The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-09-30
HARRISON RECEIVES.
Many Delegations Visit His
Home Yesterday.
THE SPEECH OF A LITTLE GIRL.
Unique Delegation - The Visitors
from Columbus, Chicago and
from Other Points.

INDIANAPOLIS, September 29.-The
first OF the several visiting delegations
to arrive to-day came from Cleveland,
Ohio, between 600 and 700 strong.
Although small ia number, i was the
best uniformed aud one of the finest
looking delegations of the hundreds
that have visited General Harrison. 1t
comprised go veterans, commanded by
General ames Barnett. They were
known as the Harrison Boys in Blue,
and wore historic caps and coats OF
1861. The Central German Club,
200 in numoer, John a. Logan
Club and Fremont Guards, m
pleted the handsome delegation.
The Fremont Guards wore striking
blue continental uniforms, each carried
a log-cabin torch, being miniature
house constructed of colored glass.
The Harrison and Morton club CARR d
large battle axes. The voters organl-
cations represented were the first
veterans CLUB of 1910, fifty members OF
the John A. Logan club, the Twelfth
Ward Rspu olican Club, Italian Repub
llcan Club, and the Second Regiment
band of forty pieces. They were
MET AT THE DEPOT
By the veterans of the Harrison Regi
ment of Indianapolis and 200 uniformed
members of the Colum ola Club, with
half dozen drum corps and bands. OF
all the numerous delegations that
nave visited the city. perhaps
none were honorFd with larger
or more enthusiastic escorts.
Inc streets along the route were lined
with enthusiastic spectators. At Uni
verslty Park large crowd. including
MANY of the Cleveland visitors, awaited
them, with H. and M" inscribed on
their banners. Among the prominent
men acco npanying the delegations
were Hon. Amos Townsend and Gen
eral E. d. Myers.
At noon delegation oil 200 students,
from the State Normal School. at Nor
NAL, Illinois, arrived. There were
seventy young ladies in the delegations,
wearing jaunty felt hats Of ali colOrs
and a shoulder rosette Of red, white and
blue ribbons and on the other hand
some badge. The delegation arrived at
noon and marched to University Park.
GENERAL HARRIsoN's APPEARANCE
was greeted by a storm of applause.
The General addressed the visitors at
some length.
The Chicago delegation arrived at 4
pm. They mum bered about 1000.
Just before reaching the Park, the
Home Escort Club opened the ranks,
and as the Chicago boys marched
through, began cheering. The cheering
was most ANNA ed.
Judge John w. Greene in the alb
sence of Mayor Roche, delivered the
congratulate address on behalf of the
delegation at-large, followed by DR..
Smith, who spoke for the Teppecanoe
Veterans After the cheers had sub
sided, General Harrison made a
response. AS the General was proceed
ing homeward and reached the corner
of University Park, on Vermont Street,
he UNEXPECTEDLY encountered his third
and last delegation OF the day,
THIRTY LITTLE GIRLS
from 4 to u years old. each wearing
handsome uniform of red, white and
blue. They were drawn up in military
line on the sidewalk. As the General
approached, little Annie |. Daynes,
their captain, addressing him, said:
General Harrison. l take pleasure IN
introducing to you these children of the
south side, whose parents are working
men and women and who desire the
success of the Republican party, the
true friend of the workingmen, women
and children everywhere.
Then they gave three cheers for Gen.
eral Harrison, who responded briefly to
this unique delegation.