Evening star., 1896-10-28
SANG SONGS AT CANTON.
An Inspiring Scene on the Public
Square Yesterday Afternoon.

An Inspiring Scene ON the Public
Square Yesterday Afternoon.
There never was a more inspiring scene
than that witnessed on the public square OF
Canton. Ohio. from to o'clock yesterday
afternoon. Thousands of persons, includ-
ing the ladies fr ,m Norwalk, many Of The
visitors from Boston. West Virginia and
Maryland, and Cleveland. gathered In front
of the handsome court house on Broad pub
lie square and sang patriotic melodies, in
terspersed with music by the bands of mu-
sic, frequent cheers and the waving of
flags. banners and campaign parasols, with
which the women's delegation was sup
piled. America" Yankee Doodle, " THE
Star spangled Banner quickly followed
land, My Maryland" forgotten. Both were
sung Justify and patriotically as was
John Browns Body" and Marching
Through Georgia" The affair was entirely
impromptu, and ended at o'clock with
Home, Sweet Home" from both band
and the vast audience which had gathered
first as spectators and then as participators
in that great patriotic concert.
The demonstration was full of beauties
and features. 1t was notable for a large
gathering. 1t was notable for the wide
range of territory represented by the visit
varied interests of the people who came.
The demonstration began in earnest at
noon with the arrival of a party represent
ing three states, and 1t continued till dark
All that time the Mckinley residence was
surrounded by an interested crowd shout
ing and cheering for the nominee and ap-
plaudng the splendid delegations which
marched up the street. All that time the
air was filled with the music of bands and
al no time was the street leading to the Nc
KInley home without line of men and wo-
men, either marching or waiting orders to
march.
Visitors From Boston.
After these came the New England dele
cation. under the banners Of the New Eng
land Sound Money" Club. This party oc-
cupied a special train of six sleepers and
two dining cars, and was on the way from
o'clock Monday afternoon till O'Clock
yesterday afternoon. The party came
largely from Boston, but a number of other
New England towns were represented. 1t
was composed of former democrats as we'll
as republicans, and one of the men pre-
sented to Major Mckinley was introduced
as one who had for over fifty years voted
! nothing but the democratic ticket but who
this year will vote for Mckinley and Ho-
bart. The visitors were introduced by
Frank w. Rollins. ex-president Of the New
Hampshire senate. Many relics and me-
mentoes of the visit were brought for Mrs
Mckinley from Boston. from New Bedford
and from historic Salem, including whales
teeth. twigs from tree planted by Gov.
Endcott in 1913. and gold witch spoon.
The party remained in Canton till o'clock,
and then went to Cleveland, where a stop
of two hours was made, and from there It
went to Niagara Falls for short stop the
schedule being to reach Boston at O'Clock
Thursday evening.
The WOmen's Club.
No prettier sight has been witnessed in
the whole campaign than the reception of
the Womens Mckinley Club of Norwalk,
Ohio. This club of some three hundred
members is splendidiy organized and
drilled, and when on parade carries cam
paign umbrellas on which portraits of Nc
kinley and Hobart are conspicuous. They
were commanded by a chief marshal, Mrs.
A. T. Bloxham. and their evolutions well
may attract the envy of voting clubs. A
reception committee of Canton ladies' met
the visitors at the station, and together
with the Canton troop of horsemen es-
corted them to the Mckinley home. where
Mrs. William R. Day and Mrs. George B.
Frease introduced, respectively Mrs L. G..
Lavlin, who made the Introductory ad-
dress, and Mrs. George Titus. who present
ed a large cluster of yellow chrysanthe-
NUNS to Mrs. Mckinley. The latter. ow-
ing to illness, could not receive the visitors.
The majors mother and sister, Miss Helen
Mckinley, however, were at the house and
extended a most cordial welcome to the
callers. When Maj. Mckinley concluded
his address, to the accompaniment of the
Norwich band, the women united In singing
a campaign song to the tune of RED.
chiefs all the while and producing a most
striking effect =
Then came a visit Of five or six car loads
Of insurance men from Cleveland who
were introduced to Major Mckinley by A
r. Manning.