Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-10-11
ONE LONG OVATION.
Harrison's Trip in Kansas Marked
With Grand Receptions.
THOUSANDS CHEER HIS SPEECHES
Topeka Turns Out in Great Style and
Senator Ingalls, Talks.
GLAD GREETING OF SCHOOL CHILDREt
Vast Throngs Crowd the Depot to Bee the Chief Mag.
istrate Pass

KANSAS CITY, October 10.-The stop at
Atchison was brief and the President did
not leave the car. Coming to the rear OF
the platform he bowed to tie cheering
multitude, and little Edna Elizabeth
Downs, who was to welcome the President
in the name of the assembled children, was
lifted in the arms of sturdy citizen and
spoke as follows:
We come. President Harrison, representing
our Public Schools and present these flowers,
plucked by little girls, one for each State of
our great Union. These are our emblems of
purity, representing our love and patriotism
for the nation over which you preside. You
not only find this true of Atchison. but Of all
Kansas, and we trust the spirit pervades the
length and breadth of our land. [Great ap-
plause.
The President was almost buried beneath
the bouquets that greeted him at the con-
clusion of the little maiden's speech. They
were of every design and color, and the most
beautiful was, perhaps, the one presented by
the little speaker herself, which was in the
shape of an immense "H." E
ON KANSAS SOIL.
Chief Justice Horton, of the Kansas Su-
preme Court, also welcomed the President
to the State and introduced him to the audi
ence as follows:
MY FELLOW CITIzENs-Kansas is greatly
honored to-day by the presence within her
limits of the distinguished Chief Magistrate of
the nation. His exalted position. character
and his conscientious discharge of public duty
evoke the confidence and respect Of every citi-
zen. Kansas is supremely happy at the visit of
the distinguished President today and wishes
to receive him with open arms and extended
hands. and give him thorough welcome. Jap
plauSe.1 / now present to YOU the President of
the United States.
The President, in reply, referred to his
pleasure in standing for the first time on
Kansas soil, and said he was pleased to be
at the home city of that distinguished states
man, Senator Ingalls,. This reference
brought cheers. He continued:
1 can't refrain from saying God be thanked
that freedom won its early battle in Kansas
[Applause.l All this would have been other
wise impossible. You have well maintained
the lessons the contest taught. living and dying.
1t was appropriate that the survivors of the
victory of liberty, should make the State OF
Kansas pre-eminently the soldier State of the
Union.
GOOD WISHES FROM HARRISON.
Now, after telling you that 1 am very CRATE
full for your kindly greeting this morning, you
will. am sure excuse me in this tumult from
attempting further speech. May ever God
attend you in your homes; may the career of
this great State be increasing prosperity in
things material, and may your citizens never
forget that the spiritual things take hold of
liberty, and human rights are higher and better
than all material things. Prolonged cheering.
Allow me now to present to you the only
member of my Cabinet who accompanies me-
General Tracy, of New York, the Secretary of
the Navy.
Secretary Tracy bowed his acknowledge
ments and the train pulled out At Norton
vile, the children turned out en- masse, and
gave the Presidents hearty welcome. Mr..
Harrison was introduced by Governor
Humphrey and spoke as follows:
MY FELLOW CITIzENs-This brief stop for
bids that should say ANYTHING more than to
thank you and to extend to you all my most
friendly greetings. The sky is overcast but in
this assemblage of your school children with
flags, and in this sturdy gathering of men, who
have made Kansas great among States there
are suggestions that spread ray of hope and
beauty above our country and Its destiny.
SCHOOL TALKS.
1t gives me great pleasure to make this first
visit to this State 1t gives me pleasure to see
both at Atchison and here the interest which
the presence of these children shows you take
in public education. There are many here,
who, in their early days. experienced the hard
ships and privations of pioneer life. The ave-
nues of learning were shut to them, but it was
much to your credit that what they lacked in
the early life, the impediments which have
burdened their career, they have bravely re-
solved shall not burden their children thank
you again for this pleasant reception and bid
you goodbye, as we must proceed on our
journey.
In behalf of the school children, little
girl presented the President with collection
of beautiful bouquets.
''My little GIRL" said the President, 81
will have to kiss you for giving me all
these" and as he leaned over the rear rail
ing to meet the lips of the little miss the
crowd applauded vigorously and then gave
three cheers for the President of the United
States.
Secretary Tracy was introduced as the
train pulled out. A letter was received
from Colonel E. N. Townsend. of the United
States Twelfth Infantry, inviting the Presi-
shoot at Fort Leavenworth during his West
ern trip. but he declined because OF lack of
time.
GREETED BY CROWDS.
At Valley Falls another large crowd was
assembled. The President was introduced
and, thanking the citizens for the ovation
rendered him, said that he would not at
tempt any speech further than to say that
this greeting put him, if possible, under
still stronger obligations in every official
duty that devolved upon him to consult the
interests of the people, and do that which
seems to be most promotive of public good.
CCheers.
A basket Of fine apples, illustrative of
Kansas fruit, was presented to the Presi-
dent at this point by M. M. Maxwell, for
merly friend of the Presidents, in Marion
county, Ind, but now citizen of Kansas.
At 1890 o'clock the Presidents train
rolled into the Santa Fe depot at Topeka.
The assembled crowd cheered long and loud.
Senator Ingalls, received the President at
this point and at once boarded the special
train. The city was beautifully decorated,
as the occasion was also the reunion of the
State soldiers The President was escorted
to the State House by Governor Humphrey
and his staff, and Senator Ingalls, there re-
ceived the immense crowd as it marched by.
1t took over two hours for the President to
review the vast parade of the many thou
sands that marched past him in front of the
Capitol.
MARCHING THOUSANDS.
First in the parade was five companies of
United States cavalry, followed by one COM
pany of infantry and a company of Kansas
State Guards. The Sons of Veterans were
followed by the, Kansas organization of ex-
prisoner of war, who cheered irantically as
they passed in front of the President. This
marks the occasion OF the largest reunion |