The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-05-30
The President and Mrs. MeKin-
ley Back at White House
After an Absence Of 30 Days
From the Capital.
TRAVELLED 6,675 MILES
Mrs. McKinIey's improvement
Continued to the Last.
Carriage is Driven on Sidewalk
to Prevent JOIting.

Washington, Nay 30.-The train bear
ing the president and Mrs. Mckinley and
the party accompanying them on the
tour through the west ended it's journey
here at 80 o'clock this morning. exact
ly on schedule time. Mrs. Mckinley iIE-
mediately was removed to the carriage
in waiting and driven slowly to the
White House. She looked pale and
worn, the natural result OF the grave or
deal through which she recently has
passed Secretary CortelyOu stated that
she was bearing up splendidly- ''She
passed a comfortable night" he said,
-'and is feeling better today. She shows
a gradual Improvement"
The president has planned to attend
the Memorial Day exercises at the Ma
tionaI cemetery at Arlington today in
the event that there is no change for the
worse in Mrs. AIcKinley's condition.
The president and his party have been
gone % days and have travelled approx
mately 6.675 miles. The last day Of the
homeWard journey was a ride across the
presidents native state-Ohio. Only four
stops were made. the longest at Canton.
the presidents home town, where the
train remained for 20 minutes to give
Mrs. Mckinley an opportunity to see her
sister, Mrs. Barber. and her niece. Miss
Ida Barber Quite a number Of the
presidents old friends and neighbors
were at the station and they were over
JOyed to learn from the presidents own
lips that Mrs Mckinley's Improvement
had continued slowly but steadily.
Judge Day, the former secretary of
state. and several others came aboard
the Olympia. but did not see Mrs Nc
Kinley. Her sister was with her until
4
aboard The latter and her sister, Miss
Mary Barber, who accompanied the par
ty to the Pacific coast. win be the guests
Of Mrs Mckinley at the White House
until she IS able to return to Canton.
Many OF the stations along the line OF
the road through Ohio were decorated
with American flags At Lima, the first
stop in the state, the school children
We're given a. half holiday to permit
them to go to the station to see tho
president The brief visit to her sister
at Canton seemed to brighten Mrs. Nc
kinley's spirits, and doubtless did her
much good.
No demonstration marked any portion
of the early morning run of the presi-
Dental train toward Washington. A
few people were gathered at points
along the way, but there was none but
silent greetings in accord with the spir-
it that has prevailed among the crowds
past whom the train has run since the
start hom eward last Saturday morning.
In this city several hundred people lined
the sidewalks. A police Gordon of
score or more men was early on the
scene and stationed at intervals along
both sides of the track reserved for the
train Owing to the early hour, perhaps.
only a few officials We're present These
included Second Assistant Postmaster
General Shallenberger: Major Pruden
assistant secretary to the president;
President Mcfarland of the board of
district commissioners: Col Bingham
superintendent of buildings and grounds
The train was run on to a track on
the middle Of Sixth street just outside
OF the pennsylvania station and the
presidential carriage was drawn lp
alongside The presidents team of spir-
tied horses shied at the noises about the
depot and were almost unmanagea Bile.
PRESIDENT Mckinley was on the platform
as the train rolled in and bowed to a
few who lifted their hats in silent sa-
Lutte Some delay was caused by the
nervousness of the horses. Mrs McKin-
ley was removed from the car Olympia
20 the carriage on a chair borne by the
president and DR.. Rixey. assisted b..
several others. She was pale and showed
her weakened condition Several mem
bers Of the cabinet stood alongside ready
TO lend helping hand Mrs. Mckinley
was slowly lifted into the carriaSe and
made comfortable. Then to avoid the
rough cobble stones Of the streets. the
crowd was cleared from the smooth
stone sidewalk next to the depot along
which the carriage was slowly driven
on the way to the White House
The members of the cabinet and the
others Of the party entered their car
r1ageS and were driven home. Secretary
Cortelyou, who had the responsibility Of
the entire trip and has managed it so
successtully, was early astir on the
train and was the last to leave it
II IS probable that a meeting of the
-Dillet Ss.9lll WI pc neid tomorrow, Friday
being a regular cabinet day No meet
ing mas been arranged for TODAY
IL IS probable that after a month i'll
Washington the president and Mrs. No
Kinley viii 60 to Canton. where thev
will spend the major portion of the sum
mer.
The presidents carriage. on arrival a r
the White House stopped at the edge or
tire plaza. instead Of being driven inf,
the regular driveway This was to a,-of7
the steps at the driveway interfering
with the lifting of the chair. An usher
stood at the horses heads as the presf
dent and DR.. RiXey aided by ATTEND
ants. carefully lifted Mrs. Mckinley IN
q chair and carried her slowly into tba
White House and to her apartments
Breakfast was served there and LATER
the President spent a few minutes in the
cabinet room looking over few import
ant matters. Dr. Rixey remained for
over an hour. Mrs Mckinley is now
resting very comfortably" said the doc
tor. she IS better today than when sha
left san Francisco. She is of course
stiil very weak but in no Immediate
danger
Beside DR.. Rixey. Surgeon General
sternberg and DR.. ". W johnson of /
this city also viii attend the patient
They viii give out a bulletin this affa,.- |
noon announcing her condition.