The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-10-15
MAI. M'KINLEY'S Home
A Household Truly Homelike and
Entirely Free from All
DESTINATIONS.
NOTES OF A VISIT TO CANTON.
The House Where the McKinleys
Have Made Their Home for
twenty-five Years

Sojourning a few days recently near
Canton gave opportunity for a charm
ing visit to that new center of attrac-
ton.
Canton is alive with enthusiasm, the
courthouse, business places and private
houses are decorated with flags, por-
traits of Maj. Mckinley, national colors
and various national and patriotic de-
vices
1t is easy to recognize the Mckinley
residence by the lawn, which is worn
brown and bare by the delegations that
continue to come from all parts to pay
their respects to the future occupant of
the white house.
Never before have women taken snch
an active interest in the presidential
campaign, and never before since the
nomination of President Lincoln have
women's hearts been so stirred over
the condition of the country, and while
many are interested because of the
main issues of the campaign, all are
interested in the Republican nominee
for president, because of his standing
as man and citizen, and his social
and family life.
The residence of Gov and Mrs. Nc
Kinley is homelike, and free from os-
tentation. A porch extends along the
entire front of the house, some fine old
trees cast a grateful shade upon the
lawn, and beds of flowers attract the
sight. We step into the softly carpeted
hall, furnished with easy chairs and
colors restful to the eye; a moment
more, and we are received by Mr. Nc
Kinley.
The reception room, on the right of
the hall as one enters. is used as an
office, and here at all times of the day
Mr.. Mckinley receives news and tele-
grams that are communicated directly
to his residence, of such matters as per-
tain to and are of interest to the cam
paign.
While he talks his secretary occasion
ally hands him a telegram which he
reads without interruption to the CONVEX
SatiOn.
Mr.. Mckinley will remain in Canton
most of the time until after the cleo
ton in November. 1t has been his in
tention to take short trip to some point
on the sea coast, but he has decided to
remain in Canton. II have no WISH"
he said. 'to shut myself away from the
people"
Speaking of the activity of the women
in the campaign, he said: Il am glad
the ladies have such confidence in me-"
| was glad to respond: I'VE do have
great confidence in you, Mr.. Mckinley,
more than it has ever before been our
opportunity to express.
''Would you like to meet Mrs. McKin-
ley? Mother is one of our family, but
at present she is away on a visit; and
although she has reached the age of
81. she is in excellent health"
Any anticipate pleasure we may have
had in meeting Mrs. Mckinley is more
than realized. Seated in the handsome
parlor, where all lights and colors har-
monize-prevailing harmony impresses
one first and last in the Mckinley home
with some dainty crochet work in blue
zephyr in her lap. talking with a lady
visitor, is the future mistress of the
white house. 1t is easy to say of this
woman who will be the first lady in the
land, now that she is approaching her
zenith, that she is one of the loyeliest
women we have ever met, but such is
the oft-repeated verdict of the many.
At first glance we recognize Mrs. Nc
Kinley, from her pictures recently taken
the shining hair parted in the center of
the forehead, ripping softly over the