The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1889-09-13


The on Loy conrge.
carriages containing The President and
the other guests os Mr. Wanamakel
passed along the road the people ranged
themselves by the roadside in trout Of
their homes and other advantageous
points cheering ana waving handser-
chiefs a long As the party conld be seen.
As the procession proceeded il became
more aud more pretentious. FOR ia almost
every case the Inhabitants Of the houses
BY the roadside had horses and wa CONS
ready TO fall IA bebild the presidential
party.
Noble station. on the Reading road. was
covered with tiays and bunting, and from
that point to Abingdon, half mile dis
-ant the road was lined with fags placed
twenty feet apart. and the handsome
country residences were decorated and
ilags were flying from the lawns. Just
before entering Arlington village the
party halted at the Abingdon Pres
byterian Church, founded in l71f.
IN whose burying ground lie the remains
Of several Of the original Instructors and
students Of Log College. their graves
being marked with flags. Spanning the
sutrance to the church ground was an
arch bearing tho inscription: Arlington
Church. founded 1.i4. Greeting 10 our
ruling elders who rule our country
The greeting refers to the President. Mr..
Wanamaker and General Beaver. all OF
whom are rulin; elders os the Presby-
tsrian Church.
Across the Abingdon village street was
triumphal arch thirty-ivc feet high ana
sixty feet span, where the street was
nanked by two stands. each seating three
hundred people. As the President
passed under the arcn the baud OF the
First Regiment played s.Hail TO the
Chief all the church bells were
rung. and the Abingdon re-
reption committee presented lowers
60 the ladies in the carriages OF the pres
idential party. Three miles beyond
Abingdon the party passed through the
village Of Willow Grove, where the build
Tags were all decorated. and at Haiboro.
-wo miles further on, Fisher Post G.. A.
r., with band, escorted the party
through the village.
Tents are erected on the Tennent farm.
The site Of the old Log College, and an
immense crowd from the surrounding
country aud Philadelphia. besides promi-
nent Presbyterian civines frou. al parts
Of the country. are present. The celebra-
tion. which j. uader the auspices OF the
Presbytery Of Philadelphia. North, while
cmmcmoratin, the foundation OF the
Log College by VIM. Tennent in 1925. il
really commemorative OF the founding OF
the Presbyterian church in the United
states. aud il may also be said that
Princeton College sprang from the
primitive institution OF learning estab-
iished by Tcnnent.
a lau~ rsrnrvra ~. r..a - nxnrrt.ou
arranged. divided into two parts. and at
u:20 a. III. the services OF the day were
opened by the reading Of verse OF
Scripture by Rev. Joseph Bsgys. ID. d.. OF
fiie Falls OF Schuylkill. Philadelphia,
which was followed by q prayer BY Rev.
T. W. Eckard, Of Abingdon. Pa. through
whose efforts the celebration was carried
from suggestion 70 fact.
At1I: 80 a. m. President Harrison. leaning
IN the arm Of Postmaster- General wana-
maker. and followed by nrs. Harrison.
Rev. J. W. Scott, Private Secretary Hall
ford aud Others OF the Presidential
party. entered the large tent and received
= most enthusiastic welcome. Tho ladies'
~ the party carried beautiful bouquets.
presented % them by the Arlington COM
mittee. Governor Beaver came ia for
generous share OF the cheering.
As soon as the party were seated the
iirst paper OF the day was read by Rev.
DR.. Turner. Of Hartsvillc. descriptive Of
che founding of the Log College, and the
useful career OF its founder. He was fol-
Iou-d hy Rev. L. NJ. Patterson. Of Phila-
dclphia. editor ~ the Presbyterian. who
delivered an address on LOG College
Evangelists."
Francis II. Partin, president OF Prince
ton College. was next on the programme.
hnf owing 20 the death OF his son no was
unable 20 be present. and DR.. Murray.
dean Of Princeton College. delivered an
address in his stead. Rev. Richard Nc
fiwaine. DID,, Id, president Of
Hampden Sydney College, Virginia. read
= paper on .The Influence Of tho Log
College in the SOUTH"
At the conclusion OF this address Presi-
dent Harrison was introduced. The as
semblage az this time numbered 5000 or
more, and this vast audience rose en-
masse and repeatedly cheered the Presi-
dent. Mr. Harrison. when the applause
ceased 50 he could b Aeard. spoke in
Substance as follows:
have had illustrated to me here to-day one
M the consistent fcnets and graces OF the Pres
byter.an church. Nothing. assure you. short
~ . robust embodiment OF the doctrine OF the
perseverance, OF the saints sn the person OF our
distngu she'd brother the chairman who has
Just introduced me. could have overcome the
difficulties which seem 10 be in the way Of those
Tho attend celebrations. nave also had illus
xated 70 me. regret 20 say. another OF the
r~sslts o. persistent Presbyteriansn. never
- any time promised TO make an address
here to-day. I.aughterl. I never authorized
Any one 20 do ~. There are many emDarrass-
knv things 70 be encountered IN this life, among
them there IL none more embarrassing than
being associated on the platform or sitting
a. table next 20 gentlemen with manu-
scripts In their pockets. when one Is not
suilariy provided. lGrcat laughterl.
THANK YOU for your hospltaoIc treatment OF
me and mine to-day. and | must shy l have