The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-09-22
uARRlSJNiS OYATlONS.
Received With Grent Cheering on Els Trip
a Good Speech Mt Aitounn.

deceived Win Grent Cheering on Els Trip.
4 Good Speech Mt Aitouun.
ALTOONA, Pa, Sept. 2l.-Brilliant re.
ceptions were accorded to President
Harrison on his visit through the coal
regions. At Houtzla a crowd mum.
b,ring nearly 10000 persons lined both
sides Of the route taken aud greeted the
distinguished visitors with frequent
cheers. kincaid Post, G. a. r., acted as
a guard Of honor. A large body OF boys
dressed In Z)uave costumes formed one
portion of the liue. Opposite them were
a number Of school girls who thraw
Il 'wers into the carriage containing the
P +sldent and Mrs. Harrison as it
passed by.
rhe procession finally stopped under
the evergreen arch near tho station, and
the President and General Hastings
were escorted to the grand stand. Brief
speeches of welcome were made by
Messrs. W. II. Dill aud W. 4. Shaw and
the President responded as follows:
HARRIsoN's SPEECH,
MY FELLOW ClrlzESs-I beg to assure
you that highly appreciate this cordial
welcome. ! did not need the assurance
Of him who has spoken in your name
that we are welcome in this home of
profitable industry. As have passed
along your Streets and us l now look
into your eyes have real welcome in
every face. do not regard this greet.
ing rs personal. How cau it be, since
YOU look into my face, as into yours,
for the first time? assure you that in
this demonstration you arc evidencing
your loyalty and fidelity to the Govern
ment OF which wo are all cilizons. You
welcome me as one who, for the time
being, by your cholcu is charged with
the execution pf the law.
1t is a great thing to be citizen OF
this country, and the privilege has its
corresponding obligations. This Gov.
-rnment eau never be wrecked by the
treason or fault OF those wno Tor the
time are placed in public position, so
long as the great mass OF tho people are
true to the principles of the Govern.
ment and the flag. [Applause.
ROAD TO PROSPERITY.
Set your love upon the flag and that
which it represents. Be ready, if occa.
sion should call, to defend it, as my
brave comrades here did in the time OF
it's greatest peril. Honor 1t in peace,
cherish your local Institutions, civil and
educational, maintain social order in
your community, let every one have re-.
spect for the right and privilege OF
others, while asserting his own. These
are the springs OF our national and social
life. If fthese springs are kept pure and
strong, the great river they form will
ever flow on in purity aud majesty. II
local interests are carefully preserved,
the general good is secured and all our
people, each in his own place-,he place
where he labors, tho place where he
lives, the roof under which his friends
are shetered-will continue to enjoy the
benisoa Of liberty in the fear OF God.
[Applause]
We have before us today long trip,
and must abbreviate the exercises here.
Now, to every one OF you-those who
come from the village shops, those who
come from the mines, and from every
vocation in life to join in this welcome
let mo declare that have no other
purpose as President OF the United
States than to so administer my Office us
to promote the general good Of our
people.
at all the principal stations on the
way back to Cresson crowds were gath.
cred and cheered and yelled. AS the
train passed by dynamite cartridges
were discharged ut Ciearfeld and banda
Of music were playing at several Of the
other stations. The President enjoyed
the entire trip very mach, and person
ally expressed his thanks to Messrs
Dill. Boyd and Barksdale for the excel
lent management Of all details.