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

SAN FRANCISCO, May 4.-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 a 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 2.4O 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 very few minutes of the set
time the distant sound of a whistle sio
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
and the Third street depot, and finally
the changing OF the engine ben an.
nounced its presence in the railroad vards
ana near the end of it's journey r7bnr
there was a terrible din. The whist1Ae
OF the factories and the machine shoDs
OF the neighborhood were turned loose
bells were furiously rung, thousands of
voices joined in the noisy welcome -
the city S guests and a general movement
among the thickly packed humanity In
the streets added to the incident. 4 Few
minutes after the train arrived the nro-
Gesslon was formed and the march I'M
i, street was begun. In the roar of
me me Piatoon Of mounted police and
pattaIlon of patrolmen came crop6
Marshal Warfeld and his aides Rebin6
lleIn were swung into line Troop 4 The
spg 5 escort Of the president, CLOSELY
IolloWed by the veteran guard Of the
NI@ho Army OF the Republic, who acted
as d guard OF honor for the battlehags
Vi FFesldent McKinley's regiment
NOiiu IaIer PRESIDENT McKinley in
ms carriage was in full view of rfe
tnrong that had waited SO long to greet
MIN Accompanying 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 Win
his face wreathed IN g smile President
Mckinley raised his hat, and bowed in
acknowledgment Of the ovation.
After the presidents carriage came
those of his cabinet, Gov. Nash, of Ohio
and staff, and the Ohio congressional del
egation.