The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-06
THE FOURTH AT CANTON
PRESIDENT MKINLEY SPENT HALE
THE DAY RECEIVING CALLERS.
His Mother Slightly Injured by Slip
ping and Falling on the Floor
Air Cooled by Rain.

CANTON, o., July 5.-After two days of
torrid temperature a heavy rainstorm, ac-
companied by terrific electrical display
tempered the heat during the last six hours
of the vacation of President Mckinley. The
morning was spent al the home of Mother
Mckinley in receiving the callers who came
IN a continuous line from early morning
until after noon. Luncheon was served in
formally, no one being present but the
members of the immediate family. After
luncheon, in company with his old friend
Judge George Baldwin, and Editor Frease
of the Canton Repository, the President
took a drive about the city The amateur
bicycle races given under the auspices of
the Canton Bicycle Club, were attended for
a short time. Only a few in the crowd were
aware of the presence of the President
and there was no demonstration whatever
Fully two hours were occupied in the drive
the home of Mother Mckinley being
reached just before the rainstorm. Imme-
diately across the street from the McKin-
ley home is the private seminary of Miss
Ella Buckingham. Here the President and
Mrs. Mckinley were the guests of honor at
dinner. Other members of the Mckinley
FAMILY were present and the affair partook
largely of the nature of a family dinner.
Miss Buckingham will accompany the Pres
ident and Mrs. Mckinley to Washington
and will be a guest at the White House un-
til the adjournment of Congress permits
Mr.. Mckinley to take his vacation
Assistant Secretary of State Day also re-
turned to Washington this evening The
party was escorted to the depot by the citi-
Zens committee. Mr.. and Mrs Mckinley
have both enjoyed their brief visit to Can
ton and appeared especially pleased with
the cordial reception extended them after
their absence of four months duration.
The visit has been devoid of demonstra-
such was the desire of the President. Poll
tics and patronage was tabooed for the
time, and Mr.. Mckinley especially secured
a refreshing and much-needeG rest
Mother Mckinley met with I, serious ac-
cident, for one of her age. In walking on
the porch a piece of straw carpet slipped
as she took step, and she fell to the floor,
striking her forehead over the eyes on a
doorstep Although eighty years old she
was not so stunned but that she was able
TO arise in a few moments and walk to a
stand, where she washed away blood that
howed from the wound, but made light of
the occurrence to Miss Helen Mckinley who
happened in. The Presidents sister how
ever, instantly notified him that his mother
was hurt, and finding a deep cash in her
head he did not wait to summon a messen-
ger, but started in haste to secure the doc
tor. Mother Mckinley continued to make
light of the injury, and insisted a little
court plaster would fix it. Her courage was
admirable when the doctor found the cut
would have done without taking an anaes-
thetic. At noon she did not seem to be
suffering seriously from the shock, and was
resting easily. The string of callers at the
White House did not begin until some time
after this accident, the news of which did
not reach the citizens for some hours.