The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-07
The President is Again Beside
His Dying Mother.
He Reached Canton at an Early
Hour This Morning.
RECOGNIZED HER son.
When Her Attention Was Calf
ed to Her Sons Presence
MotherMckinIey Put Her Arms
About His Neck.

Canton, O., Dec 7-Once more the
children of Nancy Allison Mckinley
have gathered about her couch made
sacred by her tenacious struggle
against death The reunion is COM
piete- The president arrived before the
death angel made his visit and took
with him the spirit OF the aged mother
With the children are the other reIa-
tives. among whom IS the aged sister
OF Mrs Mckinley, Mrs Abigail Os-
borne, mother of Consul W N Osborne
There was a joy unspeakabIe in the
breast OF the president as he stood at
the bedside. He had been permitted
to again see his mother alive He had
answered all the obligations of his
country He had fulfilled his VOWS 10
his people. He had Witnessed the as
sembIing of congress and had been
cheered with the news at the same time
that his mother was better
IN the little upper room at the Nc
kInIey homestead this morning there
was q scene almost too sacred Tor pen
10 write The eyes Of all present We're
filed with tears as they messed the
remarka ble and almost miraculous raj
" OF the presidents mother from the
unconscious state into which she had
fallen early in the morning As her
son entered the room accompanied by
his wife and Miss Mabel Mckinley. the
said
Mother, here are William and Ida
The president kneeled by her bed
side. kissing his mother tenderly, rever-
emily and as ne did 50 she put her arms
about his neck ard siguihed that she
knew him She also recognized the
presidents wife and reached her hand
toward her She recognized Mabel Nc
KiuIey and Jack Duncan
It seemed 10 friends that she had
been awaiting the arrival OF her son
Soon after she lapsed into an uncOu-
scious state and the strength that had
been husbanded for the last meeting
Of mother and son. seemed To leave her.
An hour after his arrival the presI-
dent sat by the bedside holding Che
hand of his mother The attending
physician was surprised at the remark
able rally At $50 he said she was get
ting weaker, but he thinks she VIII live
through the day
At O'Clock this morning IL was
thought by those in attendance that the
president would not arrive before the
aged mother had died He was inform
ed that such was thought TO be the
condition He was anxious TO get 10
her bedside The run was a rapid one
from PiCtsburg but there was q slight
delay there in making the transfer TO
the Fort Wayne track
The presidential party was made up
OF Presidents and Mrs Mckinley. Sec
retary and Mrs Day, Miss Mabel E=c-
KinIey- Jack Duncan. Miss Mary Bar
Der The trip was made IN the special
coach Newport. and was without spec
iaI incident The party was met at the
station by Mr. Abner Mckinley, and
Mr. Charles r Miller
Dr. Phillips. who was present at the
tine of the presidents arrival and the
rec0 guitiOn- said that he had never
known such a recognition to occur in =
case where the person was as advanced
in years II IS plain 10 the president
however. that despite the rallies. she
has had. his mother has been failing
since ne left
Canton o. Dec T--Dr Phillips left
Mrs Mckinley at l O. m She was at
that time entirely unconscious and
resting quietly She has taken no nOur-
ishment Tor p hours