The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-09-20
They are Met at the Depot and escorted
to the Harper House, Where They
Formally Receive the Citizens.
Some Interesting Notes in Regard to
Illinois Noted War Horse.

As stated in yesterdays ARGUS, the
different committees met last evening TO
complete arrangements for the reception
of Gen. John A. Logan and Frank W.
Palmer, postmaster ofChieago, and editor
| of the inter Ocean. Carriages were at the
Harper house at an early hour, and the
reception committees arrived at the depot
ie due time to receive the distinguished
visitors. The reception committee from
the Major General John Buford Post was
composed of Thomas J. Covell, Louis v
Eckhart, Majsr ]. NJ. Beardsley, Capt H.
c. cleveland and Capt Robert Koehler.
Alderman J. J. Reimers was present in be
half of the city conEeil. The guests were
escorted TO the Harper house, where Gle
/ CANT rooms had been provided. The
time was pleasantly passed until break
| fast was announced, in general converse
ton. Landlord Harper, in honor of the
occasion. had his house nicely decorated
He had also provided most palatable
breakfast which was heartily enjoyed by
the company: There were present at the
breakfast table besides Messrs. Io-
gan and Palmer, Mayor Mott, j. NJ
Buford, ex-Mayor Carse, Capt r. J.
Robinson, Capt. Robt Koehler, Major ],
NJ. Beardsley and j, j. Reimers.
After breakfast the cigars were passed,
and formal reception was rendered the
distinguished gentlemen from Chicago.
Gen. Logan was already acquainted with
a great many of our people. and the
greeting with them was all the more
cordial, as it brought back memories of by
gone days, when they were surrounded
by the clouds of battle, and
when the safety of the nation
hung on single thread. The spacious
Office of the Harper house was filed with
our prominent citizens, who showed theil
good viii to our United States Senator, BY
giving him such cordial and hearty wei
come at so early an hour An ARGUS
representative was at the scene betimes
and had pleasant chat with Mr. Logan
1 aYou don't look much older than you
did ten years ago, General.
Il mo, hold my age well have ar
II rived at an age when man does no
t change much. The only Indication tina
I am growing old is that my mustache i
? turning white"
Rock Island seems quite friendly t
you, and you evidently have great man
E friends here"
II have. Many old comrades of min
r reside in this vicinity, and am Away
!. pleased to meet them"
: by the way, General, believe you ar
t member of the Mississippi river com
missionY'
Yes sir, l am"
II We'll, the people here are growfn
It considerably in regard to the disgraceft
Il condition of our harbor. A large san
& bar obstructs the passage way and it is
great nuisance to steamboat men, an
4 should be removed without delay"
,ri HOur commission viii make tour {
d inspection of the harbors along the rive
II next month, and l will call their attentio
. to your harbor We will probably go o
e the Gen. Barnard. and it is possible tbs
we will start from Rock Island
al How about politics." ventureG the II
n porter; rs there anything new in tt
~ political worlds"
q. Il have not been paying any attentio
pr to politics lately, and l don't know muC
i. about them.
The reporter was about to hazard Il
question, Flows the Logan PRESIDENT
III boom for 1884 getting along2' when
lis was interrupted by the arrival of sever
10 more persons who had not yet been i
lg PRODUCED and he was thus forced to chan
no the subject.
~ About this juncture about sixty me
81 oers of the Gen. John Buford Post, G.
cir R., entered the hotel, in charge of M
TO Beardsley, two abreast, and formed
circle around the General and
G. friends Major Beardsley then sa
no "boys, let us salute our honorable {
on comrade, the recognized leader of
IN, noble volunteers of the state of IIlinc
DIS, as we used to after victory" And Ii
or three rousing cheers echoed and reechC
r, through the house, as the veterans swu
no their hats in the air, and saluted the h,
es. of many victory. The order was IL
Md given to break ranks and the men "
be had fought many hard battle gathe
Of around their former chief, and took /
ate by the hand
Mayor Mott, in behalf of the city CO,
Gil and the city of Rock Island thanl
- Mr.. Logan for the honor of his vi
= and assured him that the people were g
~ to see him. In return Mr.. Logan said
was under obligations to the citizens
the kind welcome that had been accor
him, and that his visit to Rock ISL
would long be remembered with feeli
of pleasure.
1t was then announced that the
had arrived when Mr.. Logan would
- expected in Davenport. Three carris
were in waiting at the door. The
~ was occupied by General John A. Lo.
Frank w. Palmer, Mayor Mott and G
T. ]. Robinson; in the second, Mes
sKe' Alex Steel, Morris Rosenfeld, Hol
ago Hakes and Albert Warren, and in
a. third carriage were Thomas Murdock