The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, May 14, 1901, Page 1

VOLUME LXXXIX~—NO. 165. SAN FRANCISCO, TUESDAY, MAY 14, 1901. Lt { i ! . ; T PRICE F1VE OENTS. MCKINLEY MAKES TRIP TO SA N JOSE AND TO-DAY BECOMES GUEST OF CITY WATCH FOR SIGNAL OF START OF PARADE AND JOIN IN WELCOME TO PRESIDENT HE Call has arranged, with the approval of the executive committeé in charge of preparations for the McKinley reception, to give signal from the T dome of the Claus Spreckels building the instant the column escorting President McKinley starts from Third and Townsend streets this atternoon. | The Presidential train will arrive at 3:40 p. m. and the parade will move as soon as possible, Watchers in the dome will be informed by direct wire when command is given by the Grand Marshal, General Warfield, for the start to be made. The flag on the staft surmounting the dome will be unfurled, | bombs will be exploded and day rockets sent up. Owners of mills, factorics, steamships, tugs, ctc., are requested to arrange to have whistles blown, | and the general public is asked to make any contemplated demonstrations at that time, in honor of the coming of the President of the United States. PROGRAMME TO BE FOLLOWED, AS MRS. McKINLEY IS BETTER RS. McKINLEY’S health has considerably improved since her arrival in this city. On Sunday night she slept I state of health in a few days. ly and yesterday the reports of the doctors were t the President left his wife for a few hours and During his absence Mrs. The felon on Mrs. McKin- s rapidly healing, and it is hoped that she will be in The President will e part in all the events in San Francisco scheduled, com- | McKINLEY will official entry into San afternoon, ac- the members of metropolis of e will tender a welcome to the of “the nation that t deciding Palo 1 this ond and arryving the mem- will be carri t evening Private Sec- Presi- as The trip xio me in his most 18 the detalls of s conal midnight gav on out reported s passed a had phy eir patient h , she has ovement in the health ¢y enabled the President San Jose yester- the space of four hours traveled festivities dent McKinley x part in i to the side of his g it was = residence that M sed a comfortable night, g statements made by rschfelder on esident an opportu- ed repose. . McKinley awoke, and President were such e carrying out of the of a visit to San Jose. The however, decided to await the Dr. Hirschfelder and hear the ultation with Dr. Rixey. oon, the consulting phys- t the house, and remained r of an hour. As soon as formed the President of on of Mrs. McKinley informed his private secre- would depart for San Jose fore nt to the railroad company, ident’s special train was diness at the Valencia strect A profusion of flowers was sent to the sid for Mrs. MeKinley ves- morning. The Park Commission- ers decorated the porch of the house with splendid specimens of rhododendrons, and cut fiowers galore were received. Many ladies calied at the residence and left their cards, but the only visitors ad- mitted were ML and Mrs: George E. Morse. Mr. Morse later accompanied the President to San Jose, while Mrs. Morse remained at the Scott residence. Cranks Turned Back by Guards. From early morn till late at night a of sightseers loitered in ‘ront of orary home of the nation’s select- The police and detective guards few cranks to deal with, some of whom had all kinds of quack nostrums to offer to Mrs. McKinley. Needless to say hat the intruders werd not allowed to ap- proach the house. y little girl, with long blonde tress- ked to be allowed to pass the police lines and her request was gratified. She carried in her hand a bunch of exquisite roses and sald that she wanted to give to the President and Mrs. McKinley. one was kindly received at the and came away with sparkling eyes and proud face. At 1 p. m. President McKinley left the Scott residence for his trip to San Jose. He walked to his carriage with George E. Morse and was followed by Henry T. Scott and Private Secretary Cortelyou. The P dent checked the cheering of the crowd in the vicinity of his carriage by waving his hand. With a clatter of hoofs the mounted police escort formed on each side of the President’s carriage and the start was made for the depot. Chief of Police Sullivan and Captaln Wittman drove ahead of the carriage, and behind came carriages bearing Secret Ser- vice Agent Foster, the President’s per- sonal bodyguard, local detectives and po- lice officers. President Cheered En Route. The sight of the closely guarded car- riage attracted attention all along the route to the depot. Electric and cable cars stopped, while their occupants cheered the President. Windows were flung up and residents on the streets trav- ersed tendered welcome to San Francis- co's distinguisiied visitor. The depot at Valencla street was reached at 1:25. A force of police officers kept the crowds at a respectful distance from the platform, where the President's train was waiting. A loud burst of cheer- ing greeted President McKinley as he stepped from his carriage and mounted the steps of his car, “Olympia.” Louder and louder grew the cheers, and the Pres- ijdent, with beaming, happy countenance, waved his hat in acknowledgment of the reception. Two minutes after the Presi- dent had stepped from his carriage the train was on its way to San Jose, thun- ed h had a house, EVENTS UPON THE OF TO-DAY’S DEMONSTRATION O-DAY'’S programme is as follows: 3:40 p. m.