Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-08-22
body, and bid the President a warm well
come. President Harrison replied:

body, and bid the President warm well
come. President Harrison replied:
TALKING TO TRADERS.
MIR. President Ladies and Gentlemen,
The figures which your speaker uses In his
address quite overcome me. The suggestions
he raises bring TO my mind many pleasant recol-
lections. 1t was here at your crowded wharves
and where hoated greet palaces upon the
waters had my first glimpse ofa great city.
To me, country boy, it was wonderful sight.
Some of my earlier professional days were
spent here under the guidance of Bellamy
Storer. Although but comparatively little of
my later life has been spent in your city, yet
feel that in your welcome to-day you not only
welcome me as an officer of the nation but as
a neighbor. appreciate the fact that see be-
fore me not only representatives in business, but
loyal supporters OF our great union. thank
you.
The President then took his place on the
floor and began a public reception. Excel
lent arrangements for ushering the people
into and out of the building were made by
the use of heavy detail of police, and
during the hour spent in this ordeal there
were very many personal greetings to the
Chief Magistrate. Still the number desir-
ing to shake his hand was not nearly all
gratifed. When the hour had expired the
police stopped further accessions to the line
entering the door, and the reception was
ClOSeu anu the OTlNeu 70 uOlel
for dinner and rest. There was a strong
pressure to have him and his party remain
tonight and see the impressive spectacle of
the Conquest of Mexico" given by the
Order of Cincinnatus, but the President felt
impelled 10 keep his engagement with the
Indianapolis people, and with the people en-
route.
THE PRESIDENTIAL DINNER.
The Presidential party at dinner was
Joined by quite number of gentlemen of
Cincinnati, and both it and the rest which
followed it when the President went to his
room and received few friends, was a
pleasing contrast with the more exciting
events that made up the programme for the
first half of the day. Although tine late ar
rival Of the train had apparently disturbed
all the arrangements, the good judgment of
the managers brought order out of apparent
confusion, and by shortening the two hours
reception at the Burnet House, enabled
them to keep the other appointments almost
as originally planned.
At the hotel and other receptions the
police kept such perfect order that there was
no disorder nor delay. At the Chamber of
Commerce reception the stream passed at
the rate of so people minute. When an
hour had thus been occupied there was an
indefinite number still waiting to pass in.
Long after the reception had ended crowds
OF people went into the Chamber of Com
merce merely to see where the President had
been and to look at the decorations.
LEAVING THE CITY.
At 4:30 the Presidents departure from
the Burnett House was the occasion for re-
newed applause. 1t was started by the
spectators in the corridor, who saw the
Presiden kiss wee tot of a child in its
mothers arms as he was coming down the
stairway. This touch of nature seemed to
deepen the applause, which grew from hand
clapping to cheers, and was taken up by the
crowd ON the street as the President en-.
tered his carriage and drove away accom-
panied by the Indianapolis Committee of
Invitation and by members of the Cincin-
natl Committee.
The indianapolis committee, which ar
rived in the afternoon, was made up of Gov
ernor A. P. Hovey, Major C. S. Denny, E.
B. Martindale, Albert Gall, j. c. Walker,
George j. McGinnis, john p. Frenzel, Will |
lam II. English, j. A. Wildman, r. S. Nc |
Kee, DR.. H. Jameson, William Scott and |
George G.. Farmer.
There was a brisk drive to the Cincinnati, |
Hamilton and Dayton depot, where the |
special train offered by that road was in |
waiting. AT o'clock the train started. At |
that moment the President appeared at the |
rear platform and shout arose, which con- |
tinued until the train was out of sight. 1t |
was cheering send-off after a happy visit |
from the Chief Magistrate of the nation,
and good lesson in patriotism to the many |
children who crowded about to see and |
hear it.