The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-05-19
OVATION TO THE PRESIDENT.


SAN FRANCISCO, May Unfortunately,
Mrs McKinIey's condition to-day permitted
President Mckinley to attend the launching
OF the battleship Ohio i'm the yards of the
Union iron works. To witness the launching
CT this ship named I'm honor of his native
| State. the real objective of the Pres
Aident's long trip across the continent, and
was the event which has attracted to the
4aciic coast the Governors OF three States,
the. Ohio congressional delegation. several
United States senators and many other
notable and distinguished people
Dramatic and picturesque as was the
sight of 1900 tons of steel sliding into the
full-breasted tide of San Francisco bay, 1t
was not so splendid and magnificent as the
great naval pageant which accompanied 1t.
nor as profoundly impressive as the greet
ing extended TO the President by the 1900
employees of the shipyard. With the threat
of a great strike impending. the Presidents
words TO the workingmen to-day have an
added significance and his reference to the
expansion and other national questions
make his speech. which is probably the
last ne will deliver his present tour. in
every respect "A notable one.
wher the President left the sickroom of
his wife this morning every arrangement
ldu bttH iiduS ~ HobiAg INSTANTLY VI
any change for the worse in her condition.
The physicians assured him that there was
no indication of a setback. but at his re-
quest teIegraphic connections were made
at the wharf and at the shipyard. and. save
for the time he was on the water, he was
not minute away from direct communica-
tion with the Scott residence. He was
driven TO the wharf in closed carriage,
Cabinet and other distinguished guests
were already aboard the transport tug Slo-
cum. which was 10 convey the presidential
party TO the Union iron works. two miles
up the bay. when he arrived. The Pres
ident's flag. eagle and shield. on blue
field. was flying from the main and the
union jack was at the bow he stepped
smilingly upon the gangway TO the accom-
paniment of the cheers of the thousands
who blsckened the neighboring pierheads
Then began the sail over the shining waters
of the bay II proved to be a triumphal
journey. the like of which has not been wit
messed in this country since Admiral Dew
ey. upon his return from the Philippines.
sailed up the Hudson on the Olympia.
Every craft in the harbor was decked out
IN gayest attire aad the city in the back
flags. Every wharf on the sea front
swarmed with people. Up near the ship
yards the grim warships of the Pacific
squadron were swinging at anchor with
streams OF signal flags extending fore and
aft OF the peaks from PROV 10 taffrail.
VOLUNTEERS SEE THE PRESIDENT
Near Goat island lay the transport Sheri-
dan. travel-stained from her long journey
across the Pacific. She had Just arrived
from the Philippines and stin had aboard
the Forty-second and Forty-sixth United
States Volunteer Infantry. which she had
brought home. The President saw her at
once end requested that the course of the
slocum should be changed 20 allow him
~ pass near her. AS the Slocum ap-
preached the big transport there was a
scene OF almost frenzied enthusiasm
aboard. The soldiers. all in their service
uniforms. rushed 10 the side and rent the
air with cheer upon cheer at sight OF the
President OF the United States. come to
welcome them home. The band on the
alter deck ssruck Up The Star-spangied