Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-09-08
PRESIDENTS TRIP.
Canton People Welcome Mr.. and
Mrs. Mckinley to Their Home.
SOLDIERS CALL UPON The PRESIDENT
The Wsslsysa Cemetery visitsd-Canp
Wikoa to He Inspected Unoaicially
b. President Mckinley and See.
rotary Alger ON saturday.


b President Mckinley and See.
rotary Alger on saturday.
Canton, O., Sept "A grand demon.
stration occurred here ut noon yester-
day in honor Of President Mckinley
and Secretary Day. Out Of respect for
the presidents expressed wish that
his present visit be informal the
affair was to considerable extent un.
organized and partook largely Of the
nature Of a spontaneous outburst Of
enthusiasm. The people Of the com.
munity turned out en- masse, and from
the depot to the Barber residence,
where the McKinleys are the guests Of
Mrs McKinley's sister, the streets,
bright with flags and other displays
Of the national colors, were q mass Of
humanity. The arrival was so near
the noon hour that employees Of many
factories succeeded in securing an
early shutdown and joined the throng
about the station. President and
Mrs. Mckinley were driven direct to
the Barber home, where their stay Of
few hours was shorn Of all formality.
Between four and FIVE o'clock they
boarded special train on the Pennsyl'
vania line and proceeded eastward.
Maj Webb c. Hayes, as well as Col.
and Mrs. Myron I. Herrick, were Of
the eastbouud party leaving here.
The cheers and the shouts of enthu-
siastic Cantonians which welcomed
President Mckinley and party to Can
ton In the morning were more than
duplicated in the evening in bidding
them farewell as they boarded the
train which bore them toward the
camp Of volunteer soldiers at Montauk
point The old reception committee
and the old Canton troop Of horsemen
so conspicuous in the campaign which
made William Mckinley president
acted as escort to the departing train
IS well as from the arriving train.
The hour of departure, six o'clock p.
n, made it possible for even larger
number Of people to gather at the sta
ton 10 witness the departure and there
wss such cheering and enthusiasm IS
has not been manifested in Canton In
many a day from about the railroad
grosnds and the surrounding streets.
The president seemed greatly to
appreciate the greetings of his old
neighbOrs and friends, and just as the
train was starting he stepped upon the
rear platform to say u few words to
them. He had only time to say: ut
always gives me pleasure to meet you,
and it is always with regret that leave
you" This sentiment was greeted
with cheer after cheer, and before the
president could say more the throttle
of the engine had been opened and
his train was under way.
During the afternoon President Nc
Kinley walked unattended about the
streets near his old home, calling
on some Of his old neighbors and
friends. Much of the afternoon he
spent on the broad porch of the old
Saxton homestead, which for so many
years was his Canton home. Here he
shook hands with and greeted hun
dreds of his old friends who broke
over the generally observed plan of
giving him the greatest possible rest
during this brief visit. At the same
time Mrs. Mckinley was informally
entertaining many of her old friends
in the house, now occupied by her sis
ter Mrs M. c. Barber.
Among those who called upon the
president were a number of soldiers
in the volunteer service lately re-
turned from Cuba, of whom Canton
furnished some 800 or 400. Their happy
faces as they were greeted by the
president showed how pleased they
were to meet their commander-in-
chief. In patriotic terms they referred
to the snrvice they had been called
upon to perform in behalf Of their
country and manifested just pride
in the ordeals they had encountered in
the discharge OF the duties to which
they were called. The spirit of pat
riotism is still conspicuous in these
young men, and they assured the pres
ident that should occasion again arise,
they would be ready again to answer
their country's call.
Toward the latter part Of the after
noon carriages were called and the
president aud Mrs. Mckinley drove to
Wesleyan cemetery, where they al
ways 20 when in Canton, to visit the
graves Of their two children, buried
there years ago, and Of the presidents
, mother, who was laid to rest last win
ter.
1t is understood that President Nc.
Kinley will spend to-day In New York,
though, as he desires to avoid attract.
ing attention, his movements are not
to be made public in advance. Hewill
be joined by Secretary Alger at Camp
Wikoff Saturday morning and will
then proceed to inspect the camp un'
officially. Secretary Alger will return
to Washington Sunday afternoon and
possibly the president will do the
same.
10 MANILA or HONOLULU.