Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-10-14
HE IS TO SPEAK TONIGHT
HIS WAS A TRIUMPHAL TOUR ACROSS
IOWA YESTERDAY.
Station-St. Louis Committee,
Headed by r. c. Kerens, Ac-
compnnied Presiden-
tiaI Party.

ST. LOUIS, Oct 13.-ln anticipation OF
President McKinley's visit to St. Louis to-
morrow, the city is again putting on its
gala dress and bunting and flags appear
everywhere among the decorations on
downtown buildings and residences.
The presidential party will come in over
the Burlington route, arriving at $50 o'clock
Friday morning. They will stop at the
Southern hotel, from the balcony of which
the chief executive will. soon after his ar
rival, review a parade, composed of the st.
Louis committees; Twelfth United States
infantry; Battery E, United States artil-
lery; Battery A, Missouri volunteers; First
regiment Missouri volunteers; G. A. R.
posts, United Confederate Veterans. Sons of
Veterans, blue and gray societies, and
Company a, Veteran militia
The afternoon will be spent driving about
the city and in the evening the president
will speak at the exposition building.
GALESBURG, ILL, Oct. 13.-Across the
Wind-swept prairies of Iowa the president
of the United States has been whirled to-
day on his return trip from the Omaha ex-
position. In Western Iowa the crowds
were large and clamorous at every point
but when the eastern part of the state was
reached their magnitude seemed to swell at
every stopping place, until at Burlington
on the Mississippi the climax was reached.
There the president did not attempt to talk
but was taken in a carriage through the
brilliantly lighted streets and for twenty
blocks was kept busy lifting his hat in re-
sponse to the wild cheers of the citizens of
Burlington.
Possibly the worst crush of people Pres
ident Mckinley ever experienced was at the
burlington station when the carriages
came back. The president was forced al
most to fight his way for fifty yards in
order to reach the entrance to his private
car. but throughout all this he preserved
his good temper, and maintained a smiling
countenance, as indeed has been the case
with him during all his Western trip. AS
the train swept Eastward the tenor of the
presidents speeches seemed to center more
and more on the question of the foreign
policy of the government and judging by
the applause of his auditors, they were
largely in accord with his sentiment.
OMAHA, NEB., Oct. 1S-Another perfect
autumn day greeted the president this
morning-the morning of his departure
from the great exposition city. Mr.. McKin-
ley arose at the Omaha Club at o'clock,
and breakfasted with Secretary Bliss and
his young nephew, James Mckinley. The
morning meal was taken in a small break
fast room just off from the main dining
hall Of the clubrooms. where Secretaries
Gage and Wilson, Postmaster General
Smith and Assistant Secretary Meikeljohn
lOOh dI the same time.
At o'clock the president was driven to
the station, escorted by a platoon of police
and mounted members of the Ak-Sar-Ben.
The ride to the depot was a repitition of
the enthusiastic scenes of yesterday, peo-
pie lining the streets to obtain a glimpse
of the president. A large delegation ac-
eompanied the party to the train, including
Moores, President Wattles, Governor Hol-
comb and many others.
The presidential train will make no more
stops en- route than is absolutely neces-
GLENWOOD. IA, Oct. 13.-President
Mckinley was not permitted to leave Oma-
ha today without making one more .ad,,
dress to his Western constituents who had
gathered at the station to watch the de-
parture of his train Hundreds of eager
and just as the flyer pulled out the pres
ident said to them his parting words: Il
see that here in Nebraska, as in every
other state of the Union, everybody loves
flag, and 1 cannot tell you how hard it
is for me this morning to bid you all
Just across the river at Council Bluffs
Mr.. Mckinley again responded to the
cheers of great crowd.
car attached to the Burlington flyer a
| committee of St. Louis business men Jour-
neyed across Iowa with the presidential
kirson and Richard C. Kerens. The com.
| mittee was appointed by the Business
Mems League Of st. Louis to accompany
Senator John H. Geer also made the "Trip TRIP
through Iowa.
CORNING. Ia, Oct. 13-As the train pro-
ceeded eastward. through Iowa, the throngs
| OF people seemed to increase at every point
and the applause and enthusiasm for the
president never abated. At some points
after he had finished speaking. Mr.. Nc
kinley presented to the people the members
of the cabinet who are with him and the
cheers for Secretaries Bliss. Gage and VIII
son and Postmaster General Smith were
almost as hearty as those given for the
| president, At Hastings. three little girls
| to a level with the president. He took the
| hand of each little one and thanked them
| in a low tone for the roses. The people
surged forward to grasp the hand of the
| president and he smilingly accommodated
| as many as he could reach. Before the
train started reaching far out over the
| railing. he took the outstretched hand of a
sS EG " sm S this o d She She
MOUNT PLEASANT. Ia. Oct 13.-By
| far the largest and most vociferous crowd
Of the dag gathered at Creston. Ia. which
| of tie city Is only little more than 1000
but excursion trains had been run in from
| many neighboring points, and the result
! O0o. When the presidential party ascended
| the platform provided for them. n band
struck Up the Star Spangled Banner"
| and from 1900 throats cheers went up for
| McKinley's speech at this point was one
| of the best Of he day. and here for the
| first time Secretary Bliss made a few re-
| marks. Secretary Gage also spoke briefly.
| master general al:l Secretary Wilson. but
| the time allowed for Creston only per-
| nitted them to greet the people with bows
| before leaving for The train.