Telegram-herald., 1890-10-10

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sith = stern sf cheers
President Harrison was nerHed ~
General Dastla. ~ be appeared On TIE
stage. oi ois election as president og
ths brigade. ana w4s REG aestsd - pre-
side. GensEal narFisOu's speech wss
allied Nith pathetic and amusing aRee-
dotes and ~aS In part ss follows:
Il thiak msy siairn Tor these nen q fliRols
sad sac mea q iacisnA ana 81 Ohle. some u
tsem Are here . meet with us 20 dsy-that
sA-n hey eniistsd there sas 40 other motive
tA2a pars. 4ovErigAs patriotism and ther, -as
~ llisl- asrst-lcl1g OF tAs sesio1s import of
ths work n ~hieb they entered Applause
These early days IN which we we're being trans
fornea fren civilians iato soldiers we're fun OF
tr.a. and hardsaip. Bat tbese days we're
Dasssa soon. @Re they passee the sooaeF when
the ncn weat int active duties. Camp duties
were always iTxs0me aud troublesome. eut
when they were changed loT tie active duties
Of ths naroa ane Gsle there Was less aee6 OF
restraint
Then tie serious tine care whsn sickness
devastated Us Aad disease swept lis dread
swata. and THAI dreadful process OF making
soldiers was passed through. Then there
came cut OF oil this after the sitting
o1t OF thoss who were weak and In
capable. OF these who could not
stand ibis deeimating process. that body OF
tough, strong mea ready for the march and
fight that made up the great armies which IN
der Grant and sherman ana Sheridan carried
the nag 20 triumph. The survivors OF souc Of
gaem ere here to-day, and whatever else has
come 20 us in life whether Of honor or disap-
poiatment do not think there is any OF US
not me ara suro-who would to-day exchange
the satisfaction. The heart comfcrt wc have. in
having beena part OF the great army that sub.
dn.d the rebellion. that saved the country, the
constitution aud the mas. Applause
And In those long. tiresomc marches. In
those hours OF smoke and battle and dark
ness, what was there that bsauti-
ful except the starry banner that floats over
us Applause Our country has grown
snd developed and increased in riches un-
Ill II is to day marvellous among the
nations Of the earth sweeping from sea 10 sea-
embracing almost every climate touching the
tropics aud the Erctic covering every form OF
product OF the soil, developing In skill in the
mechanical arts developing. i trust and be
lieve, not only in material things which
are great but not the greatest, but de-
veloping. also In those qualities of mind
and heart, in morality, IN the love OF order,
in sobrlety. IN respect for the law, In a God.
fearing disposition among the people, in love
for our country, IN all these high and spiritual
tl,Egs, l believe the soldiers in their places
have made large contribution 10 all these
things
I 81 do not anticipate that we shall have an
o;ker rebellion in any quarter or from any
cause. One attempt has thoroughly discour-
aged others. Laughter and applause.l
/ The futility OF IL was thoroughly es-
! tablished, as well as the fact that
the overwhelming mass OF our people
/ viii in any danger-I do not care what It's OF
/ igin, whether il be from rebellion or the upjft
/ ing Of the flag OF aRarehy-rise in their might
with weight Of sentiment that. like one OF
/ the great Alpine avalanches or the gla-
cicrs, will sweep away aiy thing which is
lifted against the orderly well-being Of this
country Of ours. lGreat applause.l There
stand iE our places young men, Just such as
you were when the last broke out filed
just as you were with devotion TO the coustry,
and ready TO step into the ranks when any
enemy. foreign or domestic, assalls the honor
OF the fag." lApplausel
y want 10 say 70 you in conclusion that il re-
freshes me 10 be With you. Men in public
places are sometimes set about by those who
have their own purposes ends. desires
and demands, some OF them reasonable,
but not all Of them; and ! feel great
comfort in being here in the comrsde-
ship and society Of these old friends
Applause who ] am sure love me; not because
they have any thing TO expect from me. but
.
you FOR having doae me the honor Of again max
ing ne president Of this association. ] hope to
be spared and that you may be spared TO meet
together more than once again lApplause]
When the speech making was over all
gave three cheers for Harrison as PreSi-
dent Of the United States and three
cheers for him as president OF the
brigade.
The Phi Delta Theta banquet in odd
Fellows Hall next made demands on
the President and was the most elabor-
ate spre1d Of the day. One hundred
sat down 70 elegantly adorned tables.
At the Presidents table were General
Grosvenor, General Morgan, Rev. DR..
Hood, Toastmaster Silliman, General
Miles and Dr. Ayers. The address OF
welcome was delivered by representa-
tive c. ". Prince, and the President re-
piled in short speech.
Tho brigade banquet at the First
Christian Church, which followed i'm
mediately after, was given by the citi-
zens and prepared by the ladies of tho
church. 1t was an elaborate affair and
was enjoyed by $50 Of the brigade. At
is conclusion the Presidential party
left to take tho train for Burlington.
N THE HAwKEYE STATE.
OrTvMwA. Ia, Oct 9.-It was S
o'clock a. m when the Presidential
party reached this city. a delegation
headed by Hon J. G.. Hutchison, ex-
Republican candidate FOR Governor OF
Iowa, and Senator =. G.. Ballingsll, pres
i5ent Of tho Ottumwa coal palace, met
tho Presidential party at Galesburg
Wednesday evening and escorted him
20 Ottumwa 1t was due to the fore
thought Of Superintendent Wilson and
Manager Bishop, OF the c. Il. & @ road,
that a pleasant nights rest was af-
forded the President by that train be-
ing side-tracked al quiet little station
near Ottumwa until daylight
Deso oiie the early hour almost
the entire popnlace OF the thriv-
ing young city Of Ottumwa turned
ous 20 greet the President and
rousing cheers we're given the
ruler. He vas recognized on the
rear platform as the train glided
into he depot A moment later The
booming of cannon commenced Ottum-
wa's welcome 70 tho Chief Executive
and the Publication Of the day Eas fair
~ begun.
IN this city resides the Presidents
elder sistor. Sally. the wife Of J. I.
Devins an old citizen and real estate and
insurance man. John : Harrison. the
Presidents grsv-hzired older brother
vhofsfr the rcal-estate business n Kan