, 1890-10-11

ATCHIsoN, Ks, Oct. l0.-The presi-
dent arose early this morning and as st.
joseph was approached he and his party
had only time to hastily take a cup of
coffee before entering the city. At the
union derot an immense crowd was
assembled. Conspicuous in the assemblage
was Custer Post of the Grand Army of
the Republic which. drawn up in line,
made a passage way for the president and
his party and acted as their escort until
the neiehboriDg hotel was reached where
the public reception was held.
As the president and Secretary Tracy APP
peared on the balcony in front of the hotel
Col. A. @. Dawes, general passenger
agent OF the Hannibal & st. Joseph rail
road introduced him In a short speech
which was received with cheers by the
crowd.
The president thanked the crowd for
the cordial welcome. In the course of
his remarks he said: MANY years ago |
read of st. Joseph. | knew something
OF Its history when instead of being a rail,
road city 1t was a place for Quitting those
slow and toilsome trains that bore he
early pioneers towards California and the
AdA " est IubSt udNN NtTG udNS NOT 10
be despised. Those means of communi-
cation were slow, but they bore men int
women iull of courage and patriotism to
do for rs on the Pacific coast and in the
great West the work OF peaceful conquest
that has added greatly to the glory and
prosperity of our country. We are here
as American citizens, not ne partisans.
We are here as comrades of the late war.
or if there are those who under Other
banners fought for what seemed to them
right, we are here to say orr and all that
God knew what was best for this cOuntry
when be cast the issue IN favor of union
and constitution" Applause.
At I h conclusion of the presidents re.
marks the party retired to the rotunda of
the depot where the president shook
hands with the crowd as they filed
through.
At I:30 the train pulled out of st.
Joseph amid the cheering of the crowd.
The run to Atchison was made without
incident beyond the lusty cheers of the
crowds at the depots as the train went by.
Atchison was reached at S:45, where a
large crowd assembled.
Topeka, Oct. 10.-The stop off Of the
the presidential party at Atchison was
brief. The president was almost buried
in the flowers showered upon him by the
school children.
Brief stops were made at several other
points and Topeka was reached at 1873.
Senator ingalls, received the party and
Governor Humphrey escorted them to
the state house where they reviewed an
immense parade Which was over two
hours getting by. 1t was composed of
United States troops from Fort Leayen-
worth, the state militia, Grand Army and
Sons of Veterans, the Kansas Grand
Army holding a reunion here and there
being nearlr 30. 900 veterans in line. They
kept up az tic cheering as they passed
the president Quite a number of them
were old Indiauans and members of the
president $ brigade. When he recognized
many OF them aud called them by name
the enthusiasm knew no bounds.
After lunch the president received
many old members Of his brigade, state
officials and prominent citizens. The
party then proceeded to the fair grounds,
where Governor Humphrey delivered an
address of welcome. The president re-
sponded at considerable length. thanking
the governor and citizens of Kansas for
their generous welcome and expressed
qualification at the evidence OF prosperity