The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-03-01

Canton. o., Feb. 2S.-Major McKin-
ley's last Sunday at his Canton home
before setting out for Washington to
be inaugurated president of the United
States was marked by no unusual hap
penings. He went to the Methodist
church. of which he has been a men,
Der since he was II years of age.
Major Mckinley drove to the church
and was accompanied by Captain
Hoheistand and George E. Morse of
San Francisco. who married one of the
president-elect's nieces. Snow was
falling rapidly and he presented a
striking figure as he walked from the
carriage to the church Major McKin-
ley Joined, with apparent relish, in the
singing of the opening hymn, Jesus
Reigns" DR.. c. z. Manchester. the
pastor. who was a member of Major
McKinley's regiment during the war,
said in his prayer:
IS PRAYED FOR.
20 Lord. bless our nation Grant
that peace and righteousness may pre-
vail. We pray thee that thy blessings
may he on the president of the United
States. in the closing days of his adj
ministration. and that nothing may
be done displeasing to thee. Let thy
has been chosen to be the chief execu-
tive of this nation. We pray thee to
go with him and give him great faith.
that he may be sustained by the
prayers of thy people; that he may
carry out thy will. We pray thee TO
manifest thyself to him and to all
of u.s.
DIR. MANCHESTER'S TEXT.
DR.. Manchester found his text in
the third verse of the twenty-first
chapter of Matthew: The Lord hath
need. His theme was The Higher
Life" In speaking OF home training
he paid in a delicate, indirect way a
beautiful tribute to Mother Mckinley.
In conclusion Dr. Manchester said:
How shall we preserve the peace
of nations? What are we to do for
this great land of ours? There is one
thought in all our minds this morning,
as our dear brother and friend goes
out to take up the duties that lie be-
fore him: Our prayers that he do
Alright the great work set before him
ANOTHER RELATIVE.
B. F. Mckinley of San Francisco. an
uncle of the president-elect, arrived in
Canton today. He will accompany the
presidential party to Washington.
All preparations for leaving Canton
Mr.. and Mrs. Lafayette MacWilliams
of Chicago, who are to share the pri-
vate car occupied by Major and Mrs.
will arrive here tomorrow.
The presidential train will consist of
seven cars, a combination baggage and
smoking car, handsome new Pullman
for the newspaper CORES ondentS,
dining car, two Pullmans, a private
car for Mother Mckinley and her
party, and a second private car,
which will be the last car on the train
and will be occupied by the president
elect. The train will be preceded by
one bearing the Cleveland troop. which
is going to do escort duty. There Will
be about 65 persons on Major McKin-
ley's special train.
WILL LEAVE TONIGHT.
The train conveying the president
elect will leave Canton at o'clock
night and is scheduled TO ar
rive in Washington at IL o'clock on
Tuesday. 1t will not be run at a high
rate of speed on account Of Major Nc
venerable mother and other
ladies' who will be passengers on it.
Safety and comfort will be the end
sought rather than swiftness- Major
will probably say a few
words of farewell to his friends and
neighbors before the train leaves Can
ton. He is to be escorted TO the train
Dy several thousand Canton people,
md the streets along the line of march
will be brilliantly illuminated.
Major and Mrs. Mckinley took
lrive this afternoon. They are both
n possession of their usual health In
he evening a few old friends came in
TO say goodbye.