—Presi- dent’s arrival, Third and Townsend streets depot. p. m.—Parade starts; signal given from dome of The | Call building. Line of march—Third street to Market, to Montgomery, to Bush, to Kearny, to Market, to Van Ness avenue, countermarching to pass reviewing stand on west side PROGRAMME 3:30 of avenue, between Sutter and Post streets. 6 p. m.—President | dines, Scott residence, Clay and Laguna streets. 6:30 p. m.— Reception committee meets, California Hotel. 7 p. m:—Es- cort calls at Scott residence to conduct President to ferry de- | pot, via Van Ness avenue and Market street. Illumination and fireworks. 8 p. m.—Public reception, nave of ferry depot. | | | | [ | e %y SNAPSHOT TAKEN OF PRESIDENT McKINLEY AT TWENTY-FIFTH AND VALENCIA STREETS AS HE WAS DEPARTING FOR HIS HURRIED TRIP TO SAN JOSE- YESTERDAY. PHOTOGRAPHED BY A MEMBER OF THE CALL ART STAFF. - + derous cheering almost drowning the noise of the locomotive as it gained head- way for a fast run of fifty odd miles. During the absence of President McKin- ley from the Scott residence absolute quietude reigned in and out of the house. A special telegraph wire runs into the res- idence, and the click of the instrument told of official business that even the ab- sence of the President or illness in his family cannot stop. Dressed in new uniform, Prentice O. Courtemanche, substitute postal carrier, proudly carried the mail of the President of the United States into the Scott resi- dence. Courtemanche is but a lad, but he was selected by Postmaster Montague for the responsible”Work. He makes six round trips a day from the ferry postal station to the President’s temporary home in this city. In some way the public learned that the President would return from San Jose within a few hours of his departure and the approach to the depot at Valencia street soon became crowded in all direc- tions. The admirable police arrangements and tie good behavior of the public have, so far, resulted in perfect order being maintained on the arrival and departure of the President. One old lady who was at the Valencia street depot yesterday begged the police oflcers to allow her to get even a glimpse of the special train, She stated that she had seen many Presi- dents since the time of Jackson and would be happy if she could just see the car in which President McKinley traveled. The old lady not only saw the car but was allowed to stand where the President would pass within a few feet of her as he walked toward-his carriage and she cheered as lustily as the robust lads of the Mission, who gathered in force to see the President return to San Francisco. Quick Trip From San Jose. The special train made a remarkably fast run from San Jose, the trip occupy- ing just one hour. The shrill whistle of the locomotive heralded the approach of President McKinley and a few minutes before 5 p. m. the special train with its precious burden drew into the depot. As on his departure President McKinley received a perfect ovation.and his face was wreathed in smiles as he walked to his carriage. . The spectacle of the carriage guarded by mounted police passing through the . streets is now becoming a familiar one to the citizens. Sunday thousands were in ignorance of the identity of the oc- cupant of the carriage so closely guarded. Yesterday the sight of the galloping police officers and the carriage in their midst produced on’all sides the ery, “There goes the President!” There were thousands who added to that ecry, “God bless him and preserve him and his wife!’ The Scott residence was reached at 5:20 P. m. and again the President was given an-ovation by a crowd of sightseers. He @id not attempt to stop the cheers for fear of disturbing his wife. During his absence he had received hourly reports by direct wire as to the condition of Mrs. McKinley, the last report reaching him at the Valencia street depot. President Recognizes Children. ' A scl_or more of children who had gathered on the opposite side of the street were made sapremely happy by a special recognition when the President stepped from his carriage. The- children were waving ‘small American flags and cheering as loudly as they possibly could. The President gave one wave of his hat to the crowd of men and women who stood in another direction from the chil- dren, but to the litile ones he repeatedly waved his right hand, carrying his hal, and also saluted the children with his left hand. The cheering news received by the Pres- ident during his absence that Mrs. Mec- Kinley was improving had a marked ef- fect upon him. Sunday when he arrived with Mrs. McKinley the President looked wan and tired. Yesterday when he re- turned to the house where