Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-10-09
THE PRESIDENT
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GALEsBUBG, H., Oct. President
Harrison arose early Wednesday moln-
ing at Peoria, but he was not early
enough to escape the thousands Of eager
persons who had assembled around his
hotel in that city struggling for a sight
Of their distinguished visitor. The
president was deaf t. all ent. @.ty, how
ever, that he remain longer in The city,
and stoutly maintained his inten ion OF
| devoting the entire day to his soldier
friends at Galesburg He agreed only
to address briefly the immense crowd
that had assembled at the depot to wit
ness his departure,
At O'Clock the band serenaded the
president. and few minutes later the
mayor and city cor - j, accom- anied
by the q. A. X. posts AID a company Of
the Illinois National guard, appeared to
escort the party to the train. The
march was triumphal one, and all
Peoria turned out to do bomuge to the
Chief executive, At the depot over
5000 people were assembled, and tho
president, being introduced by Mayor
Starke, made short speech.
At the conclusion Of the presidents
address Elsie Leslie Lyde, the child ac-
tress Of Little Lord Fauntleroy" fame,
presented to the president beautiful
bouquet on behalf Of the g. A. r.
posts and citizens of Peoria. The presi-
dent expressed his thanks by kissing the
little lady, and amid the cheers of the
crowd the train pulled out of Gales
burg. At Peoria the presidential party
was met by delegation from Gples-
burg ON Il special train. Mai H. II.
Clay of the One Hundred and Second
Illinois regiment; Judge A. A. Smith
and Ii. M. Sis5on, the editors Of the
Galesburg papers, and railroad officials
composed the. party.
Near GalebSurg the president, after
according reception to the old veter-
ans aboard the train, went forward with
Secretary Tracy and greeted Engineer
Hilton as an old friend. On invitation
of the latter the president and secretary
mounted the engine and rode in the
cab with the engineer for q few miles.
To the president the engineer gracefully
yielded the responsibility of pulling the
whistle for stations and crossings, ana
the fireman considerably turned over
The bell ropo to Secretary Tracy Both
gentlemen performed their respective
duties 50 well and SO vigorously that the
citizens Of Knox county would have
thought several trains were speeding
through their mid and that every
crossing was INSTRUCTED by the obstinate
herds OF live stock.
The principal event of the day was
the reunion at Galesburg of the First
brigade, Third division, Twentieth
army corps, the former command of
Gen, Harrison The occasion was
gathering not only of the old veterans
who We're formerly associated with the
president, but Of Grand Army men
from all sections of the west. Excur-
sions from nil the principal cities within
IA radius of 800 miles added to the assem-
blage, and it was estimated that the
audience which greeted Pres dent Har-
rison at Gal,gburg was not less than
20, 0J0. At the depot the presidential
party was met by the mayor Of the city,
the council of the Army Of the Vet
Grams, and escorted to the hotel where,
in an hours reception, distinguished !
citizens from all parts of the state and |
west greeted tue president. The decor
ations throughout the city were profdse
and elaborate.