The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-02

4 ~~ss~1oh shC 0lF. ~ tho ne8O OF INT
column reached the train and halted. thu
rear pushed forward. and the crowds
from the sidewalks mingled with tn,
marchers until the platform and sur.
rounding streets were filled with seeth,
ing. surging mass OF humanity. each
striving heroically to get nearest the
p@i2t where the president-elsct would
be last seen and some striving for last
handshake. although the committee had
arranged that there should be none Of
this.
AS the presidents train pulled out OF
the station. mighty cheers were given
py the multitude. Many ran down the
tracks to get a last view Of the car which
contained Canton's pride--the incoming
President of the United States.
The occupants Of the cars were as
follows:
Presidents car. No. 3S--Major McKin-
ley. Mrs. Mckinley. Mrs. Maria Saxton,
who Will be Mrs. McKinley's companion
In the White House. Captain and Mrs.
l.. nj. McWilliams of Chicago, cousins
OF Mrs. Mckinley. Clara Thorein. Mrs.
McKinley's maid.
Mother McKinley's 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 b. Morse OF San Francisco;
Mrs, Morse IL a niece of Major McKin-
ley. James Mckinley. nephew. Mrs.
Abner Osborne and Mrs. Clarence
Shaffee of Cleveland.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marshall Barber's 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.
III. o. S. Heistand. Mr.. and Mrs Seward
Bowman OF Elyria, o.. George Saxton,
brother OF Mrs. Mckinley; VIII 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
@. a. Garrattsor. Henry Grouse, Mr..
Webb c. Hayes of Cleveland, Colonel
and Mrs John Taylor Of East Liver
pool, o., Minnie Lancroft. George w.
Floyd. DR.. &. e. 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. n. Howell. T.. C.. Rowland. c. NJ. Pop
per, T. b. Loomis. r. Il. Skinner, Mr.. and
Mrs. ID. G. Baillee, George B. Frease, DR..
William Shaw Boen, +. Il. Gessner, G..
4. McMurray, Mr.. and Mrs. p. c. Green
We'll, II. c. March. l.. T.. Reed.
From the rear platform OF the train
the major made the following address
to his friends who were at the station TO
bid him farewell:
My Neighbors and Friends and Fell
low-Citizens; On the eve of departure
10 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
his evidence of your friendship and SYM |
pathy: your good will and, am sure.
the prayers OF all the people with which |
i have lived so long and whose con- |
fdence and esteem are dearer TO me |
than any other earthly honors. To all |
or us the future Is a sealed book. but N |
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 |
ife. The assumption Of the chief mag
stracy is OF such grave Importance that
cannot blind the Judgment
'r accept any other considerations but
or the public good of all to every party
Ind every section.
With this thought uppermost in nv |
mind. / reluctantly take leave of my
riends and my neighbors cherishing
n my heart the sweetest memories and
he tenderest thoughts Of my old home
ny home now, and, trust, my home
iereafter so long as live. thank you
md bid you all goodbye"
The inaugural train ran through to
1ttsburg without making stop. I'm
nense crowds were at the stations all
long the line and the president-elect
TODD on the rear platform and waived
lie hat in response to the cheering At
the major made a short speech
rom the car platform. Few stops were
nade during the trip from Canton to
Washington.