Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-03-02

route to The station made by the column
Along the line the carriage containing the
president-elect and wife was kept in q
halo of brilliant light from fiambeauN
emitting brilliant rays, replaced from time
lo2ts aIeng- the Iiae.eoISrea aIasc were
;sls0 burned ,-iai,d though there was no or
sanizedi effort ig thai li5s tgas,duais al
candles 'whIzzing through the air. AS the
head OF the column reached the train and
e, hai,ed. shes rear IusheS' sdrward and the
the maIrheTs until the platform and sur
rounding 'streets were Oiled with a seeth-
ing. surging mass OF humanity, each striy.
ing heroieally To get slearest the point
Where the presidepf-elect wouih be last
seem and some striving for a last hand
shake ;aro aIhopgn sRn,,a ihs he none of ths iu
From the rear platform Of the train the
mator made the following address to his
O. friends who were at The station to Did
nv Neighbors and Friends ahd Fellow
g Cltizens:-On the eve of departure 10 the
seat of government. soon to assume the du-
ties of an arduous responsibility as great
:, as can devolye on any man, nothing could
give me greater pleasure than TINS farewen
ereeting-this evidence OF your friendship,
sympathy and good Will, ana, am sure
the prayers OF all the people wiln WON POM
and esteem are dearer TO me than any other
earthly honors. To all OF US the future Is
Il sealed book but IL / can, by Official act,
administration or utterancc. In any degree
add to the prosperity OF our DeloVec couH-
and the cOS1f0rl anu NeuueihS "a Jul
splendid citizenship, l will devote me psst 2,s
and most unselfsh efforts OF my nIe. ne
assumption of the chief magistracy Is OF
such grave Importance that partisanshlp
cannot blind the Judgment or accept any
other consideratiors but for the public good
Of all TO every party anu sVSs IN NV mind
j reluctantly take leave OF my iriends a1d
my neighbors, cherishing, In my heart le tne
sSonqbts of my old hone-ffiy home now.
and / trust my home hereafter, so long
ns live / thank you and bid you all
In the cab OF the engine when the train
left Canton. Henry Hul1ili was at the tnrol-
tie and A L. Strdwn looked after the nres-
The trains crew was completed with S. T.
Bower conductor; James Duey, paggass7
master; A. F. King and X b. s,e"str, II, {
brakemen. Immediately back of the en-
Rine was combination car NO. 4sio, WIN
smoking apartments. and back OF IL me
dining car Three Pu1imansI; Pinda II tSn order der
and private Tar No. IS in the rear. Car
NO. ~ and Is tfs MTs one McKpeS II Is private
car without a name save that II IS known
az over the Panhandle system as No. IS
The walls in il are of white oak, planked
solid instead of the usual studding-
" ii should roll down an embankment the
sides would not break. and It would resist
almost any kind of a shock. IN q collislon; coin
The top is a double framework OF steel and
the ceiling is thoroughly cushioned Thc
entire = c,sT is q huge. indestructibIe box. The
chief luxury of the Interior is the perfect
arrangement of everything pertaining 10
log fireplace and two paiatia1 bedrooms and
n bath opening from each chamber. ihere
is a magnificent silver service ana d iarse
collection Of rare china.
This. as well as other cars, has been
beautifully decorated with cut. mowers;
every possible convenience for the comfort
of the party is provided.
As the train pulled out from the station
a aI,.Ax rf
c. Dueber at Duber heights: II was greeted
by cheers from the assembled multitude.
Following are the cars in the inaugural
PresiSent's car. No. ss-Major Mckinley.
Mrs. Mckinley, Mrs. Maria Saxton; who
will be Mrs. McKinley's companjon in the
White House: Captain and Mrs l. NC
Williams of Chicago, cousins OF Mrs. Nc
Kinley; Clara Thorein. Mrs. Mckinney s
Mother McKinley's car. No. 505-Mrs:
Nancy Allison Mckinley, the mother OF
the president-elect: Miss Helen Mckinley,
sister of the president-elect: Mr.. and Mrs
George B. Morse of San Francisco. Mrs.
