The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-03-02

mckinley stepped upon the rear pat
form OF their car the shouts and cheers
OF the people again arose.
From the rear platform OF the train
the major made the following address
To his friends who were at the station to
bic him farewell:
MY Neighbors and Friends and Eel
low Citizens: On the eve OF departure
to the seat of government, soon to as
sumo the duties of an ar6uous respon-
sibility as great as can devolve upon any
man, nothing could give me greater
pleasure than this farewell greeting
this evidence OF your friendship and sym.
pathy; your good will and, am sure.
the prayers Of all the people with which
/ have lived so long and whose con-
fdence and esteem are dearer to me
than any other earthly honors. To all
Of us the future is a sealed book, but il
I can, by official act, or administration
or utterance, in any degree, add to the
prosperity of our beloved country and
the comfort and well-being of our
splendid citizenship, will devote the
best and most unselfish efforts of my
life. The assumption OF the chief mag
istracy is of such grave Importance that
partisanship cannot blind the judgment
or accept any other considerations bu,
for the public good Of all to every party
and every section.
with this thought uppermost in my
mind, 1 reluctantly take leave of my
friends and my neighbors, cherishing
In my heart the sweetest memories and
the tenderest thoughts of my old home
my home now. and, I trust, my home
hereafter. SO long as live. thank you
and bid you all goodbye"
The inaugural train ran through 70
Pittsburg without making a stop. I'm
n.ense crowds were at the stations all
along the line and the president-elect
stood on the rear platform and waived
his hat In response to the cheering. At
Pittsburg the major made short speech
from the car platform. Few stops were
made during the trip from Canton to
Washington.
The occupants OF the cars were:
Presidents car. No. 3S-Major McKin-
ley, Mrs. Mckinley N1a. Maria Saxton,
who will be Mrs. McKinley's companion
In the White House. Captain and Mrs.
L. NJ. McWillams of Chicago. cousins
Of Mrs. Mckinley, Clara Thorein, Mrs
Mckinley's maid.
Mother McKinleys car, No. 505-Mrs.
Nancy Allison Mckinley. the mother of
the president-elect, Miss Helen McKin-
ley sister of the president-elect, Mr.. and
Mrs. George Il. Morse of San Francisco;
Mrs, Morse is a niece Of Major McKin-
ley, James Mckinley, a nephew. Mrs.
ADner Osborne and Mrs. Clarence
Shalfee of Cleveland.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marshall Darbers car
Mr.. and Mrs. Marshall Barber,
Mrs. Barber being Mrs. McKin-
ley's sister; Mr.. and Mrs. Duncan of
Cleveland. cousins Of the president
elect; w. Mckinley Barber, James Bar
Der, Miss Ida Barber. Captain and Mrs.
II. o. S. Heistand. Mr. and Mrs. Seward
Bowman Of Elyria, O.. George Saxton,
a brother of Mrs. Mckinley; Will Dun
can, Miss Sarah Duncan of Cleveland.
Joseph p. Smith Of Urbana, o., Mrs.
George b. Frease of Canton, B. L.
Mckinley of San Francisco.
Escort committee car, Arden-Colonel
G. A. Garrattson, Henry Grouse, Mr.
Webb G. Hayes Of Cleveland, Colonel
and Mrs. John Taylor Of East Liver
pool, O., Minnie Lancroft, George w.
Floyd, DR.. c. L. Manchester, pastor of
the president-elect, and wife; DIR. T. H.
Phillips, physician to the Mckinley's;
Private Secretary James Boyle and
wife.
Press car-M. A. Havens, w. S. Lloyd,
A. ". Howell f. c. Howland, c. NJ. Pop
per. l.. B. Loomis, X. +. Skinner, Mr. and
Mrs. ID. G.. Baillee, George 3. Frease, Dr.
William Shaw Boen. F. b. Gessner, G.
K. McMurray, Mr.. and Mrs. p. c. Green
well. II. &. March, l.. E. Reed.