The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-10-10
NO NORTH, NO SOUTH
CHASM OF WAR AGAIN BRIDGED
AT THE HOME OF M'KIN-
LEY.
CONFEDERATE VETS CALLED.
CANTON TURNED OUT IN IT'S BEST
STYLE TO WELCOME
THEM.
CONFEDERATE VETS CALLED.
ALL PREVIOUS DAYS EcLIpsED.
Rebel YeIIs and Waving Flags Both
Prominent In the Blue and
Gray Demonstration.

CANTON, o., Oct 9.-Of all enthu-
siastic demonstrations since the ST.
Louis convention, Canton has never
seen the like of today. The rebel yell
was heard for the first time on her
streets. The visit of the old Ccnfed-
crate warriors from the Shenandoah
valley brought thousands of people to
town. The 1890 Virgini1ns were ex-
pected early in the morning. Train
delays kept them on the road until
4:30 o'clock. Then they were met by
the union veterans Of Canton, several
hundred strong. They came with
badges inscribed mo North, No South,
No East, No West; the Union Forever"
Arm In arm with the Old boys in blue,
the veterans in gray were escorted
to the Tabernacle. where the G.. A. r.
and WoTnan's RELIEF Corps served them
dinner. They had new version of an
old song and sang I'VE Are Coming,
Father Mckinley, 10000 Strong"
From the Tabernacle to tho McKin-
ley home the streets were lined with
eXpectant people. Three hundred
Cleveland veterans Joined in the es-
cort. The bands played Dixie"
America" and Marching Through
Georgia." The throngs Of people on
the way joined in the yells Of the
marchers as best they could. Maj,
Mckinley spoke from a small tempo
rary reviewing stand covered with the
national colors. Gen. John E. Roller
said on behalf of the soldiers:
Maj. Mckinley: 1 have the honor
to present to you nearly 1000 of the
valley of the Shenandoah and behind
them a vast assemblage of their
friends"
After Maj. Mckinley had responded
TO these addresses, ex-Mayor r. A.
Cassidy, Of Canton. presented the Wis
itors a magnificent banner by which
TO remember their visit here. Upon
one side is represented clasred hands,
indicating the union of all the soldiers.
Above these hands are the words
UNITED" with Mckinley Club" in
large gold letters. On the reverse side
is a large American eagle in gold rest
Inc upon a large shield This side
bears the inscription Presented to
the ex-Confederate veterans OF the
Shenandoah Valley, Virginia, by the
eX-Union Veterans of Canton, O., Oct
8, 1885,
After the presentation, Capt. w. S.
Lurty added to the assurances of sup
port in few informal remarks. Mai.
Mckinley then personally greeted all
his visitors standing on his front porch
while they filed past him.
The highly polished hickory stump
vent Maj. Mckinley by Sheriff Greener,
of Knoxville, and other East Tennes-
pee admirers, was dedicated on the Nc
Kinley porch this morning. Three
beach loads Of East Tennesseeans, or
gained by Sheriff Greener and in
eharge of Capt. William Rule and Maj
F.. G. Camp, vice president of the Ma
Gonal Republican league, came with
greetings and congratulations to the
pominee. The greetings were extended
by Capt. William Rule, and responded
to by Maj. Mckinley. standing upon
the stump.
A special train of ten coaches on the
Valley railroad brought to Canton to-
day the members of the Union veter-
ans Patriotic league, Of Cleveland, for
the double purpose of acting as escort
to the ex-COnfederate veterans and to
themselves extend greetings and as
Burances Of hearty support to Mai.
Mckinley. They went to the McKin-
ley home in company with the Vir-