The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-09-05
A ROYAL WELCOME HOME.
General Harrison Il Greeted by . Great
Throne of People.

General Harrison Il Greeted by . Great
Throne of People.
The reception rendered General Harrison on
his return homo last night demonstrated the
warmth of regard in which be is held by his
of the people to greet him, and what was intend
ed as q cordial reception developed into an ova-
ton. Unsolicited in any way, not less than
$1,000 people came out Of their homes. and as
sisted in welcoming home the distinguished In
dianian whom they so much delight to ouor.
There no attempt at display, but the greet
ing the General received was one of those that
came from the heart and of kind but few men
are so fortunate to receive. 1t was not known
until Sunday when the General would return,
and as to the exact time of his
arrival but little was known un-
til Monday. AS his vacation was
of quiet nature 1t was not his desire that there
should be any demonstration upon his arrival az
home, and, therefore, the central committee
took no steps toward giving him . reception.
However, the Veterans Regiment. the Railroad
Mems Club, and the Columbia Club, at meetings
held Monday evening, decided to meet him at
tho depot and act as an escort to his home. The
arrangements were perfected by the officers of
those organizations slors, and . call for the
members of the three was not issued until yes
terday morning.
The Columoia Club decided to meet the special
train on which General Harrison and his party
would come at Noblesville. and chartered two
special cars for that purpose One hundred
members, wearing white hats, white vests, and
carrying canes headed by q drum corps of
twenty-five members left for that place
last evening at 6:30 o'clock Several
hundred people were at the depot
to see them depart. and highly commended them
upon their splendid appearance. The train bear
ing General Harrison and party was sehedu duled
to arrive at 730 o'clock, and an hour before that
time the members of the Veteran Regiment aud
the Railroad Mems Club, who were to assist in
the reception, began to assemble at their rendez.
vous. in front Of Pfaffin's Hail. The short no.
tice given the members of each club was sufficient
to bring them ont, aud by o'clock the square
on Pennsylvania street. from Market to Ohio
was packed with the veterans and railroad men,
Shortly after o'clock they marched to the de-
pot and formed on illinois street. The men,
to the depot. The veterans had an advance
guard Of seventy five men on horseback, consist
ing of men who, during the war, had belonged to
cavalry regiments. Long before, and while
the clubs were forming on Illinois street, the
people began to gather in aud around the Union
Depot Men came with their whole families,
and evinced as much Of desire TO see General
Harrison as though he was q non-r resident il In
dianapolis. There was perhaps half as many
women as men, aud they were equally as en-
thusiastic as their husbands. By 7:30 o'clock,
the time the train was snnounced to arrive,
there were several thousand in and around the
depot, filing up every available bit of space in
the extensive sheds. Many, to get better
view, climbed upon the inside iron work of the
sheds, and from their elevated positions hurrahed
and waved flags.
The train was late, and at 7:30 o'clock the
train dispatcher wrote in big letters on the black
board that General Harrison specia
would arrive at S:l0 o'clock The
time Of waiting did not hans
heavy upon the throng. It only afforded ar
opportunity for more people to attempt to push