The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1897-03-03
A .TRIUMPHAL PROGRESS
Maj. McKinley's Journey to the
National Capital
The Parting from Friends and NeighbOrs
ut Canton-Greeted with Wild Enthusi-
asm at Towns In Eastern Ohio and
Western PennSylvAnia.

CANTON, March 2.-Maj. McKinley's
home city last night was once more
ablaze with illaminants and fireworks
and the sounds of bands of music,
drum corps and marching men strong
ly reminded all of the stirring incidents
preceding and following the Sd OF No
vember. The citizens, together with
business men, had arranged for pub
lie demonstration to bid farewell to
their honored citizen and neighbor.
The local militia Joined in the demon
stration and, headed by the Grand
Army band, marched to the Mckinley
home. AS they counter-marched, Maj.
Mckinley, escorting the coming first
lady of the land, appeared at his front
door. Their appearance was the signal
for cheers. AS they walked from the
famous front porch, from which the re-
publican candidate had delivered many
speeches, to the coach in waiting there
was frantic effort to obtain shake
Of Maj. McKinley's hand. This was
impossible, as the programme admitted
Of not moments delay.
Maj. Mckinley paused but few sec
onds ere he entered the cab to raise his
hat to the thousands of people congre-
gated there. This act was the signal
for another outburst of applause. Maj.
Mckinley assisted Mrs. Mckinley into
the cab, then followed her, and the
ride to the depot was begun. All
along the route, about a mile, the
streets were jammed with people, hun
dreds coming from towns adjacent to
Canton to bid the major good-by. Cheer
after cheer was given them, and many
women were seen to weep as the presi-
dent-elect's carriage, drawn by four
white horses, passed along. Maj Nc
Kinley lowered the window in the cab
as he left the house and from the open
ing waved his hat and Mrs. Mckinley
her 'kerchief to the shouting multi
tude. At the depot the space about
the station was packed for squares by
people who struggled Intellectually to
get near the train, which was guarded
by companies of militia. AS. the presi-
dent-elect and Mrs. Mckinley stepped
upon the rear platform of their private
car, the shouts and cheers of the peo-
pie again arose. Maj. Mckinley seated
his wife just inside the door and
stepped upon the platform. The cheer
ing was repeated, but Immediately
ceased as the president-elect signalled
the people to be quiet. He addressed
them as follows:
My neighbors, friends and fellow citizens:
On the eve of departure to the seat Of govern
ment, soon to assume the duties OF an arduous
responsibility as great as can devolve upon
any man, nothing could give me greater
pleasure than this farewell greeting-this evi-
dence of your friendship, sympathy and good
will, and l am sure have the prayers OF all
the people with whom have lived so long and
whose confidence and esteem are dearer to me
than any other earthly honors. To all OF us
the future is sealed book, but il can, by
official act or utterance, In any degree add to
the prosperity OF our beloved country and the
comfort and we'll being of our splendid citizen
ship, will devote the best and most unselnsh
efforts Of my life. The assumption Of the chief
magistracy is of such grave Importance that
partisanship cannot blind the Judgment or ac-
cept any other considerations than for the pub
lie good OF all to every party and every Sec
tion. With this thought uppermost in my
mind, reluctantly take leave OF my friends
and my neighbors, cherishing in my heart the
sweetest memories and the tenderest thoughts
Of my old home-my homo now and trust my
home hereafter, so long as live thank you
and bid you all good-by
When he closed the crowd made
frantic efforts to reach Maj Mckinley,
but the train was signalled to leave.
AS it moved out of the station at Z
o'clock, the rain which had been
threatening all evening, began to fall.
PTTsBURG, March 2. - The whole
country was ablaze from Canton to
Pittsburg and there were hundreds OF
people at every station to see the train
bearing the president-elect 60 by. At
Alliance the students Of Mount Union
college, carrying torches, and several
hundred citizens were gathered at the
station. Colored fire illuminated the
landscape and there were shrieks OF
greeting from hundred steam whis.
ties. At Salem, Leetonia and Columbi.
ana it seemed to those on the train
that the whole population had turned
out. Bells were ringing, whistles blow.
ing and thousands of voices exclaimed
"God bless you," when they caught a
glimpse of the well-known face and
figure of the president-elect on the rear
platform as the train dashed by. At
many places huge bonfres were blaz-
ing and every factory near the railway
was illuminated and sending forth a
succession of blasts from its whistles
Western Pennsylvania was as wide
awake as eastern Ohio. There were
dense crowds at Beaver Falls, Roch-
ester, East Palestine, New Galilee and
Enon. There were hundreds of chill.
dren on either side Of the track with
and Roman candles and scores
of bonflres dispelled the darkness. The
train stopped for six minutes in Pitts.
burg. Maj. Mckinley, in response to
the continued cheering of crowd
which numbered several thousand, ap.
peared on the platform and made
brief speech.
Twenty minutes were occupied in
changing engines and preparing the
train for its journey over the noun |
tains. After the address and during
the remainder of the wait Maj. McKin.
ley stood upon the steps Of the rear
car, shaking hands with all within
reach. The train moved out of the sta.
tion at 11:55 o'clock.
A Volcano in Salt Lake.
SALT LAKE, Utah, March 2.-Wbat