Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-08-28
PRESIDENT AT CHURCH.
Eeard a Serruru hy Rev. DIR. Dorchester.
He and Mrs. Mckinley and 9th
ers Take Drive.

Take Drive.
PiTT>BURG, Aug. 2S.-President Nc
Kinlty attended Christ Methodist Epis
! C0pal church Yesterday morning.
Al immense thrung had congregatct
on the sward ard around the doors o
| the BIZ cHui vh nearly two hours bcfur,
tho president WAS due to arrive.
BY - o'clock the terraces about the
huitUIi3;s were covered with humanit,
and the streets were packed. 1t wa.
more like 4 csuwd waiting for the ell
tra.Ioc OF Il theatcr to open, though
Wit ..;I there were .ois of women in it,
ana ak - tuslu Xrii dressed, well bred
people. Nj locked anxiously Ill the
dlcyc;i0l from whence the president ;
conveyance wd> to come.
= C.Czsn polILkm kept AN aisle open
thrUu,u which the pewhoiderS were
p;t.sru up 10 the side entrance ON Re
becca street. They We're admitted in
vance vi the public. The pewholders
more thin half filled the church, and
ahuut IU:3O Che main entrance DOORWAY,
taciIs the three avenues. was thrown
open iur tine public.
About ten minutes after the doors
we're opened the presidential party
whisked briskly up the street. The
crowd had tninned out bit, but was
slIlI large. 1t made way for the car
rIagc. President Mckinley was greeted
III si.ence. Smiling faces bowed to him,
hands and handkerchiefs Were waved,
but there was no noisy demonstration.
he entered the church from the side
~ the right OF the main entrance, pass
ing i'll front of the chancel, and down
tie middle aisle. de occupied the pew
OF tine late Alexander Bradley. located
lust about III the center of the church.
y; he stepped GOWN tine aisle there was
ii lustle CT silk garments, and half the
audience was on its feet to see the
president.
The services We're simple, yet ex-
tremely Impressive. The sermon was
splendid one. The president appeared
intensely Interested. He listened with
rapt attention. lie was attached to the
logic of tie pastor, Rev. DR.. Daniel Dor
chester, who was ut his best. The preSi-
dent could not have congratulated the
minister more warmly with words than
did he by his facial expression during
the dis course. The congregation joined
in recIting ihe creed and the presidents
eulce w;is clear and distinct as lie par
t;cIpated.
Inc quartet sang the lie Deum," by
kotzeslmer. and later 'Hark, Hark,
My Soul" by Shelley. DIR. G. w.
Smith Of The Christian Advocate offered
prayer.
DR.. Smiths appeal to heaven was
beautiful prayer, and of some length.
He referred loucllingly to the memory
OF the late Alexander Bradley, and in.
voked divine blessings for the president
and the gallant Tenth regiment boys.
Rev. DR.. Dorchester took for his text
Ron rs Xii. 4th and 9TH verses:
''f'or us we have many members, in
one body, and ali members have not the
same Office; so we, being many, are one
body i'll Christ, ana severally members
Ole OF another.
When the sermon and services were
over !, path was cleared to the side door.
This Was 10 easy job, as people had to
be driven from the huirling to accom-
;,liSh it. for the church was packed,
rvery seat occupied AMI hundreds of
extra chairs filled, people standing up
all around the walls.
When the president entered the
church he was preceded by Washing
ton secret sevice man, and followed by
Robert Pitcairn, Superintendent of De-
tectiyes Roger O'Mara bringing up the
rear. They all sat in the one pew. The
PARTY left the church in the same order,
the president walking Will Il jaunty
step, his head thrown well back. Bow
ing and smiling he passed through the
iTowd ut the church door, entered the
carriage ami was driven to the Pitcairn
Eldnsion.
Dashing along behind team of
spirited horses, Pres ident and Mrs. Nc
kinley saw the beauties of Schenley
park and the East End district. They
were given sight of the fine driveways
and the scenery throughout the park,
and also had look at the preparations
made Tor the Tenth reception. They
would have seen much more, including
the magnificent boulevards and High
land park, but Mrs. Mckinley was
unable to stand longer drive, and the
trip had to be cut short.
At all points the carriage containing
the president aud his wife was an OBJ
iect OF interest.
The president and his wife were ths
guests of Director i. NJ. Bigelow of the
department Of public works, on their
drive.
The party left the Pitcairn residence
about / o'clock in the afternoon. The
driving party proper occupied two open
carriages. In the first were the presi-
dent and Mrs. Mckinley, Mrs. Pitcairn
and Director BIgeiow. The president
and his wife occupied the rear seat and
the raised top protected them from the
suns rays. Director Bigelow and Mrs.
Pitcairn occupied the front seat and
facing their distinguished guests.
In the second carriage were Secretary
Cortelyou, pr. Rixey, Mrs. McKinley's
physician; Robert Pitcairn and Max G.
Leslie, vice chairman of Tenth regiment
committee. Roger O'Mara, superin-
tendent of detectives, was in his buggy
and kept close behind the carriage con-
tainlng the president. Behind him
came the carriage with the remainder
Of the party.