The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-03-04
CAN TON 9 rms OUT
GREAT DEMONSTRATION TN HONOR
OF THE PRESIDENT -ELECT.
Scenes Attending the De-
parture OF Major Mckinley for
Observation-Disclosures Turn out
En- Masse to DO Honor to Their
Distingutshed Neighbor ana
Friend-csreat Crowds at the De-
pot.

s Canton, Ohio, March 2. - 1t was in.
deed a beautiful and impressive scene
that Canton presented when her citi-
zens babe farewell to Maj. and Mrs.
Mckinley as they entered the special
train in waiting to convey them to
Washington. The people Of the city
seemed to have turned out en- masse to
do honor to the distinguished neighbor
and friend who so long has been re-
garded with the greatest love and es-.
teen, and who, by the honors won in.
the nation, has done so much to at
tract favorable attention to Canton.
No lines We're drawn in the large con-
course of people which followed the
Mckinley carriage to the train and
surrounded the station to mingle their
cheers in the mighty round which
echoed above the din of the train as it
disappeared in the east. Young and
old, rih and poor, richly gowned and
humbly clad, lowly and affluant. peo-
pie of all political convictions, Of all
creeds and social planes touhed elbows
and .jostled each other about in the
mighty throng, each seeking some
point of vantage for a last look at the
speeding party, and each good natured
and Indifferent to the personal discom-
fort experienced through the move
mentS of others.
The Parade.
It was not until g o'clock in the
evening that the demonstration proper
began with the organization Of the es-.
cort. Capt. Harry Frease, who cam
manded the famous Canton troop DUR
ing the campaign, was chief marshal.
and Capt. III. L. Kuhns his chief of
staH. The column was composed OF
military companies, civic societies, bust
ness mems organizations and campaign
clubs, the imposing pageant being
headed BY a platoon Of police. Arriv-
ing at the Mckinley residence the col
umn halted and waited for Mai. and
Mrs. Mckinley and their attendants to
enter the carriage in waiting. This car
riage was drawn by four splendidly
caprisoned horses, and around it the
members of the Canton Business Mems
association stationed themselves as a
guard Of honor. AS the head of the
column, reached the train and halted
the rear pushed forward and the crowd
from. the sidewalks mingled with the
marchers until the platform and sur
rounding streets were filled with a
seething, surging mass Of humanity.
each striving heroically to get nearest
the point where the president elect
would be last seen, and some striving
for last handshake, although the com
mittee had arranged that there should
be none Of this
At the Depot.
II was not until detachment Of the
escort had ridden ahead and opened
the way that the carriage containing
Maj. and. Mrs. Mckinley could an
proach the train. AS the party an
preached the station those On the out
side Of the crowd sent up a cheer. The
cheering was renewed when the major
appeared on the car platform with Mrs.
Mckinley. He, assisted the latter into
the train and with bare head turned
and bowed to the crowd. When the
cheering had sufficiently subsidized he
spoke a few words of farewell. 1t was
with deep feeling that he addressed
the neighbors and friends he had
known so long, and he, as well as
thousands in the crowd, was much af.
fected by the parting. AS he con-
cluded and bowed final farewell. the
cheering was renewed and those on
the train heard it as the train left the
station.