Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-09-05
President and Wife Arrive to Spend
aDay at the Pan-Amer.
lean Expo.
THOUSANDS WAIT TO GREET THEM
Mighty Cheers Give Them Welcome to
the Rainbow City"-Warm
Greetings En- Route.

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blessed with ideal weather.
Probably the greatest crowd that
ever assemb bled on the esplanade at
the exposition grounds greeted the
president with ringing cheers as he
entered the stand soon after 10 this
morning. President Milburn intro
duced the president. who spoke at
great length.
After expressing his pleasure at the
genuine hospitality extended him and
welcoming the foreign commissioners
to the exposition the president spoke
on the benefits to be derived from
expositions. saying they stimu-
lated the worlds advancement to
high degree, and made broader and
brighter the daily life of the people.
He next touched upon the success OF
art, science, industry and invention
Fast trains and telegraph brought into
close relation widely separated peo-
pie. ard made them better acquainted,
giving to the country vast markets
for It's products.
The president said trade statistics
indicated the country to be in state
of great prosperity. He declared the
needs of the times are direct COM
mercial lines from our vast fields of
production to the fields of consump-
ton that have been barely touched,
that the merchant marine must be
encouraged, the Isthmian canal must
be built. and Pacific cable construct
ed He closed with touching refer
erence to the part taken by Blaine in
propagating the Pan-American move
ment.
Buffalo y. Y. Sept. 5.-President
Mckinley, in whose honor Thursday.
Sept. = was set aside on the Pan
American exposition calendar. entered
Buffalo last night through the portals
% the Rainbow city. \ few OF the
party left the presidential train at the
| Central station. but the president and
Mrs. Mckinley. the Misses Barber and
Miss Sarah Duncan tthe presidents
niecesD and the members of the recep-
tion committee were taken at once to
the north gate of the exposition
grounds. The Screeching of whistles
and the booming OF guns greeted the
presidents train as il passed along the
lake and river fronts over the belt line
tracks To the grounds. As the trains
flashed past the front Il salute OF
| twenty-One guns doomed forth from
Fort Porter.
Great Crowd Was Waiting.
An immense crowd had assembled
at the railroad terminus at the eXposi-
tiOn grounds To await the arrival OF
the president. From the electric
tower down the west side of the Court
of Fountains as far as the Triumphal
Bridge people We're packed so closely
fnpafhnr fhnf fhapn scarcely room
to move. The immense thrOng await
ed patiently as the minutes slipped by
and there was no sign OF the preSi-
dents train. At $50 the blowing OF
whistles in the factories north of the
exposition grounds announced the ap-
proach OF the train. y few minutes
later President Mckinley. with Mrs.
Mckinley leaning on his arm. and sur
rounded by the reception committee.
emerged from the entrance to the ter
minal station.
Great Cheer Gives Welcome.
A great cheer went up from the
thousands who caught a glimpse of
the party. and il was taken up and re-
echoed by the others further back
who. although they could not see the
president. knew what the cheering
meant President Mckinley. with
Mrs. Mckinley and John G.. Milburn,
entered the first carriage. which was
drawn by four handsome bays. 1t
was with difficulty that the police kept
a passageway clear for the carriages.
which proceeded slowly toward the
Lincoln parkway entrance. Cheer
after cheer went up from the vast
throng. The president acknowledged
the salutations OF the crowd by how
ing and raising his hat. Mrs. Mckin-
oil saff
er the tiresome journey. also smiled
happily.
Driven to MiIburn's Home.
The carriages paused for a moment
on the Triumphal Bridge to give the
members OF the party a moment 10
take in the beautiful grounds. They
were then driven rapidly out of the
Lincoln parkway entrance. mp the
parkway to Delaware avenue. to the
home of Mr.. Milburn. whose guests
President and Mrs. Mckinley and the
members OF their party VIII he during
their stay in the city.
Starts Out on the Programme
The president remained quietly in
the house during the evening. retiring
at an early hour. This morning at III
O'Clock he left AIilburn's house, accom-
panled by an escort of mounted police
and cavalry. and proceeded directly to
the exposition grounds, where cere-
monies were held in honor OF the day.
I'm Route to- the Fair.
All along the route to Buffalo from
Canton. o.. the president was greeted
by large crowds at every stop. and ut
many stations where there was no
stop. and enthusiastically cheered. He
simply appeared on the platform and
bowed his acknowledgements to these
greetings.