The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-08
THE MORNING NEWS.
ablished 1850. Incorporated 1888
J. H. ESTILL, President.
BACK BESIDE MOTHERS BED.
PRESIDENT M'I<INLEY FINDS HIS
beloved PARENT STILL ALIVE.

She Puts Her Arm Around His Neck
in a Loving Cnress of Recognition
rs He Kisses Her-She Also RecOg-
nfzes the Presidents Wife and
others in the Party-The Scene
Fun of PathOs-Life Slowly Slip
ping Away.
canton, O., Dec. 7.-President Mckinley
has again reached Canton. He arrived
over the Pennsylvania in a special train
al 500 this morning. On stepping from
the train, he inquired as to his mothers
coalition and was much cheered by the
reply that she still lived. He was hur-
riedly driven to her home, and was soon
at her bedside. She was resting quietly,
but was unconscious.
once more The children of Nancy ALI
son Mckinley have gathered about her
couch made sacred by her tenacious strug-
gle against death. The reunion is COM
plete. The President arrived before the
death angel made its visit and took with
it the spirit of the aged mother. With
the children were other relatives, among
whom was the aged sister of Mrs. Nc
Kinley, Mrs. Abigail Osborn, mother of
Consul w. NJ. Osborne.
The scene was a pathetic one that beg
gars description. In the midst of it all
there was joy unspeakabe in the breast
of the President. He had again been per-
mitted to see his mother alive. He had
answered ali of the obligations of his
country. He had fulfilled his vows to his
people, He had witnessed the assembling
of congress, and had been cheered with
the news at the same time that his moth
er was better.
In that little upper room at the Mckinley
homestead this morning there was a scene
that is almost too sacred for pen TO write.
The eyes of all present were filled with
tears as they Witnessed the remarkable
and almost miraculous rally of the Pres
dents mother from the unconscious state
into which she had fallen early this MORN
ing.
AS her famous son entered the room, ac-
companied by his wife and niece, Miss
Mabel Mckinley, the sister of the Presi-
dent, Miss Helen, said: Mother, here are
William and Ida
He kneeled by her bedside, he kissed her
tenderly, reVerently, sand as he did so she
put her arm about his neck and signified
that she knew him. She also recognized
the Presidents wife and reached her hand
toward her, and knew Miss Mabel McKin-
ley and Jack Duncan.
1t seemed to friends that she had some
how or other been waiting for the arrival
of her son. Soon after she lapsed into
an unconscious state and the strength that
had been husbanded for the last meeting
of son and mother seemed to leave her.
An hour after his arrival the President
sat by the bedside holding the hand of his
mother. The attending physician was
surprised at the remarkable rally. At $3.50,
he said that She was getting weaker but
he thought she would live through the
day
At o'clock this morning it was thought
by those in attendance that the President
would not arrive before the aged mother
had died. He was informed that such was
thought to be the condition. He was anx-
ious to get to her bedside. The run was
rapid one from Pittsburg, but there was
slight delay there in making the trans
fer to the Fort Wayne track
At 1870 o'clock tonight Mother McKin-
ley was till resting easily. DR.. Phillips
at his last visit reported that she was
resting easier than at any time during
the day. and morning would see her alive.
Canton, Dec g. 2:9O a. m.-Mother Nc
Kinley is resting comfortable; with no
perceptble change in her condition.