The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-09-05
PRESIDENTS DAY.
Mrs. Mckinley Walked in Public On
assisted.

Mrs. Mckinley Walked in Public IN
assisted.
Buffalo. N. T., Sept. presidents
! day at the Pan-American exposition
dawned bright and clear with the tenn
perature sufficiently low to make the
day all that could be desired. 1t was
evident from the crowds early abroad
that the attendance would be large.
Flags and bunting bearing words of
welcome to the president and express
sive of the sentiment which the great
fair is designed to foster, peace to
Pan-America' were profusely in evil
dence-
A detail Of police kept the crowd back
from the sidewalk in front of the house
of Mr.. AIilburn in Delaware where the
president is stopping, but those most
eager to catch a glimpse of the presi-
dent and Mrs. Mckinley indiscrin-
inately invaded the beautiful lawns Of
the adjoining residences and some even
went so far as to climb upon the YER
andas.
The president and Mrs. Mckinley who
walked unassisted, emerged at 10
o'clock A great burst of cheers greet
ed them, which the president aclSnowl-
edged by bowling and raising his hat
The president and Mrs. Mckinley en-
tered the first carriage and Mr.. AIilburn,
president of the exposition, and Mrs.
William Hamlin of tie board of WO
man managers, the second. An escort
of ~ mounted police and ~ members
of the signal corps surrounded the two
carriages and the cavalcade set out at
a. brisk trot for the Lincoln parkway
entrance to the exposition grounds. The
two carriages We're followed by num-
Der of carriages and tallyhos, the occu-
pants blowing fan fares and adding an
imatiOn to the scene.
At the entrance to the exposition
grounds the president was met by de-
tachments of the United States marines
and the seacOast artillery and the Sixty
fifth and SeVenty-fOurth n. G. 5, N Y,
regiments A presidents salute of 81
guns was fired The president was at
once escorted to the stand erected in
the esplanade where proba bly, the great
est crowd ever assembled there greeted
him with ringing cheers. The vast as
semblage overlooked to the court of
fountains. In the stand on each side
of the president were seated many dis
tinguished men and women, among
them representatives of most OF the
South American republics.
There was almost a bsOlute quiet Wh6n
President AIilburn arose and introduced
the president as follows:
Ladies and Gentlemen: The presi-
dent"
The great audience then broke out
with a mighty cheer which continued
as President Mckinley arose and it
was some moments before he was able
to proceed with his address.
President McKinley's speech was fire.
quently interrupted with applause. His
words referring to the establishment of
reciprocal treaties with other countries,
the necessity of the American people
building an Isthmian canal and a Pa
cffic cable and his reference to the work
of Blaine in developing the Pan-Ameri-
can idea, bringing forth especially en-
thusiasuc cheers Upon the conclusion
of his address a large number of people
broke through the lines around the
stand and the president held an i'm
prOmptu reception for Is minutes, shak-
ing hands with thousands The car
riages We're then brought to the steps
of the stand and the president, accom-
panied by the diplomatic corps and
specially invited guests were taken to
the stadium. When the president ar
rived there at Has that structure was
crowded to the last inch of standing
room The troops stood at attention
while the president, accompanied by
Colonel Chaplin and the officers in COM
mand, reviewed them Cheer after cheer
from the vast assemblage greeted the
chief executive as he walked from one
end of the tribune to the other and
back to the reviewing stand The
troops then marched past the stand
and performed intricate movements for
Is minutes Mrs. Mckinley left the
stand at the conclusion of the speech
making and was taken to the wOman's
building where she was entertained by
the woman managers.
A committee representing the states
having exhibits in the horticulture
building presented Mrs. Mckinley with
two baskets of fruit, the choicest of the
une e2nlDllS IN LlaJ structure
From the stadium the president pro-
ceeded to the Canadian building where
he was met by Canadian commissioners
and viewed the Canadian exhibits. He
next visited the agriculture building
where he was met by such foreign com
missioners as have no buildings of their
own. but have exhibits in that building
From the agricultural building he visi-
ted in order the buildings Of Honduras.
Cuba. Chill. Mexico. Dominican Repub-
lie. Porto Rico and Ecuador where he
was received by the commissioners of
the respective countries.
At 2 o'clock the president was enter
tained at luncheon by the New York
state commission in the New York state
building. There were 200 guests includ-
ing the members of the diplomatic
corps. members Of the cabinet. judges,
officers and other distinguished men.
The remainder of the afternoon in
Guided a visit of the government build
ings and exhibits after which the presi-
dent returned to the residence of Mr.
Milburn for dinner. the invited guests
returning TO their hotels The president
and Mrs. Mckinley will visit the grounds
this evening to view the illumination
and fireworks.