The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-02-28

as hope to do again. 1t is city on
| whose streets the pompous. display of
wealth are not seen. 1t is full of
pleasant homes and in these
| homes there is an unusual store of con-
/ tentment. The memory of your favor
and kindness will abide with me and
| my strong desire to hold your respect
and confidence will strengthen me in
the discharge of new and responsible
| duties. Let me say farewell 70 all my
Indiana friends. For the public honors
/ that have come to me Z am
their grateful debtor. They have
made the debt so large that I can never
| discharge it. There is great sense of
| loneliness in the discharge of high pub
lie duties. The moment of decision is
one of isolation. But there is one who
comes into the quick chamber of judg-
ment and to his wise and unfaillng
| guidance will L look for direction and
safety. My family unite with me in
| grateful thanks for this cordial good
| bye, and with me wish AL these years
| of separation may be full of peace and
| happiness for each CT you"
The speech was received with cheers.
/ at its conclusion the general re-enter-
ed his car and the train at once pro-
ceeded.
The presidential train is o2e of the
handsOmest that ever departed from
the Union station. 1t is composed of
an engine ard four cars. The first is
combination Car No. 20 smoker and
baggage. The regular run of which is
on the New York and st. Louis limited
express. The second is the Pullman
buffet and the sleeping car ''Iolanthe"
occupied by the press representatives
accompanying the party. 1t is kept in
reserve for special purposes such as the
| present and for the use of private par
I InI on hGl fT-I1 10 mis- in
oak and trimmed with maroon
plush. Its prominent features is a
salon in the center occupying its full
width and furnished with table, desks,
chairs and lounges similar to those
found in any well appointed library.
The third is the car haywood, one of
the ordinary Pullman sIeepers, a fit
companion however in point of con-
structiOn and adOrnment to the others
in the train. In this Car are portion of
the friends accompanying the preSi-
dent-elect. The last Car is President
Roberts private Car No. 120. 1t is
finished outside in dark red and bears
the word "Pennsylvania" on the cor
nice over the windows. A full descrip-
ton of this car has already been pub
liShed in these dispatches. At has been
entirely retitted and is the most luXur-
iOuSly furnished car on the road. 1t is
sixty three feet in length and is di-
Vided into four compartments, kitchen,
dining room, sleeping apartment and
parlor. The parlOr is fourteen feet in
length caTpeted with the finest of Will
ton and furnished with reclining
! chairs, handsomely carved and uphOl-
stored with brOcaded wine colOred
plush. The sleeping room is furnished
in oak and contains Il bed, stationary
wash stand and private closets. 1t is
handsomely curtained and furnished
with brass, Oxidisode silvered and
, nickel trimmings. The dining room
kitchen, which is thoroughly equipped
. is furnished III hard wood. Throughout
= electric bells are placed in convenient
location. The car is heated by steam
, and the system of ventilation is abSO
: lutely perfect. The platforms are sc
arranged as to allow the members OF
: the distinguished party to view the
! scenery without suffering discomfort
> Inside rich curtains and handsome
: brass and nickel trimmings make it ap
! pear veritable oriental palace OF
+ wheels. In the press car are Private
Secretary Halford, Z. T. Tibbite anC
Miss Sanger, stenOgraphers; Mrs. E. F
: Tibbite, Charles Hedges and a. J
!, Halford. Associated Press 2
w. Degraw, United Press
w. c. Mcpherson, New York Tribune
: Ernest .. Chamberlain and wife, New
York Sun; J. MuufOri, New YOrl
World; w. II. Smith, Cincinnati Com
, merciaI Gazette; j. L. Mccarthy. Gin
! cinnati Enquirer; George c. Hit, In
! dianapOlis journal; w .. Mckinney
!. SUPERINTENDENT. j. F. Miller and II. R
, Deering, assistant general passenger
! agent. will accompany the train as fal
> as Richmond. The train was pulled
! by engine $40, John Carsel, engineer
Henry King is engineer.
/ RICHMOND, Ind, Feb. %. The train
{ pulled out of the union station at 3:l9
amidst the hurrahs of the thousands
2 gathered there and of those who lined
+ the tracks as far as the city limits. AS
II it passed the spacious grounds of the
: deaf and dumb institute. just east OF
= the city, the fences and freight cars or
an adjoining track were covered by
5 the hundreds of the pupils in attend
e ance. That they were not altogether
1 dumb the noise they were able to make
! fully proved. AS the rear of the traiI
/ passed General Harrison waved his
2 hand at the children.
t Irvington, the seat of Butler Univer
sity, turned out several hundred spec
' tators, as did also the small towns o.
f Cumberland, Philadelphia, Greenfield
f and Charlottesville.
Q When Knightstown was reached
where is located the Soldiers Orphans
e Home the train stopped for moment
e A crowd of five or six hundred gather
n ed about the rear platform and gavt
. three cheers for Harrison. AS TIT
+ cheers died away General Harrison said
2 My ERIENDS-I thank you for tbi
: cordial gathering and demonstration
: l can detain the train but a momen
: and I only stopped at the request o.
8 the superintendent of the Soldiers
d Orphans home so that the children
e might have an opportunity to see mi
a and that | might wish them the brigh
:, and prosperous future which the sacri
n fees of their fathers won for them.
' bid you farewell"
il Cambridge City was reached at 4:45
= Here a crowd of about 500 has
d gathered and cheered Justify as thu
= train stopped for moment only. Thu
L f'bOom of a cannon echoed through tn
II train and was heard for some distanc
g after the train had been left behind.
It Richmond was reached at two min
:, utes past five. The run from Indian
e apolis, sixty-eight miles, was made il
i one hour and forty-two minutes in
7. Guiding the numerous stops and il
It spite OF hot box on the car ''May
e wood" Fully five thousand people wer
t assembled at the station and the crow,
It was very demonstrative cheering to tn
% top of their voices, while the canno
d doomed and the whistles blew maxim
:. a din that was deafening. General an
l. Mrs. Harrison appeared on the rea
Is platform of their car and were greete
a. by mighty shout from the crow
is which was a very noisy one. FINAL
e when the tumUlt had partially subside
sr General Harrison spoke as follows:
4 My Friends: l have so long had m
Id home among you that L cannot but fet
re a sense of regret on leaving the soil c
1t Indiana. / go with a deep sense {
at inadequacy but am sure you will b
ID patient with my mistakes and that 20
al will all give me your help as citizens
1T Cheers and cries of I'VE willy in N
lie efforts to promote the best interests {
X our people and the honor of the natio
of we love. lCheers.l I thank you fc