Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-10-08
A DAY OF ovATIoNs.


DAY OF ovATIoNs.
NORTH VERNON, IND, Oct. To
day has been one of ovations for the chief
magistrate of the nation. Kentucky,
Ohio and Indiana have joined hands in
doing him homage, and in the land of
Dixie the greeting was no less warm
than in the native state of President
Harrison.
1t was hardly more than daylight when
his train passed Newport and Covington,
but the president was now up and bowed
his acknowledgment to the bristling, en-
thusiastic Kentuckians that crowded the
depot as the tram passed.
Cincinnati was reached at 1880 a. m,
and here Hon. ohm c. New of Indian
apolis, United States consul-general to
London, and Congressman c. Fl. Crosse
venor of Ohio joined the party. Despite
the early hour several thousand people
gathered at the Central depot to greet
the preeldent, among the number being
his nephew, Archibald Eaton OF Cincin-
natl. Near North Bend, Ohio, the old
Harrison homestead was reached, and
the train came to a stop just abreast the
house where Benjamin Harrison
FIRST SAW THE LIGHT
but few Yards from the " hite shaft that
marks the tomb of his ilIustrIous ances-
tor, ex- President William Henry Harri-
SON. The occasion was not one for
words, and as the president passed to the
rear of the car he was unaccompanied by
the rest of the party, who delicatety left
him to the solemn memories that the
scenes his childhood and youth called
forth. After brief stop the train
passed on, but the president was visibly
affected by the sights that brought so
many tender memories to his mind, and
when the town of Lawrenceburg was
reached his voice was heavy with emo
ton as be addressed the crowd of old
neighbors that thronged to greet him.
s'My friends, - said the president, 81
want to thank you very cordially for this
greeting. All the scenes about here are
very familiar to me. This town of Law
renceburg is the first village of
MY CHILDISH RECoLLECTIoNs,
and as l approached it this morning and
passed the earliest home of my recollec-
ito 8, the home in which my childhood
and early manhood were spent, memories
crowd in upon me that are very full of
interest, very full of pleasure, and yet
very full of sadness. They bring back to
me those who once made the old home
very dear, the most precious spot on
| earth. Now, for l must hurry on to these
| old friends and to these new friends who
| have come in since Lawrenceburg was
familiar to me, extend again my thanks
| for this welcome, and beg in parting to
introduce the only member of the cabinet
| who accom- panies me, General Tracey,
secretary of the navy
SECRETARY TRACY
coutented himself by merely bowling to
| the enthusiastic crowd, and he and the
president had time to shake but few of
| the eager hands that were extended as
| the train started.
Seymour End gave rousing evidence Of
| Harrison's popularity IN that little town,
| aud after he had been introduced by the
| secretary the president said: 81 feel
that ought to thank you, my friends,
| for your friendly greeting, this beautiful
| morning. 1t is indeed a pleasure to me
| to greet so many of you and THANK you
| for this welcome. l hope you will ex-
cuse me from any further speech. -
| Applause.
At North Vernon the crowd would be
| satisfied with nothing less than speech
| from the president, and he was Obliged
! to give d few words of acknowledgment
| to their repeated cheers.
TALK TO THE CHILDREN.
Just before the train pullsd out a note
| was handed to the president which he
| hastily perused. ga request has been
| handed me,'' said he, ''that 1 shall
| speak few words TO the school children
| assem- bled here. / scarcely know what
to say to them except that 1 have great
| interest in them, and the country has a
great interest in them. Those who, like
| myself, have passed the meridian of life,
realize more than younger men that the
| places We now hold and the responsible
| ties we now carry on in society and in
| all social and business relations, must
| devolve upon those who are now In
| school. Our state has masnifcently