Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-10-08
EAST OF THR ROCKIES.
President Harrison Receives 0YationS
from the People.
HE MAKES SEVERAL SPEECHES.
The Train Halts at His Birthplace
During the Trip West-Enthu-
siasm at Terre Haute.
ESPECIAL DnPAroHEs TO TEE REcoRp-UMos.l
unNnRINn THE pRESTnFNT
EAST OF TIE ROCKIES.
HE MAKES SEVERAL SPEECHES.
SPECIAL DBrArozEs TO TEE REcoRn-UE1os.l
HoNoR1NG THE PRESIDENT.
Large Crowds Gather at the Depots to
Greet Him.

HONOhlNG IHE IL
Large Crowds Gather at the Depots to
Greet Him.
MOUNT VERNON lind }, October 7th.-To-
day has been one of ovations for the Chief
Magistrate 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 ma
tive State of President Harrison. 1t was
hardly more than dsybreak when the
Presidential train passed through Newport
and Covington, but the President was up
and bowed acknowledgements to the brist-
ling, enthusiastic Kentuckians that
crowded the depot as the train passed
through. Cincinnati was reached at 7:So
a. NJ bat despite the early hour several
thousand people were gathered at the Gen.
tral Station to greet the President. Al
the train pulled out.
The principal event of the day was to
come. Near North Bend. Ohio, the old
Harrison homestead was reached, and the
train came to stop just abreast the house
in which President Harrison first SAW
light and but few yards from the white
shaft that marks the tomb of his illustrious
ancestor, William Henry Harrison. The
occasion was not one for words, and as the
President passed to the rear of the plat
form he was unaccompsnied. The rest of
the party delicately left him to the solemn
memories that the scenes of 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 little town of Lawrenceburg
was reached his voice was heavy with emo
ton as he addressed the crowd of old
neighbors and friends that thronged to
greet him.
"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 approached it this
morning, past the earliest home of my re-
collections, home in which my childhood
and early manhood were spent, memories
crowd in upon me that are very full of in.
terest. 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.
have passed with bowed head the place
where they rest. We are here in our gen.
Grafton with the work of those who have
gone before upon US. Let Us see, each of
US, that in the family, in the neighbor-
hood and in the State, We do, at least, with
equal courage, grace and kindness, the
work so gravely, kindly, graclously done
by those who filled our places nifty years
ago. Now-for l must hurry on to these
cid friends and these new friends, who
have come in since Lawrenceburg was IA
miliar to mel extend again my hearty
thanks for this welcome, and beg, in part
ing, to introduce the only member of my
Cabinet who accompanied me-General
Tracy, Secretary of the Navy"
Secsetary Tracy contented himself by
merely bowing to the enthusiastic crowd,
and he and the President had time to shake
few eager hands extended as the train
pulled out. At Milan and Osgood large
crowds also assembled, but the President
merely appeared on the rear platform, in
troduced Secretary Tracy, bowed to the
cheering Indianans and the train passed
through.
INSISTED UPON A SPEECH.
SEYMOUR Qnd.), October 7th.-At North
Vernon, Ind, the crowd would be satisfied
with nothing less than speech from the
President Il am very glad, my friends" +"
he said, "to see you and very much obliged
to you for your pleasurable greeting.
[Great applause. 1t is always pleasure
to see my old Indiana friends. We have
had this morning delightful ride across
the southern part of the State, one that has
given my heart deal of Iefreshment and
pleasure. [Cheers.] Let me again assure
you | am very much obliged to you all
here for this evidence of your friendship.
/ hope you will excuse me from any further
speech on this occasion. Itgives me pleas
ure, my fellow citizens, to introduce to yon
General Tracy of New York, Secretary of
the Navy, who accompanies me on this
trip" Three cheers and tiger were given
for the President and the Secretary of the
Navy.
MET OLD FRIENDS.
VINcENNEs (Ind), October 7th-It was
quickly demonstrated that the village of
Washington, which was reached at l P. NJ,
had many old friends of the President. An
old gray-haired man elbowed his way
sturdily through the crowd to the President
and, grasping his hand, said: How are
you, Ben? l am glad to see you. l voted
for your grandfather, then voted for you,
and hope, Ben. I'll have chance to vote
for you again. You don't mind if | call
you Ben" [Grest laughter from the
crowd The President assured his visitor
that to his old friends he hoped always 10
remain Ben" as of yore, and the crowd
loudly spplauded the sentiment. This en-
couraged an old lady to exclaim as she
grasped the Presidents hand: II feel as
though am related 10 you, Mr. President,
your grandfather and mine ate roast turkey
and pig together and that makes us re-
lated, doesn't it?" [Great laughterl The
President bowed affirmation to this logic as
the train moved rapidly out.
GREAT OVATION.
DANvILLE (Ill.), October 7th. = The
President is certainly making his Western
trip period of unalloyed pleasure. No
official business of any character is allowed
to intrude ITSELF and the programme of the
trip is being adhered to in every detail
That this brief period of relaxation is prov
ing beneficial to the President is evident by
his cheerful demeanor and the general
manner in which he bears up under what
would be ordinarily deemed a tiresome
trip.
The generous welcome which the citizens
of his native State rendered him at every
stop ii Indiana was particularly pleasing
to the President.
1t was yeritabie surprise when at the
little town of Sullivan this afternoon nearly
half .of the population of the county was
found assembled and cheering for sight