The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-06-04
SENATOR BAYARD.
lie Halls at st. Louis and Briefly Addresses
the Merchants Exchange.

ST. LOUIS, June 3.-Hon. Thomas F. Bayard,
Secretary of the State. accompanied by his pri-
vate secretary, Mr.. Henry L. Bryon, arrived
this morning from Washington, en- Route to
Columbia Mo-, to deliver the annual address be-
fore the students of the State University. The
distinguished visitor was met at the Relay depot
in East St Louis, by Senator Vest and COM
mittee of citizens, composed of Col. John G..
Prather, Judge j. j, Lindley, Hon. E. c. Kehr,
and Messrs. Charles w. Francis and Edward
Wilkerson, and was escorted in carriage over
the bridge and to the Southern Hotel, where he
was received by Mayor Francis and committee
of pr ominen. citizens with brief address of
welcome Mr.. Bayard, shortly afterwards,
breakfasted with May or Francis, Senator Vest
and Hon. George w. Allen.
After the breakfast at the Southern Hotel,
Secretary Bayard escorted by the reception
committee, drove to the Merchants Exchange.
An informal reception was first had in the read
ing room Of the Exchange, where the members
of the Exchange met Mr.. Bayard, and the public
were admitted into the main hail. which was
packed almost to suffocation. The galleries and
parts OF the floor wo re occupied by ladies. Sec
rotary Bayard was next escorted to the platform
In the main hail. where PreSl dent HOarStlck, or
the Exchange, introduced him to the vast
throng and welcomed him on behalf Of the Elk
change. After tumultuous cheering Secretary
Bayard came forward and spoke in substance as
follows:
Il would like all to feel the unqualified salts
faction it affords me to meet, for the first time,
such large body Of men who have done so
much to advance the interests of the great inland
city of the country. In my mind the Mississippi
valley occupies as important a position as the
to do as much for this section of the country as
for any other. l appeal to every congressman,
every senator, every man with whom have been
associated in public life, to prove that nobody has
done more to advance the interests of this great
valley have seconded the efforts of your great
Captain Eads to open not only Memphis and
New Orleans, but also st. Louis to the commerce
of the world through this great river This is
not my desire alone. AS one of the advisers Of
President Cleveland, l think justified in
saying that the administration will make every
endeavor to allay every remnant of sectional
feeling in every particular The administration
is for the whole country, and not for only part
of it. Go on without fear. Embark in your en-
terprises; be at ease, and everything you may
be sure, will be done to protect and advance the
interests of every citizen of the United States"
At the close of this brief address Mr.. Bayard
was applauded heartily. Addresses were then
mace by United States Senator Vest and others,
after which Secretary Bayard was shown over
the floor and introduced to many of the specta-
tors He was then driven to the st. Louis Club
house, where he lunched with the reception COM
mittee and invited guests. Later he was driven
about the city and shown all points of interest.