The weekly examiner., 1890-10-11
VIEWING THE WEST
The Presidential Party Spends
 Another Delightful Day.
e5- RECEPTION AT GALEsBURG.
rhopands of Prcple Turn Out There to
 Welccms the Ohiaf Executive.

He Reviews His Old Brigade, Makes
 Sse~cIles, Lays a Corner Stone, Attends
 3 Banquet and IIurries on His Trip-A
 Ride of a Few Miles Enjoyed in the
 Locomotive Cab.
 E GALEsBURG, Ill.,, Oct. 9.-The Presi- dential party spent another delightful day and no one on the train shows any signs of fatigue. The Presidens arose early and was escorted to the railroad station at Peoria by the Mayor and City Council of that city, the G. A. R. posts, and a company of the Illinois National Guard Five thousand people were present at the station, to whom the President made brief speech.
 Just before the train reached Gales burg it was stopped, and the Presid ent, Secretary Tracy and Judge Rice mount ed the engine and took seats in the cab with Engineer Frank Hilton, who was a member of the 102d Illinois regi- ment. Secretary Tracy was allowed to ring the bell several times, and the President opened the whistle valve oc- casionally. After 8 run of five miles the train was stopped and the party re-entered the car.
 At the station here the President was met by Mayor Stevens and local com mittee, who acted as his escort to the Union Hotel. There was an enormous crowd at the station and lining the streets, and the progress of the pro- cession of carriages was marked with continued cheering. At the hotel the President was taken to Q private parlor, and in short time arrangements were made for brief reception to distin- guished local citizens. Gen. Post made the introductions.
 At 10:5O the party were driven about the public square to the reviewing stand which had been erected facing Main street. The crowd was packed so densely in front of the stand that it was with difficulty the head of the pro- cession forced it's way through.
 Here the President reviewed his old brigade. There passed in review the veterans of the Twentieth Army Corps, 2. 500 school children of Central I1li-s nois. and thousands of citizens. At tlse o0nciEsfot- Of 5n6 parU5s ttfB party repaired to the speakers stand in front hours reception, distinguished citizens from all parts of the State and West greeted the President.
 The President was welcomed by the Mayor and made long speech in re- ply. His remarks were again and again interrupted by applause.
 At the close of the Presidents speech Secretary Tracy was introduced and spoke briefly, thanking the people for their magnificent reception and well come.
 Congressman Grosvenor of Ohio spoke briefly, after which the meeting came to close. The party then repaired to Knox College, where, the corner stone of the alumni hall was to be laid by the President. Dr. Newton Bateman, presi-. dent of Knox College, pronounced the invocation and Prof. Milton Comstock read sketch of the origin and growth of the college. Prof. J. A. Adams then introduced the President, who made short speech. Then the corner stone was placed in position, and the Presi- dens with a trowel carefully closed it and covered the seams with mortar. Great applause greeted this perform ance, which drought the ceremonies to an end. The party now repaired the hotel for dinner, and at o'clock sthe reunion of the First Brigade, the Presi- dents old command. was held at the Opera House.
 Here the President made an address to the old soldiers and hearty good time was had.
 The President determined at late hour not to remain all night, as he de- sired to stop at Burlington for an hour, so in the evening he was escorted to the train by 8 mammoth procession and bid the city goodby.