The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-10-11
Pretty Specimen of the HanJiworlS of
the Capital City Bicycle Makers
Art Presented to the Major.
ADDRESS BY A BOY ORATOR
IN BEHALF OF TERRE HAUTE. E.y.
ANsvILLE AND vINCENNEs,
And Short speech by Nr. Mckinley
in Repiy-Prnisc for the GIee Club
and Drum Corps.
special to the 1ndIanapolIs Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
CANTON, O., Oct. lo-Chicago claims to
have had nearly a million people on its
streets Friday when the sound money or
ganizations celebrated Chicago day. Not
one-tenth of that number Of people were
here to-day. but it is doubtful If the streets
of the Worlds Fair city were more
crowded Friday than the thorough
fares of Canton to-day. From morning
until late ut night an enthusiastic cheer
ing, yelling crowd has had possession of
the city. Nearly four hundred carloads Of
visitors. some of the cars being packed to
the guards, were brought here by special
trains, and thousands came on regular
trains, and in horse-drawn vehicles and ON
bicycles. And in this great throng Indiana
was well represented. Indeed the State
that gave Benjamin Harrison to the Nation
may feel proud of the showing it made.
and of the attention it's delegations at
tracted, for its speakers, it's glee clubs. it's
marching clubs, its drum corps its lr;1ss
bands and it's bicycles were surpassed by
no other State.
The trains bearing the Indiana CONNER
cial travellers and bicyclists did not arrive
until 10 o'clock. As soon as possible the
Hoosiers formed in parade line for the
march to the Mckinley lawn. In the pro-
cesson, which had a mounted escort of
Cantonians. were commercial travellers ana
bicycle riders from Indianapolis, Evans
vile, Richmond, Anderson. Muncie,
Rushville and other cities. Music
was furnished by the Rushville, the
Canton and other bands, and the
s:..rst Voters Drum Corps of Indianapolis,
organization that was cheered frequent
ly during the day. Its members were
dressed in white duck suits and they made
a good impression. The commercial travel
ers carried either umbrellas or canes. with
silk flags attached, and each drummer
wore a yellow rose fastened to the lapel
of his coat. The parardes was begun at IL
o'clock, and after march through the
principal streets the Indianians presented
themselves at the Mckinley residence.
Grouped about the house, on the well-trod-
den lawn, were delegations of commercial
travellers from Rochester, N Y, and Mans
field, o., and the Republican nominee made
but one speech to all. The Hon. John l..
Grifths of Indianapolis, made the congrat-
ulatory address on behalf of the Hoosers.
He also presented TO Major Mckinley, in
behalf of the bicyclists, one of the prettiest
and most substantial wheels ever turned
out of an indianapolis factory. The Major
accepted the gift with thanks.
Later in the day delegation represents
ing the Commercial Travellers, Gold-stand-
ard Democrats and Mckinley and Hobart
Clubs of Terre Haute, Evansville and VIM
cennes were presented by j. j. Shuttle
worth and ten-year-oid Il. Clyde WilDert,
know as the boy orator of indiana, de-
livered an elaborate political address with
all the gusto of professional stumD
speaker Major Mckinley responded.