Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-10-09
HARRIS0N'S TRIP.
HIS SPEECH TO A BIG CROWD or PEOR-
IANS.
Details Of the Excarsion-The Different Divisions
That Turned 0pt to Greet the Chief.
Some Of the Features Of the
Future Programme.

The President was deaf to all en-
treaty, however, that he remain longer
in that city, and stoutly maintained his
intention of devoting the entire day to
his soldier frienGs at Galesburg. He
agreed only to address briefly the i'm
menSe crowd that had assembled at the
depot TO witness his departure.
Att o'clock the band Serenaded the
President, and few minutes later the
Mayor and City Council. accompanied
by the G.. a. X, Posts and a company Of
the Illinois National Guard, appeared to
escort the Presidential party to the
train. The march was triumphal one
and all Peoria turned out to do homage
to the Chief EXECUTIVE.
AT the depot over 5000 people were
assembled, and the President. being in
troduced by Mayor Starke, spoke as fol-
lows:
HIS SPEECH TO THE PEoRIANS.
MY FELLow-CITIzENs: 1t is not
possible that | should introduce this
morning any serious theme. | have
greatly enjoyed this trip through my
own State and yours, sisters in loyalty
and sacrifice for the Union, sisters also
in prosperity and honor. Applause. J
| find myself simply saying, Thank
you, but with an increasing sense OF
the kindness of the people. If any
thing could add TO the solemn sense of
responsibility which my official oath
places upon me Il would be these evil
dences os .friendliness and confidence.
The great mass Of the people of this
country are loyal, loving, dutiful citi-
Zens. ready to support every faithful
officer in the discharge of his duty and
To applaud every honest effort for their
good IL is a source Of great strength
to know this, and this morning, not less
from this bright sunshine and the crisp
Illinois air than from these kindly
faces, draw an inspiration To do what
can. to promote the good of the peo-
pie Of the United States. Applause.
"I go to-day To meet with some com
rades of your State who stood with me
in the army of the great Union for the
defense of the flag. Applause. | beg
now to thank these comrades of Peoria,
and this company of National Guards,
and all these friends, and you Mr.: Mayor
and gentlemen @, the Reception Com
mittee, for this kindly greeting. and To
say that have great satisfaction in
knowing that the people of this commu-
nifty are very prosperous. May that
prosperity increase until every city,
even the humbleSt share il. May peace,
social order and the blessing of God
abide in every home, is my parting wish
for you" Loud cheers.
AT the conclusion of the Presidents :
address Elsie Leslie Lydc, the child ac-
tress of Little Lord Fauntleroy,' pre-
Sented the President with a beautiful
bouquet on beh II of the G.. \. X. Posts
and citizens of Peoria. The President
expressed his thinks by kissing the lit
tie lady and, All the cheers of the
crowd, the tfaih> pulled out for Gales
burg. At Peoria the Presidential party
was met by a delegation from Galesburg
on a special train. Maj. II. II. Clay, Of
the One Hundred and Second Illinois
Regiment; Judge A. A. Smith and H..
NJ. SiSSon, the editors OF the GaleSburg
papers, and railroad officials, comprised
the party.
TIE PRESIDENT PULLS THE WHISTLE.
The Presidents train from this point
was in charge of f. c. Rice, Superin-
tendent OF the c., Il. X O., at Gales
burg. The train was pulled by an en-
CINE in charge of an engineer who was a
member of the Presidents old brigade.
This knight of the throttle was Frank
Hilton, former member of the One
Hundred and Second Illinois. Near
GaleSburg the President, after accord
ing a reception to the old veterans
aboard the train, went forward with
Secretary Tracy and greeted Engineer
Hilton as an old friend. On invitation
of the latter, the President and Secre-
tary Tracy mounted the engine and
rode in the cab with the engineer FOR a
few miles.
When the train stopped at the depot
in this city the Presidential party was
met by the Mayor, the Council and an
army of veterans, and escorted to the
hotel, where i'm an hours reception dis
tinguished citizens from all parts of the
State and the West greeted the Presi-
dent. The decorations throughout
the city were profuse and elaborate.
The principal event of the day here
was the reunion 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 were formerly
associated with the President, but of
Grand Army men from all sections OF
the West. Excursions from all the
principal cities within radius OF 300
miles added to the asSemblage, and it
was estimated that the audience which
greeted President Harrison here was
not less than $1,000.
The President responded to the May
or's address of welcome as follows:
''lIr. MAYOR, and follOC-citizcnS:
The magnitude of this great assem-
bage to-day fills me with surprise. and
with CONSERVATION as | am called to
make this attempt to speak to you.
am here TO meet with the survivors of
the old brigade. came in the eXpec-
tation that the day would gener-
ally be spent in their com
and in the exchange of
those cordial greetings which express
the fondness and love which we bear To
each other. To my surprise, ! have
found that here to-day the first brigade
for the first time in its history, has
been captured. Laughter. They are
a body of representative soldiers coming
from those great Central States OF
Ohio. Indiana and Illinois, and as the
borders of these States touched in
friendly exchange, so the elbows of
these heroes and patriots have touched
in the great struggle for the Union.
The war was only fought that the law
might not lose its sanction and its sane
tity. Applause. If we had suffered that
loss dismemberment would have been
lesser one. But we taught those who
resisted law and taught the world that
the great sentiment of loyalty to our
written law was so strong in this coun-
try that no associations, conspiracies,
Or combinations could overturn it.
Good, good, and applause.
Let us divide upon tariffs laughter
and finance, but let there never be
division among the American people
upon these questions that nowhere shall
the law be overturned in the interests
Of anybody. LGreat applause.
| trust we are all met here to-day as
oyal. loving American citizens lap
plausel, and over all our differences
there Is this great arch of love and loyal
ty binding us together. Applause and
ong cheers.
At the conclusion OF the Presidents
speech Secretary Tracy was introduced
and spoke briefly, thanking the people
for the magnificent reception and well