, 1890-10-09
STILL ON THE TOUR.
President Harrison Rapidly
Moving Westward.
Great Reception rendered Him
at Peoria.
BE There Meets Members of
His Old Brigade.
The Western Tour.

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around the hotel in that city, struggling
for a sight of the distinguished visitor.
At o'clock a baud serenaded the presi
dent and a few minutes later the mayor
accompanied by the G. A. r. post and a
company of the Illinois National Guards
escorted the party to the train. The
march was a triumphant one and all
Peoria turned out to do homage to the
chief executive. At the depot over 5000
people were assembled, and the president,
being introduced BY Mayor Starke. made
q brief speech.
At the conclusion OF the presidents
address Elsie Leslie LYde, child actress of
Little Lord Fauntleroy" fame, presented
the president with a beautiful bouquet on
behalf OF the G.. A. r. posts aud the
citizens of Peoria. The president ex
pressed his thanks by kissing the little
lady, amid the cheers of the crowd
At Peoria the presidential party was
met by a delegation from Galesburg on a
special train. Near Galesburg the presi-
dent, after according a reception to the
old veterans on board, went forward with
Secretary Tracy and greeted Engineer
Hilton who was q member of the prcsi-
dents brigade. On an invitation OF
the engineer, the president and Secretary
Tracy mounted the engine and rode in
the cab with the engineer for a few miles.
To the president, the engineer gracefully
yielded the responsibility OF pulling the
whistle for stations and crossings, and the
fireman considerably turned the bell rope
over to Secretary Tracy.
The principal event of the day was the
reunion at Galesburg of the LIST brigade,
36th division OF the goth army corps.
The former was the command of Gen. Har-
rison. The occasion was the gathering
not only of the old veterans, Jointly asso-
GATED with the president, but of Grand
Army men from all sections OF the West.
Excursions from all the principal cities
within a radius of 300 miles added 10 the
assembly. and it is estimated hat the
audience which greeted President Harri-
sou at Galesburg was not less than 25, 900.
At the depot the presidential party was
met by the mayor, council and the army
of veterans, and escorted to a hotel, where
in a few hours reception distinguished citi-
Eens from all parts of the state and West
greeted the president. The decorations
throughout the city were profuse and elab-
crate. Upon the arch on the reviewing
stand. beneath which the president stood,
were the words, I'VE Welcome Our
President"
Shorty after IL o'clock there passed in
review the veterans of the 10th army
corps, $500 school children of Central
illnols and Thousands of citizens. Among
the distinguished people on the stand were
Adjt. Gen. Vanse OF Illinois, who APP
peared as the representative of Governor
tifer, who was unable to leave his official
duties; Secretary of State Pierson, Mayor
Stevens, ConRressmen Post and Hender-
son, Gen. Arthur A. Smith, Gen. Miles,
United States army; Gen. Dustin. de-
partment commander of the G.. A. X. of
Illinois.
AT the conclusion of the parade the
party repaired to the speakers stand 10
front Of the court house, where Mayor
Stevens welcomed the president to Gales
burg in a somewhat lengthy speech.
The president responding to the mayors
address of welcome said: Mr.. Mayor and
fellow citizens:-The magnitude of this
great assemblage today fills me with sur.
prise and with CONSERVATION as am
called to make this attempt to speak to
you. L came here to meet with the sur
vivors of my old brigade. I came in the
expectation that the day would generally
be spent IN their conpaUionship in the
exchange OF those cordial greetings which
express the fondness of the love which we
bear TO each other, but to my surprise |
Ind that here today the first brigade for
the hrst time In It's history has been cap
tured. lGreat applause.
One or two L will be able to take by
the hand and some OF them | have seen
as they marched by the reviewing stand
hut they seem TO be swallowed up in this
vast concourse Of their fellow comrades
and their fellow citizens of IllIpois.
hope there may yet be time during the
day when l shall be able take each of
them by the hand and assure them that
In these years of separation since muster
out day | have borne them all sacredly in
my affectlonate remembrance.
They were a body of representative SOL
Oilers coming from the great central states
OF Ohio, Indiana and Illinois, and as the
borders OF these states touched in friendly
exchange SO the elbows of these heroes
and patriots touched in the great struggle
Tor the Union. lApplause. Who should
say who were the bravest where all were
brave? Tho distinction that Illinois may
claim in connection with this organization
Is, that giving all courage, fidelity and 10y
atty to every man, Illinois furnished three
nfths OF the brigade. lApplause. l have
peen greatly impressed with this assem-
Diage today in this beautiful city in this
prosperous state. The thought has oc-
CURED to me and the more | have thought
OF it the moro. | ana OF the conclusion that
nowhere 90 the face of the earth except 10
tne United States Of America, under no
otter flag that kisses any breeze. could
such an assemblage ar this be gathered.
Applause and cheers.
VINO are these menu Look into their
races and see the evidences OF content
nent, thrift and prosperity, the intelli-
HsEssnce that we read in all these faces.
iney have come from all these homes of
devotion to the law. to the constitution,
y the nag. (Great applause. So it
VA that In the hour of gloom when this
.icnest contribution of all gems that Hi
IIs mas set in her national diadem. |
f STranam Lincoln, (prolouged applause
ien In that hour of the contamination of
ms work by the hand of an assassin.
uarneid who, too, met a like fate, might
well say to the trembling and dismaved
people on the street OF New York: Lin
1 ~ IS dead; but the government &C
Washington still lives. GGreat applause
and cheers.
10 my fellow citizens, to all those who
Trough your mayor have extended your
r.eunR, to all who are here assembled, |
ieeaarn my most sincere thanks. | don't
on, upon such assemblages as this with
AMI proiound emotion. They touch me,
lsssi believe they teach me. / am sure the
b,J are wholesome lessons. We have
-n nsre Today this procession of veterans
aud feeble many of them-that is
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