Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-10-01
He Talks 10 Visiting Delegations and
10 Some Little Girls.

GEN. HARRISON'S BUSIEST DAY.
He Talks 10 Visiting Delegations and
TO Some Little Girls.
The first Of the numerous visiting delegations TO
arrive at Indianapolis Saturday came from Cleve-
land, onio. between 600 and 700 strong, over the
Bee Line. at $50. 1t comprised 200 Union vet
erans the Central German Club, 200 In number;
the John A. Logan Club, Harrison and Morton
Club, and Fremont Guards. At noon the delega-
ton Of 200 students from the State Normal School
at Normal Ill, arrived There were seventy
young ladies In the delegation. The delegations
marched TO University Park Gen Harrison's ap-
pearance was greeted by o storm OF cheers, and
In clear, ringing voice he addressed the visitors
at some length. He said:
FEELING TALK TO THE VETERANS.
"The organizations represented here this morn
ing have for me each Individual interest Each is
suggestive OF tone OF thought which / should be
glad to follow, but cannot, In the few moments
that can speak to you In this chill atmosphere,
Say all that the names and character Of your re-
spective clubs suggest as appropriate. welcome
these comrades OF the Union army In the civil war.
lCheersl Death wrought Its work In CHASTITY
form In those years when patiently, fearlessly
and hopefully you carried the nag 10 the front and
brought at last Ia triumph to the nations capital
ns 10 S has
ans that We're spared from shot and shell abode.
The muster-roli OF the living Is growing shorter.
You live not alone in the memories of the war.
Your presence here attests that as citizens, you
feel the Importance OF the civil strife. You re-
call the Incidents OF the great war not in NAL
ice, not 10 stir or 10 revive sectional divisions,
or 10 remark sectional lines, but because you
loyalty to the nag and herosm in It's dersnce
should be remembered and honored. ZAP
plausel There Is not veteran here, in this Re-
that the streams OF prosperity In the Southern
States shall run bank-fun "A voice: "Amenw
and eAeera] There is not one who does not SYM
patnize with her lagQe-stricken communities and
rejoice In every new evidence OF her Industrial de-
velopmenL The Union veterans have ne yer sought
70 impose hard conditions upon the brave men
they vanqaished. The generous terms OF surrender
given by Grant were not alone expressions OF his
own brave and magnanimous nature. The hearts
OF the soldiers who carried the gun and the KNAPP
sack in his victorious army were as generous "a
his You were glad 10 accept the renewal OF the
confederate soldiers allegiance TO the nag as the
happy end OF all strife; willing that he should
possess the equal projection and power OF q
citizenship that you had preserved for your
serves sew and secured ITO to hi him LApplansel
confidently submit 10 the Judgment
OF every brave Confederate soldier whether the
terms are not fair-that the veteran OF tue Union
Army shall have, voter, an equal influence in
the affairs OF the country that was saved by him
for both with the man who fought against the
nag, and that soldiers OF neither party shall
abridge the rights OF others under the law. PRO
longed cheersJ Less than that you cannot accept
with honor; less than that generous foe would
not consent TO Offer"
After brief tribute to LOgan's memory, he said,
IN WELCOMING TIE GERMAN-AHERICANs:
'You have been known In our politics as people
well Informed upon all the economic questions
that have arisen for settlement You have always
been faithful to an honest currency. [Appiause.1
The enticements Of deprecated money did not win
you from sound principles. You brayely stood for
paper currency that should be The true eQuiva-
lent OF coin. tCrteS OF sGOod, good" Those who,
like your people, have learned the lesson Of thrift
al nor in old hon md
have brought them here with you, realized above
ali things that the laporer needed honest money
that would not shrink in his hands when II had
been paid him Tor an honest days toll And now,
when another great economic question Is pressing
for Determination, i do not doubt that you
Will as resolutely help to settle that
THAI student OF human government and affairs,
turning his thoughtful study toward the history
his Judgment our protective-tarif system was the
source OF our strength; that py reason OF IL we
were able TO deal with War debt that seemed to
pe appalling and inSurmouRtabie. do not doubt
that you, too men who believe In work and thrift,
and so many OF whom are everywhere sheltered
ender roof OF their own, will unite with us In
his struggle 10 preserve our American market for
american worklngmen and TO maintain here a
Wing standard OF wages. ICheersI To those STU
Snts who come fresh from the classroom 10 give
Y greeting this morning, 1 also return my SIN
@e thanks. 4 suggest TO them That they be not
2y students OF books and maxims, but also OF
nm and OF the markets. That In the study OF the
tnn question they do not forget, as so many do,
1et they are Americans"
THE DELEGATION PROM CHICAGO
ditnot arrive until o'clock over the Lake Erie
AM Western road. They numbered about 1000
vots. The organizations represented were the
Filt Veteran CLUB OF 1s4O, SO members, the Jno.
A: Pgan Club, the Twelfth Ward Republican
CllQ the Italian Republican Club, and
the Second Regiment Band, OF 40 pieces.
Inc, We're met at the depot by 500 veterans OF the
and 20 uniformed members OF the Columbia Club,
Withhan d dozen drum corps and bands.
Ges Harrison, III his address to them said:
Thae Is nothing in the great history OF the re-
puDli2n party thai need make any man b ush to
own anself a republican. Applause and cries Of
OF all lovers OF their country. We do not rest in
the pSt, but We rejoice In It. [Appiause.l The
republican party has so consistently followed the
teachings or those great Americans whose names
the w0dd reveres that We may appropriately hold
republican convention on the birthday Of any
Que OF hem lCheers.I The calendar or our pO-
ntlcal sontS does not omit one name that was
conspic Dus In peace or war; We Can celebrate
Jacksons birthday or the anniversary of the Bat
Tie OF New orleans, because he stood for the unity
OF the nstlon and his victory confirmed IL In the
respect q the world. lGreat cheers.l There Is no
song OF PATRIOTISM that we do not sing In our
meetings There is no marble that has been
bullded 70 perpetuate the glory Of our soldiers
about W ach we may not appropriately assemble
and proclaim the principles that we advocate.
tCheerSl We believe In our country and give ft
our love and first care. We have always advocated
that policy In legislation which was promotive of
plause.l will not discuss any particular topic
to-day, az The conditions are 50 unfavorable Tor
outdoor speaking.
THIRTY LITTLE GIRLS.
The general then went through the usual hand
shaking, and as he was proceeding homeward
unexpectedly encountered his third and last dele
CATION of the day. Thirty little girls each arrayed
IN a handsome uniform OF red white and blue, were
drawn upfn military line ON the sidewalk AS the
general approached, little Annie l. Dynes, their
captain, addressing him, said: general Harrison
take pleasure In introducing TO you these cnii-
dren OF The south Side, whose parents are working
men and women and who desire the success OF the
republican party, the true friend OF working men,
women and children everywhere Then at sig
nal from their spokesman the little partisanS
chanted in unison:
ave are for Harrison, he is the man. II we can't
vote, our daddies can"
He then passed along the line and shook hands
with each little midget addressing several OF them
in fatneriy way. II was nIghtfall wnen he
reached his home and concluded, perhaps. his
busiest week thus Tar Ia the campaign
Political Notes
Through arrangements that are being per.
fected by the Commercial Travellers Republican