The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-10-10
HEARTY GREETINGS.
Arrival Of the Presidential Party
in Iowa.
Formally Welcomed at OttumEa by the
Governor Of The State.
Magnificent Demonstration By EnthuSi-
aStiG Crowds Speeches by The
Chief Executive.


OTTUMwA Qowa), Oct. 9.-At S o'clock
this morning the Presidential party reached
this city. A delegation headed by Hon. j.
q. Hutchison, ex- Republican candidate for
Governor of Iowa, and Senator P. G. Bal
liugal, President Of the Ottumwa Coal Pal
ace met the party at Galesburg last evening
and escorted item to Ottumwa. 1t is due 10
the forethuught of Superintendent Wilson
and Manager Bishop of the Burlington road
that pleasant nights rest was afforded the
President by the train being side-tracked at
a quiet little station near Otiumwa until
daylight. Despite the early hour almost the
entire population of the thriving young city
Of Oitunlwa turned out to greet tie Presi-
dent. Rousing cheers were given, and
m ment later the booming cf cannon com
menced, and the jollitcalion OF the day was
fairly begun.
In this city resides the Presidents elder
sister, Sally, wife of T. J. DeviEs, an Old
citizen. John 5, Harrison, the Presidents
gray-hared old brother, who is in business
in Kansas City, met the party here, and
from the depot he and DeYinS escorted their
distinguished relative 10 Deyins' residence,
where the family breakfastrd together.
AT THE COAL PALACE.
Early in the forenoon the weather became
uHfRvorable, and rain began TO fall, but il
uid not seem to damren the enthusiasm of
tile Iowans. and certainly did rot seriously
mar the ceremonies, which took place under
the roof Of the Ottumwa Coal Palace and
Iowa Industrial Exposition. AT 10 O'Clock
President Harrison, under the escort OF
Governor Boies aud Senator Ballingall, wa
escorted through the Coal Palace. To the
President it was full of interest, and his sur
prise and admiration was thoroughly evI-
denced by numerous inquiries.
After his forenoon visit to the Coal Palace
the President repaired to the residence of
his sister, where lunch was taken. The
rain by this time had ceased and at l o'clock
tie parade took place. consisting of the SIaie
and other offisials, and The military ard
civic societies, and it was reviewed by the
President.
FORMAL WELCOME AND RESPONSE.
AT ? o'clock this afternoon the public eere-
monies of the day took place in the presence
Of an enthusiastic audience of about 10000
people. Governor Boies formally welcomed
President Harrison TO Iowa in a short
speech, calling his attention TO the evidences
Of taste, superior skill and the prosperity uf
the people of Iowa, as displayed in the ron-
structiun and exhibit of the Coal Palace,
and concluding with the asSgE1s.e6 of his
high regard for the President, personally as
well as politically.
THE LESSON OF THE COAL PALACE.
The President said if he should attempt to
interpret the lesson Of the Coal Palace he
would say it was an Illustration Of how
nVcN there artistic and graceful to he
found in the common things OF life. "Aud
if | Should" said he, "mall.. an application
Of the lesson, it would be TO suggest that we
might prOftably carry into all our homes
and all our nelghbOrly intercourse the same
transforming spirit. The common things of
this lie touched by loving spirit may be
made TO glow and glisien. The common in
tercuurse OF life, touched by friend1iness and
love, NAV be made tO ill every home and
nelghbOrh1OI with brightness that Jewels
cannot shed, ana il i peasant to think that
In our American home life We have reached
this ideal ina degree uneXcelled elsewhere
l believe that In American homes, whether
in the city or on the farm. the American
father and mother In their relations 10 their
children, are kinder, more hopeful and more
DrGignant than any other. [Cries of ''GoOd
goUd! and C eerS. The home Is the
strength of our institutions. Let this be
lie corrupted and the Government itself has
lost the stone of strength upon which il Sc
curely rests"
A COLD-wATER INTERRUPTION.
Here by some accident the water of an ar
tifra waterfall Immediately behind the
President was turned on, and its roar al
most drowned his voice. Il have con-
tended" said he, with brass bands, but |
never before have been asked TO speak with
III the roar of Niagara" The water was
soon turned of and the President said: "
had sui posed there were limitations upon
The freedom of this meeting, buth as to
Governor Boies and myself, and that no
political suggestion OF any sort was to be in
tToduced at this friendly cuncOurSe of Amer
can citizens, and | think 10th of us have
good cause for grievance against the Pro-
bibrtOnIsts Tor lnterrupting me with this
argument for cold water" ILaughter.l The
FTeslueIt closed hy once more thanking the
prople for the kinduess Of his reception, and
wishing for Iowa and its citizens the largest
increase Of prosperity, the most secure social
order and the increasing blessing Of home
happiness.
a PLEASING FEATURE OF THE PARADE.
Otiumwa never saw such crowd before
as was here to-day. A score of special
trains piled visitors into the city, and, at
the time OF the procession this morning
there must have been 10000 people out
One OF the beautiful incidents of the parade
occurred at the Adams School, where 30OO
schuol-cllldren cOngregated to see the
President He bowed his acknowledgements
tn the happy children, who each waved
flag, and their 5000 voices were UpIifted in
the familiar old hymn" America" During
the afternoon a large crowd gathered around
tie train, and the President was again com
PEELED 10 show himself and speak few
words. He said that such Spontaneous
greetings as these gave him courage in a
work that was often very weariSOne and
often very full of worry. They helped him
TO believe that the great masses If people
have no other interest than that tile Guvern-
nent shall be well administered, and tina:
tie pubic Offices shall be filed by COM
petent, conscientious and honest men A
pubic reception was rendered the Presi-
dent Mt the coal palace ana from t. 9
c'clo.k he shook bands with thousands of
peOple. Tue orator of the evening was
Congressman GrosvenOr of Ohio, whose ad- |
dress was an excellent one, well adapted to
Ihe occasion.
JOURNEY RESUMED.
CHARLTON QUwa), Oct 9-At Q O'Clock
tonight the Presidential party left Ottumwa
for s.. joseph, Mo-, which will be reached
at o'clotk k Tomorrow morning Atchisnn
will he reached about s o'clock tomorrow
morning and Topeka ut $3.50 O'clock. At
the latter city the Presidential party will be
entertained until o'clock in the afternoon.
w Tdsd Damag s.
SEATTLE, Oct. 9.-The case-af Gust Gun
derson agains. ex-Sheriff William Cochran,
which had been pending in Judge Suatton'S
court for several days, vas brought tD a
termination to-day by the Jury bringing In