The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1890-10-10
AT HIS OLD HOME.
The Pesident Talks to His Old Friends
and Ncighbors.

NORTH VERNON, Oct. S.-T0-day has
been one of ovations for President Har-
rison. Kentucky, Ohio and Indiana have
Joined in doing him homage, and in the
land of "Dixic" the greeting was no less
warm than in his native state. 1t was
hardly more than day break when the
President was up and bowed his acknowl-
edgements to the bristling, enthusiastic
Kentuckians that crowded depots as the
train passed through.
Cincinnati was reached ut I 80, and here
John G. New and Congressman c. H.
Grosvcnor joined the party. Despite the
early hour several thousand people were
at the central station to greet the Presi-
dent, among the number being his nephew,
Archibald Eaton, of Cincinnati.
AT o'clock the train promptly pulled
out with the Lawrenceburg local commit
tee aboard The principle event of the
day was now TO come.
Near North Bend, Ohio, the old Harri-
rison homestead was reached, and the
train came TO stop just abreast of the
house in which Benjamin Harrison first
saw light, and but few yards from the
white shaft that marks the tomb of his
illustrious ancestor, President VIM. Har-
rson. The occasion was not one for
words, and as the President passed to the
rear Of the platform he was accompanied
by the rest of the party, who delicately
left him to solemn memories that scenes
called forth. After brief stop the train
passed on, but the President was visibly
affected Ivy sights that brought so many
tender memories to his mind, and when
the little town of Lawrcncchurg was
reached, his voice was heavy with emo
ton as he addressed the crowd of old
ueighbors and friends that throngcd 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
renccburg is the first village of my childish
rccolections, and as | approached it this
morning the past, earliest home of my
recollcctions, home in which my childhood
and early manhood were spent, memories
came in upon me that are very full of in
tercst, very full of pleasure, and yet very
full of sadness. They bring back to me
those who 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 generation
with the work of those who have gone
before upon us. Let Us see, each Of us,
that in the family, in the neighborhood,
and in the state, we do at least with equal
courage and grace, and kindness, the
work which was done by those who filled
our places some fifty years ago. Now, for
must hurry on, to these old friends and
to these new friends who have come in
since Lawrcnceburg was familiar to me, [
extend again my hearty thanks for this
welcome, and beg in parting to introduce
the only member of my cabinet who &C
companied me, General Tracy, secretary
OF the navy"
Secretary Tracy merely bowed to the
enthusiastic crowd and the train pulled
out rs the President and Secretary were
shaking hands with those nearest them.
Large crowds were ut Milan and Osgood
and cheercd Us the train sped by. AT
North Vernon the crowd would be salts
fed with nothing less than speech from
the President, and he was obliged to give
few words of acknowledgement of their
repeated cheers. He merely expressed
his thanks and the pleasure he felt to see
his Indiana friends.
Three cheers and tiger were given fol
the President and Secretary Tracy. Sey-
mour gave rousing evidence of Harrison
popularity in our little town, and after he
had introduced Secretary Tracy the Presi-
dent said: 81 feel that ought to thank
my friends for our friendly greeting this
beautiful morning. 1t is indeed a pleasure
to me to meet so many of you, and thank
ing you for this welcome hope you viii
excuse me from any further speech"