Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1890-10-09

The President breakfasts win at-
nrother and sister.
OrFuNwA, Iowa, Oct. SAT .
O'Clock this morning the PresideI-
tial party reached this city. a
delegation headed By Hon. j. g.
Hutchinson, eK-reIAIblican eandi-
date for governor Of Iowa, aud SEN
ator r. c. PlIiingan, president Of
the Ottumwa, Ia. Palace. met the
party at Gllssburg last evening and
escorted them % Otiumwa. IL j.
due to the f5EethOught Of SUperin-
tendent Wilson aud Manager Bishop
Of the Burlington road tina. the
pleasant nights TEST afforded the
President was by the tra'n
being side tracked at n quiet
little station near Ottumva until
daylight. Despite the early hour,
almost the entire populace OF the
thriving young city OF Ottumwa
turued cut 70 greet the President.
Rousing cheers were giver. a
moment iater the booming OF can
non commenced and the jollifica-
tion Of the day fairly began. In this
city resides the Presidents elder
sister, Sally, wife q T. j. Deyins.
John ;. Harrison, the Presidents
grey haired Olief brother, who Is In
Business in Kansas City. met the
party here, and from the depot he
and Devius escorted the distinguish
ei relative TO Devins' re-isieuee,
where the family breakfasted To-
gether.
Eariy in the forenoon the weather
became unfavorAble; rain began 70
fall but did not s-em 10 dampen the
enthusiasm OF the Iowans, and Ger
tsinIy did not seriously mar the
ceremonies which took place undei
roof Of the Ottumwa Palace and
Iowa Industrial Exposition.
Alto O'Clock President Harrison
under the escort Of Governor Boies,
and Senator BEllingall lwas escorted
through the coal palace. To tn,
President il was full Of Interest, and
his surprise and admiration wer'
thoroughly evidenced by numerous
inquiries.
Al = O'Clock this afternoon tbs
uubIir r-rernonies 1f the day tool
place in the pfe-e.ice o! an suihusi
astic audience Of about lv,0lO people
Governor BOies formally welcomed
President Harrison % Iowa IN
short speech, calling his attention q
the evidences Of taste, superior skill
and prosperity Oh the people OF Iowa
as displayed In the construction aud
exhibits u the coal palace, ant
concluding with an ASSURANCES
Of high regarI for the President per
sonaliy a. well as politically. Ate
| the enthusiasm. which greeted th'
Presidents appearance, had some
what subsidized, he responded to Gov
ernor BOiesi address In \ erie
speech, thanking the IOwans for thei
hearty welcome and assuring then
u the pleasure IL afforded him
He saw In the welcome tenders
him the loyalty and respect o
the great American people for tina
government which had nttaine'
such high rank in the galaxy o
nations. The President conFrstulat
Ell the people Of Iowa on the phenOu
inal progress, which they had mad
n a State within past decade, ant
was gratifiei by TIE evidence Q
prosperity observed ON every hand
in the unique and msgnificen
structure Of the "c0al palaee"whicl
was Justly the pride o. Ot,umwa
ThePresidcnt again extendedthank
for the coniial welcome and said
his visit u the State would he lonl
remembered.
After the forenoon visit TO tn
coal palace, the President repaire'
to the residence Uf his sister, wher'
lunch was taken. The rain by thi
time ceased. At O'Clock n parai
to1k place, consisting Of State an,
other officials. military and civil
societies, reviewed by the President