, 1890-10-09
ADDRESS Of WELCOME
A Long and Eloquent Re-
sponse Given.
TRIBUTE TO ILLINOIS VALOR
An Immense Conoourse at Gales
burg-Harrison's Old Brigade
The Shattered Colors.

GALEsBuRg, ILL.,, Oct. s.-President
Harrison arose early this morning, but
he was not early enough to escape the
thousands of eager Peorians who had
assembled round his hotel in that
city, struggling for sight of the dis
ringulshed visitor At 7o'ciock u band
serenaded the president, and few
minutes later the mayor and the city
council, accompanied by the q. A. Il.
post and company of the Illinois
nat onal guards, escorted the party to
the train. The march was u triuniphal
one. all Peoria turning out to do honor
to the chief executive.
At the depot over 5000 people were
assembled. and the president being in
troduced by Mayor Starke, spoke as
follows:
"My Fellow Citizens; 1t is not posi-.
Bile that | should introduce this morn
ing any serious theme. | have greatly
enjoyed this trip through my old state
ana yours-sisters in loyalty and saeri.
flee for the Union, sisters also in pros
perity and honor. Applause, | find
myself saying thank you with an in
creasing sense of the kindness of the
people. lfany could add to the
solemn sense of the res possibility which
my official oath places upon me, It
would be these evidences of friendliness
and confidence. The great mass of the
people OF this country are loyal loving,
dutiful citizens, ready to support every
faithful officer in the discharge OF his
duty and TO applaud every honest effort
for their good. Ii is source OF great
strength TO know this, and this morning,
not less from this bright sunshine and
this crisp Illinois air than from these
kindly faces, draw inspiration to do
what | can the very best. that | can to
promote the good of the people of the
United states. fApplNuse.I | go to-
day to meet with some comrades OF
your state who stool with mo in the
army OF the great Union for the defense
of the flag" fApplause.
AT the conclusion of the presidents $
address, Elsie Leslie Lyde, the child
actress of Little Lord Fauntleroy"
fame, presented the president with a
beautiful bouquet on behalf OF the G..
A. Il. posts and citizens of Peoria. The
president expressed his thanks by kiss.
ing the little lady, and amid the cheers
Of the crowd the train pulled out for
Gacsburg. Near Peoria the presidents
party was met by delegation from
Galcsburg on n special train.
Near Galesburg tho president, after
according reception to the old veterans
on board, went forward with Secretary
Tracy, and greeted Engineer Hilton,
who was member of the presidents 5
brigade. On invitation of the engineer,
the president and Secretary Tracy
mounted the engine and rode for miles.
To the president the engineer gracefully
yielded the responsibility OF pulling tho
whistle for stations and crossings and
the fireman considerably turned over
the bell rope to Secretary Tracy.
The principal event OF the day was the
reunion mt Galesburg of the First brigade
of the Twenty-sixth division of the
Twentieth army corps the former COM
mand of General Harrison. The occa-
sion was gathering not only of old vet.
Grams formerly associated with the presi-
dent, but OF Grand Army men from all
sections of the West. Excursions from
all tho principal cities within a radius of
800 miles added to the assemblage, and
IL was estimated that the audience which
greeted the president was not less than
25,OOO.
AT the depot the presidential party
was met by the mayor, council and an
army of veterans, and escorted to n
MOTEL, where during an hours reception
distinguished citizens from all parts of
the state and the West greeted the pres
ident.
The decorations throughout the city
were profuse and elaborate. Upon an
arch on the reviewing stand, beneath
which the president stood, were the
words, "Wc welcome our president"
Shortly aiter.1i O'Clock there passed In
review the veterans OF the Twentieth
army corps, $500 school children of
Central Illinois, and thousands of cltl-
Zens.
Among the distinguished people on
the stand were Adjutant General Vance,
OF Illinois, who appeared as the repre-
sentative of Governor Fifer, who was
unable TO leave his official duties, Secre-
taty of State Pierson, Mayor Stevens,
congressman Post and Henderson,
General Arthur A. Smith, General
Miles, q. y. A., and General Dustin,
department commander of the q. A. X.
of Illinois.
AT the conclusion of the parade the
party repaired to the speakers stand in
front of the courthouse, where Mayor
stevens welcomed the president to
Gaesburg in a somewhat lengthy speech.
THE PRESIDENTS ADDRESS.