The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-05-30
Where Mrs. Mckinley Saw Her Sister
and the President Was Greeted
by Old Friends.
EARLY STOP AT FORT WAYNE
WHERE MIR. MKINLEY SHOOK
HANDS WITH THE PEOPLE.
Comfortable Day for Mrs Mckinley
The Patient Frightened by Her
Brief Visit to Canton.

PITTSBURG, Pa, May 29.-When the
Presiaent and his party end the long trip
across the continent upon their arrival at
Washington tomorrow morning they will
have been gone thjrty-two days and will
have travelled approximately 6.675 miles.
The last day of the homeward journey
was a ride across the Presidents native
State-Ohio. Only four stops were made
the longest at Canton, the Presidents
home town, where the train remained for
twenty minutes, to give Mrs. Mckinley an
opportunity to see her sister. Mrs. NJ c.
Barber, and her niece, Miss Ida Barber
Many of the Presidents old friends and
neighbors were at the station. Judge Day.
the former secretary of state, John c. DEM
Der, Judge Baldwin and Mayor Robertson
came aboard the Olympia, but did not see
Mrs. Mckinley Her sister was with her
until the train left, and her niece remained
aboard. The latter will go to Washington,
and with her sister. Miss Mary Barber, who
accompanied the party 10 the Pacific coast,
will be the guest of Mrs. Mckinley at the
White House until she is able to return to
Canton.
Many of the stations along the line OF
the road through Ohio were decorated with
American flags. AT Lima. the first stop in
The State, the school children were given
a half holiday TO permit them TO go TO the
depot to see the President. Mrs. MCKINLEY
nad a very comfortable day. 1t had been
raining in Ohio for several days and there
was no dust or heat 10 make the journey
oppressive. The brief visit of her sister
at Canton seemed to brighten Mrs. Mckin-
ley greatly.
The special train arrived in Chicago
shortly after o'clock this morning. The
train was switched Immediately TO the
Pennsylvania tracks, and thence 10 the
Union Depot, where brief stop was made.
All the members of the party were asleep
when the transfer was made. AT 3:55 a.
m. the train departed for Washington. 1t
reached Fort Wayne at a. m, where a
stop of fifteen minutes was made, and the
President shook hands with several hum
dred people.
M, and left for Washington thirty minutes
later. Ii is due TO reach Washington at
7:30 tomorrow morning. The reception
here was devoid of all excitement. The good
sized crowd which gathered at the station
evidently desired to disturb Mrs. Mckin-
ley as little as possible, and when the
President appeared on the rear platform
the train pulled out the usual cheering
was omitted, but the kindly feeling was
evidenced by the raising OF hats and waV-
ing of handkerchiefs. The President re-
sponded by repeatedly raising his hat.
The President and members of the Cabi-
net are much gratified at the action of the
Cuban constitutional convention in accept
ing the Platt amendments. Cuba's ac-
ceptance of our terms, however, will not
change her status for the present. She
must hold an election and establish a gov
ernment, and Congress will eventually be
allowed TO take the final action which will
release her from the military control of the
United States.