The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, May 23, 1901, Page 1

VOLUME LXXXIX—NO, 174. SAN FRANCISCO, THURSDAY, MAY 23, 1901. PRICE FIVE CENTS. IN A FERVENT SPEECH TO THE LEAGUE O F THE CROSS CADETS PRESIDENT McKINLEY PRAISES THE BOYS FOR THEIR PLEDGE AND ENCOURA GES THEM TO BE STEADFAST DB QgL & i St o & MRS. IMcKINLEY THANKS SAN FRANCISCO PEOPLE. PRESIDENT’S WIFE TO ENJOY A DRIVE TO-rIORROW. ‘ RS. McKINLEY’S first message to the people of San Francisco is HE IMPROVEMENT in Mrs. McKinley’s condition is so pronounced that Mgiven this morning through The Call, it was stated last evening positively that the chief executive and his Last evening the President’s wife was seen at the temporary wife will start for the Bast on Saturday morning at 10 o’clock. executive residence at Clay and Laguna streets, and in speaking The President’s train will make no stops en route other than of the fact that all the functions of last weeck had been canceled, expressed the usual ones necessary in railroad travel. | deep regret, desired that her thanks be conveyed to the people of San Mrs. McKinley will be taken for a short drive to-morrow while the Francisco for their heartielt sympathy, and said she hoped that, inasmuch President is in Oakland reviewing the school children of that city provid- as she has recovered from illness, the original programme may be carried out. ing the weather permits. | ] | | i | ! | i | | SCENE AS THE CADETS MARCHED DOWN THE HALL AND PASSED THE PRESIDENT AS HE STOOD LEANING ON RAIL OF THE STAND. | — — S the honor of being re- ed by the President, for contest for the offi- took second place and hearts of the Cross Cadets. and marched ‘and st evening as never be- words of the Presi- ging in their ears they e loss of the trophy the was drawn up in line of ive the President as he came in. He entered, accompanied by Archbishop Riordan, and as he turned into the main hall every saber flashed to the chin and gleamed above the lines of silent, motionless men like a forest of stecl. A cheer ran down the audience on both sides of the hall, above and below, and thousands of flags fluttered in be- wildering confusion. Every one had been given a flag, and every one waved the little bit of color as long as strength of arm would allow. Down the line of bat- talions the President marched with the Archbishop, and following 2aim were .Mayor Phelan, Chief of Police Sullivan and civil officers, and General Shafter, followed by his aids and accompanied by Congressman Julius Kahn. Mr. Courtel- you was with the President. Mr. McKin- ley took his place in the reviewing stand and the Archbishop came forward to pre- sent the regiment to him. In making the presentation the Archbishop said: Welcome to McKinley. Mr. President: It is my happy privilege in the name of the cadets of the ‘!‘l‘\l. of the Cross to extend to you a most hearty welcome and to thank you for the honor which your presence confers upon their organization. The cordlal and spontaneous greeting which has met you at every point of your journey is due to you as the chlef magistrate of our country and to one who fulfills in o signal a manner the dutles of his exalted position. Tt fs also an expression of the deep and abiding love of . the people of this State of all classes for the in- stitutions under which they live -and -which Join with the hope that these institutions may be permanent. I cen say to you that the cadets and thelr many friends willingly partake of- this unbounded enthusiasm which greets you and are one with all of the other citizens in their loyaity to the Government and in their Tespect to its distinguished magistrate. (Ap- plause.) These young men, banded together in the name of temperance, prepare themselves Dby a discipline of self-restraint to enact worth- ily their part as citizens of this country and to show by their example that sobriety is an fmportant factor in the %uccess of an indi- vidual,” as it is an important factor of na- tlonal prosperity. We appreciate your most gracious condescension in coming to these young boys this evening, and I may be permit- ted to Interpret your presence here as an ap- proval and sanction of the purpose for which they are united into a society. I thank you again for having come to visit us, and, thanking you from my heart in their name, I big leave to present to you, Mr. Presi derit, these boys of the League of the Cross. (Great applause.) More than once the Archbtshop was in- terrupted with cheers, and there were more cheers when he had finished, and the President bowed his acknowledge- ments, but when McKinley commenced RS. McKINLEY is rapidly re- saining her normal state of health and yesterday she was strong to be able e window of the s room at the tem- porary home of the chief executive. In the morning Mrs. McKinley was re- ported to have had a very restful night, and after partaking of breakfast was as- sisted from her own apartment to the President’s room, overlooking the Golden Continued on Fourth Page. Continued on Fourth Page.