The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-10-12
M'KINLEY'S JOURNEY.
The President and His Party Arrive
at Quincy, Ill.
CHILDREN SING NATIONAL AIRS.
Short Speeches Made by Cabinet Members
Brief stops Made at Other Places and
Addresses Delivered-A Monument
Dedicated at Peoria, IN.

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! at the grounds of the Illinois soldiers
! home The president was first escorted
| to an improvised platform. from " hich
! he bowed and smiled in acknowledg-
I ment of the veterans greeting ahak-
| ing hands with as many As possible.
| The presidential party was next driven
| from the soldiers home TO the city
proper, distance of two miles. Six
thousand school children from all the
schools of the citv. public and paro-
chial. were maSSed on the east side III
the courthouse. waving flags and sing
ing national airs a. the president APP
peared. The streets were literally
packet with people. The procession
went by circuitous route through the
principal business streets of the city
until the public square was reached.
there the president and mem beers OF
the ca binet assembled a platform to
review long files OF veterans from the
soldiers home.
Afterwards short apeeche> were
made by the president. Attorney zen
eral Grigg>. Postmaster General Smith
and Secretary of State Hay.
Between Quincy and Peoria three
brief stops we're made n Maconb. Can
ton and Bushnell. At each Of these
stations the president was escorted
from the train to platforms erected for
the occasion and he made brief aG-
dresses. The entire population 81
these towns appeared to nave turned
out to greet the chief magistrate ana
he was invariably welcomed with
boundless enthusiasm and applause.
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behind President Mckinley Yesterday
afternoon at Canton while the pre,i-
dent delivered a brief address ~ the
citizens of that town. i street fair i
in progress at Canton and Col. Brvan
had been secured 10 deliver "A t.vO
hours speech. The Nebrasilau was
among the first to greet President Nc
kinley as he left the train and as
cended the platform. When the prcsi-
dent concluded his address h. turned
and heartily grasped Col. organs out-
stretched hand. ''GOod-by, Mr.. pr,>i-
dent" said Col Bryan, and the pre>i-
dent responded with word Of fare
well. This closed the short meeting
between the former rivals of 1896 as
the presidential train left immediately.
Col. Bryan delivered his address after
the departure of the president
\ good part of the population of
Peoria, the second city of Illinois. yes
terday took part in an elaborate dem
onstration to welcome to their city he
president of the United STATES. The
great event of the day wa, the unyeil-
ing of Il beautiful monument erected
bv Peoria citizens as a memorial to the
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dead. The monument is Il tai! shaft OF
marble, ornanented at the base with
bronze groups commemorative scenes
of the civil war. 1t il erected on an
elevation in 'front.' of the courthouse.
and plat form had been constructed
upon which the president and the
IN EN- bers of his party took seats 20 re-
view a long procession 81 militia. vet
Grams of the war and returned volun-
teers of the Spanish war. The con-
course Of people surrounding this
platform and packing every street in
its vicinity was by far the largest
which mas thus far greeted The presi-
dent on his western tour. After his
review of the parade the president took
his seat. facing the veiie! nbuU3aent. |
by the side of Hon. Martin kngnan.
chairman OF the exercises After some |
OF music and an Invocation |
by Rev. DR.. John Weston. the fnOnu-
ment was unveiled bv Mrs. : y Kin |
,ey. who has been chairm.n of the |
monument committee since it, incep- /
on in 1883. \ great cheer burst from /
the multitude as the folds ef canvas /
fell away from the shat. Tben Pre>l- /
dent Mckinley. leaning on tse arm of /
Mr.. kingmdn. and followed 10y the |
ga inet officers. made d tolr OF tile t
open space surrounding the monument. |
its beauties carefully on all |
sides. The sculptor Of the figure at
he base. Mr.. Frit Triehei. dt Peoria. /
also walked by the side Of HE preSi-
dent during this inspection. The
formal exercises of dedication were
then proceeded with. an address, was
given by Mr.. kingman. followed bv
rhe president. who dedicatedtht mon
lment in a formal address.
At the conclusion OF the exercises a
brief opportunity was given the crowd
20 shake hands with the president. al
hough the press OF time didnot allow
more than an intinite>ImaI portion of
he surginr moi to be presented to
him. The party was next tiriven TO
the Corn Palace" building wholly
Of corn, where tie Peoria
,orn festival was inaugurat4d by the
president. An informal reception and
dinner At the residence OF i. b. Green
nut was the closing event ofthe presi-
tents visit to Peoria. Tie party
boarded the train at 50 o'siocl1 aui
vas rapidly carried 10 GaP~burg to
pend the night.
Liability Of >aslcaaI Bans >esrNh"lderS.
81. LoCi~. osr. TN tae United
States d.>frsc. court yesterday Judge
Elmer T. AdaEn~ rendered amin portant
decision a ~ n. liability . national