Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-10-07
AR0UN D THE CIRCLE
President Mckinley and His Cabinet
Showing Themselves to the People
Of Illinois.

PEORIA, Ills, October GA good
part of the population of Peoria, the
second city of Illinois, to-day, took part
in an elaborate demonstration to well
come to their city the President of the
United States. The great event of the
day was the unveiling of a beautiful
monument erected by Peoria's citizens
as a memorial to the soldiers of the re-
bellion, living and dead. The monu-
ment is tall shaft of marble, orna-
mented at the base with bronze groups
concentrating scenes of the civil war.
1t is erected on an elevation in front
of the court house, and by its side had
been cons tructed a platform upon
which the President and members Of
his party took seats to reiew a long
procession of militia, veterans of the
war and returned volunteers of the
Spanish war. The concourse of people
surrounding this platform and packing
every street in its vicinity was by far
the largest which has thus far greeted
the President on his western tour. At
ter his review of the parade the Presi-
dent took his seat facing the yelled
monument, by the side of Hon. Martin
After some selections of music and an
invocation by Rev. DR.. John Weston,
the monument was unveiled by Mrs.
S. A. Kinsey, who has been chairman
of the monument committee since its
inception in 1888. A great cheer burst
from the multitude as the folds of can
| as fell away from the shaft Then
President Mckinley, leaning on the arm
of Mr.. Kingman, and followed by the
cabinet officers, made tour of the open
space surrounding the monument, in
specting its beauties carefully on all
sides. The sculptor of the figures at
the base, Mr. Fritz Triebel, of Peoria,
also walked by the side of the President
during this inspection. The formal ex-
ercises of dedication were then pro-
ceeded with. The monument was pre-
sented to the city and county of Peoria
by Mrs. Lucie B. Tying, and accepted
on behalf of the county by John c.
Kingbury, chairman of the board of
supervisors, and on behalf Of the city
by Henry w. Lunch, Mayor Of Peoria.
An address was given by Mr.. Kingman,
followed by the President, who dedi-
Gated the monument in formal adj
dress.
At the conclusion of the exercises. a
brief opportunity was given the crowd
to shake hands with the President, al
though the press of time did not allow
more than an infiinitesimal portion Of
the surging crowd TO be pre-
scented to him. The President
was next driven to the Corn
Palace, a building wholly con-
structed of corn, after which the corn
! festival was inaugurated by the Presi-
dent.
An informal reception and dinner at
the residence Of J. B. Greenhut was the
closing event Of the Presidents visit to
Peoria. The party boarded the train
at S:45 and was rapidly carried to
Galesburg to spend the night
Col. William Jennings BRYAN sat di-
dectly behind President Mckinley this
afternoon at Canton, Ills, while the
President delivered a brief address to
the citizens Of that town. a street
fair Is in progress at Canton. and Col
BRYAN had been secured TO deliver a
two hours speech. The Nebraskan was
among the first TO greet President Nc
Kinley as he left the train and escended
the platform. When the President con
cluded his address he turned and hear.-
lily grasped Col. Bryans outstretched
hand.
Good bye. Mr.. President" said Col.
Bryan. and the President responded
with a word Of farewell. This closed
the short meeting between the former
rivals Of 1895, as the Presidential train
left Immediately Col. BRYAN delivered
his address after the departure OF the
President
Between Quincy and Peoria. three
brief stops were made. al Maconb Can
ton and Bushnell At each Of these
stations the President was escorted
from the train to platforms erected fo4
the occasion. The entire population -
these towns appeared 70 have turf
out to greet the chief magistrate AMI e
was Invariably welcomed with bofll-
less enthusiasm and applause.
QUINCY H.. October s.-cannons !5som-
ed ard bands played Dixie as P idenf
Mckinley aIighted from the Camps his
private car 1T the grounds of IN mos