Morse being a niece OF Major Mckinley;
Mr. James Mckinley, nephew; Mrs. Ab.
ner Osborne and Mrs. Clarence Shaffee, OF
Nj. and Mrs Marshall Barbers car
Mrs. McKinley's sister: Mr.. and Mrs. Dun
can. of Cleveland. cousins of the president
elect. and W. Mckinley Barber, James
Barber Miss Ida Barber, Captain and Mrs.
H. o. Heistand Mr. and Mrs. Seward
Bowman. OF Eiyria, o.; George Saxton. a
brother of Mrs. Seward Bowman Of Elyria'
Einiey: Mr.. viii Duncan. Miss Sarah
Duncan of Cleveland; Joseph p Smith,
OF Urbana. o.: Mrs George B. FTease,
Canton; Mr.. B. l.. Mckinley San fran-
Escort committee car Arden-Colonel G.
A. Garretson Henry Grouse. Mr.. Webb {.
Hayes. of Cleveland; Colonel and Mrs.
John n. Taylor. of East IlyerpooI o;
Minnie Bancroft. George w. Floyd, DR.. c.
aee asG Tfe fSs'Gr p FL PhPs mi pRys
clan to the McKinleys, Private Secretary
James Boyle and wife.
Press car-M. A. Havens, W. S. Lloyd.
A. n. Howells. L. c. Howland, {. NJ. Pep.
per. f. b. LoOmis, r p. SkirSer. Mr.. ana
Mrs ID. G. Baillee. George B; Frease. Dr.
William Shaw Bowen. +. Il. Gessner, G: Il.
McMurray. Mr.. and Mrs. p. C. GreeHweil,
il. c. March. L. Z. Reed.
s,,eniai ss runnJnT on a moderate schedule
in Difference TO the wishes of Major Nc
Kinley and his aged mother and is max,
ing but n few stops. Al Louisville, small
station about nine miles out of Canton: a
large crowd was gathered on the stauo1
aaa1Tb b1ogb loud hp and vociferous % cheers from
many lusty throats echoed above the noise
OF the cars. At Alliance there was large
burned. making the whole scene brilliant.
This is the location of Mount Vernon col
lege. of which Major Mckinley is di-
force to greet him. The college yell was
heard clear and distinct above the cheers
from hundreds of others
AS night advanced. insyead of deere asing,
the crowds at the stations seemed to en-
large the cheering and noise of demonstra-
tions were louder and iliumnations bright
er. The great volume OF cheers from Al
lance seemed to be waited across country
10 ningle with those of the vast crowd as
scmbled at Salem. where the train slowed
IN and dropped off dispatches.
Good time is being made by the train.
Though little late in leaving Canton on
tfrf Rfs has Gfsa1i L.
onstration. steady gain has thus far been
made. and prospects are bright for the reg
ular schedule time being resumed before
the night is far advanced. The Pennsyl-
NAnia company people. aside from proYid-
ing all the comforts possible on the in
terror of the train, have provided clear
track for a straiphtaway run. Beside. every
switch along the main line Is guarded by
trusted men until the train passes, and all
The. travellers are possessed OF feeling of
unusual security. .a-
The first actual stop was at the water
tank at Little Beaver. Then the train
steamed into Il flood of red light accompa-
MED by the usual shouts and cheers at
New Galilce. md thus IL was all along
the line-big crowds. crowds that surprised
the old FOUNDERS on the train. who had
never witnessed such enthusiasm over a
party en- route and not announced TO STOP
even for glimpse.
As the train approached Pittsburg il was
greeted by crowds of people. which lined
both sides Of the track from the bridge to
Union station, The crowd in and about the
station has seldom if ever been euualeG
The driZzling rain which fell during the
short stop here had no effect on the arlor
of those gathered 20 greet the presidential
party. The reception was apparently SO
genuine and hearty that Major Mckinley
was very much gratified. Just before the
train left the station, the major went 10
the platform and made n short hut TOLL