The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-08-24
A SPLENDID OVATION.
Reception In Honor or the Retarn of
Senator p B. Plumb to Knporia
Between Five and Six Thousand Peo-
pie Participate In the Demonstra-
lions of Welcome

Between Five and SIX Thousand Fec
| pie Participate In the Demonstra-
lions OF welcome
Address OF Welcome by Judge J. ia
Buek-RespOnse By Senator Plumb =
Speeches by i. Z. Lambert, W. W.
Scott. DR. J. J. v sha, Ezra
Russell. OF Burlis ., &c.
The reception tende 10 Senate
Plumb in this city on Saturday might
in honor of his return to Emporia FROM
| Washington, was a magnificent ovs
ton, and was an expression
of confidence and regard which few son
of Kansas have ever enjoyed. The de
monstration was characterized by
spontanIety which speaks eloquently 70
Senator Plumb's standing among tn
people who know him best, and with
whose fortunes his own have beer
linked for the past quarter of century
It was Joined in by men of
ALL SHADES OF POLITICAL FAITH,
and the gratifying conviction wa:
forced upon the mind of the
object OF the ovation that it wa
the man, the citizen and tue neighbol
that was beng honored, no less thar
the statesman crowned with the
achievements of successful career il
the prou'lest iegisl tive b,iy ia the
world.
The preparations for The reception
though hurriedly made, were very CON-
plete, aud nothing could exceed the har-
mony aud enthusiasm which marked
every detail of the demonstration. Com
mercial street was gayly decorated by
lines of Chinese lInierns susp ended
across The lhorUughfare, and was
ABIAZE WITH BON FIRES
which made ii as bright as MONDAY for
many squares.
The Senator WIS Conveyed from
his reside nee 10 the corner
of Commercial street and
Fifth avenue in carriage drawn
by four magnificent white horses. With
him rode Mayor Eastman, |. E. Lambert
and Col. II. G. Whitley. The escort,
headed by the Elnporia Rifles band, con
sisted of body of cavalry under the
command of Judge Culver, and the En-
porla Rifles. The Wandering Star band
was alsn in the procession and played a
number of fine airs along the line of
march. The pavements between Sixth
and Fourth avenues were literally
swarmiDg with people and every win
dow aud balcony within hearing dis
lance of the speakers stand.
which was erected in front of the
EmporIa National bank, was Occu-
pied, as was every
AVAILABLE FOOT OF STANDING ROOM
in the vicinity. of the platform. The
large attendance of ladies was notable,
and was pleasant feature of the demon.
stration.
Mayor Eastman presided at the recep-
lion with accustomed dignity and after
a few we'll chosen words of welcome to
the Senator on behalf of the city, an.
Dounced Judge j. Jay Buck, who step
ped forward and delivered the following
appropriate and felicitous
ADDRESS OF WELCOME:
HoNoRED SIR:-In olden time, when
Regulus returned 10 the city SO much In.
debled to his patriotism and diplomacy,
there came out from the city gates 10
meet and 10 greet him, his wife and
their children, grave and reverend"
senators and The populace of mighty
Rome. With less Ostentation, but l as
sure you, with no less sincerity and liz.
teresi have these thousands gathered
here. and they bid me for them and as
with one voice to say To you: "Welcome
homel" They come not az an s.army
with banners" neither as a brigade
bearing axes to grind. They are Repub
are strong ProhibitiOnists, while others
may prefer The liquid TO the solid side of
this question. Some have pronounced
upon the question of female
suffrage, and some, perhaps, have no
con {lcLlons at all.
Lfa me assure you what You have a
right To expect and 10 know; This
large concourse of people has no politi-
cal Significance whatever. We are your
friends and neighbOrs, who come to ex-
lend hearty welcome on your return
from successful, honorable and arduous
duties in our behalf. 1t seems but as
yesterday that you, as our servant, were
lahor;ng for us IN our capital, half way
across coptinent.
Mindful am that these friends came
not To listen 10 me, but 10 see and IL
hear you. My task being ended
might we'll close, but two thoughts i'm
pei themselves upon my mind and de
mand ulteranee from my lips: The
magnitude of this country of ours and
the marvellous growth of this city. where.
a quarter of Il century ago, you stuck
the stake for your homestead and here
cast your lot. Whether such choice
was accidental Or otherwise, il was sue
cessful. How great, sir, must he the
changes you have expert fenced and noted
here.
1t is told Of youth in California, not
over reverent, that when a preacher
asked him how long he had lived there.
pointing TO huge boulder. replied:
You sec that rock thar? We'll, that
was thar when / came" | think, sir,
you would be puzzled 10 look about and
see any thing that was here when you
came, Il is true AS natural objects we
have the Neosho and Cotton wood, that,
uniting in n loving embrace, flow I'M
vexed through the beautiful valley be
low; and we cherish a pride that no
member of the Kansas delegation de-
manded as IA prprient beggar any appro-
priation therefor.
When thirteen years ago l came we
had twenty five miles of Railroad which
has now grown into a trans cs,niiDental
thoroughfara connecting the Two great
oceans of the world.
sEroni uell Gate to GOTl Gate.
Aud the sabbath unbrOkcn
A sweep continental
And the Saxon Vet spoken .
The friends here rejoice that ou haye
ever been and continue tO he one of the
first men of the plaee-in one sense by
accident or good judgment, in the other
by your energy and worth-ap1 al their
behest now say welcome, thrice wei
come.
Upon the conclusion of Judge Bucks
address, Senator Plumb stepped to the
front of the platform amid hearty cheers
from the assembled multitude, and in :
feeling manner which plainly betrayed
his deep emotion. returned his
HEARTFELT AND EARNEST THAMES
for the kindly evidences OF regard with
which his fiji ds, neighbeIs apd towns
men had bscn pleased to honor him,
assuring ,htm that nothing could afford
him so much qualification as the con.
seriousness that he held n place in the
hearts Of those among whom he had
lived for 50 long. Then. casting II
glance up and down the handsome bust
ness ,hoEoughfare all aglow with light
and tecming with life, in honor of hi:
return, he said:
When look al Emporia as islands be
| fore me tonight and go back in memo
~ To the poor hamlet which was founded
twenty five years ago by little band OF
brave and trusting pioneers, 1t all seem.
| to me
LIKE DREAM;
and can scarcely realize that the hope
and expectations of these who laid the
| foundations of the Town amid the hard
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