Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-10-09
VIEWING THE WEST
The Presidential Party Spends
 Another Delightful Day.
BIG RECEPTION AT GALEsBURG.
Thousands of People Turn Out There to
 Welcome the Ohisf Executive.

He Reviews His old Brigade, Makes
 Speeches, Lays a Corner Stone, Attends
 . Banquet and Hurries on His Trip-A
 Ride of Few Miles Enjoyed in the
 Locomotive Cab.
 GALEsBURa, H., Oct. 9.-The Prssi- dential party spent another delightful day and no one on the train shows any signs of fatigue. The President 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 President, Secretary Tracy and Judge Rice mount cd the engine and took seats in the cab with Engineer Frank Hilton, who was . member of the 102d Illinois rsgi ment. Secretary Tracy was allowed to ring the bell several times, and the President opened the whistle valve oc- oasionAlly. After @ run of five miles the train was stopped and the party rO-sntered 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 private parlor, and in @ short time arrangements were made for 6 brief reception to distin- guished local citizens. Gen. Post made the introductions.
 At 10:50 the party were driven about the public square to the reviewing stand which had been erected facing Main street. The crowd was packed SO dOnssly in front of the stand that it was with difficulty the head of the pro- cession forced its 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 Hi nois, and thousands of citizens. At the conclusion of the parade the party repaired to the speakers stand in front | of the Court House, where, in an hours reception, distinguished citizens from all parts of the State and West greeted the President.
 The President was welcomed by tho Mayor and made a long speech in re- ply. His remarks were again and again interrupted by applause.
 
 | Secretary Tracy was introduced and spoke briefly. thanking the people for their magnificent reception and well como.
 Congressman Grosvenor of Ohio spoke briefly, after which the meeting came to 6 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 a 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- denE with a trowel carefully closed it and covered the seams with mortar. Great applause greeted this perform ancS, which brought the ceremonies to an end. The party now repaired to the hotel for dinner, and at 8 o'clock the 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 a 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 a mammoth processio n and bid the city goodby.