Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-09-30
Canton Expects Large Crowd.


CANTON, o.. Sept % Canton erpects
1900 visitors tomorrow when the president
Of the United States and many other dis
.ingmshed persons will be present TO par
.icipate in and witness the dedication ef-
srcses at the Mckinley monument. Ample
preparations have Sen made to feed the
multitude and every opportunity in ac-
cordance with the ceremony will be given
visitors to see the parade.
The railroads operating lines in this city
announce more than fifty special trains will
be run, carrying United States infantry and
cavalry, Ohio National Guardsmen, civic
organizations and citizens who come in
groups and singly from all parts OF the
nation.
Word has been received that all the
trustees of the Mckinley National Mem
orial association will be present The vice
president. members of the presidents cab
met, United States senator's. congressman,
governors of states. representatives of for
eign governments and other notables will
also be present TO accommodate the throng
of strangers. Numerous receiving stands
have been erected and abundant space free
TO all win be afforded along the line of
march.
The city is elaborately decorated. There
will be a Gordon OF military drawn with
tight lines along the line of march around
the reviewing stand occupied by the pres
ident and around the mausoleum on Mon
ument Hill The line of march, has been
roped on for several miles.
Exercises mt So. Louis.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-. Sept. 29.-st. Louis is
festooned and decorated and all is in readi-
ness for the beginning tomorrow of the
program for carnival weey, the principal
a.. a. scs,s, ytoff on
Wednesday Of the president of the United
states, who win stop here for five hours
ON his voyage down the Mississippi river
from Keokuk. Ia. 10 Memphis. Tenn. The
-cISy will also have. within its gates as
hanored guests the governors OF twenty
thee states, the members of the Inland
Waterways commission. congressment from
almost every state in the Louisiana Pur-
chase and other dignitaries
ON Tuesday the visiting governors will
arrive Thirteen of the governors will
assemble at Keokuk, Ia., where the presi-
dent will speak Tuesday morning, They
will be brought to st. Louis on special
train. arriving about p m. Tuesday
evening they will view the Yelled Prophets
parade from the balcony of the Planters
hotel. overlooking Fourth street. The
pagent this year will be on the same scale
of splendor and magniicence that has made
II famous. After the parade the governors
will attend the ball at the Merchants
exchange.
Wednesday morning the river celebration
begins with the arrival of President Roose-
welt from Keokuk on the steamer Mississ-
ippi. The president is due to reach the
main harbor at the Eads bridge at 10
a. M The entire decorated fleet of thirty
five steamboats, and one hundred or more
power boats will escort him down the river
TO the landing and afterward engage In a
parade along the water front for an hour.
Immediately after the landing of the
Mississippi a long line of carriages Will
convey the president. members OF the COM
mission and visiting governors TO the Jal
Alai building, where the president is
scheduled to deliver an address at II a. m.
From the Jai Alai building the party OF
distinguished guests will be taken to the
Jefferson hotel, where a luncheon will be
served TO four hundred. At O'Clock the
president will review the Missouri navaA
reserves.
The tributary feet will escort the presi-
dents steamer as far as Jefferson bar
racks. where a parting salute will be fired.
Several OF the steamers carrying dele
cations 20 the Lakes-to-the-Gulf Deep
waterways convention will continue In line
behind the Mississippi.