The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-03-02
INAUGURAL TRAIN
LEAVES CANTON
Impressive Scene at NcKinley's Home
as the Party Prepared to Leave.
THE CANTON CAVALRY TROOP
VIII Accompany the President Elect 10
Washington and Take Part
In the Parade

Canton, March 1.-President-elect Me-
Kinley and party left for Washington
this evening
It was. indeed. beautiful and Inn
pressiye scene that Canton presented
when her citizens bid fareweiI to Major
and Mrs. Mckinley as they entered the
special train In waiting to convey them
to Washington. The people or the city
seemed to have turned out en- maHge
20 do honor to their distinguished
neighbors and friends who 50 long have
been regarded with the greatest love
and esteem, and who by honors they
won In the nation. have done 80 much
TO attract attention to Canton. No lines
were drawn In the large concourse Of
people which followed McKiniey's car
riage to the train and surrounded the
station TO nhngie their cheers In the
mighty sounds which echoed above the
din OF the train as IT Disappeared In
the east.
Promptly at p. m. bands. military
clubs and citizens began TO organize
in the city hall square. Captain Harry
Frease. who commanded the famous
Canton troops during the campaign.
was chief marshal. and Captain II. L.
Kuhns his chief OF staff they soon
brought order out Of the chaos in the
assembled multitude, and a more de-
voted escort man never had than that
which shortly before O'Clock marched
TO the Mckinley home. A platoon Of
white-gloved policemen headed the line.
and back OF this came the Canton
troop This Is an organization OF nearly
100 representative citizens organized
early in the campaign to receive. escort
and otherwise entertain visiting dele
gates. They wore military cIoaks. broad
ibrimmeti hats. were well nounred. and
drilled in cavalry tactics. The troop
leaves for Washington tomorrow and
will participate in the Inauguration
parade.
! Following the troop came Canton's
Grand Army Band. This was followed
by the Third Battalion of the Eighth
Regiment Ohio National Guard Three
companies, a signal and hospital corps
constitute battalion.
In the order named were Canton Bus
mess Mems Association, Grand Army
posts. old soldiers. First Ward Repuhli-
can Club. Of which Major Mckinley
lis a member. Second Ward Republican
Club, other clubs and societies and
unorganized citizens of Canton, Massii-
Ion and other surrounding towns Thus
organized the colum marched to the
Mckinley home When the Business
Mems Association was opposite the
Mckinley gate the column halted for
Major and Mrs. Mckinley and their
attendants to enter the carriages. The
first carriage was drawn by four splen-
didly caparisoned horses, and around
1t members Of the Canton Business
Mems Association stationed themselves
as a guard Of honor.
Two mounted aides rode abreast OF
the carriage horses and business men
completed the hollow square In which
the carriage moved.
The Mckinley arch on Market street
was Illuminated as darkness fell over
the city and shone resplendent as the
column marched under it going to and
from the Mckinley house. Hundreds
of incandescent lights sent their soft
rays far along the streer on either side
and made bright for the time the dec
orations and statuary, now worsted by
the weather Along the line tine car
.riage containing the president-elect and
wife was kept in halo or brilliant
light from flambeau. At various points
along the line colored fires were also
burned. At the depot was a seething,
surging mass Of humanity. each striv-
ing heroically 10 get nearest the point
where the president-elect would be last
seen, and some striving for the lasl
handshake, although the committee had
arranged that there should be none OF
Ethis.