The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-03-02
CANTON IS DESERTED
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ize in the city hall square. Captain
Harry Frease, who commanded the
famous Canton troop during the cam
p2ign, was chief marshal and Captain
II. L. kuhns his chief of staff. They
soon brought order out of chaos in the
| assembled multitude and more devoted
| Escort man never had than that which
| shortly before o'clock, marched to the
| Mckinley home. A platoon Of white
| gioved policemen headed the line and
back Of this came the Canton troop.
| This is an organization of nearly 100
| representative citizens, organized early
| in the campaign TO receive, escort, and
| otherwise entertain the visiting dele
| gates. They wore military coats, broad
brimmed hats. top boots, light colored
| eauntlets, and are all well mounted and
| we'll drilled in cavalry tactics. The
| troop leaves for Washington tomorrow
and will participate in the inaugural
| parade.
Following the troop came Canton's
| famous Grand Army band. This, in
turn, was followed by the Third battal-
ion. Eight regiment, Ohio national
guard This regiment was 10 have been
honorary escort to the president-elect on
| the trip to Washington, and from the
| capitol station to the hotel, but the fall
| ure to secure satisfactory railroad ar
rangements prevented this as well as
other Ohio military organizations to join
in the inaugural demonstrations. Three
companies, signal and hospital corps,
constitute the battalion.
In the order named were the Canton
Business Mems association, Grand Army
posts, old soldiers, the First Ward Re-
publican club, of which Major Mckinley
is member; the Second Ward Republi-
can club, other clubs and societies and
unorsanized citizens of Canton, Massil-
lon and other surrounding towns.
Thus organized the column marched
through the public square and up Mar
ket street hill. passing the Mckinley
home, and then countermarching on
Market street. When the Business
Mems association was opposite the Nc
Kinley gate the column halted and wait
ed for Major and Mrs Mckinley and
their attendants to enter the carriage in
waiting.
ON THE MARCH.
This carriage was drawn by four
splendidly caparisoned horses, and
around ii the Canton Business Mems
association stationed themselves as
guard Of honor. Two mounted aides
rode abreast Of the carriage horses, and
the business men completed the hollow
square in which the carriage moved.
The Mckinley arch just at the foot of
Market street hill was Illuminated as
darkness fell over the city, and shone
respondent as the column marched I'M
der 1t, going to and from the Mckinley
mouse. Hundreds of coIored incandes-
cent electric lights sent their soft RAYS
far along the street on either side and
made bright for the time the decorations
and statuary, now worsted by the wealth
er. 1t was probably Illuminated for the
last time tonight and the marchers as
they passed looked backward for a last
s impse of what is now the most con-
splcuous reminder of the exciting cam
paign in Canton last fall. in which hun
dreds Of thousands of people from all
quarters Of the country participated 1t
will be with regret that the erasing Of
this structure will be viewed by Cam
tonians.
There was no detour from the direct
route to the station made by the col
umn. Along the line the carriage con-
tanning the president-elect and wife was
kept in halo of brilliant light from
fambeaus emitting lurid red rays. re-
placed from time 10 time as they burn
ed dimly. At various points along the
line colored fires were also burned and
though there was no organized effort in
that line, individuals at various places
sent sky rockets and Roman candles
whiZzing through the air AS the head
OF the column reached the train and
halted, the rear pushed forward and the
crowds from the sidewalks mingled
with the marchers, until the platform
and surrounding streets were filled with
a seething. surging mass of humanity.
each striving heroically 10 get nearest
the point where the president-eiect
would be last seen and some striving for
a last handshake. although the commit
tee had arranged that there should be
n0ne of this
ILLINOISANS ENROUTE.
Springfield H.. March 1.-The special
legislative train for the Mckinley inau-
guration left here today over the Balti-
more and Ohio Southwestern for Wash
ingtor. carrying some forty members Of
the Illinois Legislature. Representative
J. q. Anderson of Henderson county is
in charge Of the delegation. Two sleep
ers and a baggage car comprised the
train.
HOBART'S PREPARATIONS.
Patterson, n. J., March 1.-Vice Pres
ident-elect Carrot A. Hobart was busy
today Gearing up private business. so
as 20 leave for Washington tomorrow
Mrs. Hobart and her son are expected
TO return TO Patterson soon after the in
augul alton. Vice President Hobart will
return home otter the close Of the special
session session of the senate.
BLUE JACKETS TO PARADE.
Washington, March 1.-Arrangements
have been perfected for the naval par
ticipauon in the inaugural parade.
There will be 500 blue jackets in il, I'M
der command Of Captain Sands. the
commander OF the cruiser Columbia. The
battalion will be made UP from the
crews Of the New York. the Indiana and
Columbia. now anchored at Hampton
Roads. 4 special steamer has been