The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1890-10-11
Fifth Day OF His Western Tour Spent
at the Capital Of .the Sci.
diers' state.n
An Early Morning Reception Held at
st. Joseph Enthusiastic Greet.
Ing at Atchison.
Senator Sherman Quoted as Believing
an Extra Session Of Congress
VIII BE Called.

ATcHIsoE, Kan, Oct. IL. The presi-
dent looked on n clouded sky again
when the rising call was heard In the
Haslemere. At Ia IN. the presidents
train entered the yards at Sc. Joseph
and backed down TO the station where o
cheering crowd greeted the president.
He entered the depot hotel ON the arm
Of Col. A. g. Dawes followed by the
secretary of the navy and other mem
bers of the party. The president was
then taken mp stairs to the balcony of
the hotel, which had been beautifully
draped and adorned with flowers. His
appearance on the balcony was greeted
with prolonged cheers. Col. Dawes in
troduced the president TO the
Crowd which Pulled tine Streets
for fully a square. The president made
O shopt address. AT the conclusion the
president was taken 10 the waiting room
Of the hotel, where line was formed
and an informal reception, lasting hf-
teen minutes was held. The president
shook hands with fully 900 people. At
7.26 the reception was cut short and the
president returned 10 his car. At 7:s2-
the train pulled out for Topeka. The
train as it left St. Joseph was composed
OF handsomely decorated Atchinson,
Topeka and Santa Fs engine, a private
baggage car, General Manager Robin
sons private car, the private car Col. A.
&. Dawes and the Haselmere. In Mr..
Robinsons car was . delegation from
Topeka sent to meet the president, COM
posed Of Governor Humphrey, Chief
Justice Horton, Of the Kansas supreme
court, Col. James Burgess, Mayor TO
srou, Ex-Governor Osborne and others.
azin Welcome At Atchason.
Topeka, Kan, Oct. 1.-THE persi-
dent was welcomed ut Atchison by the
mayor Of the city, Dir. Wagner. A
great crowd had gathered Ia the rail
road station, and it cheered again and
again 10 the presidents train mcved
alowly mp the tracks, where the pfes1-
dent was greeted by delegation OF
sch0ol children, with baskets OF flowers.
Tha president bowed his acknowledge
menfs. Chief Justice Horton then intro
dueed the president. The president said;
NV fellow citizens: stand to-day for
tho first time upon the soil OF Kansas. l
am glad 30 have been permitted 20 enter
the home of one Of our most brilliant
statesmen. j cannot refrain from say
ing, God be thanked that freedom won
it early battle In Kansas Applausei.
Fou have q soil christened with the
blood Of men who died for liberty, and
Won have well maintained the lessons
they taught, living and dying. 1t was
Appropriate that the survivors or the
late war, men who came home crowned
from the concentrating victory OF lib
erty, should make the State OF Kansas
pre-eminently the soldier state Of the
Union. After few further remarks
the president then introduced Secretary
Tracy. A minute later the train started.
At Nortonville large crowd, composed
chiefly of school children, was in wait
ing. The president was enthusiastically
receiyed, and spoke briefly. The chill
dren then came forward and presented
baskets of flowers arranged in the ma
tional colors. The president stopped
and kissed the little girl who presented
the flowers 10 him, while the crowd
cheered vociferously.
The Day I'm Topeka.
TOPEKA, Kan, Oct. 1.-The Topeka
railroad station was packed with people
when the presidents train came In. The
local Committee escorted the presiden-
tiAl party to carriages. The president
rode Ia the first carriage with Governor
Humphreys. In the next carriage were
Senator Ingalls,, who met the presiden-
ftal party here, and Secretary Tracy.
The party were driven to the state
house. where the president reviewed the
parade of soldiers. From the state house
the president was driven TO the Coleman
house. where luncheon was served, after
which the president gave reception q
the members of his old brigade, city
officials and others. After the reception
the president went 10 the fair grounds
where he made an address 70 the Old
SOLDIER. From the fair grounds he wal
driven back TO the railroad station, and
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