New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-04
PRESIDENT AT OHIO'S FAIR
Mr.. MKINLEY ENTHUSIASTICALLY We'll
COINED IN COLUMBUS.
HE ADDRESSED FORTY THOUSAND CHILDREN ON


TIE FAIR GRoCNDs-A THREAT OF ASsAS-
sINAT1oN REGARDED As a HOAX
Columbus Ohio. Sept 3.-Presldent Mch'h-
lev and his party arrived here at I'D O'CLOCK TINS
morning as guests Of the Ohio state Boar" Oh
Agriculture. They were preceded by 'a''ie'
Wilson the Secretary OF Agriculture. VINO re-
Joined them here. With the President came
Mrs Mckinley, Senator and Mrs Hanna sec
rotary and Mrs. Alger. Colonel and Mrs. Myron
T. Herrick, Webb c. Hayes and other perSo''a'
friends Upon arrival the Committee on heceF-
t,on apnointed by the Board of Agriculture.
escorted the President between INES Oh Pohoe
70 carriages. The crowd about the station was
immense the weather being fine and the at
tendance at the fair large
Colonel John s. Poland, in command OF the
18th United States Infantry. and Colonel Colt
in command OF the 1ith Ohio Regiment, received
the President at the station entrance.
He was then escorted, the city police leading
the way. to the Great Southern Hotel. ON the
uov IN the hotel the President was welcomed
by thousands Of people. His face being TAMIL
iar n the citizens OF Columbus and Ohio, the out
pouring of people eNinced more OF the feeiihe
of a warm welcome home to great personal
favorite than anything else TO which 1t might
be compared.
II Is yariouslv estimated that between io,No
and 100 600 persons were gathered on the state
Fair Grounds this afternoon to greet fresiden'
Mckinley. but only a fraction OF this NUMBER
were able 10 hear the brief speech which ne ue-
,ivered 1t was school chdrens day at the ia'',
and thousands of little folks were sca''e'eu
through the crowd. President Mckinney ul'e''eu
his remarks in part to them. Inc fres'ue"''".
marty left the Great Southern Hotel early anu
arrived at the grounds at 10 o'clock. where 'he
17tb Regiment. l.. :. a., and the llth regiment
Chic National Guard. acted as escort Ai'e'
,,sitinp the Grant cottage the President heiu a''
informal reception in the ONCE Oh "e''''"''
Miller. ,...,aor,
There was great cheering when the freS'ue'''
and his party appeared on the pa''o"s a. NJ
east side Of the main Exposition "u''''.e
balcony was beautifully decorated A'"' -"
apnIausa which greeted the fresiueh'
the 14th Regiment Band played AHt'''"' az
tho vast assemblage took UP the famiIlar s'ra'"'
making a great chorus. Secretary Miller 81 '"e
State BOARD OF Agriculture. introduced the TVS
ident. who said
Atv Fa,low-citizens: | feel that 1t is almost a
hopeless task to undertake " 's'" nv faiIow-
heard hv this great assenbage Oh III! 49,
citizens II Ia peculiarly gratifying To te' ny ~
more than eighteen months OF absence nm ~, os
Of state, 10 return w
beautiful agricultural grounds to NEE. my 1 Snr
friends and my fcllow-citizens. with whoth iol
60 many years | have been associated III VI
INST II | had been asked to select a sree..ns
y not orrsnabl. to myself. II would he that
greeting which the committee has PREPARED VI
the children 81 the schools OF the stat as
sembled on these grounds to-day ,Hp nhaoI cb,.
The presence OF forty thousand school 'hil-
dren commands our affection ana inspires oui
hone: and | congratulate the chlldreh Oh o,'o
that may enjoy exceptional oPp"i tuIlI...S -,
audi
,ba s,ote No other State has higher common
school advantages that the state OF ONO. anu an
/, Is gratifying To know that half mililoh chiI-
dron every day in our state ere wa the u"o
stems az our public schools in thirst ioi KNOW
edge 10 III them for the grave and RESPONSIVE
duties Of life There ~ one thinR oil Whth wv
United states can proudly hoas' alu ,n ,a'1 noys
our great public school system, where the poS
and rirs from every walk Of HE assenn.s w
Tull enuality and enjoy equally with all OF thcr
fellows all Of the advantages u puoHc "''''"N
ton / congrat ulate you all for that
am glad 20 meet these school chHdrcn h't'
to-day. Chidren's day 1t IL 10 You now. but ~
a little while 1t VIII be citizen day WIN az WI
you. Upon YOU in little WhiH VIZ .,r rr,trg
duty a. well as the responsibility OF 'nt
on the great political fabric established ny you.
fathers and bearing the glorious osd hh,lh'!
they nave 50 proudly borne In the past "'c"'
ga bless the school children Of OHIO Goa
bless the school children Of America Az sniu'
,bcro 10 intelligence and morality ana paul"''S"
and with theSc clements uoI'lIli'''s
ynnshin our institutions are safe ara our re-
ruhlic NAV be glorious forever. thhhh ~"
20 h,d ,ou ali good afternoon. Great ap-
plaGse) .,,
AT the conclusion Of the Presidents speech
he was cheered by the school children ana
assembled multitude Brief speeches were also
made nv Secretary Alger and Senator Hanna.
After driving over the grounds the Prcslden-
tial party returned TO the hotel In the evening"
n COMPLIMENTARY dinner was given by the STATE
Rnard ~ Agriculture TO President Mckinney
and n brief Informal reception followed. Inc
president leaves here for Canton to-m"rr""
morning. , ,,,
4 letter received by the Mayor warning MN
against a plot to assassinatc the fresident pc
cause he appointed Pow derry IL rcSardcu py
Tho Noyor nd the Director OF Public SAFETY as
hoax They both say that II was never CON
sidered seriously. Secretary Alger tonight de-
clared that the publication Of the letter was an
outrage.