The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-03-06
LAST SUNDAY AT O
Maj. Mckinley Attends the Church
of His Youth,
And Becomes the Subject of an Earnen
Prayer-An Preparations for Leaving
Canton Made at the McKinleyHome-
Special Train and Its Occupants.

CANTON, March Mai. McKinley's
last Sunday at his Canton home before
setting out for Washington to be inau-
gurated president of the United States,
was marked by no unusual happenings.
He went to the Methodistr church, Of
which he has beer a member since he
was II years old. The church has a
seating capacity exceeding n thou
sand and it was crowded. Maj. Nc
Kinley drove to the church, and was
accompanied by Capt II. o. Heistand
and George E Morse, of San Francisco,
who married one of the presidents
nieces.
Snow was falling rapidly and almost
obscured Maj. McKinley's figure as he
walked from the carriage to the church.
Maj. Mckinley joined with evident
relish in the singing of the opening
hymn Jesus Reigns."
DR.. c. E Manchester, the pastor, who
was a member of Maj. McKinley's reg
iment during the war, said in his
prayer.
o Lord, bless our nation Grant that peace
and righteousness may prevail We pray Thee
that Thy blessing may be on the president Of
the United States in the closing days Of his ad-
ministration and that nothing may be done dis
pleasing to Thee Let Thy blessing rest upon
thy servant who has been chosen to be the
chief executive Of this nation We pray Thee
to go with him; give him great faith in Thee;
may he be sustained by the prayers Of Thy peo-
pie, that he may carry out Thy will. We pray
Thee to manifest Thyself to him and to all Of
us.
DIR. Manchester found his text in the
third verse of the 21st chapter of Mat
thew:
The Lord Hath Need.
His theme was 1.-The Higher Life
In speaking of home training he paid
in a delicate, indirect way, a beautiful
tribute to Mother Mckinley.
In conclusion, DIR. Manchester said:
How shall we preserve the peace of
nations? What are we to do for this
great land of ours? There is one
thought in all of our minds this norm
ing as our dear brother and friend goes
out to take up the duties that lie before
him: Our prayers that he do Alright
the great work set before him"
B. T. Mckinley, of San Francisco, an
uncle of the president-elect, arrived in
Canton yesterday. He will accompany
the presidential party to Washington.
All preparations for leaving Canton
have been made at the Mckinley home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lafayette Williams, of
Chicago, who are to share the private
car occupied by Mr.. and Mrs. McKin-
ley, will arrive here to-day. The
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seven cars, a combination baggage
n smoking car, a handsome
new Pullman for the newspaper CORE
spondents, a dining car, two Pullmans,
a private car for Mother Mckinley and
her party, and a second private car
which will be the last car
on the train and will be occupied by
the president-elect. The train will be
preceded by one bearing the Cleveland
There will be about sixty-ive persons
on Maj. McKinley's special train, most
of them being relatives or close per-
sonal friends of the president-elect.
The train conveying the president
elect will leave Canton at Z o'clock to-
night and is scheduled to arrive in
Washington at II a. IN. on Tuesday.
1t will not be run at a high rate Of
speed on account of Maj. McKinley's
venerable mother and other ladies who
will be passengers on it. Safety and
comfort will be the end sought rather
than swiftnesS.
Maj. Mckinley will probably say a
few words of farewell to his friends
and neghbors before the train leaves
Canton. He is to be escorted to the
train by several thousand Canton peo-
pie, and the streets along the line of
march will be brilliantly illuminated.
Maj. and Mrs Mckinley took a drive
yesterday afternoon. They are both
in possession of their usual health. In
the evening a few old friends dropped
in to say good-by.