The Worthington advance., 1899-10-20
EN ROUTE FOR HOME
President Mckinley ana Party on the
Return Trip-TOur Of South
Dakota Ends.

Aberdeen, S. D., Oct. 16.-At eight
o'clock in the morning President Nc
Kinley's special arrived in this city over
the Milwaukee line. At the depot a
large crowd gathered to see the first
president of the United States who has
ever visited the Dakotas since state
hood. The principal part of the throng
was the First South Dakota volunteers.
who had just arrived from the Philip
pines, and this feature was delayed fer
over an hour by the delay to the SOL
diers' train. Shortly after s:25 the SOL
diers' special drew up at the Milwaukee
road depot and fell in line behind an
escort of G. A. r. veterans, who fol-
lowed Immediately after the carriage
of the president and cabinet. Col. Frost
rode at the head of his regiment and as
they passed down to the reviewing
station and the grain palace, every one
OF the 5000 inhabitants of Aberdeen
cheered, and they were reinforced by
several thousand visitors from other
parts of the state. Addresses were made
by President Mckinley and the cabinet,
Gov. Lee and others.
Huron, S. D., Oct. 16.-At 2:3O o'clock
Saturday afternoon the presidential
train halted for few minutes in this
city. In the square surrounding the
depot large crowd had gathered.
The president was vociferously cheered
as he emerged from the car for minute
talk.
Sioux Falls, S. D., Oct. 16.-The presi-
Dental special arrived in this city Sat-
urday night shortly after seven o'clock.
Elaborate preparations had been made
for the reception. Carriages in wait
ing at the depot bore the president and
party to the speakers stand at Ninth
street and Maine avenue. Immediately
behind the presidents carriage marched
&. A. r. veterans. School children
brought up the rear. Fully $4,000 per-
sons crowded around the speakers
stand and cheered wildly when Presi-
dent Mckinley appeared with Mayor B.
H. Lien at his side. Judge H. H. Keith
introduced the president. President
McKinley's speech was cheered to the
echo, as were also the short addresses
made by members of the cabinet.
Yankton, S. D., Oct. 16.-President
Mckinley and party disembarked from
the special train here Saturday night
at 1o:3o o'clock. Despite the lateness
of the hour nearly 10000 people greeted
the chief executive. At Third and Wal
nut streets speakers stand had been
erected. Carriages conveyed the party
thither from the depot, a distance of
six blocks. The crowd cheered wildly
when the president and his cabinet ap-
peared. After the speaking was con-
cluded the president was driven by an
other route to the train and left shortly
after II o'clock for Sioux City, Ia.
Sioux City, Ia, Oct. 16.-Sunday wa.
quiet day for the presidential party.
At ten o'clock Sunday morning the
train was brought down to the Union
station from siding and the president
and Mrs. Mckinley, with some mem
bers of the cabinet, were conveyed in
carriages to the First Methodist church.
Although no announcement had been
made of the presidents intention to
attend services at this church, the
building was crowded to suffocation
and large numbers waited outside, un-
able to obtain admission.
Shortly after noon the presidential
train was taken from the Union station
and again conveyed to side track some
~ miles from the city in order to avoid
the scrutiny of the large crowds which
continued to throng the depot.
The president was urged to at
tend receptions and other func-
tions of public character, but
steadfastly refused, preferring to spend
Sunday quietly. Towards evening the
presidents private car was detached
from the train and he and the members
of the cabinet were again conveyed to
the city, where quiet dinner was en-
joyed by them at the residence of ex-
Congressman Perkins. The train left
for the east soon after ten o'clock.