The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-14
M'KINLEY is
GETTING TIRED.
Says He Is Wearing Himself
Out With
So Much Travel and Out Door
Speaking.
ARRIVES AT ST. LOUIS.
Thirty Prominent Citizens
Meet His Train
Fifteen Miles Out to Bid Him
Welcome.
ARRIVES AT ST. LOUIS.

St. Louis, Oct. 1.-THE presidential
train this morning came into St Louis
soon after 9 o'clock. About an hour be-
fore, just as the flyer was speeding
across the Missouri river, the president
arose and breakfasted. He expressed
surprise and delight at the continuance
of marveIousIy beautiful weather
At Spanish lake. a station about ff-
teen miles from here, a reception COM
mittee of thirty citizens of st. Louis
boarded the train to welcome the presi-
dent. Among them were Governor
Stephens, Ex-Governor Francis and
Mayor ziegenhein. Mr. Mckinley
walked through the car where the mem
bers of the committee were seated and
gave to each one a warm personal
greeting.
The president looks very tired after
the trying ordeal of the last four days.
He said to General Shafter at Gales
burg. when the general inquired about
his health: ''WelI, general, I am wear
ing myself out by this continuous out
door speaking, but I am standing it
very well under the circumstances, 1
think
Secretaries Porter and CorteliOu are
also very tired but at the same time are
enjoying the trip and both of them
making every effort possible to make it
a complete success.
A Terrific Jam.
At Union station when the presiden-
tial train backed in at 9:20 a. m, there
was a terrible jam, every bit of avail
able space in the immense midway be-
ing filed with an enthusiastic crowd Of
people anxious to see the chief execu-
tive.
The members of the general reception
committee who had preceded the pres
idential train on a Burlington special
lined up and when President Mckinley
stepped from his car, he was inmed-
lately escorted by them to the Twen-
tieth street entrance of the Union sta
tiOn and placed in q carriage. The
Twelfth United States infantry was
drawn up on the north side of Market
street, facing the station and extending
along it's entire length.
When the presidents carriage wheel
ed into Market street, the veterans of
Santiago presented arms and the i'm
mense thrOng that lined both sides of
that thOrOughfare broke into cheers.
Hats and handkerchiefs were waved,
and the president was kept busy re-
spending to the noisy welcome. Car
riages containing other members of the
presidential party and the reception
committee fell in behind that of Mr..
Mckinley The carriages ewre occupied
First carriag ge-President Mckinley,
Mayor Ziegenhein, R. Q. Kerens, ex-
Governor Vim. J. Stone.
Second carriag age-Barber Mckinley,
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Porter, Col s. w. Fordyce, Edwards
Whitaker.
Third MISUNDERSTANDING of the
Treasury Gage and wife, Gen. John w.
Noble, Charles Parsons.
Fourth arriage-Postmast General
Smith and wife, NJ Houser, G. H.
Spencer.
Fifth carria Secretary of the In
terror Bliss and daughter, D. r. Fran
els, E. w. Lehman.
Sixth arriage-Secretary of AgricuI-
ture Wilson and wife, E. O.. Standard,
L. D. Kingsland.
Seventh carria ge-Assistant Secretary
COrtehyou, Charles Knapp, B. F. YOa-
KUN, W. G. Boyd.
Eighth carriage-Captafn and Mrs.
Lafayette NIcWilliams, Chris Sharp, s.
M. Kennard.
The Parade.
The parade then moved east on Mar
ket street passing over the principal
streets OF the city to the Southern hotel
in the following order:
Platoon of Mounted Police
Grand Marshal W.R Hodges and Staff.
Twelfth United States Infantry. Col.
H. H Humphreys Commanding,
Escort.
Carriages Containing the President, Ex-
ecutive Committee and Guests.
Battery E, First United States ArtiI-
lery, Lieut.. Aston Hamilton Com
manding.
Band.
Grand Army of the Republic
Company a, Veteran Militia.
Cadet Corps, St. Louis University
Uniformed Battalion, Knights of Py-
thias.
Arriving at the Southern hotel. Mr..
Mckinley aHghted and followed bv the
members of his party. proceeded with
the reception committee to a balcony
overlooking Walnut street. From this
vantage point he viewed the thousands
of people who lined the street and filled
windows and house tops.
Although the weather was chilly.
President McKinley's head was con
stantly barred during the review of the
parade in response to the salutes of
ed with the appearance of the Twelfth
United States infantry and battery E
First United States artillery, two or
ganizatiOns that took active part in
the campaign before Santiago and
stormed the heights of Ell Caney.
After the review the president met
members CT the various committees in
the hotel parlors. This over, the doors
were thrown open and the general pub
before the chief executive.
Speaks to $4,000 People.
At noon the president spoke to 5000
people in the hall of the Merchants Ex-
change, the room in which Samuel J.
Ttlden was nominated for president in
1875. Mayor Zeigenheim introduced the
president.
Mr.. Mckinley spoke as follows:
Ladies and Gentlemen:-I thank you
all most cordially for the warm well
come you have given me to your city
And I congratulate you all upon the