Wichita eagle., 1889-09-15
THE DISTINGUISHED VISITORS
Spend the Day In Wichita and take Away Good
Impressions.

Yesterday in response to the city's inyi-
| tation, Governor Hovey of Indiana. and
staff spent the day in Wichita. The party
did not arrive until near II o'clock OWN &
to unavoidable delays. The Mayor and a
large delegation of citizens met them at
| the Santa Fe depot and first drove them TO
the packing houses. From here they took
drive through the northern residence
portion of the city finally coming out at
| Eighteenth and Waco, thence south on
Waco to Thirteenth street when they went
oyer into Riverside From here they re-
turned to the hotel to dinner. After din
ner they paid visit to the Garfield uni
versity and the handsome residences of the
West Side, returning to the board of trade
rooms Here were displayed the richest
products of the state which would rival
the most fertile sections of America and
could not fail to produce lasting impress
sion on the minds of the visitors.
In the evening reception was held at
the parlors of the Hotel Carey, where the
usual civilities were interehanged and the
party took leaYe of their entertainers.
THE RECEPTION.
At S o'clock, promptly. Mayor Clement
accompanied Governor Hovey TO the parlor
where was assembled large number of
the leading citizens. The governors
staff was present, composed of Brigadier
General Pope. Colonel Jessop, Lieutenant
Colonel Jack Major Oliphant, Major VIII
kinson, Major Roberts and Major Bond.
In addition to the staff the party was aC-
companied by Major Ewing. Captain Tarl
ton and Assistant Adjutant General En-
met.
Mayor Clement. introducing Governor
Hovey, state ed that Mr. c. I. Coffin had
been dele gated TO speak the peoples well
come, and straightway called upon that
gentleman, who responded as follows:
Governor Hovey and staff: We extend
to you in the name OF this great city
most hearty and cordial welcome. know
not what words can make it more forcibe
This is wonderful city wonderful on &C
count OF its rapid growth. A few years
ago this was nothing but rolling prairie
and these mountain piles were in their
primitive elements. Going to bed at night
one might not be able TO recognize the
place the next morning. Everything here
is on q magnificent scale. The pTairies,
the rivers, in fact everything so much so
that It has been said that it took six east
eru men 10 believe one western yarn. We
regret TO a certain extent the days expert
ences On account of the variety of climate
but these were merely samples. The winds
and rains are even on a magnificent scale.
You experienced merely zephyrs today,
sometimes the wind blows, also showers,
while sometimes it rams here. We trust
tel ar,A
enjoyed being here but one-tenth as much
as we have enjoyed your presence.
GOVERNOR HOyEY'S RESPONSE.
GENTLEMEE:--I must acknowledge my
surprise and astonishment on arriving in
southern Kansas. 1t surpassed all the
tales Of romance ! have read. and was
more surprising to me than anything /
ever experienced. Young as il is, 10 is
great and wonderful country, sprung up
as by magic. All Of the tales in Latin /
do not equal what / have wit
messed today. When | return home and /
tell the tales Of what have seen l shall I
not De surprised II many are found ready 1
to doubt my words.
Kansas is as beautiful picture as could 1
sdorn a canvass l see On every hand 4
waving helgs Of grain. herds of tattle snd /
docks OK sheep. IN short every necessary Of i
life il the fullest abundance.
Some memories OF ny early life are as
ISOLATED with Kansas. When back in ISIS !
was Democrat with Thomas 4. Hen /
tricks, Dan voorhees, differed With them /
ID the subject Of Kansas 4ad thought with /
stephen a Douglas. sspcasiug the liberty
IF this state. ! was at that time United 1
Ststes attorney for Indiana, and On ac-
souut ct my sympathy With Stephen n
Douglas was removed from o.fice By Mr.
Buchanan. who replaced me with
Dan voorhees, Suffice il % say
jar roads lie apart; his led
aim u congress, miue led me
o the field IsppIausel / felt THAI this
'ouatry should bs free and advocated her
light 70 make her own institutions. 50 you
sc Kansas has something 70 DO in shsP--
ng Tny life. iApplABse.i | cannot find
language appropriate 20 express
NJ feelings towards Kansas. | believe
within the next twenty-five years that ali
4 the Kansas prz.ries and the plains lying i
,ztweez Is and tie Pacific VIII De
cultivated Tie people % this country
must learn the lesson that Was taught n
,outh America Living il Peru for four
ears learned ,as Importance o. .ET.sai.oa-