Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-21
HAILED WITH CHEERS
Brilliant Receptions Accorded to
President Harrison
ALL ALONG THE LINE OF his TRIP,
School Girls on the Way Throw Flowers
Into the Carriage.
THE ROAD TO PROSPERITY POINTED OUT
In Speech Before Thousands at the Mining Town Of
Houtzdale.

Thousands, young and old. gathered at
railroad stations and lined the streets of
Houtzdale, Clearfeld and other mining
towns to greet President Harrison and his
| party yesterday. Enthusiastic receptions
were held at which the President spoke.
| ALTOONA, September 20.-Brilliant re-
rison on his visit through the coal regions
At Hou'zdale a crowd numbering nearly
10000 persons lined both sides OF the route
taken and greeted the distinguished visitors
with frequent cheers. Kincaid Post G. A.
r. acted as guard OF honor. A large body
of boys dressed in Zouave costumes
formed one portion of the line. Opposite
them were a number of school girls who
threw flowers into the carriage containing
| the President and Mrs Harrison as it
passed by.
The procession finally stopped under the
evergreen arch near the station, and the
| President and General Hastings were es-
corted to the grand stand. Brief speeches
OF welcome were made by Messrs. W. b.
Dill and W. T. Shaw and the President
responded as follows:
HARRIsoN's SPEECH.
MY FELLOW CITIzENs-I beg to assure you
that highly appreciate this cordial welcome.
did not need the assurance of him who has
spoken in your name that we welcome in
this home of profitable industry. AS have
passed along your streets and as now look
into your eyes have read welcome in every
face. do not regard this greeting as personal.
How can it be, since you look into my face as
into yours, for the first time? 1 assure you
that in this demonstration yon are evidencing
your loyalty and fidelity to the Government OF
which we are all citizens You welcome me as
one who, for the time being. by your choice is
charged with the execution of the law.
1t is great thing TO be citizen of this coun-
try, and the privilege has its corresponding OBJ
legations. This Government can never be
wrecked by the treason or fault of those who
Tor the time are placed in public position. SO
long as the great mass Of the people are true to
the principles of the Government and the flag.
lApplause
ROAD TO PROSPERITY.
Set your love upon the flag and that which it
represents. Be ready, if occasion should CALL
to defend it. as my brave comrades here did in
peace, cherish your local institutions,
civil and educational, maintain social order
in your community, let every one have
respect for the right and privileges of others,
while asserting his own. These are the springs
of our national and social life. II these springs
are kept pure and strong, the great river
they form will ever flow on in purity and majes-
ty. If local interests are carefully preserved,
the general good is secu ed and all our people,
each in his own place-the place where he
labors, the place where he lives, the roof under
which his family is sheltered-will continue to
enjoy the benson of liberty In the fear of God.
[Applause.l
We have before US to-day a long trip, and
must abbreviate the exercises here. Now to
everyone of you-those who come from the vii
lage shops, those who come from the mines.
and from every vocation OF lite TO Join IN TINS
welcome-let me declare that have no other
purpose as President of the United States than
to SO administer my office to promote the
general good of all our people.
GREAT APPLAUSE.
His remarks were loudly applauded. The
party then made its way to the cars and the
President stood on the rear platform and
shook hands with nearly thousand persons
be ore the train could get under way again.
The party arrived at Phillipsburg about 8
o'clock, and was welcomed at the station by
nearly all the inhabitants of the town.
The streets were roped off and the fire de-
party were driven through the principal
streets in carriages, and the President was
greeted with enthusiasm all along the line.
He was compelled to mold the usual recep- |
tion on the rear platform.
The booming Of cannon greeted the party |
on it's arrival at the thrifty town of Clear |
field, and was followed by the cheering of |
several thousand persons who had gathered |
at the station.
HAILED BY THOUSANDS.
Colonel Barrett, Chairman of the recep.
tion committee was assisted bv Larmer Post
G. A. r. The town had been profuseIy
decorated with bunting in honor of the oc-
casion, and presented gala appearance.
The President held the usual reception on
his return to the train.
The principal event of the trip, however,
was at Curwensville, where the Presidential
party remained nearly two hours. They
were received with a salvo of cannon and
the cheers Of the populace. Carriages were
in waiting and the visitors were
driven through crowded streets gay
with banners and flags to the residence
ton was held followed by an elegant lunch
con. The President was given a cordial
greeting and shook hands with nearly !, 500
persons, including all the veterans OF the
war who were able to be about. At the
close of the ception he was loudly cheered
and then General Hastings came out in
to vociferous calls and bowed his
BACK TO CRESsoN.
A pleasing incident of the afternoon was
he singing of the national hymn, Gamer.
ca" by the children of the Patton school as
ne Presidential party drove by. 1t was
planned that the train should re-
urn to Cresson at $50 o'clock, but it was
bout that hour when it left Curwensyille,
md it was nearly three hours later when it
cached Cresson.
AT all the principal stations on the way
,ack crowds were gathered and cheered and
relied. AS the train passed by dynamite
artridges were discharged at Clexrfeld and
lands of music were PLAYING at several of
he other stations. The President enjoyed
he entire trip very much, and personally
expressed his thanks to Messrs. Dill. Boyd
nd Barksdale for the excellent MANAGEMENT
f all the details.
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