The labor world., 1899-10-14
CHEERS GREET CHIEF
Du1uth People Give President
Mckinley Ovation After
Ovation While in
This City.

view OF now the COmDlnaLlOn was
worked to defeat the eight chances for
bad weather. The morning dawned
fair and the day was delightful. The
presidential train was late in arriving,
owing to an unexpected delay at Sand
stone on account of a slight mishap
to the engine. Duluth turned out
early.
! The streets bore a holiday appear
ance, and before 7:30 many were down
town to get ready to assist in receiving
and doing honor to the president.
Street car loads of children were to be
seen going toward the Central High
school, The presidents name was on
everybody's tongue. The sub-commit-
tee Of the general presidential commit
tee that went to Superior to accompany
the president to Duluth was composed
of Congressman Page Morris, Major
Clinton B. Sears, Bishop McGolrick,
Bishop Morrison and A. L. Ordean.
| The scenes at the depot, along the
! line of march and at the Central high
school were at all times enthusiastic,
and at times inspiring. One Of the
features of the reception was the guard
of honor to the president, made up of
Duluth members of the G. A. r. These
old veterans of the civil war were
warmly received by the president, for
he is comrade.
| The event of the reception was the
! President Mckinley has come and
gone, and if he has carried away with
him anything like the feeling of pleas
ure and satisfaction that his visit has
left behind, it is thought that he must
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He awakened a spirit of Enthusiastically
genuine enthusiasm in this city, and it
is plain that he is popular here.
There was nothing to mar the recep-
ton by Duluth to the president of the
United States. It is only the opinion
of Forecaster Richardson of the wealth
er bureau that yesterday was President
McKinley's lucky day. There were, he
says eight chances against to two
chances for fair weather. AS yesterday
was Friday, and the 18th day of the
month, Mr.. Richardson has his own
massing of the school children at the
Central High school grounds. It was a
grand spectacle. The president ad-
dressed the big assemblage from his
carriage. Many grown up people that
heard the presidents speech to the
children think the little folks will make
no mistake if they remember what he
said to them. The president was sched-
uled to remain in Duluth As minutes,
but he actually remained over an hour.
The program Mas carried out with
much success, and Secretary Buchanan
was warmly congratulated by members
of the presidential committee. ''+"''
The decorations, while not lavish in
honor of the presidents visit, were
considered sufficient, especially as
there was every indication up to yes
terday morning that the day would be
wet and otherwise disagreeable. Had
there been promise of fair weather on
Thursday for Yesterday, it is expected
that the decorations would have been
more general. People were so glad that
the weather turned out fine that they
had no criticisms to make of anybody
or anything. The arch of welcome was
completed in season. Work was car
ried on until late Thursday night, and
was resumed yesterday morning at 4
o'clock in order to complete the arch
for the presidential visit. The decor
ations along the line Of march consist
ed principally Of flags and pictures OF
the president. The city looked very
pretty, and if it was muddy, there
was at least no dust, and the visitors,
whom Duluth was anxious to honor,
did not have to walk in the mud.
The people that saw President Nc
Kinley yesterday, many Of them at
least, declared that his pictures do not
do him justice. They say that none of
the pictures bring out as we'll as they
should the strength of character that
is in his countenance, and with which
nobody fails to be impressed. The
president looks slightly older than
| when he last visited Duluth, but the
difference is scarcely observable. His
vigorous manner and keen glance are
the same.