Omaha daily bee., 1889-08-22
THE pREsIDEN rs TRIP.
His Reception at Cincinnati-Ovatio
at oxford and Indianapolis.

CINCINNATI, August 2l.-Amlu the Do0m-
ing of cannon and cheers from the vast null
titude gathered at.the central station, Presi-
dent Harrison arrived here at 1915, over
two hours and a half late, owing to an acci-
dent TO a train in front of the express yester-
day. The president, with the other members
of the party, took an early breakfast this
morning. The crowds at the central station
cheered when the train stopped, the president
being as usual, besieged by haudshakers.
The party consisted of President Harrison,
Attorney General Miller, Private Secretary
Halford, Secretary Rusk, Hon. John B.
Elan, Colonel John b. Black General
Thomas G. Morgan, commissioner of Indian
affairs, and others. There was an almost
continuous ovation accorded the president
until he reached his carriage. Governor
Foraker rode with the president and the
other members of the party were assigned
to carriages accompanied by members of the
committee. The escort was made up of a
battalion of police and two patrol wagons,
the First regiment and Battery b, of the
Ohio National Guards. The latter fired
salute. The streets through which the pro-
cession passed were packed with people,
while the windows were alive with specta-
tors. The president was almost constantly
bowling his acknowledgements of enthusiastic
greetings.
cortcd TO the parlor, which was elaboratey
decorated with flowers. Mayor Mosby
made brief address of welcome, to which
the president replied as follows:
"Mr. Mavor: thank you and the people
of Cincinnati, for whom YOU speak, for this
kindly welcome. 1t would ne pleasing to me
to speak of recolections which your re-
marks and this city recall, but there is
neither time nor opportunity for that"
The public reception began almost i'm.
medlately. The first callers after the com.
mtteo had been presented were men,
bers of the Ohio commandery of the
Loyal Legion, of which the president is
member, and then followed the public.
At the end of three-uuarters of an hour the
president was driven to the builders ex-
change, where an address of welcome was
made by President Allison of that body.
Here again there was great press of people
to shake the presidents hand.
The presidential party was joined at dinner
by quite a number of Cincinnati gentlemen,
and both the dinner and the rest which fol-
lowed it, when the president went to his
room and received a few friends, were in
pleasing contrast with the more exciting
events that made up the programme for the
first haif of che day. At the chamber of
commerce reception the stream passed at the
rate of fifty people per minute Long after
the reception had ended crowds of people
went in tc see where the president had been
and to look at the decorations. At 4:30 the
presidents departure from the Burnett
house was the occasion for renewed ap-
plause 1t was started by the spe ctators in
| the corridor, who saw the president kiss a
child in Its mothers arms as he was coming
down the stairway. The president was ac-
| companied by the indianapolis committee of
invitation and by the members of the Clncin-
| natl committee.
| At 5 o'clock the train started. At that
moment the president appeared near the
| the platform and IA shout arose, which con-
| tnueu until the train was out of sight.
Among those aboard the train leaving
| Cincinnati were President Harrison, Attor
ney General Miller, Private Secretary Hal
| ford, Secretary Rush. General Morgan, com
missioner of Indian affairs; Hon. Dan M
| Raudell, marshal of the District of Columbia
| and Captain Meredith, chief of the bureau Of
| printing and engraving.
| To tell the hearty and frank reception at
one place on the road is to tell that at all
| places.
At Hamilton cannon thundered forth the
presidential salute as the train drew up.
AT oxford, where DR.. Scott had been u
| professor at Miami university, and at another
| time head of female college, the mayor
| said in behalf of the citizens: I'VE greet
you. Here you received your college educa-
| ton and were married. Oxford has ever
| felt deep interest in your useful career.
| Oxford has watched your life. We rejoice
in this opportunity Of giving you hearty
| welcome.n
| In reply the president said it gave him
| pleasure to stop even for a moment at Ok
| ford and rendered his most sincere thanks
for the reception. The mayor, at College
| Corner, said:
"We stand on the edge of two states to
| welcome you to your state. We have the
| wagon here in which your grandfather rode
in lS40 and we will be glad to ride you on it
| today
| The carriage was a very old looking carry
| all, TO which rope was attached ready to
| be drawn by the eager people. President
| Harrison replied;
"Thank you. | prefer this modern We.
| hice am now riding on, and / am obliged
| to you and this audience for this hearty
greeting. II gives me pleasure to cross the
| line into my own state, which has been so
hospital and kind to me always, and it gives
| me pleasure to look into the faces of the
| happy and prosperous people here tonight
Governor Hovey stepped out on the car
| platform behind the president and said
| "Mr. President, as governor of the state of
| Indiana take pleasure and have the honor
| The state that has nonored you heretofore Is
| ready to do so hereafter"
| President Harrison replied: 81 thank you,
| governor for this welcome extended ON the
| part of the people of the whole state. You
| have well said the people of Indiana have
| been kind to me, and if, when my public ca
| reer Is ended, can return to you the happy
| possessor of your respect and good will,
| shall not leave public office with rcgret.n
| AT Liberty, IN reply to an eloquent ad-
| dress, the president spoke warmly.
| Enthusiastic receptions marked the stop
| pages at Connersvlle and Rushvile
| Inc tTaln pullcu lubO bti0 UNION SthulOn uU
| Indianapolis mt tonight. The president
| and party were met at the train by COM
| mttee from the Seventieth Indiana regiment
| and from the board of trade. The station
was packed with people. The president was
escorted TO II carriage and the procession
| started for the Dennison house, where the
| president will make his headquarters during
| his stay
| AT the hotel the president was received by
| the monument commission and committees
| representing the q. A. IL. and state of In
| diana He was received with short speeches
J by President Tanner, OF the board OF trade
| and General James II. Carnahan, welcoming
| him to the city and state. The president in
| reply, after expressing thanks for his re-
| cepton, said:
| sit was not my expectation when left In
| dianapolis few months ago that / would re-
| turn again so soon to my home but this occa-
| sion was one which i could not well be alb
| sent from, II is one that should enlist to a
| degree that nothing else can do our patriotic
| interests and state pride. IL is true as Cen
| eral Carnahan has said, that took an early
interest in this movement. l felt until this
| monument was built, until its top stone was
laid and its voice had been heard by the peo-
| pie of this state in expressive speech, we had
! not done that for our soldier dead which we
| should and that we had neglected those who
| had died for us, | am glad therefore, TO be
| present and see this monument started.
| reverently rejoice with you on this
! hun hn ;nb