The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-03-02
TO THE WHITE HOUSE
Canton People Give Mckinley and
Wife a ROusiug SendOf.
THE WHOLE CITY TURNS OUT
An Elegantly Appointed Train Car
rles the President-Elec to
Washlngton-He Feelingly
Bids Farewell.

N''f'h IlfefhA'h AhAT tNNlliAAk WIN
her citizens bid farewell 10 Major and
Mrs. Mckinley. as they entered the spe-
cial train in waiting to convey them
To Washington. The people of the city
seemed TO have turned out en- masse
To do honor to their distinguished
ncighhors and friends. who so long
have been regarded with the greatest
love and esteem. and who, by the hon
ors they have won in the nation. have
done 80 much to attract favorable at
iention To Canton. No lines were drawn
In the large concourse OF people which
followed the Mckinley carriage TO the
train and surrounded the station 10
mlugle their cheers In mighty sound
which echoed above the din of the train
as It disappeared In the east. People ~
all political convictions, OF all Creeds
and all social planes touched elbows
and jOstled each other In the mighty
thrpng which surrounded the Pennsyl-
Nania station. each taking some point
of vantage for the last look at the
speeding party and each was good
naturcd and Indifferent 10 the personal
discomfort experienced by the others,
The day dawned with blustery March
weather, As the day advanced weather
Pi''i0'S ~ WV hi"i"inN WIZ W.. "
uerrhru' Ihere was u decided hloueia
,,"h III lhf tennpeialure W,il now anu
then a ray Of sunshine. and by noon all
traces Of snow had disappeared. II was
not until 6 o'clock this evening that the
demonstration proper began With the
organization OF the escort, but long
before that time uptown streets be-
gan to- MI with people awaiting curl
ouslS anu nn' 700 Patfntiy lor ,he W"
rane' IN" tralh aillNen from 'he hlh-
ah'" Narus anout 30" cl"'h' Wh're
INC cars were suntnlich 'n ohteiu' III
speotion ana test uuIihs ihe uaS'
promptly ~ 30 CLOCK y. M th' hanus'
mllltary cIuns ana cltlzchs heshh tn
orsahize III the 'ity hall spuar'' capt
Harry frthSe' wh" commanded the Ia
NOUS ,uht", f"ops uut'hs Wy .'I,
palgn' was chlef marshal anu 'apt. II.
l.. huhhs MS chlei oI s,an, ihey so"'
brought order out OF chaos IN the as
seuul'" thul'i'u"e anu sh"tt.s p'i"ic
O'Clock marched 10 ihe mckinney
home. platoon OF whlte.gioNed po-
iitemen headed the iIhe anu nach ui inns
came the canton troops, Ih's " an Or
Fahlzati"n oi nearly iu" repftsehta'iNe
citlScns orsanis'u carry III 'ns Gam
paign I" receive escort anu o'her"ise
entertain VISITING ue"sa'es' 'nsS Moie
inilithry coals, nr"au.orl'nineu ha's,
Top boots. anu az" All wen n'"un.en
and Wen drilled IN cavalry iactles, Ihe
troop leaves Tor Nashlhst"h 'o-hlsn,
ana wlll participate III the inaugural
paIaue' .,--..-,-
Following the troops came anton
Famous 6fand Army pahu' ihis, w
turn. WAS followed ny ths Ihltu va,
talon, Eighth regiment, ONO Nalional
ttIlAT1. lhftt E0l1liHt mes. "a tlkftl anu
a hospital corps constitute the nat
TALON. In IN" order naineh were 'n'
canton business Mems ass"cia,iun'
Grand Army posts, old soidieis' 'he
flrst Ward hcpuhltah clup, th' SeV-
"nd Ward Republican clu'' "'her clu"s
ana societies ana unoftaniZ'u 'HiH'hs
Of Canton, Massillon ana o,het sur
rounding towns.
Thus organized IN" column har,hcu
through the pubic square ahu w MAI
ket street hill, passing th' MtNihleN
home. and then cnuntrInafcheu on
Market street, When IN" BUSINESS
Mems association was orp"slc 'he NC,
kinl"y gate. the COLUMN halteu anu
waited for Major and Mrs. Mchlnl'y
and their attendants io enter IN" car
rlage in waiting Thls cnrrlaEe was
drawn hy four snlendidly capaIis"nch
horses. and around IT. memhers "f the
Canton Business Mems assutlatlnl sia-
toned themselves az guard "i hon"f
Two mounted aides rode abreast OF the
carriage horses. and business mon com
plrted the hollow square IN Nhlch the
carriage moved.
tn" No kinlcy arch. Just nv lhe 100,
Of Market street hill, was Illuminated
as darkness fcll over the thy, ana
shoue rcsplcndcnt as The column
marched under H. going io and l'"n
M" Mckinley house, Hundreds oi M
caudcsccnt lights sent their spfl rays
far along the street on clther siuc ana
made bright for time the decorations
and statuary now worsted hy IN"
weather. There was no detour from
tho direct route 10 the station mhd" ny
tho column. Along SD" the chrtihs"
containing the prestdcni-el'yl ana nus
wife was kept halo OF brilliant hght
from lsmheau. emitting lurid red rays.
AS the head ot IN" column rearhcd lhe
train and halted they were pushed Tor
ward and the crowds on the Sidewalks
mingled with the marchers. until the
platform aud surrounding streets we're
nIlrd with y soothing. surging mass "f
humanity, each striving hcrolcally 10
got tn the nearest point where IN.
president -clect would bc last seen, and
some striving Tor the last handshak'.
although the committee had arranged
that there should be- none ot this.
In the cab of the engine when the
train left Canton Henry nukill was AZ