The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-07-09
President and Mrs. Nc
kinley in Canton.
NO DEMONSTRATION
Simply q Friendly Greeting at
the Train--Mrs. Mckinley
Stands the Trip
. We'll.

Delayed but ten minutes in their ar
rival President and Mrs. Mckinley and
their party completed the journey from
Washington to Canton, arriving short
ly after 10 o'clock Saturday morning.
There was no demonstration and the
reception was an unusually quiet one
in Difference to the wishes Of the pres
ident There was little hand clapping
az the president and his wife came from
the car and walked across the station
platform to their carriage but there was
no cheering or tumult Of whistles such
as often greet the presidential home
comings.
The chief interest of the crowd SEEM
ed to be shown I'm its solicitude for Mrs.
Mckinley and anxiety as to how well
or i'll she had stood the tiresome trip
after her illness. She appeared pale
and thin as was anticipated from her
long illness but smiled pleasantly in
response to the quiet greeting of the
crowd and, leaning on the arm Of the
president, walked to the carriage with
but little assistance from him. A men,
Der of the party, who came on from
Washington, said that Mrs. Mckinley
had stood the trip remarkably well and
had suffered no Ill effects from 1t.
The presidential party. consisting of
Secretary Cortelyou, the Misses Barber,
Mr.. George Barber, Dr.. Rixey and
number of the white house clerical
force and attendants werc in two cars.
the Olympia and the Hungary attached
to the rear OF the regular train due here
at 9:5S. The train made long stop at
the station and there was much
CRANING OF NECKS
among the passengers in hopes of see
ing the party alight. They were disap-
pointed, however, for the two cars were
detached from the train and lit pulled
out leaving them up the track. A yard
engine then pushed them up to the plat
form. While the train was standing at
the station a committee of citizens
walked up the track and entered the
presidents car and extended the party
an informal welcome. In this commit
tee were ex-Secretary Day, Mayor Rob-
a ertson, Judge McCarty, DR.. Phillips,
Postmaster Frease, John C. Dueber, j.
j. Grant, J. j. Clark, H. w. Harter and
a number of others. When the car stop
ped at the station platform the presi-
don't and his wife were the first to
alight followed by others of the party
and the members of the committee. The
leaders walked slowly across the plat
form under drapery of flags which
had been arranged from the station
shelter and entered their carriage. The
other members of the party entered 9TH
r.,,o I'D Ivtxr b
street to Market and thence to the Nc
Kinley residence.
Sergeant Wielandt and Officers Ver-
nier and Schlimmer formed special
detail from the police to act at the sta
ton and prevent any crowding upon
the way reserved from the car to the
carriage.
There was little attempt at decoration
throughout the city but several busi-
ness houses and residences and the pub
lie buildings displayed the flag. A men,
ber of the party said that the trip from
Washington had passed without Incl
dent and very pleasantly
LEAVING THE CAPITAL.
Mrs. Mckinley, when she left
Washington, showed unmistakable
evidence of her recent illness in the
pallor and thinness Of her face but
surprised those who had not since seen
her In the extent to which she had re
covered her health and strength. She
moved from the carriage and boarded
the train with but little assistance and
appeared to be In the most cheerful
and contented state and mildly and
pleasurably excited at the thought OF
returning to her home.
Quite party of friends, mostly
ladies', was at the station to see the
departure of the party. Those from
cabinet and official circles who came
were Secretary Root, Secretary Hitch
cock, Controller Dawes and the ladies
of their families.
1t has not been determined just how
long the president and his wife will
remain in Canton but it will be for the
heated term and probably until the
middle of September. 1t Is announced
that the president will take occasiona
trips to Washington should offic&a
business demand his presence. Will
this exception and a probable visit t.
Buffalo he will pass the summer en-
tirely in Canton. The date of his visi
to Buffalo has not been announced bu
the Pan-American officials have issuet
a semi-official notice that he will visi
the exposition on Ohio day, July lS.
TOlIMn AGAIN