Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-03
THE PRESIDENT AT A FAIR
Mr.. Mckinley and Party Visit the Columbus
Stock Show.
Tremendous Crowd Present and the
Usual Ovation Tcndcrcd-Intercst
In the Grant Cottage.

COLUMBUS Ohio, September 3.-Presi-
dent Mckinley and PARTY arrived at II
am as guests of the Ohio state board
Of agriculture They were preceded by
Mr. James Wilson, Secretary of Agncul,
turc who rejoined them here. With the
President came Mrs. Mckinley, Senator ant
Mrs. Hanna Secretary and Mrs. Alger
Colonel and Mrs. Myron Herrick, Webb c.
Hayes and other personal friends.
Upon the arrival the committee on re-
ception, appointed by the board of agri-
culture, escorted the President between
lines of police to carriages. The crowd
in the vicinity of the station was immense
the weather being fine and the attendance
at the fair very large.
Colonel John S. Poland, in command OF
the 18th United States Infantry, and Colo
mel Colt, in command of the 18th Ohio
National Guard Infantry, received the
President at the station entrance. He
was then escorted the city police leading
the way, to the Great Southern Hotel
which assigned rooms appropriate to the
occasion.
Welcomed by Thousands.
En- route to the hotel the President waz
welcomed by thousands of people and hand
some. patriotic decoration of buildings, tc
which he responded in the usual way.
The outpouring of people evinced more
of the feeling of warm welcome home
to great favorite than anything to which
the scene might be compared.
Luncheon was served at the hotel ir
the regular dining room to which all guests
of the house We're admitted, usual. The
President and party then took carriages
for the fair, overtaking the military, Whct
had gone ahead Ito rest in the shade as
desired by the President until he came
10 them at point near the entrance. Hav.
ing carried gun himself and other mill.
tary accoutermentS he seemed not to have
forgotten how soldiers in war, and cS-
pecially On parade. are often required tC
stand for hours awaiting the convenience
of dignitaries.
Address to School Children.
Marching into the large fair grounds
the procession moved through OF
human beings to the main building, where
the President addressed school children
from Columbus and many parts of the
state, all of whom had been especially in
vited by card and admitted free.
The President expressed himself as being
especially pleased to meet the children
Later in the day the party was escorted &c
various buildings of interest, where short
speeches were made and informal recep-
tions given.
ne IItSHitiil was interested III lne COT
tage in which Grant was born. 1t is in
closed in building of steel and glass, and
is the property of the farmers of Ohio
being permanently located on the faiI
ground.
After the Hayes-Smith nuptials yesterday
the President attended a reunion Of his old
regiment. the I'D Ohio, at Fremont.
A touching scene took place at the Oak
wood cemetery, the burial place of Presi.
dent Hayes. President Mckinley, escorted
by members of the I'D, visited the grave
about noon. where, with heads unccy cred
brief service was held. The President
was visibly affected, as he made few
touching remarks regarding the dead com.
mander.
In the afternoon a camp fire was held il
Spiegel Grove. President Mckinley acted
as president of the day, and. in response
TO the welcoming address by Mayor A II
Jackson, delivered a happy speech to his
old comrades.