The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-03-02

Canton, o., March 1.-Major McKin-
leys home city today strongly re-
minded all of the stirring incidents
preceding and following the 3rd ST No
vember.
The citizens, together with business
men, had arranged for public demon
stration to bid farewell to their citizen
and neighbor The local militia joined
in the demonstration, and at $50.
headed by the Grand Army band,
marched to the Mckinley home. AS
they counterIaarched, Major Mckinley,
escorting the coming first lady of the
! land, appeared at his front door. Their
appearance was the signal for cheers.
AS they walked from the famous front
porch from which the Major had de-
livered so many speeches, to the coach
in waiting, there was a frantic effort
to obtain a shake of Major McKinley'S
hand. This was impossible, as the
programme admitted OF not moments
delay. Major Mckinley paused but
few seconds before he entered the cab,
TO raise his hat to thousands of people
This act was the signal for another
outburst of applause. Major McKin-
ley then assisted Mrs. McKinley's maid
into the cab. then followed her and the
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ALONG THE ROUTE.
All along the route, about a mile,
the streets were jammed with people.
hundreds coming from towns adjacent
to Canton to bid the major goOd-by.
Cheer after cheer was given them, and
many women cried as the president
elects carriage, drawn by four white
horses, passed along. Major Mckinley
lowered the window in the cab as he
left the house. and from the opening
waved his hand and Mrs. Mckinley her
handkerchief.
At the depot the crowd about the
station was oaci<ed for squares by
people who struggled Intellectually to
get near the train, which was guarded
by the militia. AS the president-elect
and Mrs. Mckinley stepped upon the
rear platform OF their private car the
shouts and cheers of the people again
arose. Major Mckinley seated his wife
just inside the door and stepped upon
the platform. The cheering was re-
peated, but quickly ceased as the pres
ident-elect signalled the people to be
quiet. He addressed them as follows:
FAREWELL ADDRESS.
My neighbors and friends and fell /
low citizens-On the eve of departure |
to the seat of government, soon to as
sumo the duties of an arduouS 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 |
sympathy and your good will, and l |
am sure of the prayers Of all the Deo- /
pie with whom 1 have lived so long and !
whose confidence and esteem are dearer
to me than any other earthly honors.
To all of US the future is as a sealed
book; but If | can, by official act or
administration, or utterance in any de-
gree add to the prosperity of our be-
loved country and the comfort and
Well-being OF our splendid citizenship,
will devote the best and most un-
selfish efforts of my life. cloud and
applause and cries of I'VE
know you will, majOr.'O The assump-
ton of the chief magistracy is of such
grave Importance that partisanshiD can
not blind the judgment or accept any
other considerations but for the public
good of all to every party and every
section. With this thought uppermost
in M mind. l reluctantly take leave
Of my friends and my neighbors, cher
shing in my heart the sweetest mem
Ories and the tenderest thoughts of my
DID home-ln-r home now, and I trust
my home hereafter, SO long as 1 live.
applause.) 1 thank you
and bid you all good-by." (Another
rOunO OF aDDIduSe-)
CLEAN BILL OF HEALTH.
When he closed there was a frantic
effort to reach Major Mckinley, but
he train was signalled to leave. AS it
moved out of the station, the rain
which had been threatening all even
ng. began to fall. DR.. Phillips, the
amily physician, gave the president a
,lean bill of health, and said he
seemed to be- in excellent condition to
the strain and fatigue Incl
lent TO the inauguration. Mrs. Nc
2inley is in fairly good health.
The presidential train arrived here
Ibout 6 o'clock It consists of seven
handsome cars. The first car is a COM ,
,ination smoking and baggage car. the
econd a dining car, the third the Pull !
nan car Elkton, which will be occu-
lied by members of the press; the !
ourth car is Pullman named The :
Arden; the fifth car is also a Pullman ,
allied the Delphos; then comes the {
'rivate car No. sos and occupied by :
fajor McKinley's mother, Mrs. Nancy :
mother of General William Osborne;
Iiss Helen Mckinley, a sister of the
resident-elect; Mr.. and Mrs. George
:. Morse OF San Francisco, Mrs. Morse
eing a niece of Governor Mckinley;
ameS Mckinley, a nephew of the
ana MIS-. Clarence
'haffo. The last car on the train is
rivate car No. 3S, which belongs to
Miller of the Pan Han
lie division of the Pennsylvania rail- t
pad.
Major Mckinley has used it on oc-
asions. 1t is a handsome car, beau
fully furnished and decorated, built U
18th uncommon solidity. Besides Ma 1
II and Mrs. Mckinley, there are three o
uests in the car-Mrs. Maria Saxton.
Irs. McKinley's aunt, who is going to g
We in the White House, and Captain a
nd Mrs. Lafayette McWilliams of b
hicago. Mrs. McWilliams is a cousin n
Mrs. Mckinley n
The first Pullman car is occupied by Il
esentatives Of the press. s
In the next car are Colonel G. A s
Henry c. Rouse and Webb s.
Hayes of Cleveland. who with Cap t;
lin II. o. Heistand, form the COM a
any in charge of the train. h
Others in this car are: Colonel and
RS. j. NJ Taylor, Major McKinleys "
rivate secretary, James Boyle, and c
RS. Boyle; Major McKinley's stem 0,
srapher. c. o. Cooper; the family b
nysician. DIR. Phillips, and the Rev. N
r. c. z. Manchester and wife, DR.. il
ancbpefpf being fhe pqSror of fha m