000 SOLDIERS, SAILORS
AND MARINES
MRS. M'KINLEY Is IMPROVING

SAN FRANCISCO, May 14-President
Mckinley made his official entry into
this city, the objective point of his tour.
late this afternoon. After being formally
welcomed by Mayor ]. D. Phelan, he
was driven through the principal streets
attended by a military and naval escort.
Tonight he attended public reception
in the large nave of the Market street
ferry depot.
Early this morning President Mckinley
decided that owing to Mrs Mckinley S
illness he would not visit Stanford uni
versity as had been planned, but would
limit himself to the days exercises in
this city.
AT 2:40 o'clock this afternoon he left
the Scott residence for the Valencia
street station. Here he met the train
bringing the members of the cabinet and
remainder Of his party who had fulfilled
the programme between San Jose and
this city President Mckinley was also
met here by Mayor Phelan and formal
ly 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
streets 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 solid mass of humanity.
NOISY GREETING.
Within q very few minutes of the set
time the distant sound Of whistle sig
nailed to the waiting crowds in the south
ern part Of the city that the president
was approaching. Similar signals re-
peated at intervals told of the progress
OF the strain along the stretch of track
between the Twenty sixth street station
ana the Third street depot, and finally
the changing OF the engine bell an
nounced its presence in .thearailroad wards
and near the end of it's journey. Then
there was terrible din. The whistles
OF the factories and the machine shons
OF the neighborhood were turned loose
pe!ls were furiously rung, thousands of
voices Joined in the noisy welcome to
the city guests and a general movements
among the thfckly packed humanity in
the streets added to the incident. i few
minutes after the train arrived the nro
cesslon was formed and the march I'M
- nlllra street was begun. In the rear of
the platoon of mounted police and a
battalion of patrolrnen came Grand
Mafshal ~ Warleld and his aides. Behind
thern were swung into line Troop 4 the
speclal escort of the president. closely
IolloWed by the veteran guard OF tbe
Grand Army of the Republic, who acted
as guard Of honor for the battle5a.gs
oI PRESIDENT Mckinley's regiment.
A second later President McR,nla1 T.,
his carriage was in full view Of FI.a "a
tnrong that had waited SO long to greet
him Accomanying him were Mayor
PheIan and irving NJ. Scott As the car
rage was drawn out to the street and
turned in line with the procession. cheer
after cheer rose from the crowds With
his face wreathed IN q smile President
mckinley raised his hat. and bowed in
acknowledgment of the ovation.
After the presidents carriage came
and staff, and the Ohio congressional del
egation.
IMPOSING MILITARY PARADE
The long line of carriages was follow
ed by 1000 troops, infantry, artillery
and cavalry, from the Presidio, led by
General Shafter and 1,o00 marines and
sailors from the battleships Iowa, Phila-
delphia and Wisconsin under the COM
mand of Admiral Casey. From the mo-
ment the president emerged from the de-
pot the cheering was intense, but as the
long parade got under way It's force seem
ed to be redoubled. Far upsthe line IN ad-
vance Of the vanguard the cry was
caught up. Block after block, in suces-
sion, was soon faced with surging mass
who broke forth into veciferous pro-
clamatton of welcome
The line of march was handsomely dec
grated with flags, bunting and ever
greens. AT Van Ness avenue President
Mckinley reviewed the procession after
which he repaired to the Scott residence
for dinner
AT o'clock the president was driven
to the ferry depot. In the large and
handsomely Illuminated nave Of the
building he received vast crowd of
people Mayor Phalen delivered brief
address Of welcome, to which President
Mckinley responded. Entering at one
door of the nave the people passed down
the hall to the southern end, where Presi-
dent Mckinley stood, surrounded by
members Of his cabinet and other promi-
nent visitors. The president did not en-
gage in handshaking but graciously bow
ed as the people passed, each one saluting
him with small flag
MRS. MCKINLEY. BETTER.
It was announced at the Scott home
this afternoon that Mrs Mckinley was 6
shade better than early today, feeling
stronger and brighter than at any time
since the beginning of her Illness. sht
slept some during the morning, and DR.