Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-09-28
At THE WORLDS FAIR.
GOVERNOR M'KINLEY'S VISIT A CON-
TINUAL OVATION.
| His Address Ohio Day, and Receptions
Before and After the Exercises

not only the popular idol of his party Ii
Ohio, but throughout the entire country
! He went direct from the great Akron meet
ing to Chicago, and from his arrival thert
on Wednesday morning until his departure
on Friday evening, his visit was a con
tinual ovation. Everywhere he went
whether his coming was announced or not
the people crowded by the hundreds and
thousands TO see and welcome him. Nc
public man in America is given greater
audiences. and at this time especially, it i:
no exaggeration to say that the whole coun
try is looking to Ohio to indorse him and
the cause he represents, by the largest ma
jority given any gubernatorial- candidate
since the war. They expect this, and arr
urging the people of Ohio by every infiu
ence they can exert to honor our gallant
| Governor in the handsome manner which
they feelis SO Justly his due. At the Fair this
sentiment found such constant and strik-
ing expression that the Ohio people in at
tendance could not help feeling comph-
mented, and quite independent of politics,
all desired that 1t might find suitable ex-
preston in the newspapers at home.
On Wednesday the Kansas people held a
novel reception in Governor Mckinley S
honor at their State building 1t was a
meeting of what is called the Mckinley
| Clam" at which representatives of the old
Scotch family of that name, were present
! from all the states of the Union and nearly
all the countries of the world More than
| thousand kinsmen, direct and remote,
were in attendance. DR.. L. d. Mckinley,
of Topeka, presided. Governor Lewelling,
| of Kansas, delivered the address of well
come, and Governor Mckinley responded
in his usual sincere and eloquent manner.
| An informal reception was then rendered
him, at which the Governor good-naturedly
| shook hands with the hundreds of people
who crowded into the meeting until the
president put a stop to the performances by
declaring they could not all possibly be-
long to the Clan, and should no longer i'm
pose upon him. The news spread abroad
that Mckinley was in the Kansas build
ing, and it was with difficulty that he
could be got out of it so great was the
throng pressing upon him.
There was repetition of the scene at the
Michigan building when he went to pay
his respects to Governor Rich. A ride
through Midway Plaisance and the expo
sition grounds proper was then decided
upon, and everywhere the Governor WAS
most heartily cheered as soon as recognized,
which was upon every side, and by the peo-
pie of every country.
That evening the twenty-fifth annual
meeting and banquet of the Society of the
Army of the Tennessee was held at the
Palmer House. and at this Governor Nc
Kinley was unexpectedly requested to re-
spond to the toast, The American Volun-
teer" The Inter Ocean describes the event
of the evening. in part, as follows: If
this were an agein which history was made
to fit signs and omens, Governor Mckinley
of Ohio might have read in the brilliant
scene of which he was central figure last
night at the Palmer, the presage of victory
in the near future, and possibly of greater
victories in the time to come. When he
was presented to speak. the distinguished
statesman received an ovation. President
Dodge's introduction Of the honored guest
as comrade and soldier" called the en-
tire assemblage to its feet, and there were
cheering and waving of handkerchiefs for
several minutes When there was a lull
in the applause a gentleman asked for
cheer for "the next president" and the
ovation was continued with increased en-
thusiasm. There was loud and continued
applause also when Governor Mckinley
concluded Many of those present crowded
special congratulations"
Great Day for Ohio.
AS for Ohio Day, the Chicago Tribune
describes the principal occurrence as fol-
lows, and it can not be accused of par
tiality for the state or its Governor. 1T
says: 1t was Ohio Day at the Worlds
Fair, and every section of the state was
represented by large delegations of enthu-
siastic, happy people In their midst, as
the central figure, was Governor William
Mckinley, to whom they pointed with
swelling native pride, and on whom they
showered many honors. He marched at
the head of military procession, made an
admirable speech, rang Liberty Bell, held
receptions, and was the object OF the great
est admiration everywhere.
There were certainly more Ohfoans on
the grounds yesterday than any other
state In the Union except Illinois has
turned out at one time. They came up
from their peaceful homes in crowded ex-
cursion trains on every line of railroad,
and at an early hour were pushing through
the turnstiles as rapidly as the ticket
takers could turn them. From Cincinnati
to Cleveland, from the rolling river on the
south to the surging lake at the north.
every city, town and hamlet sent its repre-
sentatives to participate in making the
Ohio function what it should be and what
il was-a glorious success. The smallest
estimate placed on the number of Ohioans
In attendance was 1900. Some thought
there were 100, 900.
Governor Mckinley Arrives.
At ten o'clock Governor Mckinley and
staff, brilliant in gorgeous uniforms, ap-
Al. ~e l1..I
sance, where battalion of Ohio State
Guards numbering about LOGO men, were
waiting to receive them and escort them to
the State building. The battalion was
composed of the Third and Fourteenth
Regiments, supported by Battery D. At
th6t point the Governor and his staff
alighted from the carriages and mounted
gayly caparisoned horses procured for the
occasion. With simple white badge on
his breast as his only holiday adornment,
Ohio's chief citizen, seated on a beautiful
charger, moved down the street of all ma
tions at the head of the column. At re-
spectacle distance behind rode his staff,
and after them came the Fourteenth's
band of 40 pieces, playing lively march;
then the soldier boys, rugged out in all
their heavy accoutrements. Midway was
Kinley was recognized, shouts of applause
greeted him. From the Ferris Wheel to
the Irish Village he kept his head barred,
bowling to the right and to the left. The
circuit of the Exposition grounds proper
was then made and back nearly to the place
of starting to the east front of the Ohio
Building, where the Governor before dis
mounting, reviewed the troops as they
went by him. AS he dismounted he was
presented with magnificent boquet OF
flowers. Amid the plaudits of the multi
tude he was then escorted to the speakers
stand. Somebody shouted Three cheers
for Mckinley" and they were given with
will that fairly made the surrounding
baildings tremble. There was a few min
utes wait for the Rev. Dr. Swing, who
failed to appear and make the prayer,
during which Ex-Governor Alger Of Michi.
gan and Ex-Secretary of Agriculture
Rusk came upon the scene and chatted
with the Governor. Chairman Peabody
finally announced that they would have to
get along without an invocation and pro-
ceed with the exercises.