The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-10-11
ST. JOSEPH'S WELCOME.
TIE PRESIDENT GIVEN a HEARTY
RECEPTION.

rn4husiaetic Thousands ThronR the
Danot at O'clock In the Morning.
Addressed by the President-Met by
Vast Crowds at Topeka-A Great
Reunion of Old soldiers-Topekans
Honor the Nations Executive.
ArcHIsoN, KAN. Oct. 10.-The President
arose earlier this morning than on any
nravious morning during his trip west. The
6rst reception in the state of Missouri was
to take place at st. Joseph. As that city was
reached about 6 80 o'clock, the President and
his party had only time to
hastily arise and take coffee
before entering the city. At the union de-
not an immense crowd was assembled, and
the President was evidently pleased at the
generous reception rendered him at such an
early hour. Conspicuous in the crowd was
Custer Post, Grand Army OF the Republic,
which. drawn up in line, made a passageway
FOR the President and party and acted as an
escort until the neighboring hotel was
reached where the public reception was 10
take place.
GREETED WITH CHEERS.
As the President and Secretary Tracy
anneared on the balcony in front of the
hotel under the escort Of Col. A. C. Dawes,
general passenger agent of the Hannibal
and st. Joe railroad, hearty cheers burst
from the crowd. "Citizens of St. Joseph, 4"
said Col. Dawes, "it is not necessary for ME
TO make any speech of welcome to the Pres
iient of the United States. His time with
Us being limited, 1 now have the pleasure of
introducing to YOU Benjamin Harrison,
President of the United States" [Great ap-
pAuse
The President spoke as follows:
Nv fellow citizens, II you are glad to see me
al this hour in the morning. if you are so kind
and demonstrative bafore breakfast, how great
would have been your welcome if could have
come later in the day. [Applause.l
| beg TO thank you who with so much incon-
venience, at this hour, have turned out to speak
these words of welcome to us as we pass
through your city. | am glad to have, this
morning, a brief and imperfect opportunity
have Ia t0VS read pOVI Of St. joseph; % eAlI know y
something of its history when. instead
Of being railroad city, it was the place
Of QUILTING for those slow and toilsome trains
that bore the early pioneers toward California
and the far west. Those days were days not TO
be despised. Those means of communication
were slow, but they bore men and women full
Of courage and patriotism to do for us on the
Pacific coast and in the great west
The President then warned the people
not to let the swifter times in which we
live make then forget to prize the solid vir-
tues which have in every time of trial ena-
bled Us to call out from among the people
men fit to lead our armies and meet
every emergency.
AN EXPLOITATION TO PATRIOTISM
We ara here as American citizens not as par
tlsins. We are here as comrades of the late
war. III there are here those who, under an
other banner, fought for what seemed to them
70 70 De right, we are her. to say to one or all
that God knew what was best for the country
Wnen he cast the issue in favor of the union
ana constitution. Applause and cheers.
Ley us then in all kindlinass
and faithfulness in devotion to right, as God
snail give us light to see it, go forward In dis
charge OF our duties, setting above everything
else the flag, the constitution and the law upon
which all our rights and all our securities are
oased. !Cheers Now, comrades of the Grand
army OF the Republic and fellow citizens of
hssouri, again thank you and bid you good
by. [Cheers eN
AT tie conclusion of the Presidents re-
marks the party retired to the rotuuda of
tne depot, where the President shook hands
with the crowd as they filed through. Just
pelore the train pulled out little Adele
nayes, the 4-year-old niece of Col. A. C.
Dawes. presented the President with n
peautliul bouquet, and was rewarded with
q II +ANOA ehO h6O1OIlS CuloI executive.
II Ihe run to Atchison was made without
#lncident beyond the lusty cheering of the
#crowds at the depots as the train went by
sn route TO this city. At st. Joseph Gov.
~ &numphrey of Kansas, ex-Gov. and ex-
munster Osborne, Chief Justice Horton and
oI. James Burgess, and General Manager
johnson of the Atchison, Topeka and
psnta Fe, met the President in a special car
Hha acted as his escort over the state line
ntli bis arrival at Topeka Atchison was
eached at o:45 o'clock, where a large crowd
Pas assembled.
8 MET BY A VAST CROWD.
Topeka, KAN, Oct 10.-The stop at
'chison was brief. There were large
$r9wds present at Nortonville and Valley
aus At lO:3O O'Clock the train rolled into
uepoV at Topeka amid the cheers of a
aSt crowd. Senator Ingalls, received the
parity: The President was escorted to The
Ea5e house by Gov. Humphrey and stair
lu mere reviewed an immense parade as n
S'eu oy. 1t took over two hours for
thousands to march past him
front of the capitol Ola
ialers cheered frantically as they nasal
'front.' OF the President This Is the 90.
'tou oi tne largest reunion of old soldiers
~ ,.Ses sts, naS ever seen, and it is estimated
rga -Iny ny. oo,UoV y were In the parade. As a
s9 pooy OF Illinois veterans passed the
ealuent. Rev. Allen Buckner. s'the fight
fparson," cried LET Illinois, the home
Lincoln, the home of Grant; the home
IogGn give three cheers for the President
we United States" and they were given
'N truly, hearty vim.
ENTHUSIASTIC HoosIERs.
as the Indiana contingent passed bv. in
~ were many of the Presidents former
90 brigade, the enthusiasm knew no
nus nI and they cheered and cheered over
uSer again. When banner bearing
words ~. s. Navy" appeared the Pres,
hI was heartily chesred, but Secretarv
acy fully shared the honors Iavished by
d. ;oH,sallors sailors Among the Indiana old
'0is p. many OF them were recognized by
ma resident, who greeted them by
80, After lunch the President
Gu the veterans of his old brigade.
ara TG city officers and prominent citi-
ma. .ne party then proceeded to the fair
rag aqG, J. An address of welcome was de-
10y oy tne governor, and the President
Of fnG4, T thanking the governor aud citi-
H. "a Kansas for their generous welcome.
!. +Ip Iiu veterans he said he was pleased
bonaI Suen present in such large numbers,
h. psl desl many years might yet crown the
defenders of the upion.
THE PRESIDENTS SPEECH.
resident said in part:
~ can look upon these sons of vata-ons
NJ ,et patriotic ancestry, full of the
b. "a o. and coming into the yioor and
We MI M n1lannood, to take up the burdens
n tbou auusC soon lay down, and who turning
Es arc az AZ she sweet-faced children whose