The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-09-02
THE PRESIDENT
GOES TO CANTON.
A Grand Spontaneous Demonstration
Occurred Although He Wished to
Make an Informal Visit.

CLEVELAND. @, Sept. president
Mckinley and party left Cleveland for
Canton this morning on special train
on the Cleveland Terminal and Valley
railway. A small crowd Of neighbors
and friends assembled 10 see the party
OF.
CANTON, O., Sept IA grand demon
stratiOn occurred here al noon to-day In
honor OF President Mckinley and secre-
tary of State Day out Of respect for
tho Presidents wish. that his visit
be- informal, the affair was 10
a considerable extent unOrganiZed,
and partook largely Of the ma
ture of spontaneous Outburst OF cnthu-
siasm. The people of the community
turned out en- masse and from the depot
TO the Barber residence. whore the Nc
Kinleys are the guests OF Mrs. Mchin-
leys sister. the streets bright and
cheerful with flags and other displays
of the national cOl0rs, were mass OF
humanity.
The arrival was so near the noon hour
that employees Of many factories succeed
ed in securing an early shutdown and
Joined the throng about the station.
President and Mrs Mckinley were
driven direct 10 the Barber home, where
their stay Of a few hours was shorn Of
all lormality. Between and o'clock
they boarded a special train on the Penn
syiyania lire and proceeded eastward.
Major Webb G. Hayes, as well as Colonel
and Mrs. Myron 4. Herrick, will be OF tho
East-bound party leaving here
THE DEPARTURE.
The cheering mixed with the shouts OF
enthusiastic CdntOnites which welcomed
President Mckinley 20 Canton this morn
ing were duplicated In bidding them fare
-
bearing them toward the camp Of voiun-
teer soldiers at MOntauk Point. The old
reception committee and the old Canton
troop OF hOrsemen, 80 conspicuous IN the
campaign which made William Mckinley
President, acted as escort. The hour OF
departure-O o'clock tO-night-made IL pos
sible for even larger number OF people
to gather az the station 10 witness the
departure and there was such cheering
and enthusiasm as has not been manifest
ed In Canton In many a day.
The President seemed 10 greatly apDre-
ciate the greetings OF his old neighbors
and friends ana Just as the train was
starting he stepped upon the rear plat
form 70 say few words TO them. lie
only had time TO say
"it always gives me pleasure TO meet
you and II fs always with regret that /
leave you
This sentiment was greeted with cheers.
AT HOME.
During the afternoon President Mckin-
ley walked unattended about the streets
near his OLD home calling on some OF
his nelghbors and friends. Much OF the
afternoon hs spent on the broad porch
Of the old Saxon homestead which for
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 the
brief period.
Among the callers on the President
were a number OF soldiers in the volun-
teer service lately returned from Cuba,
of whom Canton furnished three or four
hundred. Their happy faces. as they
were greeted by the President, showed
how pleased they were to meet their COM
mander-in-chief
Ihe spirit Of patriotism is still con-
spicuOus in these men. ard thst assured
the President that shonld occasion again
arise they would be willing 10 answer
their cOuntry's call.
Later in the afternoon carriage was
called and the President and Mrs Nc
Klnley drove to Wesleyan cemetery, which
they always do Whom in cant0n, ~ ytsit
the graves OF their two children and VI
the Presidents DalhAs