Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-06-04
SECRETARY BAYARD.
The Secretary of the Treasury Cordially
Received by the Citizens Of 81.
Louis.
BE is Shown the Sights of the Town
and Feeds the Vanity Of the Ma
tives ia Brief Speech.

ST. LOUIS, Mo, June 3.-Hon. Thos.
+. Bayard, secretary of state, accom-.
panied by his private secretary, Mr..
Henry L. Bryan, arrived this morn
ing from Washington en- route to
Columbia, Mo, to deliver the annual
address before the students of the
State University. The distinguished
visitor was met at the relay depot in
East st. Louis by Senator Vest and q
committee of citizens composed of Col.
John G.. Prather, Judge j. J. Lindley,
Hon. Il. G. 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 prominent citizens with
brief address of welcome. Mr.. Bay
ard shortly afterward breakfasted with
Mayer Francis, Senator Vest and Hon.
George w. Allen.
After the breakfast at the Southern
hotel Secretary Blyard, escorted
by the reception committee,
drove to the Exchange, where body
of the members of the Exchange met
Mr.. Bayard. The public were ad-
mitted to the main hall, which was
packed almost to suffocation. The
galleries ana ports OF the floor were oc-
cupied by ladies'. Secretary Bayard was
next escorted TO the platform in the
main hall by President Haverstack OF
the Exchange, who introduced him to
the vast throng and welcomed him in
behalf of the Exchange.
After tumultuous cheers, Secretary
Bayard came forward and spoke, in
substance, as follows:
AZ would like all to feel the unquali-
fled satisfaction 1t affords me to meet
for the first time such large body of
men who have done so much to adj
vance the interests of the great inland
sea OF the country. In my mind, the
Mississippi valley occupies as im-
portaut position as the Atlantic and
Pacific coasts. / have always tried
to do as much for this section
of the country as for any other. j APP
peal to every congressman, every sena.
tor, every man with whom have been
associated in public life TO prove that
nobody hes done more to advance the
interests of this great valley. / have
seconded the Interests OF your great
Capt Elds 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, / think
am justified in saying
that the administration will make
every endeavor to allsy every remnant
Of sectional feeling in every particu-
lar. The administration is for the
whole country aud not for any part Of
it. Go on without fear, embark in
your enterprises, be at your ease, and
everything, you may be sure, will be
done to protect and advance the inter-
ests Of every citizen of the United
States.n
At the close of the brief address Mr..
Bayard was applauded voclferously.
Addresses were then made by United
States Senator Vest and others.
after which Secretary Bayard was
shown over the floor and introduced
to many of the spectators He was
then driven TO the st. Louis club
house, where he lunched with the re-
ception committee and invited guests.
Later he was driven about the city
and shown all the points of interest.
he left at 9:35 p. m. for Columbia,
Mo, where he delivers the annual adj
dress at the state university to.mor-
row.