Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-10-10
TH= PRESIDENTS TOUR.
Enthzsiastic Welcom. at Ottumws-In-
cideuts of the Visit.

" ticothe AT ottumwa-In-
cidents of the Visit.
OTTUNIwA, Ia, Oct 1o-The presidents
party reached this place AT a m yester-
day, after good nights rest. The city
turned out almost en- DIasse to meet him
and the buom of cannon added volume to
the vociferous character ofthe greeting He
was met here by his brother, John ). Har-
rison, a rea! estate dealer in Kansas City,
who will accompany him TO that place,
and was entertained part of the time while
here by Mr.. J. p Devins, who married
his eldest sister. At Mr.. DeYins' home
the president took breakfast
The Days Proceedings.
Governor BOies was in town to meet the
president and at 10 a. m. escorted him to
the coal palace, inside and about which
unique ana beautiful building had assem-
bled about every body residing here with
thousands from the surrounding coun-
try. The welcome was hearty and the
cheer that arose AS the party appeared
was something TO remem Der. Governor
Boies accompanied the president to the
speaking stand and with few graceful
and fehcitous sentences introduced him
TO the audience, which again broke into
cheers a. he arose to address them
President Harrison's Address
The presidents speech was quite long
and was frequently cheered. lie highly
praised the ingenuity brought 10 the con-
structIon OF the coal palace aud said the
lesson Of it was that it showed how much
that Is artistic and graceful can be found
IN the common things of lie. He paid
tribute TO American home life, which he
said was kinder, more he. pful and more
beIignant than else where and added that
the homes were the strength of our
institutions. He congratulated the peo-
pie of Iowa upon the prosperity of which
evidences were all around him and re-
ferred To the progress in mechanics and
science during the past fifty years, sug-
costing that we are yet but upon tue
threshold of discovery and inventive ge-
MUS
a Cold Water Argument.
While in the midst of mis- speech the
president WAS interrupted by the noise Of
n fountain, which had been started
through some mistake and nearly drowned
his voice. He remarked that he had
spoken against a brass band often, but
had never pitted has voice against the
roar Of Niagara The water having been
tacitly understood chat no politics should
be introduced on these occasions; land
think that all of us have good cause for
grievances against the Prohibitionists for
Interrupiug us with this argument for
cold water Laughter and applause
Closing Events of the Day.
The other members of the party were
then introduced aud more speeches made
aud then the tour OF the palace took
place the president showing the liveliest
interest III the exhibition He then re-
tired to his car, which WAS soon sur
rounded by great thrOng clamoring for
n speech. The president responded by
thanking the people for their spontaneous
welcome and saying that such greetings
gave him courage III world which was
often wearlsome and full of worry, and
helped him to believe that the voices of
compliant sOmetimf- about him did not
reflect the true feeling of the people
Departure from Ottumwa.
The members of the par.y were enter
tanned during the evening at different res
licences, the president and Secretary Hal
ford going to the home of w d. FELTON,,
an old friend and former resident of In
dianapolis Here, after dinner. the rest
OF the party gathered, and an informal re-
ception was held. Later they repaired to
the coal palace, and "a public reception
took place, the president shaking bands
with the people-men, women and chill
dren-for nearly au hour. At $50 p. m
the reception closed, aud twenty minutes
later the presidential train was off for st.
Joseph Mo.