The record-union., 1898-10-12
The Presidential Party, on Arrival
at the Nebraska Metropolis,
Greeted by the Largest Crowd That Ever
Lined the Streets Of the City.
Buildings Gorgeously Decorated
With Red, White and Blue and
the Carnival Colors and the
Streets Strung With Lines OF
Incandescent Lights.

Incandescent Lights.
| OMAHA, Oct. 11.-Presfdent McKin-
| ley and the other members of the Presi-
| dential party from Washington were
! greeted on their arrival in Omaha by
| the largest crowd that has ever lined
| the streets of the city For several
| hours before the train reached the de-
pot the sidewalks along the streets over
which the President was to pass were
| densely packed by citizens of Omaha
| and visitors from all parts of the Coun-
| try.
| The Presidential Reception Commits
| tee, composed of prominent Omaha cit
izens and their wives. was at the de-
pot. Each member of the committee,
with his wife, was given particular
guest to escort to the proper place in
| the line of carriages which was in
waiting. and they performed the tasks
! allotted to them without a hitch. AS
| soon as all were seated the procession
started, under escort of the Equestrian
| Club of Omaha, for the City Hall
| Along the whole line the crowds on
| each side of the streets and in every
| window kept up a continuous ovation
| The buildings were gorgeously decora-
| ted with red, white and blue. and with
the Ak-Sar-B Ben colors, red yellow and
! green, and numerous pictures of the
| President 0ppeared in the windows of
stores and offices. The streets were also
strung with lines of incandescent lights
over each causeway and arches Of coll
ored incandescent lights at every street
| crossing, making the whole line of
mo aIgh 1icrI,t
At the City Hall the party alighted
and the visitors were assigned to seats
on a temporary platform. from which
they reviewed amagnifcent parade Of
forty floats. The floats We're the same
which had taken part during the last
week in the -Sar-Ben parade of
Tuesday and the electric parade of
| Thursday and the two gorgeous pa
| rades combined made a magnificent
| spectacle.
OVATIONS ALONG THE ROUTE.
CEDAR RAPIDS Qa). Oct 11.-At
Dixon and Sterling. where brief stops
We're made, the crowds were so dense
that hundreds could not even gain
glimpse of the President
Mr.. Mckinley made no attempt to
talk at those towns but occupied the
time shaking hands. A large number of
those to shake the Presidents hand
were school children.
The largest crowd of the trip had
gathered at Clinton, Iowa. Here Sena-
tor Allison, Congressman Curtis and
Governor Shaw and staff boarded the
train. After the cheering had subsid-
ed, President Mckinley said:
My Fellow Citizens: 1 have no fit
ting words to express my appreciation
of this splendid welcome We have
gone from industrial depression to in
dustrial activity. We have gone from
labor seeking employment to employ
ment seeking labor. (Appause.) We
have abundant, have an unquestionable
currency the world over and we have
an unsurpassed national credit. better
than it has ever been before in our
history.
I'VE have, too, a good national con-
science and we have the courage of
destiny. We have much to be CRATE
full for in the stirring events of the
past six months. The army and navy
ofIshe United States have won not only
our praise, but the admiration of the
world. (Cheers) Our achievements on
land and sea are without parallel in
the worlds history. During all these
trying moments the people of the Unit
ed States have stood together as one
man. North and South have been
united as they never have been united.
People who think alike in a country
like ours must act together. That is
what we have been doing recently, and
we want to continue to act together un-
til the fruits of our war shall be en-
bodied in solemn and permanent set
Elements
I'VE want no differences ait home un-
til We have settled our differences
abroad; when that is all done we can
have our little differences among our
selves. I am glad to be in the State
of Iowa; 1 am glad to meet and be
greeted by your representatives in
Congress and by your honored Governor
and l need not tell you how honored
l am to be greeted by my old friend,
your distinguished Senator"
At De Witt the President was greet
ed by another gathering. He said: II
cannot be Indifferent to the very gem
erous greeting that has been given me
since 1 have entered your great State.
At every point your people have made
me feel entirely at home. Indeed, there
is no part of this glorious country where
every citizen may not feel at home, and
l regret to leave you at this very in
teresting moment
AT this point the train pulled out, but
not before three large punches of
flowers had been thrown at the Presi-
dent
The stop at Mount Vernon, the seat
of Cornell University, was so brief that
the President had only time to say:
Il am, very glad to meet you ALL" Tu-
multuous cheering was indication
enough that the crowd was equally
glad.
AS Mr. Mckinley entered his car he
remarked to Senator Allison: That
is the best speech I have made yet
The gathering of people at Cedar
Rapids broke the days record for num-
bers and enthusiasm. The Presidents
speech here was somewhat longer than
previous ones. and it was received with
evidence of the greatest approval by
the people.