The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-10-09
PRESIDENT HARRISON MAX
ING A TOUR OF THE
WEST.
HIS SPEECH AT LAWRENCEBURG.
Festival and Parade of the Yelled
Prophets at st. Louis, Ending
IN Splendid Ball.

NORTH ERNON, Mu., OCb. loudy has
been one of ovation to the chief magis'
trate of the nation. Kentucky, Ohio and
Indiana have joined in doing him homage
and in the land of Dixie the greeting was
no less warm than in the native state oi
President Harrison. 1t was hardly more
than daybreak when his train passed New
port and Covington, but the president was
up and bowed to the bristling enthusiastic
Kentuckians that crowded the depot as the
train passed.
Cincinnati was reached at 1880 a. M, and
here Hon. Jno. G. New of Indianapolis,
United States consul general to London, and
Congressman @. H. Grosvenor of Ohio,
Joined the party. Despite the early hour
several thousand people gathered at the
Central depot to greet the president,
among the number being his nephew,
Archibald Easton of Cincinnati.
After a brief stop the train passed on,
but the president, who 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 emotion as he ad-
dressed the crowd of old neighbors that
thronged to greet him.
'My friends" said the president, II want
to thank you very cordially for this greet
ing. All the scenes about here are very
f.miliar to me. This town is the first viii
Iage of my childish recollections. As ap-
preached it this morning the past, the
earliest home of my recollections, the home
in which my childhood and early days
were spent memories crowd in upon me
that are very full of interes', very full of
pleasure and yet very full of sadness. They
bring back to me those who once made the
old home cry dear-the most precious
spot on eartn. Now l must hang on to
these old friends and to these
new friends who have come in since Law,
renceburg was familiar to me. l extend
again my thanks for this welcome and be-
gin the parting 70 introduce the only men,
ber of the cabinet who is with me, Gen.
Tracy, secretary of the navy"
Secretary Tracy contented 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 ex-
tended as the train started.
Seymour, Ind, gave a rousing evidence
of Harrison's popularity in that town, and
the president said:
II feel that ought to thank you, my
friends for your friendly greeting this
beautiful morning. 1t is indeeda pleasure
to me to greet so many of you, and thank
ing you for this welcome l hope you will
excuse me from any other speech [Ap-
plause.
Just before the train pulled out a note was
handed the president, which he hastily
perused.
"a request has been handed me-" said
he, that shall speak few words to the
school children assembled here. l scarcely
know what to say to them, except that
have great interestin 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
responsibilities we now carry, and
all the social and business
relations must devolve upon those who are
now in school. Our state has magnificently
provided for their education, that none of
them be ignorant, and l am sure in these
happy homes fathers and mothers are not
neglecting their duties, but are instilliug in
these young minds morality AND respect
for law, which must crown intelligence in
order to make them good citizens APP
plause.
AT MlJCnell CONSUL UeDeTdl NcW lciI tnc
party, and the president was called upon to
pay his acknowledgements 10 school chill
dren, which he did by shaking the hands
of multitude in the brief time that the
train stopped.
Washington, Ind, was reached Just before
o'clock. Here, again, large crowd was
assembled to do homage TO the chief officer
of the nation. 1t was quickly demonstrated
that this village had many friends OF the
president in it. A gray haired man of four
score years and more elbowed his way
steadily through the crowd to the president,
and grasping his hand, said:
How are ye, Ben? ] am glad to see ye.
l voted for your grandfather, and then
voted for you, and hope, Ben, III have a
chance to vote for you again. You don't
mind if you are called Ben, do your
Great laughter
The president assured his visitor that to
his old friends to always remain Ben as of
yore, and the crowd loudly applauded these
sentiments This encouraged an old lady
to say as she grasped the presidents hand:
II feel as though l am related to you, Mr..
President. Your grandfather and mine ate
roast turkey and pig together, aid that
makes us relations, don't it." lGreat laugh
ter
The president bowed his affirmative to
this logic as the train moved rapidly out.
HARRISON AT HIS OLD HOME
LAwRENcEBURG, Ind. Oct. 7.-Gen. G. H.
Grosvenor of Ohio and Consul General to
London John C. New, Joined the presi-
dents party at Cincinnati. The local COM
mittee from Lawrenceburg was in waiting
there to act as an escort to the presidential
party. The presidents car was attached
to special train composed of engine and
1t will run a special until
Danville is reached this evening. Only
one stop was made between Cincinnan and
I.awrenceburg. The train slowed up for a
minute at North Bend in sight OF the tomb
OF William Henry Harrison and the house
where the president was born.
HARRISON AT CINCINNATI.
CINCINNATI, o., Oct. Tile president