Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-09-14
OHIO AT THE FAIR
thousands Of Her People Swell
the Attendance.
MKINLBY AND CAMPBELL ON HAND

with Other Notabies From the Buckeye
State Gathering Of the Mckinley Clan
and something of it, History
and Kansas Continue Their Festival
Amateur Athletes in Swimming Con-
tcsts-Gunrds Have Fight.
CHICAGO. sept. l4-When some time
ago Sept. IA was set apart rs Ohio day at
the fair it was soon announced that % 0O0
Ohioans would pass throuEht the gates on
that day. And to look at the number OF
Oh o badges that are on the grounds today
one easily believes that Ohio has kept her
promise, if not uore The center of at
traction is of course the governor, and the
fact that ne is now enCagedin the political
fight Of his life" in which two great ma
tiOnal principles are being upheld on one
and the other side, does not. at all detract
from the interest he creates wherever he
goes He is an interesting figure, also,
from the fact that he is of the Clan Nc
kinley which held its reunion yesterday.
The Greatest Mckinley of Them All.
He is the most prominent member of
the clan in this country and was heartily
received by his fellow-clansmen, headed
by their chief, DR.. l.. D. Mckinley, of To-
peka There were addresses at tue re-
union and Governor McKinley's response
was most eloquent one The meeting
yesterday was the first meeting of the Clan
Mckinley since its breaking up in Scot
land directly after the great battle OF Gull
loden, fought on April rs, lI46 in which
the clan bore a conspicuous part. Scottish
history is silent as to any special acts Of
the Clan Mckinley. Outside Of the men
tion Of the name in the old manuscripts
there is nothing until the time of Robert
Burns the poet, when the name occurs in
"rhe Ordination" and "Tam Sampson
Elegy.' The Mckinley mentioned is
buried not far from the tomb of Burns
alongside that of Tam Sampson.
The Buckeye state Festival.
But to return to Ohio. Today is her
day, although she began making her ap-
pearances two days ago. Governor Nc
Kinley having done his duty at the meet
ing of his clan was the central figure in
the Ohio festivities. He, with Mrs Nc
kinley and his staff, were warmly well
coined by Chicago people as soon asthey
arrived and many politicians got few
words with him rs to chow things were
going" At the fair grounds today the
Third and Fourteenth Ohio regiments are
the governors escort. They have their
bands along and both are noted in Ohio
fox the music they make, and a battery of
Ohio artillery was ready to puDctuate
the music. These organizations escorting
the governor entered the grounds at Il a
III. today and made brave show"
Programme of Exercises.
The parade marched straight for the
i
dense throng which went wild when the
head Of the procession came in sight, and
wilder when Mckinley could be seen. The
exercises took place in front OF the Buck
eye building. and began at noon. Speeches
were made by Governor Mckinley, ex Gov
ernor Campbell, General Brinkerhoff. of
Mansfield, O., and Judge Thoman, a for
mer resident of Ohio, now of Chicago In
terspersed between the speeches was music
The afternoon will be devoted to receptions
to the governor and ex-governor and drills
of the state troops. In the evening there
will be fireworks and set pieces represent
ing he battle Of Lake Erie and pyrotech-
nicRl pictures of the Ohio state building,
the capitol at Columbus, Governor McKin-
ley, and the monument fronting the Ohio
State building.
The Michigan building was brilliantly
illum mated last night on the occasion of
a bali given in honor of the governor and
Mrs Rich. the state officials at the fair
and the military men who accompanied
the governor on his visit to the White
City. The fairrst women of the state as
sembled on the floor with their escorts to
be presented to the governor, who was
surrounded by his staff, and to participate
in the dance Today the wolverines are
continuing their celebration and taking
in the fair with great industry and persever-
ance
The Kansans also are continuing. This
moruing Governor Lewellng and his staff
made calls" on each Of the state build
ings and found each state ''at home. "
From 10 to IL a. m. there were concerts in
the state building and Festival hall by
Kansas talent. During the afternoon and
evening there will he a military parade,
reception to state officials by the fair man
,,,,I much mn