Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-10-08

provided FOR their education, that none
of them need be ignorant, and l am sure
that in Theses happy homes fathers and
mothers are not neglecting their duties,
but are instilling IN those young minds
morality and respect for law, which
must crown intelligence in order TO make
them good citizens. Applause.
At Mitchell Consul-Geueral New left
the party and the president was called
upon to pay his acknowledgements TO the
school children. which he did by shaking
the hands of multitude IN the brief
minute that the train stopped.
SOME oLD-TIMERs GREET HIM.
Washington, Ind, was reached just
before CLOCK, and here again large
crowd was assembled to do homage TO the
chief officer of the nation. 1t was quickly
demonstrated that this village held many
old friends of the president. An old
gray haired man OF four-score years and
more, elbowed his way sturdily through
the crowd to the president, and grasping
his hand, said: "How are ys, Ben? l
am glad to see ye. 1 voted for your
grand father. and then voted for you,
and hope, Ben, I'll have chance to
vote for you again. You don't mind if
you are called Ben? TGreat laughter.
The president assured his visitor that
to his old friends he hoped to always re-
main "Beu,'' as of yore, and the
crowd loudly applauded these senti-
meDts.
This encouraged an old lady to say, as
she grasped the president hand: ~
feel Us though l ain related TO you, Mr..
President; your grandfather and mine
TNfry h.r nd
that makes us related, doesn't it?"
Great laughter.
The president bowed his affirmative to
this log &c as the train moved rapidly out.
ESCORTED TO TERRE HAUTE.
SULLIVAN, IND, Oct. Tine presi-
dental party reached Vincennes q little
before 4 clock and were met by COM
mittee of Terre Haute citizens, headed
by President r. Mexican OF the Vandala
road and Hon. Cyrus +. McNull, an
eminent Democratic leader of Indiana.
This committee escorted the presidential
party to Terre Haute over the Evans
vile and Terre Haute.
THE RECEPTION AT TERRE HAUTE.
TERRE HAUTE, IND, Oct. THE
principal event of the day was the re-
ception of the presidential party at Terre
Haute. stand had been erected and
beautifully decorated, aud fully 10 200
people assembled to greet the party. As
the train approached the city
prolonged whistle of the engine
gave the signal of the president 8
arrival, and the signal was at once taken
up by every other engine in the city, and
dozens of manufactures, until one pro-
longed uproIrous medley drowned all
other sounds and fairly suited thought.
The speakers stand was finally
reached, but it was fully ten minutes
before the thousands of cheering Hoos-
iers could be Gained sufficiently to allow
the ceremonies to begin.
MAYOR Frank Daniels then welcomed
:he president TO the city on behalf of the
inhabitants of the city, and concluded
by introducing him TO the audience.
The president spoke as follows:
"Mr. Mayor, fellow citizens of In
diana, ladies and geutlemen-I very
heartily appreciate this large gather
ing assembled to greet me. L
very heartily appreciate the welcome
which your kind aud animated faces, as
we'll as spoken words of the chief officer
of your city has extended. l have known
this pretty city for more than thirty
years, and have watched its
progress and growth. am
glad now that local industries
which have been established in your
midst are to-day busy in producing their
varied products, and that these find q
ready market at remunerative prices.
was told as we approached your
city that there was not an
idle wheel in Terre Haute.
1t is very pleasant5to know this prosper
ity is so generally shared by all our peo-
pie. Hopefulness and cheer and cour-
age tend to bring and maintain good
time. We differ candidly in
our views of public politics,
but trust every one of US is devoted to
the thing which represents the unity and
power of our country and to the best in
terest OF the people, as we are given to
understand those interests. APP
plause. 1t gives me pleas
| ure to bring into your city one
who is the successor as the head of the
avy department of that distinguished
! citizen of Indiana, who is especially
revered and loved by all people of Terre
Haute, but is also embraced in the wider
love of all citizens If Indiana,
Col. Richard w. Thompson. Let me
present to you Gen. Berry F. Tracy of
New York, secretary of the navy.
| lCheers.
The secretary followed in brief
| speech.
Congressman Grosvenor of Ohio was
introduced and spoke briefly.
1t required considerable exertiou for
the party to again reach the train
through the surgiug crowd, but after
much physical effort this was finally
accomplished and the journey resumed.
| At Danville, H., the roar of cannon
| gave hearty welcome, and gave evil
dence of unusual preparations for DEM
| opstration.