Evening journal., 1890-10-09
CHEERED BY COMRADES.
The President Chats with His
Old Brigade.
GREAT GALA DAY AT GALEsBURG


The President and Secretary Trncy Enjoy
IA Ride In the Cab with the Engineer
and Fireman while on Their Way
Through the State OF Illinois
GALEsBURG, Ills, Oct. 9.-The president
was accorded rousing reception upon his
arrival here and spoke At the dedication Of
Knox College Alumni hall and at the ro-
union of his old brigade. Just Sefore the
train reached Galesburg it was brought to
a standstill and the president walked up
the track to see the beautifully decorated
engine and TO speak to the engineer,
Frank Hilton, who was member Of the
One Hundred and Second Illinois regi-
ment. part Of the presidents brigade.
The president, after shaking hands with
the engineer and fireman, signihed a wish
to take a ride on the locomotive "l'll get
up and ride with you II you'n keep her on
the track said tho president as he
climbed into the cab. Secretary Tracy
and Judge Rice, Of Quincy, followed. En-
gineer Hilton grasped the lever while the
president sat on the engineers long
cushioned seat, the throttle valve was
opened and away sped the train toward
Galesburg.
Secretary Tracy Pulls the Bell.
Secretary Tracy who was occupying the
flreman's seat, amused himself during a
part of the ride by pulling the bell rope,
and the president made the whistle shrek
several times when there were no crossings
a.
miles the train was stopped, and the presi-
| dent shook hands again with the engineer
and fireman and left the cab.
His Eyes FilTed with Teara
At the station here the president was
met by Mayor Stevens and a local conn
mittee, who acted as his escort to the Union
hotel. There was an enormous crowd al
the station and lining the streets, and tha
| progress OF the procession of carriages
through the streets was marked with con-
tinued cheering. A short time later the
president reviewed his old brigade and
1900 school children from a stand on the
public square.
As the veterans passed the stand the
presidents eyes were filled with tears,
From the reviewing stand the president
was driven to the court house, where a
stand had been erected. A chorus Of chill
dren dressed in gowns OF muslin OF red
white and blue welcomed the president
singing. columbia. the gem Of the
ocean, Mayor Stevens delivered an ad
dress Of welcome, and the president re
piled as follows:
The Presidents speech.
Mr. Mayor and Fellow Citizens; came here Il
the expectation that the day should be spen
chiefly in the companionship q the old veterans
! But. 70 my surprise, have found that the firs
+ brigade for the first time Ia its history has bee
: captured. They seem 70 have been swnilowc
\ | up ia this vast coucourse. Nowhere else o
earth, nowhere except under the stars aud siripe
= could such an assemblage b. gathered These ar
the people upon whose God fearing eonscience
and undaunted faith the strength Of this conntr
Q rests What are presidents and cabinets II ther
, Is lacsug this law abiding peoplef Il Is the on
{ thought OF this country that men should be go'
J. erned as little as possible II is not the poie'
4 man nor the soldier that make American home
i safe. II Is the law abiding sentiment OF the pee
. Pile, the sentiment that accords TO every othC
man what Is his, and asks for each only what
his own.
Tho Citizen and the Law.
: The war taught the world that that sentiInel
was so strong that no associations, comblnator
J. or conspiracies could overthrow it The COVER
t ment win so on so long as In every local comm
a nifty there Is that thought prevailing. Ever
n man should obey the law. When we allow az
a other standard OF living 10 be set up, where
your securityf Where is mine, when some ol
makes convenience stronger than the law Of u
andf The devotion OF the pee le Of the Unit
states Is not, like that Of some Of our SPANS
American neighbors, 70 a man, but 10 a Law,
Y constitution and flag. AZ the centennial Of IS
y in New York made the suggestion that the ~
s. be taken into the school houses, and am glad
know that in that state there Is little drlll wi
IS the flag every day.
II The president was followed by Secreta
g. Tracy, who made BRIEF speech, eonflniI
k. 1t chiefly to the silver question in its rel
d. tion TO the agricultural problem. At b
N conclusion OF the speech making the prs
"a ident proceeded TO Knox college, where d
ID corner stone Of the new alumni ball W
he laid, a small silver trowel being handed
m the president for the purpose.
!" To His Old Brigade.
ID Later the president attended the reyni
he Of bis brigade at the opera house. In I
at course OF long speech he said
on should not think have been persuaded
Id make this trip except for the pleasure whlc
"a expected % find 10 meeting the men OF the
"a brigade, from most o. whom have been sci
- rated since the muster out day. II is very Pile
4 ant 10 me to see 50 many OF you here. / canr
"a recall the names OF all OF you Time has wroua
its changes upon the faces OF US all You recS
nize me because there we're not 80 many colon
a. there we're soldiers fortunately, perhaps,
a. the country Qaughter.) saw you as indy
!, uals In the brigade line when It was drawn up
either parade or battle It Is quite natural, the
n fore, aud trust il will not be held against n
le that yon should have better recollection Of
To- features than can possibly have Of yours, a
IL yet some Of you / recall, and all Of you lo
IN | (Applausel
Il. In conclusion the president said;
a. Whatever else has come to US in life whetl
4 Of honor or disappointment, do not think th
- is any one Of us-not me, am sure-who wo
- not today exchange the satisfaction, the he
X comfort we have IN having been part OF
at | r.rsat army that subdued tba rebarion ii