Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-08-22
AnOvation.

CINCINNATI, OHIO, Aug. 2l.-The
Central Union depot was packed to its
capacity by those who were anxious to
get view Of the distinguished party.
Cheers followed cheers as the presidents
face was recognized, and there was an
almost continuous ovation of applause
until he reached his carriage which he
occupied with Governor Foraker. Other
members of the party were assigned to
carriages accompanied by members of
the reception committee. The escort
was made up of q battalion of police and
two patrol wagons under command of
Chief DietOch, First regiment Ohio Ma
tional Guards. commanded by Col. L.
NJ. Harkins and battery B of the Ohio
national guard. The latter fired q
salute, which added to the volume of
cheering as the president was making his
way to the carriage. The line of march
was up Central avenue to Fourth street
and then to Vine, then south TO the Bur-
net house The streets were packed
with shouting people, while the windows
were alive with men, women and chill
dren, all joining in the bOisterous well
come to the chief magistrate. Fourth
street especially presented brilliant ap-
pearance The president was almost
hand bowling his acknowledgements
to the enthusiastic greetings that were
given. 1t was common expression
among those who had not seen him since
the end OF last falls campaign, How
well he looks. - Upon arriving at the
Burnet house he was escorted at once
to the parlor, WHICH was deliberately
adorned with flowers =
Mayor MOsley made brief welcoming
address to which the president replied as
follows:
''Mr Mayor, thank you and the peO-
pie of Cincinnati for whom you speak for
this kindly welcome. 1t would be pleas
ing to me to speak of the IecollectiOns
which your remarks and this city recall,
but there is neither time or opportunity
for that. Cincinnati, however, more
than any other city of the class in the
country, seems to me to be a home city. -
His public reception bsgan almost
Immediately. The president stood be-
fore a table on which were elab-
crate floral designs and over
which hung the magnificent chandelier
Of the Burnet house whose brilliant
lights have shOne on many historic
events Among them were a reception
to the prince of Wales, TO the Hunga-
riau patriot, Kossuth, to Jenny Lind,
and later, the lamented Lincoln, Gen.
Grant, Gen. Sherman and others.
The first callers on the president after
the committee had been presented were
resident members of the Ohio command
ery of the Loyal Legion of which the
president is a member. He greeted these
companions with kindly grasps, for he
knew they had all, like himself, passed
through the fiery furnace Of war. Then
Fo11 AE,a " nc
could be marshaled At the end of
three-uuarters of au hour the president
was driven to the builders exchange at
Sixth and Vine, where another saGdress
of welcome was made by President Ali
son OF that DOdE
President Harrison responded. by say
ing:
81 have laid upon myself the innova-
ton of avoiding public speaking on this
trip. but cannot refrain word in ap-
probation of your kindness. 1 rejoice in
the prosperity and development of your
great city and hope it will always be a
city of prosperous and happy homes,
whether rich or poor
Here again there was q great press Of
people TO shake the presidents hand.
I. From the building exchange the presi-
dent was driven to the magnificent new
building of the chamber of commerce;
where it had been arranged that mem
bers should have a reception for a quar-
ter of an hour, and the public should be
admitted for an hour, but the shortening
process deprived the members of their
special privilege, and they become en-
guIfed in the great mass Of people that
poured into the great doors. The vesti-
bule of the chamber had most effective