Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-02-26
Hail and Farewell.
The President.EIect Bids Good.
Bye to Home
AND SPEEDS TO THE POST OF DUTY.

indianapolis Turns Out and Gives Him q
Cheering Citizens Add Their Greetings
as the Special Flashes by-Short Stops
and Brief Addresses-The Welcome and
Adieu at Columbus, Ohio.
INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. 28.-It was hearty
Godspeed that this city gave the president
elect yesterday when he left home for the
scene OF his duties and responsibilities for the
next four years. During the morning the
house was never empty OF friends, who came
to bid the president-elect and his family a
personal goodbye, and the hurried final prep
arations for departure were carried on amid
a constant chorus of good wishes and perpet-
usl handshake. The city was gayly decor
ated In the business portion with flags and
bunting, and thousands Of people from out
side districts were in town to witness the
send-off. Among the callers was Mr..
T. S. Quincy with that beautiful grip
sack from the Chicago commercial
travellers, and it was presented with brief but
appropriate remarks from its custodian and
recipient During the morning a venerable
colored man of local celebrity, Peter w. H.
johnson, serenaded the general and his
family with unique and original musical
instrument, playing several patriotic airs
He had for an audience Mrs Harrison and
the children and quite a crowd outside.
As the hour OF departure approached the
streets along the route which it was known
the distinguished traveller would take began
to ill up with people, and when the carriages
containing the party appeared both sides Of
the route were packed with people. About
all Indianapolis was there with heavy rein
forcements from the state outside The en-
thuslasm was high and the party was vigor-
ously cheered as the carriages rolled along.
On Ohio street the George H. Thomas post
u. A. K. fell in line as an escort and in a
short time the Union station was reached,
where just before the special train pulled out
Gen. Harrison delivered a short address.
He said words failed him TO express the
emotion which filed his breast, at the kind
ness of his fellow-citizens on the occasion of
his departure to new fields of duty He had
never left his home here that ne had not later
gladly returned TO it, and hoped TO Just as
gladly again return. The memory Of the
confidence Of his fellow-townsmen would
strengthen him in tue discharge OF his duties.
The debt he owed them was 90 large that he
never could repay 1T. The sense of great
responsibility in the discharge of high duties
was accompanied by a sense OF Loneliness,
but he put his trust in One whose help comes
even into the quiet chamber of Judgment,
and TO His wisdom and unfailing guidance
will look for direction and safety"
He closed by expressing the grateful thanks
OF himself and family for the cordial farewell,
and with the wish that the years Of separa-
ton might be years Of peace and happiness to
all
The speech was attentively listened to, and
upon Its conclusion the crowd gave three
times three cheers. About this time Private
Secretary Halford showed himself, and was
received with hearty round of applause from
his friends and comrades, anu amid roar of
cheers and good-byes, at Sis p m the jour
ney was begun