The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1886-11-26
PRESIDENT CLEVELAND.
Host Distinguished Honors Accorded tho Chiei
Magistrate Of tho Nation in tho City Of Baked
Beans. His presence In Boston, Cambridge,
Faneuil Hall and Harvard College-The Presi
fApfse Spaa,h

faneuil Hall and Harvard COllege-The Presi
dents Speech.
! President Cleveland arrived in Bostor
/ on Monday morning the Sth inst, and was
received with distinguished honors by Gov.
| ernor Robinson who said: II is with great
| pleasure that welcome you to Massa
chusetts. Her people are expectant Will
/ corlahty and abundant regard to ex
! press to you, so far as it may be within
their power, their profound respect 10,
your very honorable and exalted station
| and high appreciation OF your eminent
| ability, your staunch integrity and your
| patriotic devotion to the welfare OF the
nation. Regretting that the pressure o
| your duties Will not permit you to
make an extended stay, Will not
detain you moment longer from en-.
joying the hospitality of the common.
wealth extended to you and to the distin.
| guished persons who accompany you.
After breakfast. escorted by militia.
ry, the president and cabinet, the
governor and other distinguished people,
started for Cambridge, the whole line oi
the route being lined with people. The
presidential party arrived at Har.
and were received at Grove hall by
President Elliott. At the dinner
IN Memorial Hall were seated the following
among other distinguished guests:
Secretary Endicott, Secretary Whitney
Secretary Lamar, Hon. Robert c. Win.
throp, Senator Hoar, James Russell Low
ell, DR.. Oliver Wendell Holmes, George
William Curtis, and presidents OF many
colleges in this and other countries
While the dinner was in progress Mrs.
Grover Cleveland, attended by Mrs. Endi.
cott and the wife OF President Elliott. OF
Harvard. entered one of the galleries with
number OF other invited guests, and was
enthusiastically received by those
present. AT the close of the ban.
guet the alumni sang "St.
Martins" in chorus, after which President
Devens delivered IN ,lddres OF Introduction.
The audience then rose, and. led by the
anniversary chorus, sang Fair Harvard"
with great spirit.
PRESIDENT CLEVELAND SPEAKS
After several toasts had been responded
to, President Devens, in felicitous speech,
in which he eulogized the qualities of the
nations chief magistrate introduced Pres
ldent Cleveland, who spoke as follows:
MT. President and Gentlemen: / find
myself to-day in n company to which am
much unused, and when see the alumni
OF the oldest college in the land
surrounding, in their right OF sonship,
the maternal board. at which | am but
an invited guest, the reflection tha for me
feeling OF regret which is kindly tempered
only by the cordiality OF your welcome
and your reassuring kindness. II the fact is
recalled that only twelve ofmy twenty one
predecessors in office had the advantage OF
q collegiate or university education,
proof is presented OF the democratic sense
OF our people, rather than an argument
against the supreme value OF the best and
most liberal education in high public posi-
There MI U E., a., 1
reason Tor any space or distance
between the walks OF the more classical
education and the way that leads to n
political place. Any Discrimination on the
part OF the most learned and cultured OF
our citizens to mingle in public affairs, and
consequent abandonment OF political
activity to those who have but little re-
gard for students and scholars in politics.
are not favorable conditions under such a
government as ours, and they have exist.
ed TO damaging extent. Very recent
events appear to indicate that the educa-
tion and conservatism OF the land are to be
hereafter more plainly heard in the ex-
presslons OF popular will. Surely the
splendid destiny which awaits a patriotic
effort in behalf of our country will besoon-
er reached if the best OF our thinkers and
men shall deem it a solemn duty
OF citizenship to actively and practically
engage in political affairs, and if the force
and power OF their thought and
learning shall be willingly or un- |
acknowledged in party man
agement. If +. am to speak OF the
OF the Uuited States, desire to |
mention as the most pleasant and charac-
terlshc feature OF our system OF govern
Inent the nearness OF the people to their
and other high officials A view |
Afforded our citizens of the acts and con |
1uct OF those to whom they have intrusted |
Ihelr interests serves as n regulator and |
check upon temptation and CON
1uct In office, and is constant re.
hinder that diligence and faithfulness are
rs measure OF public duty, and such a
citation between president and people
ought to leave but little room in the non.
liar Judgment and conscience for unjust
Ind false accusations, and for malicious
flanders invented for the purpose OF under.
mining the peoples trust and confidence
n the administration OF their govern.
nent. No public officer should desire
o check the utmost freedom OF criti.
ism as to all OF his acts, but every right
hlnklng man must concede that the presi-
ent OF the United States should not be
'ut beyond the position which American
owe OF lair play and decency accords to
very American citizen. This trait OF our
ational character would not encourage il
he extent and tendency were fully appreci-
ted, the silly, mean and cowardly lies that
very day are found in the columns OF GER
ain newspapers, which violate every in
tinct OF American manliness, and in ghoul-
IN giee desecrate every sacred relation OF
rivate life. There is nothingin the highest
thce that the American people can confer
Inch necessarily makes their president
together selfish, scheming and un-
trustworthy. On the contrary, the
olemn duties which confront him tend to
sober sense OF responsibility. The trust
] the American people and an apprecia-
ion oil their mission among the nations OF
he earth should make him n patriotic
ian. and the tales OF distress which reach
i'm from the humble and lowly and needy
nd afflicted in every corner of the land
annot fail to quicken within him every
ind impulse and sensibility. After all it
ONES to this: The people OF the United
tates have one and all IL sacred mission
o perform, and your president, not more
lrely than every other citizen who loves
possibility of the demonstration to
ne world at large OF the success OF popu-
lr government. No man can hide his
1lent in n napkin and then escape
he condemnation which slothfulness de- ;
.rves nor evade the stern sentence which
is faithessness invites. Be assured, my
lends, that the privileges OF this day, so
~ " III ipioNeHlent, ana une enjoyment Df
lls hour, 80 full OF pleasure and cheerful
lcouragement, will never be forgotten;
nd i'll parting with you let me express my
irnest hope that Harvard g alumni
lay always honor the venerable institu. I
on which has honored them. and that no
IAN who forgets and neglects his ,luty to
merican citizenship will find his Alma
ater here.
The president finished his speech amid
aiuSp n {l,a x,s 1
tar Spangled Banner from the band.
resident Devens then introduced in turn
ecretaries Bayard, Lamar, Whitney and
who were received with deafenine G
leers. l
Almost Riot. r
Chicago specinl: Thcre has been a cnllis.