Mrs. McKinlew was resting he looked the picture of health and had the expression of a man who felt happy. As the President passed from his carriage, followed by his friends, he had a kindly nod for thP,pflllce and de- tective guards. It was not the acknowl- edgment of respect to the President of the United States; it was the thanks of a lov- ing husband to the men who were watch- ing over the safety and comfort of his wife. As soon as the President entered the Scott residence he went to, his wife’'s room. As he entered the room the trained nurse in attendance softly whispered to him that Mrs. McKinley had slept uninterruptedly since his departure. At that instant Mrs. McKinley awoke, and the nurse left the room, leaving the President alone with his wife. Mrs. McKinley’s Health. Private Secretary Cortelyou received a representative of The Call shortly after the return from San Jose. “Mrs. McKinley is much better,” said Secretary Cortelyou, “and she is improv- ing as rapidly as the doctors expect. The rest is doing her considerable gaod and her hand is healing in good shape. Re- garding the programme for to-morrow, the President will go to Palo Alto and Burlingame in the morning and arrive in San Francisco in the afternoon, unless there is a change in Mrs. McKinley's con- dition or a request is made by Mr=. Mec- Kinley that the President remain with her. The President is much relieved by the improvement in Mrs. McKinley's health. He will not decide as to the trip for to-morrow until the last.moment, but will take the same steps as he did to-day. The President is deeply touched by the sympathy of the people of San Francisco, and he hopes to take part in the original programme of events commencing to-mor- row afternoon.” ‘With the return of the President to San Francisco to-day his flag will be raised from the flagstaff in front of the Scott residence. _All over the city yesterday the Stars and Stripes were fiying from house-tops. In the park, facing the Scott residence, Oid Glory floated from the flag- pole, and the houses in the vicinity dis- played the national emblen:. At the Scott residence, however, no flag was raised from the flag-pole in front of the house, the President requesting that this step should e deferred on account of Mrs. Mc- o AWATTS ] O (F P e ) é,, . 1ed PETURN .. / > * By W. F. Burke, Staff Correspondent of The Call AN JOSE, May 13.—Although it was for but a few minutes the President’s visit to San Jose waas an event ir the history of the city and one that will live long. The Pre ent came at 2:40; at 3:30 he was on h way back to the city: but in the ing time there had been a riotous, heartfelt, demonstration which left the town bas not yet subsided. interve in an uproar that In her reception dress the city is like some stolen arc of a rainbow. It is not that the bunting flares in the wind with hues unu ally bril- liant and in quantity overstepping previous display, nér is it in any profusion or originality of decoration, but it is in the comt red and gold mir colo: ination of the carnival ug with the national and the whole framed in a setting of greensward, roofed with a sky as blue as the sea and warmed in the light of a never failing su no trouble to dec- orate the city, for it needs but a palm branch, flowers, a yard or so of bunting and then all the summer dresses on the street. Brilliant Nigh+ Spectacle. It was at night, however, that the town looked its-best, for when the lights in the streets began to flash and the Chinese lan- terns to shine like glow worms among the trees; when the air was filled with the fragrance of flowers and soft music; when the houses were alight at every window and the streets were filled with a gay and careless crowd, then the city caught the carnival spirit and, filled with the excite- ment of the afternoon, began a festival that promises to be the best of all. The President came down from the ecity after half-past 2, and as his car rolled in from the north the remainder of the train that contains the other members of his party drew in from the south, and the en- gines met in the depot. The President and the Cabinet officers alighted and the Sec- retaries at once paid their compliments to the President and joined him on his way to his carriage. The depot was crowded, the streets outside were crowded and far up the slant were more crowds on side- walk and roads, 6n steps and porches, in windows and doors, all catching the cheer that started at the station when the Presi- dent entered his carriage, it running up the street ahead of him like a grass fire before the wind. b, Tiny Flags Wave Welcome. Up First street from the depot 3000 school children, each with a flag to wave, were drawn up in line and they did wave the little flags until the small arms ached and they cheered and cheered until the small voices cracked and the small throats were dry. Then they joined the people, who broke into the street and fol- lowed the last carriage up to the grand stand. The President was greeted at the grand Continued on Second Pags. Continued on Second Page.