Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-10-19
Mr.. MKINLEY'S TRIP.
The President Visits the National
Soldiers Home at Milwaukee.
Gets TO CHICAGO IN The AFTERNOON
The Presidential Party Leaves for MIchi-
gan Points and the East Immediately
- Brief Speeches Made at Sew
eral Places En- Route.

Milwaukee, Oct. 10. -Notwithstand.
ing the fact that President Mckinley
did not retire until four o'clock yester-
day morning, being kept up by the
banquet given by the Milwaukee Mer-
chants and Manufacturers associa.
tbn, he was up bright and early and
at $3.50 o'clock the party was driven
out to the National Soldiers home
The president addressed few words
OF greeting to the old veterans and, as
the time for making for the train was
very limited, took hurried departure.
The return trip from the soldiers
home was made via the y. P. Ellis
works, where the presidentwas greeted
by 1900 artisans, who had stopped
work few minutes in order to see the
chief executive. The presidents car
riage halted long enough for the presi.
dent to thank the workmen for the
greeting extended. The president
babe good-by to Wisconsin's metropo.
lis a few minutes after II o'clock,
bound for Chicago. On the way he
spoke at Racine, Kenosha and Wauke.
gan.
LEAVES FOR MICHIGAN POINTS.
Chicago, Oct. Is. The train bearing
the presidential party from the north
slipped into Chicago at 9;40 yesterday
afternoon, was transferred to the Mich
igan Central tracks, and left for Michi-
gan points and the east Immediately,
AS the train passed through Lake
Forest, the golf links were deserted
and the players surrounded the station,
cheering Justify. A short stop was
made and President Mckinley bowed
to the throng, but there was no speak.
ing.
At Evanston the president spoke
briefly.
At Michigan City, Ind, big crowd
assembled at the Michigan Central rail
way station last evening to welcome
President MsKinley and his cabinet.
After the president had spoken he in
troduced Secretaries Long and Hitch
cock and Attorney General Griggs, the
only members Of his cabinet remaining
to finish the trip.
AT Three Oaks, Mich, every person
within radius Of ten miles apparently
turned out to greet the president at six
o'clock in the evening. The president
and the cabinet were escorted through
files Of school children waving small
flags to stand near the car. The
president spoke briefly and introduced
the cabinet. All were cheered heartily,
Secretary Long being, however,
high favorite.
Kalamazoo, Mich, entertained the
presidential party in a novel way while
a carnival and street fair were in prog.
ress. When the train reached there 100
carriages drew up and a procession
was formed with President Mckinley
and cabinet in front The commercial
travellers marched one on each side Of
the carriages, carrying fambeaus Of
red fire. The streets were decorated
for miles and at least 100000 people
brought in by excursions thronged the
sidewalks. As the president appeared
cheer after cheer ran down the long
line and was taken up by people in the
booths on side streets The drive last
ed 40 minutes and no speaking was
INDUCED in. AT nine o'clock the presi.
Dental party boarded its train and do
parted for Jackson.
Trying to Get Beet Sugar Factories.
Clear Lake, Ia, Oct. 1S.--Iowa people
interested In the manufacture Of beet
sugar met in convention yesterday.
Delegations came from numerous
towns which are trying to establish
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