The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, May 24, 1901, Page 2

2 THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, PRESIDENT McKINLEY SPENDS A FEW PLEASANT MINUTES WITH THE OHIO FRIDAY, MAY 24, 1901. THE UNION LEAGUE CLUB, BOTH OF WHICH ASSOCIATIONS YOUETLVE A CORDIAL WELCOME TO THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OF THE NATION THE PRESIDENT ADDRESSES THE UNION LEAGVE e Enthusiastic Gathering of Native Sons and Daughters of the Buckeye State in Maple Room of Palace Hotel to Exchange Greetings With the President. HE men and women who were | given to the nation splendid examples of true " g American patriotism and statesmanship o ““1.";‘ JhS v ”r“‘,’v‘lc I am glad to be with you here to.day. I State which proudly claims - | ehould have been glad if it had been possible liam McKinley as a native son | to participate in the hospitality which you had ave a reception to the Presi- |50 generousiy-prepared for me. This I8 & poor gl the Palace. Hotel at 3| substitute, but I want to.thauk you all for L the Palace Hotel at 3| yaying given me this privilege before I leave The Ohio Yyour coast of looking into the faces of the men and women who came from our beloved State: and I wish you all well. (Enthusiastic ap- plause.) McKinley Shakes Hands. is h At the close of his speech the President The reception was held in the main din- | Was escorted by General Gleaves and Colonel Jordan to a position in front of ing room. Those who held admission ! 7 t cards were permitted toenter, and dur- | to¢, Platform, and with his police guard in e Union League Club reception to t Presid s of the Ohio Society coll i ve face to more for- > of shaking ing. the Ohioans were permitted to pass and shake the hand of the President, General Gleaves introducing each of them. After some minutes of this the the handshaking was stopped. The police 3 leaves, | body guard closed about the President t vice presi- | and he was escorted along hurricdly second vice | through corridors to the court, where his Ohio So- | carriage and mounted police guard were ,Kle and a great crowd had collected in | New Montgomery street and out along Market, and the President was greeted with ringing cheers as he was driven away toward Union Square and Native Sons’ Hall. d_been erected a dining ro ed the President — . CHINESE HONOR M¢KINLEY. Gleaves Presents the President. the Ohio Societ said . s me g pleas- | President of the embers of o the Asiatic Quarter, President McKinley was given a warm reception by the Chinese residents of this city yesterday afternoon. After leaving the Presidio he was driven to Chinatown. rent ioeine | In anticipation of his coming the Chinese - ; | Tesidents, dressed in their best, &tood along Dupont street ready to doff their hats as soon as the executive appeared. As the carriage containing the Presi- dent, Irving M. Scott and Chief of Police Sullivan swung into Dupont street. from Pacific the Chinese, with their heads un- covered, gave three long cheers. The President was greatly pleased with the reception and replied with a wave of | his hand. The carriage was slowly driven along Dupont_street to California and thence to the Palace Hotel. e, in which ved ha had subsided , we still have in otion for memoriex. 1 go and the e gotten on so have left us. And t I hav All along the street the chief executive would “the. athes | was warthly grested by the Crogds ot if we hadn't loaned you riotic Chinese. It was the intention in every State th i ether has carried the nwealth with of the Chinese Six Companies to give a banquet to the President, but it was aban- doned at the last moment owing to the sickness of Mrs. McKinley. g i VISITED THE BATTLESHIPS. Cabinet Secretaries Who Took an In- | terest in the Navy. Secretary of the Interior Hitchcock and | Secretary of Agriculture Wilson paid a | visit to the battleships Iowa and Wiscon- | sin yesterday. The torpedo boat Farra- | gut was in attendance and after the visit | 1o Rear Admiral Casey was over she took |the Secretaries aboard the Wisconsin, Both vessels saluted with seventeen guns raditions of the ¢ CAppiause.) A Glorious Old State. It is a glorious old State. connected with it ing statesmen of their time &nd then we mever forget that G in Obio (applause), he who girdied with his fame as he marched in the of the sun. Nor that Sherman, he w 0 made that magnificent march from Atants to o Sea, was born in Ohlo. (Applause.) And thog that gallant little Irishman, Phil Sheridan (applause), who didn't permit Jubal Early to rest in the summer of 1864 in the Shenandoah Valley and finally won that magnificent vic- forming a passageway to prevent crowd- | time allotted to the reception expired and | waiting. The court and New Montgom- | ery street entrance were lined with peo- | | fired and the fighting tops manned as. the | President passes on his way to Oakland. | Mr. McKinley will leave the | wharf at 1 p. m. | Golden Gate and at4p. m, transport on the revenue_ cutter will return to the city -— MRS. RUPERT BLUE THE GUEST | Ladies of Presidential Party Spend Pleasant Hour at Bryan Tea. Mrs. Rupert Blue was the guest of | honor at a delightful tea given yesterday afternoon by Mrs. Linda Bryan at her Buchanan-street home, and Mrs. Cortel- you, Mrs. Rixey and Miss Mary Barker of | the’ Presidential party were among the | fifty guests who pald their respects to the charming hostess and the lady she de- | lighted to honor. It was altogether an informal affair, | and, like all such affairs, was a most de- | lightful success. Mrs. Bryan recelved her guests, assisted by Mrs. W, D. O'Kane, | Mrs. James Stewart, Miss Belle Sturdi- | vent, Miss Gertrude Dutton, Mrs. George Bates. Miss May Rels, Miss Liila Rels, Jrs. Joseph Austin, Miss Cora Myerstein, | Mrs. . Down, Mrs. James W. Ed- wards, Mrs. Mazie Cunningham, Miss Mae | Colburn, Miss Irmgarde McFarland, Miss | Polly Dunn, Miss Rowena Burns and Mrs, Erwin Rodolph. ‘The hours of the tea were from 4 till 6. —— Will Visit Mare Island. VALLEJO, May 23.