The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-03-02
FHREWEhh
TO CANTON !
Major McKinley's Journey to the Seat
of Government.
HIS SPEECH TO HIS EEIGHBORS
Pledged Himself TO Devote His Best En-
deavors to Improving the Conditions
Surrounding His Fellow Country
men-A Continuous Ovation
En- Route.


Canton presented last evening when
her citizens bede farewell to Major and
Mrs Mckinley as they entered the
special train in waiting to convey them
to Washington No lines were drawn
in the large concourse Of people which
followed the Mckinley carriage to the
train and surrounded the station to
mingle their cheers in the mighty
round which re-echoed above the din
of the train as it disappeared in the
distance. People of all social condi-
tions touched elbows and jostled each
other in the mighty throng which sur
round ID the station, each seeking some
point Of vantage for a last look at the
speeding party.
Promptly at p. m. the bands, mill
tary, clubs and citizens began to or
ganize in the city hall square Cap
tain Harry Frease, who commanded
the famous Canton Troop during the
campaign, was chief marshal The
Canton Troop is an organization of
nearly a hundred representative citi-
zens organized early in the campaign
to receive, escort and otherwise enter
tain the visiting delegations. The
troop left for Washington today, and
will participate in the inaugural pa
rade.
Following the troop came the Grand
Army band. This in turn was follow
ed by the Third battalion, Eighth regi-
ment Ohio National Guard. This
regiment was to have been honorary
escort to the president-elect on the
trip to washington and from the cap
itol station to the hotel, but the failure
to secure satisfactory railroad ar
rangements prevented this, as well as
| other Ohio military organizations, to
| join in the inaugural demonstration.
Then came various Republican or
/ ganizations and other societies of this
and surrounding towns, followed by
/ unorganized citizens for miles around,
in proper marching order. From the
/ Mckinley home the presidential party
/ was escorted by the Business Mems as
/ sociation, which acted as the guard of
/ honor. The Mckinley arch on Market
street was lighted perhaps for the last
time, and shone resplendent as the coll
umn marched under it. AS the pa
rade passed to the station fireworks
were lavishly set off at different points.
There was a great crush at the sta
ton, but a calamity was averted by
the prompt action of the police and the
| uniformed clubs. The crowd about
the station was almost impenetrable,
and never equaled before in Canton. 1t
was not until a detachment of the es-
cort had ridden ahead and opened the
way that the carriage containing Mr..
and Mrs. Mckinley could approach the
train. Don't forget the working men,
major" cried one as the president-elect
mounted the train. He bo.'ed his ac-
acknowledgements and made a brief
speech Of farewell, as follows:
MY neighbors and friends and fell
lou g.r
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 great
er pleasure than this farewell greeting
this evidence of your friendship
and your sympathy and your good
win, and, I am sure, the prayers OF
all the people with whom I have lived
! so long and whose confidence and es-
TEEN are dearer to me than any other
earthly honors. To all Of us the future
is a sealed book, but if 1 can, by Of
5 fetal act or administration, or utter
ance in any degree add to the prosper
ity of our beloved country and the
comfort and well being of our splendid
5 citizenship, 1 win devote the best and
most unselhsh efforts of my life The
assumption of the chief maglstracy is
sanship cannot blind the Judgment or
accept any other considerations, but
for the public good of ALL of every
party and every section. With this
thought uppermost in my mind / re-
, luctantly take leave of my friends and
my neighbors, cheTishing in my heart
the sweetest memories and the ten
derest thoughts of my old home-my
: home now, and 1 trust my home here
after, so long as ] live. / thank you
3 and bid you all good-by"
In the cab of the engine when the
train left Canton Henry Hul5ill was al
3 the throttle and A. J.. Strawn looked
after the fires. The trains crew was
completed with S. r. Bower, conduc-
tor; James Duey, baggage master; A
f. King and r. r. Stewart, brakemen
Immediately back OF the engine 4.
combination car No. 4,S1O with smok.
- ing apartments, and back of it the
q dining car Three Pullmans. "Elkton. .
+ Arden and "Dephos," follow in the
a order named Then comes private cai
d No. sos and private car No. 3S i'm the
Y rear. Car No 38 is the one occupied
@ by the president-eIect and Mrs Nc
Kinley. The walls i'm it are white oaH
2 planlcd solid instead of the usua
studding. If it should roll down an
/ embanlmeut the sides would MOI
break. and it would resist almost any
kind of a shock in a collision The tor
is a double framework of steel and tn,
ceiling is thoroughly cushioned. Tn,
floor is four thicknesses Of heavy whit,
oak. The CHIEF luxury of the interior
is the perfect arrangement Of every
ghing pertaining to human comfort. i
has an old fashioned log fireplace an,
two palatial bedrooms, and a batl
opening from each chamber There IL
a magnificent silver service and a Iarg,
collection Of rare china.
This, as well as other cars has beei
beautifully decorated with cut flowers
potted plants and tropical exotics AM
every possible convenience for TIN
comfort az The party is provided.
AS lac train pulled out from the sta
ton amid "a salute of cannon fired D.
Mr.. John @. Duaber at Dueber Heights
it was greeted by cheers from the as
sembled multitude.
IA Following are the cars of the inau
st gural train, with occupants:
10 Presidents car. No. 3S-Maior Nc