The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1890-10-08
Progress OF the President and Ills
Party on Their swing Around
the Circle.
Short step Made at the Tomb Of His
Grandfather and al Lswrencebnrg.
His Early Home.
Crowds Mt All stations Along the Line.
Spccchmaking and Handshaking
INDUCED In.

arrived at Cincinnati promptly at 7:30
.. m. His car was held in The station
only long enough for the change Of
engines necessary for the transfer from
the Chesapeake and Ohio to the Ohio
and Mississippi. There were crowds at
all the small stations before the train
reached Cincinnati, and at Newport
there was a fife and drum corps. but
the train made no stors except ut Cow
ington, where the president stood ON the
rear platform for few minutes aud
listened to the familiar strains OF Hail
20 the Chief breakfast was served in
the presidents car while the train was
In shc station here. The president re
ceived a number Of vi6itors before
breakfast.
PASSED wiiIiasa Henry Harrison's Tomb'
LAwRENCEBURG, Ind, Oct. =. 8.-Gen,
G.. HI. 0r0syenor, of Ohio. and the con-
sal general to London, John G. New.
Joined the presidents party at Gncin-
natti The local committee from Law
renceburg was i'm waiting there to act
ms escort 10 the presidential party.
The president i ctir was attached TO a
special train composed of an engine and
and combination car. IL viii run
special until Danvllie is reached.
Only one stop was made between Gin
cinnati and Lawrenceburg. The train
slowed up for a minute at North Bend
In sight OF the tomb of William Henry
Harrison, and the house where the pres
ident was born.
"a Ills EaTiy Home.
at Lawrenceburg \ large crowd was
In waiting. The president addressed
the gathering from the rear platform
as follows:
my friends want to thank you very
cordially for this greeting. AL the
views about here are very familiar.
This town Of Lawrenceburg Is the first
village of my childish recollection, aud
al l approached it, past the earliest.
home Of my recollection, the home In
which my childhood and early manhood
were spent, memories crowded In upon
me that were very full of interest, very
full of pleasure and yet very full Of sad
ness. They bring back 20 me those who
ever made the old home very dear, the
most precious spot ON earth. l 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 Us. Let us see, each
Of. US, that In the family, in the neigh
borhood. and In the state, we do at least
with equal courage grace and kindness,
the work which was so bfayely, kindly
and graciously done by those who filled
our places fifty years ago. Now, for /
must hurry on, 20 these old friends and
20 these new friends who come In since
Lawrenceburg was familiar 20 me, I
extend again my hearty thanks for this
welcome
In conclusion the president introduced
Secretary Tracy. The president was
yisibly affected as he spoke Of the scenes
OF his childhood.
Crowds at All the Stations.
NoRTH VERNON, Ind, Oct. s.--Be-
tween Lawrenceburg and North Vernon
no regular stops were made. There were
large crowds at Aurora, Milan and
Osgood and other stations, and the train
slowed up for D minute at each Of these
places 10 give the president an oppoT-
funify 10 bow his acknowledgment Of
the greafang. A telegram was received
from IA. G. Dawes, of 81. Joseph, asking
that the president stop at that city FRI
day morning. An affirmative reply was
sent and the president will stop ut St.
Joseph az Z O'Clock, remaining tor an
hour. The party viii arrive At Topeka
at 0:80. instead Of 3 o'clock Friday
morning.
There was large crowd at the sta
ticn. The train stopped long enough for
the president 20 express the pleasure
which be felt ia seeing old Indiana
friends again. at Seymour a band OF
musicians and q large assemblage
greeted him and the president spoke
ae~kA k4a.saN Ns4F
oils. Joined The party at Seymour. Hon.
John g. New left the rarty mt Mitchell
!. At Seymour q telegram was handed to
the president, asking him TO address the
school children &C Mitchell, which he
did In very few words.
The president spoke for a minute at
shoals. expressing hts qualification nc
the cordiality of his welcome, which he
said made him feel that he was still held
somewhat IN the esteem OF the people,
whose friendship he SO much coveted.
at shoals Capt. Braden left the party.
Tracy and Grosvenor Eatcrsain the Crowd
VrNcKxEEs, Ind, Oct. s.--The stop at
Washington was prolonged, as the train
waited for orders there, bat the presi-
dent made no speech lie introduced
| Secretary Tracy and Gen. Grosyenor to
the crowd, and they shook hands with
a. many people as could crowd upon the
platform of the car. There was no stop
\ after Washington until Vincennes was
reached, At i2.2O, and luncheon was
served 10 the president and bis party at
] n. M. A message from Peoria was re-
ceiyed, askipg when the president would
Il receive the citizens of that place, An
kanswer was gent to the effect that the
president would receive them just De-
fore his departure at i 40 a. Tn.
"a Ram,ne 40 sgsa san4Ian.