The record-union., 1899-06-22
Reviewed a Parade and Addressed Thirty
Thousand People.
Gaily Decorated and
Vast Throngs Filled the Streets
to See Him-School Children
Welcomed the President and
Presented Bouquets to Him and
Mrs. Mckinley.

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! Mckinley and party reached this city
at 6:30 O'Clock this evening to be the
guests of w. B. Plunkett until next
Wednesday. The party left the Whit
ing Mansion at Holyoke at 1915 this
morning and were conveyed by trolley
car to South Holyoke, where they
boarded the steamer Mascot and wei e
carried down the Connecticut River 70
Springfield
Here the President and Mrs. McKin-
ley were greeted by great crowd OF
people and were driven about the city.
Afterward the President held a recep-
ton. reviewed a parade and made a
speech to 10000 people.
The journey from Springfield to this
city was made by train, with stops at
Westfield and Pittsfield. where there
were popular demonstrations.
GREETED BY THOUSANDS.
SPRINGFIELD (Mass) June 21.-
The city was gaily decorated to-day in
honor of President McKinley's visit
Vast throngs filled the streets, all eager
to see the President. The Presidential
party boarded the little river steamer
Mascot at South Holyoke at 1910 a.
Z
at the Whiting mansion and at South
Holyoke to see the President and there
was much cheering and cries of Good
by all along the route. The Mascot
arrived at her dock at 11:30 o'clock
and was accorded a hearty reception by
the fotilla of gaily decorated boats
which clustered about the craft and
from the thousands who lined the river
bank. At Holyoke a reception COM
mittee from Springfield, headed by
Mayor Gilmore, met the President and
party.
During the trip the navigation COM
mittee of this city gave the President
an object lesson regarding the immense
advantage which would accrue to this
city and Holyoke were the river opened
for navigation as far as the latter city.
The President evinced much interest in
the idea, but made no promises.
The Presidential party were first
taken for driveraround the city. Lat
er they We're driven through the arnfory
grounds, where national salute was
fired and then they were taken to the
Nayasset Club for luncheon. One pret-
ty feature of the drive was the chill
dren from the various schools massed
in front of their buildings and at each
place two little girls advanced and
placed handsome bouquet in the
hands of the President and Mrs. Nc
Kinley
After luncheon the ladies remained
at the club building, while the Presi-
dent and the other gentlemen were
taken to the City Hall, where a large
platform had been erected.
just before the President reached the
boat landing there was double line
of over a thousand children upon the
sidewalk, cheering and waving 1ags.
The President remarked it was the
crowning pleasure of his visit to the
city and would be one of the things
which he should always remember.
The President reviewed the parade,
which was composed of the three local
military companies of the Second Mas
sachusetts Regiment, the Naval Bri-
gade, Grand Army and Boys Brigade.
Afterward he held a reception and
shook hands with nearly 5000 people.
AT 2:30 the President and his party
were taken under escort of the G.. A. r.
to the station, where they boarded the
special train for Adams, where the
President will spend week with w. B.
Plunkett.
The party was given a rousing send
off. Brief receptions were held at
Westfield and Pittsfield.