The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-06-04
MR.. BAYARD'S VISIT WEST
THE NOTED CITIZEN AT ST. LOUIS
He is Shown Marked Respect and Speaks
Briefly and Sensibiy Trouble In
Tamm anY-Gen. Ross for Gov
ernor-General Politics.


ST. LOUIS, June 3.--Hon. Thomas f.
Baysrd, secretary of state, accompanied
by his private secretary, Mr.. Henry l..
Bryan, arrived this morning from
Washington en- route to Columbia, Mis-
souri,, to deliver the annual address be-
fore the students OF the State univer-
sity. The distinguished visitor was met
at the Relay depot, in East st. Louis, by
Senator Vest and committee OF ciJi-
Gems, composed of Col. John G. Prather,
Judge j. J. Liudley, Hon. Il, @ Kehr,
Messrs. Charles w. Francis and Edward
Wilkerson, and was escorted in q carri-
age over the bridge and to the Southern
hotel, where he was received by Mayor
Francis and committee of prominent
citizens with brief address of well
come. Mr.. Bayard shortly afterward
| breakfasted with Mayor Francis, Sena-
tor Vest and Hon. George w. Allen.
After the breakfast at the Southern
hotel, Secretary Bayard, escorted by the
reception committee, drove to the ex-
change, where body of the members of
the exchenge met Mr.. Bayard. The
public were admitted TO the main hall,
which was packed almost to sutlOcation.
| The galleries and parts of the floor were
occupied by ladies. Secretary Bayard
was next escorted to tho platform
i'm the main hall, by President
Harstick, OF the exchange, who intro
duced him to the vast throng and well
coined him In behalf of the exchange.
After tumultuOus cheers, Secretary
BayArd came forward and spoke In
substance astOllows:
at would like all to feel the uuquali-
fed satisfaction it affords me 70 meet
TOR the first time such large body OF
men who have done 30 much to advance
the interests of the great island sea of
Tine Tine S MissisSyipH III valley o @tap
pies as important position as
the Atlantic and the Pacific coasts.
have always tried to do as much for
this section Of the country az for any
other. | appeal to every congressman,
every senator, every man with whom |
have associated in public life, to prove
that nobody has done more to advance
The interests OF this great valley. have
| seconded the interests OF your great
Capt, Eads to open not only Memphis
and New Orleans, but also
St. Louis 10 the commerce OF
the world through this great river.
This ia not my desire alone. AS
one of the advisors of President Cleve.
land, think l am justified In saying
that the administration viii mske every
endeavor to allay every remnant of sec
tiOnal feeling in every particular. The
administrator Is for the whole country
and not for any part Of it. Go on with
out fear; embark in your enterprise; be
at your ease and every hing, you may
be sure, will he done TO protect and ad-
vance the interests OF every citizen OF
tho United States"
At the close of the brief address Nh.
Bayard was applauded heartily.
Addresses were then made by United
States Senator Vest and others. Secre,
tary 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 lunoheG
with the reception committee and in,
vited guests. Later no was driven about
the city and shown all points of inter
est. Mr.. Bayard leaves ut $3.50 p. m. fol-
Columbia, Missouri, where he delivers
the annual address at the State uni
versity tomorrow.