New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-08
RECOGNIZED BY HIS MOTHER.
THE PRESIDENT AGAIN IN CANTON-THE
AGED PATIENT WEAK, BUT
RESTING EASILY.

Canton. Ohio Dec. 7.-Once more the children
of Mrs Nancy Allison Mckinley have gathered
about her couch The President and his wife
arrived o-day to find &c aged mother still liv-
ing. With the children are Mrs. Abigail Os-
borne mother Of Consu-General Osborne: Miss
Sarah Duncan. who came from Chicago, where
she is attending school, her brother Jack"
Duncan, who came from Eastern school, and
the other grandchildren who have been sum-
moned from their studies and their homes to-
gether with other relatives. making the immedi-
ate family circle almost complete
In the midst Of the deep sorrow Of the family
there is feeling Of satisfaction that the Presi-
dent was permitted to reach his mothers bed
side before the inevitable dissolution came. and
that the mother was able to realize his pres
ence and he to know that he had been recog-
nized
The President and Mrs. Mckinley arrived In
Canton by special train on the Pennsylvania
Railroad at S:55 this morning. On stepping from
the train the President inquired as to his
mothers condition and was much cheered by the
reply that she still lived. He was hurriedly
driven to her home and went at once to her
bedside She was then resting quietly.
AS the President. entered the room. accom-
panied By his wife and his niece. Miss Maoei
Mckinley. the sister OF the President. Miss Helen
Nick .nley said: Mother here Is william and
Ida" He knee,ed by the bedside. kissed his
mother tenderly and reverently. and as ne did
so she put her arm about his neck and signhed
that she knew him. She recognized the Presi-
dents wife. and reached her hand toward her.
and also knew Miss Mabel Mckinley and "'ack
Duncan II seemed to friends that she had been
waiting for the arrival Of her son. Soon after
ward she lapsed into an unconscious state. ana
,Aot had hoan htioh cd
last meeting of son and mother seemed to leave
her.
The President remained almost constantly at
the bedside during the day. and kept to-night
vigil, relieving others Of the children who nave
been constantly in attendance. He only left the
house 70: a little air ana exercise IN the cou DC
Of the day.
At ! 80 o'clock tonight Mother" Mckinley
was still resting easily. DR.. Phillips at his last
visit reported that she was resting easier than
at any time during the day.
At o'clock this morning IL was thcugnt w
all in attendance that .he President wouu not
arrive before his mother died. He was IN
formed that this was thought TO be her CON
dition, and the run was rapid one rom rsts-
ing the transfer to the Fort Wayne track
The Presidential party was made UP OF fresiuen'
and Mrs Mckinley Assistant-Secretary ana Mrs
Dav Miss Mabel Mckinley, Jack Duncan ana
Miss Mary Barber The train was met at the
Pennsylvania station by Abner Mckinley, the
Presidents brother. and Charles K Miller ana
George r. Frease The journey from fittsDuts
10 Canton was made without any special inc,-
dent save that the President was constantly
inforr.ed OF the condition OF his mother. AZ
he neared the city he percept'bly became more
anxious 10 reach his journeys emo
DR.. Phillips. who was present at the tine OF
,ha Presidents arrival said afterward that he
had never known such recognition 10 occur
g. case like Mother McKinleys. where the
patient was so advanced In years