The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-07-16

timehtal symrathiters--ites speaks In n
Pathetic Vein to mi Audience niado Up
ofnii Political ueilers.-tiu+. Aitseia wa.
iillled to be Present, bat Agrin pI,ap.
point. HIS Adrairer. by IT'S Absence.
CANTON, Ohio, July 1s.-Desplte
binding rain storms, AIo hundred rrp
rcscntatlve women OF cleveland, came
10 Canton this morning. arriving here
atlla5. They wero headed by spien-
did woman's brass band, and were met
by committee OF Canton women. For
tunatoly as their train reached Canton
the sun broke through the clouds and
forming in columns OF two, they march.
ed to the Mckinley home. There thou
sands OF people blocked the streets and
surged through the grounds in great
confusion. When quiet was restored,
Mrs. Elroy Avery. a member OF the
Cleveland public school board. address
ed Governor Mckinley as follows:
we come from Cleveland, Cleveland
the beautiful; Cleveland that still lives,
the queen city OF the lower lakes: the
great heart OF the Western Reserve that
gave Giddlngs, Wade and Garfield TO
the nation; n city Of great American In
dustrles that are suffering from un-
American teslsldtlIn; uh unIOrtItrd
city on the border, facing the C1uad!an
shore, and Yet rtcopnlxing that our
best protection against foreign nggrcs-
SION Is a protective thriff. Coming from
city OF a hundred years, to-day Wr
turn aside from our centennial 10 do
homage 10 tho man who best riprcset1ts
tlEs great American idea under the
fostering care OF which we hope Cleye-
land Will Sloriously fotitIsh and brave
ly celebrate her second hundrNdth yent.
We come TO greet you, not As noii-
tlciafls, but as women. as wives, and
mothers and sisters. we may. not fully
appreciate tnarSmadc political Mat
forms. but we better understand the
bigniticancc OF current events ihnn snme
folks give us credit for. We know Tint
when you enter at tho door OF the white
house peace and comfort viii enter Mt
our doors: that when you recelye your
heritage sy the decree OF d grateful
people. our husbands and fathers viii
receive the fruits Of their Industry and
N
be made glad.
Among men your name stands as n
synonym for protection to American
Industry Il stands for sound money and
reciprocity. for fracdom ftJiIl ocean to
ocean. Among women Il stands for
more than tl1At-it stands for prOtec-
tlon for the home: It stands FOR right
thinking and right living; Il stands for
icEuerneEs 10 mother. and for love to
wlfes for nll ihnt makes the American
home the dearest spot on chrth,"
ncixiiI"y'a 1;sspUnsF.
AZ the conclusion OF Mrs. Avery's ad-
dr%ss, she Introduced Governor AfhKin-
Icy. As he mounted the chair on his
v"randa after tho enthusiasm ar waving
parasolE and handkerchiufJ and hand
clapplng. he Haid:
"Mrs. Avery, greatly appreciate this
friendly call from the wuInen OF the city
Of CicYelnnd. and assure yoI that I
in nut n1lsuhdcrstand their gracious
message II ronsra;uiRtlOn ana conn.,
drHec which YOU have 30 cl0ruehtIy de-
IiYerad 600 u
III Ia nh aEsurancu Of tho deep Interest
which you feel, ana which slhuld be felt
BY every family In the innd. in the public
questions OF the day and their riEhtful
FattlsinGHt Mt tho pUlls. There is no ilttll-
iatinn TO the Influence that mny bn OK
crtad by women In tho United StD les, II nd
no adequate tribute car bH spoken hf her
SERVER to mankind throughout itH
tyeHtftil history. Tho work OF woman
hns been II power In every emergency
md always for good. IN calamity ana
IIstTesg she has ever been helpful ant.
heroic Not only haze snmc OF the
brightest pages Of our national history
hcen iliumlned by her splendid example
and noble efforts FOR tho public good, but
her Influence In the home. the church.
the school md the community In mould
ing character for every profession and
ruty to which our fhcd IA called, has
hncn potential and sublime.
One Of the best things OF Our clyil!zn-
ton IN America Is the constant advance
Ensnt NJ wOtncn to the higher planes OF
lnbhr md responsibility. The opportu-
nIt!ns for her arn greater now than ever
before. This Ia slnSilarly true here.
wiiera practically every hvGnue df hti-
man endeayOr IA open to iicr. Her I'm
rrrsB Ii felt In art, science. literature.
EhnR and IN government,
Churches, our charities, our schools.
"ur proEcaEionH md Olir Rcncrni business
interests n.c more than ever directed
hy her. Respect for Wntnnnkin1 has be-
come with uS national characteristic.
hGd what 4 holy nnd manly trait II In.
none nObler or holiGr. 1t STAMPS tho
true gentleman. Tho mnu who loves
wife nnd r1nthcr and home win respect
md reverence nil ~omnnklhd. The
home over which the trustrd wlfG pre-.
sides Is tho citadel OF our strength tho
b"St guaranty OF good citizenship and
fnunh morals In government.
Il again thank yoti f0t your presence
here and for this manifestation OF ynur
regard and good viii. Mrs. Mckinley
and 7 VIII hp most happy to meet you
and greet you, one and NIL"
Tho women, LED Dy Mrs. Scott. Hnt1g n
rnmpalEn chorus accompanied by tho
band and then Mr4 Birdclln SWitScr
presented Mrs. Mckinley with nn I'm
uohEc basket Of ilowcrH During the
hHorn0uN tho %Uih6n held n rutlilcn-
ton Meeting ut he tabernacle, with
lunch, music and iinprdtnrLu speaking.
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