The indicator., 1897-03-06
oEr EoR WASHINGTON.
President Elect Mckinley and His Party
Leave Canton ona special Train.

/ Canton. Ohio. March Major Nc
Kiuley and his party started for Wash
| ipEton to-day. The party travelled in 2
| special train Of five cars. and included
/ large number of the relatives of Mr..
/ Mckinley. friends, escort committee
and press representatives.
Car No rs is the one occupied by the
| President and Mrs. Mckinley. 1t
| is n private car without name, save
| that II Is known all over the Panhandle
system as NO. rs" The walls in 1t
are of white oak. plankcd solid instead
| of the usual studdng If it should roll
down an cmbankmcnt the sides would
not break and 1t would resist almost
! any kind of "A collision. The top Is n
double framework of steel and the cell
ing is thoroughly cushioned. The floor
is four thicllnesses of white oak. The
entire car is huge indcstructible box.
The luxury of the interior is the per
| feet arrangement Of everything per
| thinning to human comfort. 1t has an
| old fashioned log fireplace. and two
paIatial bedrooms and Il bath opening
from each chamber There is mag
nificcnt silver service and Il large col
| lection of rare china This, as well as
other cars. has been beautifully deco
rated with cut towers, potted plants
and tropical rNotics. and every possible
convenience for the comfort of the
party is provided
The Presidcnt-olcct was escorted to
the depot by hig crowd. with bands,
and comprised military clubs and other
orga niZations.
There was no detour from the direct
| route to the station made by the col
umn Along the line the carriage con
tanning the Presidcnt-clect and wife
was kept in halo of brilliant hGht
from tambcauX emitting lurid red
rays, replaced from time to time as
they burned dmly. Al various points
along the line colored fires We're also
burned. and though there was no or
capized effort in that line individuals
nj various places sent skyrockets ana
roman candles whizzing through the
air.
From the rear platform of the train
the major made the following address
to the friends who had assembled to
say farewell:
"AIy Nnighhors. Friends and Fellow
Citizens-On the eve Of my departure
to the seat of government. soon to as
sump the duties Of an arduous reSponsi'
biIity. rs great ms can dcvolve on any
man. nothing could give me greater
pleasure than this farewell greeting
this evidence of your friendship and
sympathy: your good viii. and. / am
sure. the prayers of all the people with
whom | have lived so long and whose
confidence and esteem nrc dearcr to me
than any other earthly honors. To all
of us the future is sealed book, but If
| | can. by official act or administration
or uttrrauce. in any degree. add to the
l prosperity of our beloved country and
| tho comfort and wcll being Of our
| splendid citizenship. ! will devote the
/ best and most uusclfsh efforts of my
/ life. Tho assumption Of the chief mag
| isfracy is Of such grave Importance
that partisanship cannot blind tho
Judgment or accept any other consid-
erntions hut for the public good of all
to every party and every section. With
! this thought upprrnost in my mind,
reluctantly take leave of my friends
and my nclchbors chcrishlng in my
| heart the thoughts of my old home
| my home now, and, | trust, my home
/ hereafter. SO long ms | live. ! thank
1 you and bid You all good-by.'