The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-05-07
WILL SEE
The ALAMO
Presidential Party Visit
San Antonio.
RECEPTION IN AUSTIN
Gov. Sayers Met the Guests at
Houston, Where Also There
Was q Pleasing Well
come.

Austin, Tex, May AIT 10$S0 last
night the presidential party left for
San Antonio, famous for its Alamo
and its Spanish missions, where this
mornig Was to be spent The train
was due TO arrive at San Antonio at
1:l5, where it was to remain on
side track until time TO arise.
The arrival of the train at Hous-
ton was leralded by volley from
battery on the bank of the Buffalo
bayou. Business had been suspended
In Houston, and the surrounding coun-
try seemed to have emptied itself into
the city. An elaborate program was
crowded into less than two hours.
The Houston Light Guards, the crack
military company Of Texas, which
acted as guard Of honor for Jefferson
Davis on bis visit there in 1875, and
company Of cowboy rangers, escorted
the party in carriages through the
decorated city. For several blocks
the parade moved between lines of
school children, who waved flags and
strewed the presidents path with
flowers. At a handsome arch on Polk
avenue the president was presented
with a floral piece by colored resi-
dents. Before big aud enthusiastic
audience at the Auditorium Mr.. Nc
Kinley was formally welcomed by the
governor and made happy response.
Members of the cabinet also spoke
briefly.
=. Touching Incident occurred.
At the conclusion of the speeches e
touching incident occurred. A feeble
old lady came forward and presented
Mr.. Mckinley with small silk flag
Of the Lore Star state. She was the
widow of Anson Jones, the last presi-
dent OF the republic OF Texas. The
wood OF the staff was from the old
capitol building at Columbia.
While AT Houston the president
shook hands with an old army COM
rade, J. y. Fellows, who was a SER
geant in the Third Ohio when the
president was private in the same
regiment. Mr.. Fellows was extreme
ly proud OF the fact that he had at
one time outranked the chief magis-
trate.
At Prairie View, some miles beyond
Houston, where the state normal and
cOlored Industrial school Is located, 4
stop was made to permit the presi-
dent to receive the greetings of the
students and directors. The exer-
cises took place at a cross road on
the open prairie. The school build.
ings were discernable on the horizon.
Thousands Of western range horses,
and every kind of nondescript yehi-
cles, which had been used to bring
the people, formed a novel picture
The president made an earnest
speech, addressing himself entirely to
the colofed students.
Governor Sayers and other promi-
nent state officials met the president
At Houston, the first stopping place
inside the state, and accompanied him
as far as Austin, the capital.
Minute stops were made also at
deinpstead. where the president
shook hands with number of peo.
pie; at Brenham, the home of Colonel
Gedings, one Of the presidents old
colleagues in the house of representa-
uves, and at Elgin, at each of which
places he spoke few words. AT
every station along the route there
were cheering crowds.
The feature of the day was the re-
ception accorded the party at Aus.
tin, which, like New Orleans. had
never before had the honor of enter.
tanning chief magistrate of the
nation. The city was profusely deco
rated and in the evening there was a
brilliant illumination of Congress
avenue. Austin never before held
such crowds Of people. They came
from every direction, some hundreds
OF miles, and literally swamped the
hotel accommodations of the city. II
was estimated that over 10000 yisi-
tors were here. AS the population of
Austin is only about % 900, the tax
upon its facilities can be imagined.
Aged Enemies Marched Together.
A procession, headed by a fine mil.
ttary band. and consisting of Is COM
panies OF state militia and the Con-
federate veterans and Grand Army of
1he Republic organization, marching
sade by site, escorted the party to the
east portico Of the magnificent capi.
t0l building. where the president ad-
dressed 3 sea Of enthusiastic people.
There was q delightful reception in
the senate chamber. where the bellies
q Austin. noted all over Texas for
their beauty, received the president
and Mrs. Mckinley. This function
vas one Of the most charming yet ex-
perienced on the trip. Then followed
. drive through the city to the State
university, where the students, citi-
sens and school children greeted the
president.
Later Mr. and Mrs. Mckinley, with
he ladies' Of the cabinet, dined in
formally AT the governors mansion.