The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-10-19
Ovation at Niles, Patriotic Little
City, i'm which William Mckinley
First Saw the Light Of Day.
RECEPTION AT YOUNGSTOWN
WHERE THE PRESIDENT ATTENDED
THE WEDDING OF A NEPHEW,
And Made the Last of Nearly 100 Ad-
dresses Delivered During a Trip
Of Five Thousand Miles.

CLEVELAND, O., Oct. 1s-President Nc
Kinley and party reached this city at S:i5
o'clock this morning. The train was side
tracked near Oberlin. o., at O'Clock this
morning and remained there until o'clock.
At the Lake Shore depot, in this city, re-
ception committee and members OF the City
Council, headed by Mayor j. IL. Farley,
welcomed the President. Senator Hanna
was warmly greeted at the depot by the
entire party. Carriages had been provided
for ten-mile drive out Euclid avenue,
through Gordon and Wade Parks. Presi-
dent and Mrs. Mckinley dropped out Oh
the line for a time and called on Mrs
Duncan, the Presidents sister, whose home
is on Oakdale avenue. When the process
sion turned its course back to the city
the Presidents carriage was again at It's
head At the Hollenden Hotel the drive
ended and short reception was held in
the parlors. President Mckinley, Secretary
of the Nevy Long and Senator Hanna
spoke briefly. Several hundred G. A. r. men
called to pay their respects. The President
said:
IT cannot withhold an expression of sat
isfaction in being once more in the city
of Cleveland. Many friends have greeted
us in the past two weeks as we have jour-
neyed through the country Our welcome
has been warm and generous, and heart
back atto to the friends OF lifetime whose
heart throbs ! have felt for more than
quarter OF centu-y ard & WhoTs fo nnsalrep ,ss rp-
ment 1 represent and to the country which
l have been trying to serve has never for
And whether they are new friends or old !;
whether they are in the far Northwest or
in the great center Of our country, all Of
them are devoted to our free institutions
M IN q nd
wherever it floats. 1 think have never
seen such q demonstration of patriotism,
such an exhibition of conservation to the
public good, as have witnessed in the
last two weeks. The grave and serious prob
lens which rest on US account for this un-
usual interest on the part OF the people in
the responsibilities are great. Nobody feels
them more than / do; nobody feels them
"And vet, my countrymen, our duty is
plain, straightforward, unmistakable, to
stand by the national honor and preserve
soldiers carrying cur flag in Luzon will
be supported by the people of the. United
States and hostilities will stop in that dis
our flag and our soldiers shall lay down
their arms. Peace will come and i trust
and believe come shortly, and we will be
able TO give TO those people a government
of liberty and lava government which will
encourage their noblest aims, government
undisputed."
Senator Hanna spoke briefly. He said:
II do not think there is anything / can
say 10 bring me nearer to my neighbors
and friends than that my acts and efforts
have been to do what L might in their in
terest. In public affairs we are all one peo-
ple. striving for the same object-the ad-
vancement of our own interests, and in that
particular / am simply your hired man
flaughter]. anxious and willing to do ev-
erything for the interest of my city, State
and country"
Colonel Myron T. Herrick entertained
the presidential party at luncheon this aft
ernoon. Newspaper men travelling with the
presidential party were given a luncheon
at the Hollenden. Senator and Mrs. Hanna
| gave a reception to the Cabinet members at
| the Union Club.
At 2:3O o'clock the presidential special de-
parted over the Erie line.