New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-09-05
A GLORIOUS WELCOME FOR GENERAL
HARRISON.
THE WHOLE CITY TURNS OUT TO GREET THE
EPTBLICAN CANDIDATE.

indianapolis Sept. 4 tSpccsD. General Harrson's
reception upon his return home tonight was as
cordial a. an enthusiastic and proudly admlrlne
populace could make II. The short notice gwen OF
his return several days earlier than he was expected
allowed no opportunity for arranging or organizing
demonstration, that no attempt was made TO do
than call three clubs to receive and escort
the city's honored citizen to his home. These ar
rangemcnts were supplemented, however, by an out
pouring Of people eqGalled in numbers only by inc
great multitude that assembled a few weeks ago TO
give vent to the excessive Joy that was caused by
the nomination Of General Harrison for the Presl
dcncy The welcome was wholly spon ancous.
When the train that bore the General back to his
home rolled into the Indianapolis station. delayed
nearly two hours, II greeted with uproarioTs
cheers from crowd OF several thousand people. The
train, lavishly decorated with flags, comprised three
cars the first Of which occupied by General Harr
eon with his wife and Judge and Mrs. W. a. woods
while the other coaches filed with members oi
the Columbia Club an organization OF young Re
pubcans who escorted General Harrison from
NoblcsvIllc twenty niles distant. When The crowd
first caught glimpse of General Harrison
he was sitting in chair in half
reclining position, looking out upon the
assembled multitude. His face a shade or two
browner than when he left home and he looked
stronger He looked pleased and happy when he ap-
pearcd on the platform OF the car. smiling and bowling
acknowledgements OF the continuous cheers that arose
from the crowd General Harrison was escorted
through the crowd to an attracivey decorated car.
rlagc In the street Republican veterans had formed
double line for the purpose of preventing tho crowd
from pressing too closely about the Generals car
rage. and they assisted by the
Republican Railroad Mems Club number
Ing over 1000 members, Between these lines
the escort column moved. and as General Harrison
passed by he greeted with cheers and the waving
~ nars. Cannon doomed at frequent Intervals and
the flames OF Grccan lights Illuminated the streets
along the entire line OF march. Business houses ana
residences were profuscly decorated and the people
gathered in the streets formed two unbrokcn lines
extending from the station a distance Of more than
mile toward the Generals nome
No such demonstration has been witnessed In tho CITY
since the visit Of III. Blaine four years ago, when
many thousands Of people from all over the stare
gathered 10 welcome tho Maine statesman The Vasi
ihr0ng that greeted General Harrison was cOmpos, ID
entirely. however. Of The citizens OF MS
own home several thousand people fell
into ranks behind the escort column and
marched ont TO General Harrisons house
Al his house another largo crowd had already
assembled. Here the General was chc"red again
and again and Mrs. Harrison was not forgotten In
response sho appeared AT the door with her husband
and bowed to the crowd. General Harrison then ad-
dressed the TeOplc.