Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-10-21
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The President Leaves Chicago. Homeward
Bound-Whi Make speeches on the Way.

The President Leaves Chicago. Homeward
Bound-Wni Make Speeches on the Way.
Chicago. October 20.-President Nc
KiIley and the members OF his party
LETT for Washie Stun tonight over tn }
Pennsylvania road. The crowd that
has followed him every time he has
appeared in public was with him to the
last, and it required the efforts of 100
policemen to restrain the throng which
packed the depot to suffocation
Just as the train pulled out the
President appeared on the rear plat
form OF the last car and bowed re-
peatedly as the crowd cheered him.
The President spent much of the day
IN rest and receiving friends Of the
family. There were more than the
usual number of callers. The prolong-
ed banquet at the Auditorium the night
previous was not permitted to disturb
the habit Of easly rising which the
President has SO closely adhered to for
years. At o'clock he breakfasted and
then kept open house for Captain Nc
Williams's neighbors and friends until
luncheon hour.
Mrs. Mckinley has patroniZed the
bazaar given by the women Of the
Holy Angels Catholic church by send
ing, through Miss Mitchell a young
woman of the parish, a donation for
the movement. The ladies in charge
of the bazaar, wishing to show their
appreciation of the act. this morning
sent a delegation to Mrs. Mckinley,
presenting her with a beautiful Sevres
vase. The ladies were presented to
the President and Mrs Mckinley by
Mrs. Lafayette McWiliams, the Presi-
dent shaking hands with each.
After luncheon President Mckinley
proceeded TO the First Regiment ar
mory, shortly after 1 o'clock. From
the armory he went to the auditorium
to meet number of friends, and while
there was presented with memorial
in favor Of international arbitration, by
the Chicago committee on International
arbitration, and after listening to the
reading of the memorial, he said:
Il am indeed very glad to meet this
representative delegation, and give you
the assurance that the subject of your
memorial shall enlist my early and
earnest consideration. You are doubt
less aware that | have informed the czar
of Russia that the United States will
be represented in the proposed congress
of peace. | suppose it might not be in
appropriate, when we form our commits
sion, to constitute it generously from
you Chicago gentlemen, who are so
thoroughly interested in the issue with
which it will deal, but we will take
that up later | don't want to take any
of you by surprise
At 1870 p. m. the President was
driven to the First regiment armory,
where, together with Mayor Harrison,
he was received by large gathering
of railroad employees. After the re-
ception the President addressed the
,a ilrOod MOI, aa4-aaas-- tha
ran .e.llss oagt applause The railroad re-
ception at the Armory was President
McKinley's last public appearance In
Chicago during the jubilee.
During the remainder of the day he
rested quietly at the McWilliams resi-
dence until it was time for his train.
During the trip to Washington the
President will make stops and deliver
speeches at Logansport, Ind, Indian
apolis, Columbus and Pittsburg. All Of
these addresses will be short and in
formal with the exception Of that at
Indianapolis, where a stop Of three
quarters of an hour will be made and a
reception will be rendered the Presi-
dent. A special car containing Cover
nor Mount and his staff was attached
to the Presidential train.