Left - McKinley's whistle stop at Mt. Horeb
President William McKinley
Pays A Visit to Mt. Horeb
It was raining in Mt. Horeb on October 6, 1899. Nevertheless, a crowd of 2000 to 3000 people gathered at the railroad depot to see President William McKinley. School was dismissed for the occasion. The streets were lined with people and the town marshall had appointed 20 associates to keep order.
The president's train was an hour late, but a mighty cheer went up when the two monster locomotives and five coaches finally pulled in. When the train came to a halt, our congressman, H.B. Dahle, who had joined the party at Galena, IL, appeared on the rear platform followed by the president. Congressman Dahle introduced the President, who spoke for several minutes after which he presented the members of his Cabinet who were traveling with him.
As the train pulled away, the President was the last to leave the platform, and standing in the doorway of the car, he bowed and waved his handkerchief to the cheering crowd.
* Text from Mount Horeb-Presettlement to 1986.