The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-31
M'kINLEY'S WELCOME HOME
THE PRkSIDEN VISITING HIS SISTER
MILAN IN CLINTON.

VIA NetRhbOrH Gave Him Cordial Greet
ing, To Which He Responded in n FeelinR
Address-A speech to the soldier Boys OF
the COunty-Mrs. Mckinley Fhtigued.
CANTON, o.. Aug. 30.-Presdent and Mrs. Mo-
, Rnley after an absence Of nearly year were
! welcomed to- day to their home city at an in
formal reception arranged by tho old cam
pagn committee. but quickly taken up by the
| whole population. Seldom. IL ever. has there
! been such au affair in this city. where the
! Mckinley's have often been the subjects OF
| enthusiastic demonstrations. Many factories
! extended tho noon recess to allow employees
| to participate In the welcome.
Whom the first gun Of a Presidential salute
was fired there was a general rush for places
along the track or the route from the station
| to the Barber home. whore the President and
| his wife are guests Of Mrs. McKinley's sister.
| At the same time hundreds OF steam whisties
we're set going. but even above their shrill
| blasts could be heard tho shouts OF the
| masses. Crowds lined the railroad track
for two miles from the station. and
the uptown streets were literally jammed
! with shouting. cheering. flag waving people.
The Duber- Hamden Escort Club and the Can
| ton Troop lined up in open order at the Barber
house for review. while the Grand Army Band
played =" Home. Sweet Home" The scene re-
called some Of the biggest days Of the dooryard
| campaign In 1896. except that tho house In the
| background was the old Saxton homestead. q
| pretentious brick dwelling. instead OF the
| frame cottage on North Market street, whittier
the hosts marched three years ago.
The Presidents old friend. George E. Bald
win. spoke for the people. saying:
MIR. President: Your friends and neighbors
have assembled here to greet you and to ex-
press to you their hearty sympathy and CO.
operation, and desire to say that they extend
to you their hearts best welcome"
To this this the President replied:
Judge Baldwin and my Fellow Citizens: I
appear only for moment that l may give
expression OF my appreciation OF the more
than gracious welcome which you have ex-
tended to ME this morning. After ALL there is
no place like home tremendous cheering
and cries of 'Amen"l. and this Is my home.
Renewed cheering.l Here. thirty-two or
three years ago. commenced my profess
sional life. Here have been formed some
OF the most tender and sacred associations.
Some OF them. indeed. have been sundered.
but this Is the seat an d centre OF my memory.
Here for nearly third OF q century you have
given me kindly greeting. words OF encour-
agement and shovered upon me honor after
honor, all undeserved: and l appear before
you now only to express what is In my heart
that am glad to see you. glad to meet you. to
look into your faces once again. and feel the
Inspiration OF your approval. LOUD ana pro-
longed applause.
Besides three full companies in the Eighth
Ohio. which served In Cuba and was known
as the Presidents Own" Canton had q
hundred or more soldiers in the war
with Spain. These to the number OF several
hundred. called tonight to pay their respects
to the President. They were accompanied by
a band. and II seemed as il all the cltys popu-
lation was out for the serenade. Crowds
thronged the streets and cheers rent the air in
the vicinity of the Barber homo. When the
President appeared on the porch the noise was
deafennG. Capt. NJ. A. Fisher. who led Com
pany L Of the Eighth at Santiago. was the |
spokesman. He said:
Mr., President: have the honor OF present.
ing the volunteers from the Eighth Ohio. and |
the various other regiments who served in the |
late war from your city and country"
To this the President responded:
Capt. Fisher. Officers and Members OF the |
Eighth Volunteer Infantry and my Fellow Git |
liens: 1t gives me great pleasure to met you |
once more in this dear old town. l have ap- |
preciated during the day the warmth Of well |
come and the heartiness OF greeting which |
havo been accorded to me by my old |
nsighbors and friends. I do not forget |
as l stand in this presence. surrounded by |
these brave boys that this old county OF Stark |
was prompt in responding to tho call OF the |
Government for soldiers in the war with |
Spain. l do not forget the alacrity with |
which they volunteered. and l have always |
been proud OF the fact. for l noted |
with great satisfaction that this county |
furnished quite as many. according to its pop |
uation. as any other county In the United States
)applausel. You have won and earned the ma |
tons gratitude and praise. You did your full |
duty in front OF Santiago. and no higher
honor be DQiu the gn1ier NJ |
any country than to say OF him that |
he did his whole duty loud cheers). You were |
more fortunate than many OF your comrades |
You got to the seat of hostiities. but every |
one OF the 250.0O0 splendid young men who |
volunteered for that war. was anxious to get |
to the front and at the place OF greatest |
danger.
Il am glad to meet my fellow -citizens here
tonight. am thankful to them for the good |
will which is manifested by their presence
here. and shall go away from my city and my !
home strengthened for tho great duties and |
responsibilities of the executive office. and |
sustained and encouraged by the kindly ex-
pressions OF my warmth hearted friends here.
Good night" prolonged applause.)
Judge George X. Nash. Republican nominee
for Governor and State Chairman Charles F.
Dick. came here during the afternoon to pay
their respects to the President. Several other
out OF town visitors called to see him on personal
missions The President has considerable bus
mess on hand. forwarded from Washington.
but he finds time for brief CHATS with many old
friends.
Mrs. Mckinley Is fatigued and Is keeping very
quiet at the home Of her sister. The party will
remain here until Friday noon.
SHEEHAN'S DISTRICT INVADED.