The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-03-02
Departure Of the President-elcct
for Washington.
CHEERING AND BOOMING OF CANNON.
Gigantic Procession Accompanied
Him to the Depot-Thc McI<inIcy
Party ana Presidential Train.


in waiting to convey them TO Washington
The people OF the city seerped to have
turned out en- masse to DO honor TO the
distinguished neiRhbor and friend, who so
long has been regarded with the greatest
love and esteem, and who by the honors
he has won in the Nation has done so
much to attract favorable attention to
Canton. No lines were drawn In tho
large concourse Of pcopio which followed
the Mckinley carriage to the train and who
mingled their cheers In the mighty round
which echoed through every street. Young
and old. rich and poor. richly gowned and
humbly clad, lowly and affluent people
OF all political convictions, OF all creods
and OF all social planes touched elbows and
throng which surrounded the rennsyl-
vania station. each seeking some point OF
vantage for last look at the speeding
party and each good natured and indiifer-
ent to the personal discomfort experienced
through the movements OF others. The day
dawned with Il blustery quality OF March
weather. which bodies no good to outdoor
seem far colder than the thermometers
registered. which were followed by fitful
flurries of snow, and they In turn by
threats OF sleet and ic1 rainfall. But 40
the day advanced theru was u moderation
in the temperature. with now and then a
lay OF sunshine. and by noon all traces OF
snow had disappeared. There was stiil
suggestion of rain. but 1t was not strong.
and tho committees IN charge OF the DEM
onstration took heart from the assurances
that whatsoever conditions might prevail.
the temperature would bo mild aud the peo-
pie OF the city would be able to crafty
their oft-repeated wishes to extend some
concerted farewell demonstration TO the
president-eect and his wife.
IL was not until o'clock this evening
that the demonstration proper began with
the organization OF the escort. But long be-
fore that time theupJown streets began TO
fill with people waiting curiously and not
too patiently fer the parade. Others We're
lingering about the station, anxious to
catch a glimpse of or mayhap mako an
inspection of the handsome cars OF the
beauty OF which they had read before. But
the train was not long in the station nor
was there opportunity Tor more than cur
sorry review. 1t arrived from Alliance
yards about $50 O'Clock. the cars having
been submitted to a careful inspection
during tho day.
Primp,ly at 6 o'clock tho bands, military
clubs and citizens began to organize In the
city hall square. Captain Harry Frease
who commanded the famous Canton troop
during the campaign, was chief marshal,
and Captain H. l.. Kuhns his chief of staff
! They soon brought order out of chaos In tho
assembled multitude, and more devoted
| escort never met than that which shortly
| before O'Clock marched TO the Mckinley
| home. The platoon OF white-g loved police
men headed the line. and back OF 1t came
| the Canton troop. This Is an organization
of nearly 100 representative citizens, or
| 2anized early IN tho campaign 10 entertain
| the visiting delegates They wore military
| coats. broad brimmed hats, top boots. light
colored rauntlets and are well mounted and
| drilled in cavalry tactics. The troop leaves
for Washington tomorrow and will partici-
! pate In the inaugural parade Following
| the troop came Canton's famous Grand
| Army band. This in turn was followed by
| the Third battalion. Eighth regiment. Ohio
| National Guards. This regiment was 10
have been the honorary escort to the pres
| ident-elect on the trip to Washington and
| from the capital station to the hotel, but
| the failure to secure satisfactory railway
arrangements prevented this. as well as
! other Ohio military organizations, from
! joining In the inaugural demonstration,
| Three companies, a signal and hospital
corps constitute the battalion. In the Or
der named were the Canton Business Mems
| associations. Grand Army OF the Republic
posts, the First Ward Republican club.
ether clubs and societies and unorganikcd
citizens of Canton, Massillon and other sur
rounding towns. This organized column
marched through the public square and up
Market street hill passing the Mckinley
home and then countermarching on Mar
lot street When the Business Mems ASSOC
citation was opposite the Mckinley cato
the column haltad and waited for Major and
Mrs. Mckinley aud their attendants to en-
ter the carriage In waiting This carriaee
was drawn by four splendidly caparisoned
horses. and around It the members of the
Canton Business Mems association sta
toned themselves rs a guard OF honor TWO
mounted aides rode abreast OF the carriage
horses, and the business men completed
the hollow square in which the carriage
moved The Mckinley arch. Just al the
foot OF Oak street hill, was Illuminated, as
darkness fell over the city, and 1t shone
reaplendent as the crowd marched under
IL going and coming from the Mckinley
home Hundreds OF trl-colored incandes-
cent lamps sent their soft rays far along
the street on either side and made bright
the decorations and statuary now worsted
BY tho weather. II was probably illunfn-
atcd for the last time tonight and the
marohers as they PASSED looked back for a
last glimpse Of what ti now the most con-
splcuous reminder OF the exciting cam
paign IN Canton last fall, in which hun
dreds Of thousands OF people from all quar-
tiers of the country participated. II VIII
be with regret that the ra2ing OF this struc.
ture Will be viewed by CaDtonians,
There was no detour from the direct
route TO the station made by the column.
All along the line the carriage containing
the president elect and his wife was kept
in halo Of bright light from flambeaux.
emitting lurid red rays, being replaced
from time to time as they burned dimly.
At various points along the limo, although
there was no organized effort in that line.
individuals at various places sent sky
rociets and Roman candles whizzing
through the air.
As the head II the column reached the
train and halted. the rear pushed forward,
and the crowds from the sidewalks mingled
with the marchers until the platform and
surrounding streets were filled with a
soothing, surging mass OF humanity, each
striving heroicaly TO get nearest tho point
where tho president -eleet would be last
seen, anxious for last handshake. though
the committee had arranged that there
should be none OF this.
In the cab OF the engine when the train
left Canton. Henry Hukili was at the throt-