| Show USTEN TOMKINLEY Cumberland Md Gave President Presi-dent Warm Welcome HE MAKES A BRIEF ADDRESS Chief Magistrate and Mrs McKInley Leave Washington for Somerset Pa to Attend Wedding of the Presidents Niece At All the Stops Along the Route Crowds Assembled Assem-bled to Greet Him Multitude Welcomes Presidential Party on Arrival at Somerset Somerset t Pa Sept 10Time President Presi-dent and party arrived here at n30 oclock this afternoon to be present at the wedding of Miss Mabel McKInley the Presidents niece andjDr Hcrmlnug L Briar In the party were President and Mrs lUcKlnlcy Mrs Catherine Matthews of Washington sister of Mrs Abner McKInlcy Secretary to the President Pres-ident G B Cortolyou D B Rlxey inspector in-spector of time navy and the Presidents physician and two stenographers The Presidential party was mot at the Somerset Som-erset station by Mr and Mrs JVIcKlnlcy and IlerminuH liner the groom A shout went up from the assembled crowd as President and Mrs McKinley made their appearance on the platform of the rear coach and descended the car steps Time President looked to be In unusually good health Jt was announced an-nounced that the President would devote de-vote his time to absolute rest while here A great and altogether unexpected demonstration greeted the President upon his arrival at Cumberland this afternoon Although it was generally known that his train would make but a short stop an Immense crowd was at the station He had Intended to make no speeches on the Journey to Somerset but the gathering was so enthusiastic I that after repeated calls he finally responded re-sponded as follows My FellowCitizens assure you that this Is unexpected I had no idea that so many of my fellowcitizens of Cumberland would assemble here to give this greeting the moment I stopped with them I am glad to know that no1 matter what be our politics arc all citizens cit-izens of the United States The North and the South stand side by side with the bravo soldiers and sailors who are maintaining our standard in our distant dis-tant territory and giving shelter and protection to American citizens In China I thank you once again for this generous greeting Stops were also made en route at Hancock Meyersdale Rockwood and Martlnsburg where the President shook hands with as many of the assembled as-sembled crowds as he could reach during dur-ing the few moincnts the stops were made President and Mrs McKlnleys present pres-ent to the bride Is a big polished tiuar teroak chest with silver mountings filled with magnificent table silver Including In-cluding everything that Mr and Mrs Baer will need In the way of spoons forks knives carvers and off pieces during their lives The plated top of the chest bears the Inscription From Uncle William and Aunt Ida September Septem-ber 12 1900 Other presents received by the bride Include a generous supply of brilliant Jewels the bewiklerinpr assortment In silver and cut glass table ware chinaware china-ware table linen paintings engravings and numerous other articles of household house-hold and personal adornment |
