The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-10-01
GREAT CROWDS
LINED STREETS OF
CANTON YESTERDAY
70 Pay Tribute 10 Memory
of William Mckinley
A City's Welcome to the
Thousands Of Visitors
Who Game to Show
Honor to its Most Dis
tinguished Citizen.
CBy Dorothy wainwright)

creation does his bidding. The pent
up force of waters the mighty rush
OF the wind, the combined forces of
clements; he masters the electric
powers at will: the birds Of the air
hark to his call and the beasts OF
the field bend their necks to his yoke.
Mar walketh with head erect, and
the noble brow that he alone weareth,
proclaims his superiority. He treads
tne earth, he is the masterpiece Of
creation.
Thoughts like these were prompted
when gazing upon the grandest and
most imposing pageant ever seen un-
der Ohio skies.
September 80 brought together the
nations proud chieftains, her most
illustrious sons; they came from the
high places and from every walk OF
life. The came to make the occasion
memorable one and they succeeded
admirably.
THE LAST CHAPTER.
The 3Oth of September will ever be
remembered as the day which mark
ed the fnis to the last chapter Of the
life story Of william Mckinley; the
volume was sealed when the tomb
was dedicated, and bound by the gold
en- clasp of the love Of a mighty ma
tion.
II was a great day. Canton was
early astir; sleep had fed ere the
first CLINT Of morning shot its shafts
OF light DER the house tops of the
fair city Of the plains-a city decor
ated as she had never been before.
Myriads of starry banners waved in
the morning breeze that gently play
ed with the long streamers aud how-
ing dTaperIes.
STREETS CROWDED.
Long before 10 o'clock the streets
were literally packed with people
striving 10 gain a vantage ground, |
Review stands were packed and every |
available point of view was taken. |
House tops were alive, windows were |
crowded and every where could be !
seen a throbblng mass OF humanity.
Long ranks of Ohlo's national |
guard lined the downtown thorough
fares The olatter Of horses hoofs
ia heard as cavalry men ride by in
twos and squads, their steeds champ
ing their bits. Carriages roll up to
the presidents reviewing stand and
with curiosity showing on every face,
the vast crowd tries to name the yis-
itors.
PRESIDENT ARRIVES.
Promptly, according 10 schedule.
announced by bugle. the escort OF
police, platoon OF cavalry and the
trusty guard, President Theodore
Roosevelt alighted from his carriage.
What an ovation was given him.
Ihe great, fearless leader of the peo-
pie Of Gods greatest nationl Hats
waved and hands clapped and lusty
throats gave vent to their pent up
feelings OF loyalty. The president ,
seemed pleased; he smiled and bowed !
in that good hearty fashion that is {
dIstinctiyely his own.
For two hours the president stood !
on the reviewing stand aud with J
pleasure depicted on his features,
watched the country's best march \
by, When the banners were dipped a
in salute to the nations chief, the q
presidents best known pose was seen. {
SALUTEs VETERANS. :
II was pleasant to see the gracious a
smile and reyerent salute he gave n
the gray-haired and battle-scarred A
veterans OF the Grand Army. They p
seemed to feel that his searching /,
eyes followed them and steadily, o
proudly down the avenue they march, b
ed, spurred on by the approving a
glance of the army's commander-in-
chief. n
The Twenty-third Ohio Volunteer h
infantry. President McKinley's regi- c
ment. was given great ovation. \
The ranks OF this great and renowned @
regiment are fast thinning. The step @
of the warriors is not so elastic as In y
days gone by and the. passing years n
have silvered the hair OF those ever II
brave boys in blue; but the sound c.
of martial music and the sight OF fly b
Ing colors made them forget the work n
Of feeting years and they marched as
proudly on as the veterans OF the late
war, who followed them in the p
parade. q
FOREIGN WAR VETERANS. A
The American veterans of foreign u
service was very distinguished fea- o.
ture. Many OF its members are sons 81
of sunny climes beyond the sea, but CT
right royalty do they love the flag of
he country Of their adoption. For II n,
hey fought on foreign soil-braying q
heat. plague and death. Pride and n,
oyalty was seen In their faces as cl
hey passed the reviewing stand.
The U. 8. Military Band. mounted,
we'll deserved the ovation II received. re
Erect. stalwart, musical fellows. n
proudly they sat on their fine h,
MOUNTS, and Canton and her many a,