The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-02-13
Are Major and Mrs. Mckinley
Wednesday Afternoon and
Evening.
The New Home a Bower of Flor.
al Beauty.
In Point of Numbers, Magnili
cence Of Appointments


the womenJMother McKiuley's Ill
ness-The Dining Room The Hours
of Receiviug-The ont of Town
CHESTS.
. The Mckinley home in North Market
street, Wednesday afternoon and evening,
was bower Of beauty, a charming recep'
tacle for social gaiety and cordial and un.
bounded hospitality. From to and
from to II almost one thousand towns,
people and friends from Ohio cities and
far distant points, passed before the re-
oeiving party, elger to grasp the hand OF
the noted friend they so greatly admire,
and that of his lovable wife In those
touchings of palms we're expressions of
friend,bip and loyalty, good will and well
wishes tor the domestic peace and happi-
ness of the host and hostess, and the polit-
ical advancemenU Of he who has gained
almost worldwide rcnown as the cham
pion of one Of the two leading political
parties.
Guests were received at the door by
Welcome Blue, and after descending from
the cloak rooms above, were heartily
greeted by Major aud Mrs. Mckinley.
In the south parlor, where Mr.. and
Mrs. Mckinley received and welcomed
their many guests with a hearty hand.
clasp, assisted by Colonel ard Mrs. Os-
borne, the decorations were noticeably
beautiful. Dainty vines Of green smilax
festOoned the chandeliers and mantel. In
he great bow window the artistic decora-
tions and festoons Of smilax intermingled
with roses, gave charming effect.
In the matter of artistic and elaborate
arrangement of decorations, no room ex-
celled. Smilax tastefully festooned the
curtains, while on the mantles and stands
were arranged exquisite lunches Of roses,
hyacinths and carnations. Great stately
palms spread their feathery leaves from
many a corner, as If TO meet the gar
lands of beauty from window and chan
elier.
THE CHARMING HOSTESS.
Mrs. Mckinley received, seated in an
easy chair her delicate health preventing
any further demonstration than hearty
hand clasp-a a cordial expression of
welcome to each of her hundreds Of
guests Z 1t was u severe ordeal for the
little woman TO undertake, but she was
so anxious to again greet those friends of
former years, from whom she had been
parted by the official duties of the hand
some and dignified husband who stood by
her. She acquitted herself nobly and it
will bO pleasing news to her countless
friends to learn today that with the eX-
ception Of fatigue she has felt no i'll
effects from what has proved to be the
most elaborate in numbers and appoint
ments Of any social function held in
Canton for years.
A WEDDING GOWN OF YEARS.
UponsNIr. George B. Frease fell the
honor of.announcing the guests to the
receiving party, Major Mckinley, after
a hearty handshake, presenting the
guests in turn to Mrs. Mckinley.
Mrs Mckinley was attired in a gown
Of cream satin and brocade, en- traine
with trimmings of rare old Irish point
lace and pearl passementerie a few dia.
mond ornaments added their charm.
Very few, indeed, of those present were
aware that the elaborate gown the hostess |
wore was her wedding gown of twenty
five years ago. Handsome, indeed, did she |
look, and pleased, with the light of love
beaming from her eyes, as her husband |
bent toward her in announcing the guest
just such Above glance as one might have
seen''on her face over quarter of a CEN
tury'ago, for it is said that the love and
esteem she bore him when the words
were pronounced making them one and
inseparable, instead of diminishing one
iota, has instead increased a thousand
fold. Thus, ,on the evening of the recep-
tiOn, largely in the nature Of a silver we'd
ding acknowledgment, the feeling has
grown to actual alteration. OF recipro-
cation, far ''s'aunoher than ever paragraph
in the Mckinley bill afforded, there is no
question.
SOME ELABORATE GOWNS.
Colonel and Mrs Osborne were warmly
greeted, as members of the receiving
party. Mrs Osborne, one of those hand
some, stately women, with a personality
80 agreeable that it is pleasure to
greet her, was attired in an evening
toilette Of black duchess satin with
Spanish lace trimmings and diamond ,
Among those near the receiving party
were Mr.. and Mrs. Mark Hanna, and
Colonel and Mrs. Herriok, of Cleveland:
Captain and Mrs. Heistand, of Columbus: {
Abner Mckinley, of New York; Miss
Sarah Duncan, of Cleveland: and Mr.. .
and Mrs. NJ. G. Barber, of this city.
Mrs. Hanna wore a gown of black
satin, en- traine. Mrs. Herrick was clad
m white crepe with embroidered black
lgures, profusely trimmed With white
,hiffon bertha Mrs. Heistand was at
tired in an evening toilette of more than
ordinary elegance, conception in pale
blue satin brocade, ,decollete and EN- train, l
with diamond ornaments In evening :
,oiffure.
Miss Duncan appeared In charming q
ireation Of pale rose grey, with chiffon /
ufiies of cherry red cut deoollete.
Mrs. Barber was attired in black b
attn, with trimmings OF lace and jet.
THE DINING HALL.
The west dining room was one of the
pecial points Of interest. There 1t was
hat dainty luncheon was served the I
,uest by an able corps Of colored walters
Inder the capable supervision Of Charter
lrothers The menu included;