Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-01-28
IN MEM0RIAM.
Tributes at Canton. to the Late
President Mckinley.
Pres. Roosevelt and Thousands Of
Citizens Pay Their Respects. Z
A Notable Occasion, Well Worthy of
American People.

Canton, ONO, Jan. AGi.-FreSluenL
Roosevelt and his party arrived at
Canton at o'clock, this afternoon. IN
accordance with the Presidents, desire
the reception given the distinguished
visitors was quiet and transformations.
a great throng of people had assembled
lat the railway station, but it was a
quiet throng All seemed imbued With
the spirit of the anniversary which is
|be ing commemorated by the visit of the
President.
While the reception accorded Presi-
ldent Roosevelt was quiet, it was none
the less cordial. and the pleasure of the
|great crowd was indicated by the wav-
ling OF hats landkerchiefs and Tags.
There was no music and not a Chez;
Twas heard.
| AS the Presidents train stopped at
| the station. Judge VIM. r. Day, whose
appointment to the United States su-
preme court bench WAS announced,
yesterday, accompanied by Maj. Gen.
Is. B.. Nj. Young, boarded the private
car tic greet the President. Soon af-
lteiward President Roosevelt alighted
from the car and was greeted by the
| local reception committee. With his
pdl " iC HiS biiNSi SiANSeis " lily ~
lidence of Mrs. Mckinley, Mr.. Roosevelt
ldesiring first to pay his respects to her.
| The party then was driven to the
Westlawn cemetery to visit the tomb
/, Of the late President Mckinley. There
President Roosevelt and the entire par
| ty paid 9 silent tribute of respect to the
lmemory of the distinguished dead.
| After viewing the site selected for the
Imagnificent monument 10 be erected in
memory of Mckinley the visitors re-
turned to the city. They We're driven
| directly to the residence of Judge Day,
where they were entertained at lunch
icon with several distinguished persons
who We're here to attend the banquet.
| At 6,45 this evening, the President
lheld a reception at the Hotel Mckinley.
during the three-quarters of an hour
the reception lasted, hundreds of people
embraced the opportunity to greet the
! President.
| President Roosevelt. tonight, particle
lpated in notable tribute to the MEM
Tory Of the late President Mckinley. He
was the principal orator ut a banquet
lgiven under the auspices of the Can
/ ton Republican League in commemora-
/ ton of the birthday OF Mckinley. Sun.
lroundcd by friends, neigbbors and bust
mess and political associates of the dead
president. he pronounced a brilliant
land eloquent eulogy upon the life and
I%oiks of Mckinley.
1 The banquet was held in the Grand
IOpera house. The interior of the build
ling Tas beautifully decorated and the
10 great banquet boards were massed
with roses and carnations, mingled
with smilaX and ferns.
Among the 457 guests assembled about
the boards We're some OF the most dis
| tingushed men in the civil, public and
political life Of the country. AT the
speakers table besides President
| Roosevelt We're seated Judge VIM. X.
bay. who acted as postmaster; Secre-
tary Root. Secretary Cortclyou; Gen.
y. NJ. Young, Cen. Leonard WOOD, Gen.
Luke L. Wright, vice governor of the
Philippines and others. Gov. Nash of
Ohio, who WAS expected to be present,
to respond to the toast Ohio" was de-
| tanned at home by illness. Hon. James
J. Grant Of Canton. took his place
After the reception at the hotel Pres
ident Roosevelt and party walked in q
driving rain to the banquet hall. AS
the Pre- ident entered the hall tntyas-
scnblage rose and cheered him hearth
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