—Members of the Presidential party still in San Francisco will visit Mare Island Nav% Yard to-mor- row. A navy yard tug will bring the party to Mare Island and will return with them |in_the afternoon. The commandant's aid, Lieutenant Fechteler, will have {he distinction of escorting the party, e If You Have Dyspepsia | send no money, but write Dr.Shoop, Racine, Wis., boxI87, for six hottles of Dr.Shoop's Restorative, express paid. If cured,pay $5.50—if not,it {s frees prelirlond P St RABBI LEVY CONFIRMS CLASS OF TWENTY-ONE Pastor of Congregation Beth-Israel Receives Bright Children Into Jewish Faith, A class of twenty-ome children was con- firmed at the Geary-street Synagogue last night by the Rev. M. S. Levy. The cere- mony was a pretty one and was rendered exceptionally so bg the brightness dis- played by the members of the class, The music for the ceremony was specal and *was_under the _direction of fan Franklin Palmer. Cantor J. Rabinowitz officlated. Those who were admitted to the He- brew faith are the following named: Hazel Kochman, Flora Gollaber, - man, Annle Miliner, Annie Kisnmer g Constine, '{v“'llf"s??h"&erlfl. Rg(anlnclh Alma Neumann, Julla Stein, le Rotholt: Birnbaum, ‘Ruby Fridebers, Cells Larmii® Pearl Simon, 1da Schary, Elsie Eisner, ¢ Erlich, Mabel Franklin and Jennie Gsher ' ——————— LAUNCHING OF THE OHIO in the as the Cabinet Ministers left the vessels, The Towa, Wisconsin and Farragut will be decorated to-day and a salute will be tory—that be, too, was born in Ohlo. And so = long list besides that have given fo us and ‘Wasp’s Presidential souvenir. Sixt: of fecepiion pictures. On sale at oil aey stands. 25 cents. . \ e — GEN. W.HL THE OHIOANS CROWDED, AROUND TO GRASP THE PRESIDENT’S HAND. X I N g/ "lmlm i’ | | ? Sy v McKinley Is Given a Splendid Greeting by His Fellow Members of the Union League Club and Responds Briefly to the Eloquent Address of Welcome by General W. H. L. Barnes. HE reception in honor of Presi- dent McKinley at the Union League Club yesterday after- noon was a superb demonstra- tion of patriotic sympathy and cordial greeting. Flags clustered at the grand chandelier, palms and baskets hearing crimson rambler roses and marigolds comprised the dec- oration. An orchestra discoursed music as the guests assembled. Before khe hour appointed for the Presi- dent to arrive the main reception room was thronged with rapreun;:;ivg lglflll:ll of California, merchants, ‘mers, law= e 1buli(neflzlm men, Federal, State and muneipal o 3 Secretury of State John Hay entered L Secret: the club a few minutes before the Presi- dent arrived. He was announced by George D. Clarke, president of the league, and was greeted by a round of applayse, Becretary Hay bowed in recognition of the compliment. . President McKinley Arrives. A few minutes after 2:30 p. m. vigorous hand-clapping at the main entrance indi- cated the arrival of the President. The illustrious guest was received by George D. Clarke, A. G. Booth, Joseph 8. Spear Jr. and Joseph Simonson and accompanied to the platform on the New Montgomery street s‘}de of the reception room by - eral W. H. L. Barnes and Irvlngxu, Scott. A few minutes later E. H. Hitchcock, of the Interior, was escorted to the platform by A. G. Booth. When the guests were seated George D. larke signaled for attention. He lDOka' a few words, saying the President was | now in his political home. General Barnes Introduced. “‘He has been a member of the club ten years, and I know of no one better able to welcome him than our fellow member, Gewng‘rnl Bgmeg"l en_ the prolonged applause which halled President Mmlnley'- introduction had subsided General W. H. L. Barnes began his address. e felicity of General Barnes' B of Introduction was only surpa by the lustre of its polisheu eloglunce. The orator was exceedingly felicitous In the selection of words to express-the league's sense of affection and respect for the illustrious guest. General Barnes re- viewed the character and attributes of the American as a soldler and civilizing agent. The measure of prosperity at home and prestige abroad achleved under the administration of President McKinley was described in sentences that challenged Special reference was made to the re-establishment of national unity, and glowing pictures were drawn of the President’s tour In the South and the tributes of affection bestowed upon the chief magistrate b‘ the people of the Gulf States. The history of expansion reviewed fi "Rrst tmpaise. T ng its course westward €ross the mountains, and and southward, a Continued on Page Four.