Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-10-09
Welcome Of the President to 0ttumwa,
Iowa.
HELD FOR THE MILLER MURDER
Wild Excitement on the London
Stock Exchange.
FIRE IN A PITTsevRc THEATeR.
WHILE CANNON DOOMED.
The President Heartily Welcomed to
the Young City Of Ottumwa.

OTruMwA, Iowa., Oct 9-It was o'clock
this morning when the presidential party
reached this city. A delegation headed by
Hon. j. @. Hutchison, ex-republican candidate
for governor Of Iowa. and Senator F. q. Bal
lingall, president Of the Ottumwa coal palace,
met the presidential party at Galesburg last
evening and escoi ted them to Ottumwa. The
train arrived here this morning and contained.
besides tho Presidents car. the private car of
superintendent Wilson Of the C. b. and O.,
who acts as the presidential escort over the
western lines Of that system.
1t was due to the forethought Of Superinten-
dent Wilson and Manager Bishop that pleas
ant nights rest was afforded the President by
the train being side-tracked at quiet little
station near Ottumwa until daylight.
DESPITE THE EARLY HOUR
almost the entire population of the thriving
young city Of Ottumwa turned out to greet the
President and rousing cheers were given him.
He was recognized on the rear platform as the
train glided into the depot A moment later
the booming OF cannon commenced Ottumwa's
welcome to the chief executive and the jollifi-
cation OF the day was fairly begun In this city
resides the Presidents older sister, Sally as
the wife of T. j. Devens, an old citizen. John
S. Harrison, the Presidents gray haired older
brother. who is in business in Kansas City. met
the party here and from the depot he and Mr.
Devins escorted their distinguished relative TO
the Devins residence, where the family break
tasted together.
TIE PRESIDENTS BROTHER
will accompany the party until Kansas city is
reached. when the former will be the guest of
his brother John. Early in the forenoon the
weather became unfavorable and rain began to
fall, but it did not seem to dampen the enthu-
slasm OF the Iowans and certainly did not seri-
ously mar the ceremonies of the occasion
which took place under the roof of the OF
tumwa coal palace and Iowa industrial exposi-
ton.
THE PUBLIC CEREMONIES
OF the day took place in the presence OF an en-
thusiastic audience of about ten thousand peo-
pie at 2 o'clock this afternoon. After q few
preliminary words of welcome TO the President
Hon. p. G.. Ballingall, president of the coal
palace. introduced Gov. Horace Boies who, in
welcoming President Harrison to the state OF
presence to the audience that has
assembled to greet you that they are
favored with an opportunity enjoyed
by the subjects of no other government in the
same degree, an opportunity TO meet upon
equal terms the chief magistrate of mighty
nation who derives his position from no acci-
dent of battle nor result of devastating strife.
but instead thereof as a voluntary offering from
free. Independent and intelligent people of
whom they have tho honor Of being a part
lGreat applause
1T is to me, Mr. President, a source of sincere
delight to be able to call your attention to the
evidences of cultivated taste and superior skill
displayed In the erection and adornment of
this beautiful palace in which we are able TO
entertain you You will observe, too, in the
generous exhibits of agricultural and mechan-
lcal products with which that palace is
filed the evidence of that prosperity for
which we. as a people. are sincerely thankful
and OF which we are justly proud. IAppausel
Assuring you of the loyalty of the citizens OF
my state to the principles Of the government,
OF which you are the recognized head, and of
their high regard for you personally. as well as
politically, 1 now have the pleasure of intro
ducing you to this large assemblage of our
people"
THE PRESIDENTS RESPONSE
After the enthusiasm which greeted the Pres
idents appearance had somewhat subsidized he
responded to Mr.. Boie's address in a brief
speech, thanking the Iowans for their hearty
welcome and assuring them of the pleasure il
afforded him. He said he would be inappre-
ciatire and indeed ungrateful if he were not
moyedbythe generous and spontaneous welcome
which has greeted him in this brief western
trip. lie said the welcome was rendered him
In loyalty and respect of the great American
people for that government of which they were
the only sovereigns and which attained such
high rank in the galaxy Of nations.
Tho President congratulated the people of
Iowa on the phenomenal progress which they
had made a state within the past decade.
and was gratiied by the evidences of prosperity
which he observed ON every hand In the
unique and magnificent structure (the coal
palace), which was justly the pride of
the city of Ottumwa, he saw demon
strsted not only the inexhaustible mineral
wealth of the state, but also an architectural
triumph and artistic culture which were a
credit to the ever-adyancing Hawkeye state.
[Applause.l
In conclusion the President again extended
thanks for the cordial welcome offered him,
and said his visit to the state would be long
remembered.