The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, May 22, 1901, Page 1

VOLUME LXXXIX—NO. i78. SAN FR.ANCISCOf WEDNESDAY, MAY 22, 1901. ~ THE TRE 7, CHILDRE i SIDENT ANSWERING N'Y GREETINGS.. CHEERING THE ,rmsm CARRIAGE School Children of the City [lake Acquaintance of Chief Execu- tive of the Nation. McKinley Pronounces the Review One of the Tlost Pleasant Events of VERY school boy and school girl in San Francisco knows William McK this morning. The reviewed the 45,000 pu- the schools yestérday ng on Van Ness avenue, was the reception and so dent’s manner in acknowl- g the ovations he received from one of the avenue to the other that each of the boys and girls may justly feel that the review was almost of the nature of a ction. himself said that no event 4 transpired since he left had pleased him more—this 2= showing his appreciation by f the most notable speeches persona Francisco has never be- t so beautiful and. good two deep fringes of ol children that lined e to see the President go placed by schools xt to the wire line of the side- em carried flags oliday dress. It ctacle, full of en- and the innotence of k we Dack of th lines of children were thou- the adult population. The grown people in the main generally re- frained from crowding the children and remained in the backgrdund, content to His Trip. watch the Presidential parade over the heads of the little ones. The sidewalks, fences, door stoops, front yards, door- Ways and windows of houses everywhere on Van Ness avenue were crowded with sightseers. A large percentage of them were women, and for them as well as for the children the day will be cherished in memory longer than any other of the President’s visit. Arrival of the President. The schools were for the most part in the positions assigned them much before 10 o'clock, and teachers and the police found it difficult to restrain the surplus energy that surged against the wire ropes and overflowed into forbldden territory. A few of the youngest puplls were march- ed into position only barely in time to see the President pass, and the consternation on their faces when it seemed that they would miss seeing the great man showed nost vividly how much they prized the opportunity. President McKinley was dfiven down from the Scott residence, and entrance upon Van Ness avenue was made shortly after 10 o'clock. The asual squad of de- tectives and mounted policemen escorted the carriage. Seated by the President’s side was Mrs. Mary W. Kincald, president of the Board of Education, while Henry J. Crocker and Private Sécretary George B. Cortelyou occupied the olhlr seat of the carriage. Following the President’s carriage was A . ] 4 SECRETARY HAY AND MARCHING TO THEIR [ TARSY °“,W:g;§; PLACE IN LINE -~ HODARTJ "‘,}3_ 57 THE PRESIDEN ADDRESSING THE JCHOOL =— CHILDRE! T "HERE COMES THE PRESIDENT " - = £ President Hopes to Start Home om Saturday, as His Wiie Is , Fast Recovering. Chief Executive To-Day Reviews League of Cross Cadets and L ‘ Knights Templar. INTO * 7 ¥ RS. McKINLEY is rapidly recovering her health and | the Chief Executive hopes to be able to start with her for his home in Canton, Ohio, next Saturday. The physicians only saw their patient once yesterday and did not pay an evening visit. The President reviewed the school & Sy children and also took a long drive through the Presidio and Golden SCENES ggz VAN NESS AVENUE DURING THE PRESIDENT'S REVIEW OF THE CHILDREN OF THE PUBLIC Gate Park. "I‘his afternoon he will attend the reception of the SCHOOLS YESTE: S 7 i ¥ v 5 RIAGH BETWEEN CALITORNIA ANT SACRAMANTS SUREBTS. © + | e e Enighte Rempinsiie fhe Johenha Supilion SpE xid, In. e CHILDREN OF THE CITY’S SCHOOLS GREET THE NATION’'S PRESIDENT PRICE F1VE CENTS.' -+ UL L another occupied by Willlam Denman of the Board of Education, Colonel George Stone, Henry T. Scott and Ralph C. Har- rison, Associate Justice of the Supreme Court. Four tallyhos carrying Cabinet Minis- ters and prominent San Franciscans had left the Palace Hotel at 9:30 o’clock. These had been driven up *Market street to Golden Gate avenue, and thence to Van Ness avenue and along it to Jackson street, the occupants receiving salvos of cheers from the excited, expectant school children, Willing to give generous ap- plause to a member of the Cabinet even if the President were expected at any moment. The tallyhos fell in behind the car- rfages that came down from the Scott residence and joined in the parade. In thé first, driven by Walter Hobart, were Secretary and Mrs. John Hay, Mrs. Cor- telyou, Miss Mary Barber, Miss Hobart, Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Casserly, John D. Spreckels and Howard M. Thompson. In the Newhall tallyho Secretary and Mrs. Charles E. Smith, Mrs. Dr. Rixey, Mrs. Irving M. Scott, Miss Effle Brown, Rear Admiral Melville, Miss Katherine Dillon, Walter F. Clarke and M. H. de Young made up the party. Those in the Kelly coach were: Secre- tary B. A: Hitchcock, Miss Hitcheock, Miss Florence Ives, Miss Irwin, Miss Voorhees, Mrs. Reginald Smith, Miss Sophia Colman; Mr. and Mrs. George Morse, R. L. Dunft and James W. Hare. H. J. Crocker's coach was occupied by Secretary John Wilson, Miss Wilson, Mrs. H. J. Crocker, James D. Phelan, W. C. Van Fleet, W. W. Hood, Maurice Casey, Major J. L. Rathbone, General Fred Grant, Stenographer Latte and J. O'B. Gunn. From the very first sight the children had of the President until his carriage was driven away down the avenue, the horses in a gallop, toward Fort Mason to escape the crowd closing in upon the President at the close of the review, there never was_ a moment when the shrill cheers of children’s voices were not blend- ing in a chorus that drowned all other sounds, except during the time the Presi- dent was speaking. The President’s carrlage was driven slowly along close to the west side of the avenue on the way toward Market street, and on the return it was driven close to the east side, so thflt all might have the best possible chance to see the President. The horses were walked and forty minutes were consumed in the round trip. As the procession moved along the . Continued on Second Page. building. The President will probably row morning. evening will inspect the League of the Cross Cadets in the same review the Presidio troops to-mor- RS. McKINLEY is rapidly re- covering from her severe ll- ness and so cheering were the reports of the physicians yes- terday that the President has every hope of being able to start on Saturday next for his home in the East. Mrs. McKinley was so much better yes- terday that the President was able to re- view the school children of the city and also to take a long drive through the Pre- sidio and Golden Gate Park. The recovery of Mrs. McKinley is so marked that the President will endeavor te fulflll many of the engagements he was obliged to cancel last week on account of x3 the sudden prostration of his wife. The plans for to-day include the recep- tien of the Knights Templar at the Me- chanics’ Pavilion at 2:30 p. m. and the in- spection of the ‘League of the Cross Ca- dets in the Pavilion at § p. m. Yesterday merning, when the physicians called on Mrs. McKinley, they found that she had enjoyed a night of unbroken rest. Her strength was increasing Roufly and she was able to partake of food of rour- ishing character. She sat up for a“time, and the shrill cheers of school children greeting her husband floated to her room and caused her to express her happiness. Continued on Second Page §*