Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-10-08
HEARTY WELCOME
For the Pres ident on His Trip
Through Indiana.
GREETINGS ALL ALONG THE ROUTE

Brief Addresses at Several Points-A
View of the Home of His Boyhood
Days-Enthusiastic Throng at Terre
Haute-A Screaming and vociferous
Welcome-Receptiona at Danvilie and
Other Places in IiIinois-A Few Words
to the Students.
DANvILLE, His, Oct. S.-The president
and party arrived here last evening. The
trip so far had been one continuous well
come to the chief magistrate Wherever
the train had stoppad there had been
crowds of cheering people, all anxious for
the presidential handshake and a speech,
and where it dashed by without stopping
it was received and followed by hearty
cheers. At Cincinnati at 7:30 a. IN. there
were crowds of cheering citizens, but no
stop longer than was necessary to change
engines. At Covington aud Newport, be-
fore he crossed the river, there vas the
same experience At Cincinnati the par
ty was joined by Congressman Grosvenor
and Consul General John C. New.
The Home of His Boyhood.
Upon leaving Cincinnati, the scenes
were very familiar to the president. As
the train passed North Bend, Ind, it
slowed up, for in sight was the tomb of
Gen. William Henry Harrison and the
house where the president was born. Law
renceburg, the next stopping place, was
had recollection. 1t was here that he fire.
quently visited when a boy, and as the
tram pulled into the station rousing
cheer was given by the throng of citizens
which had gathered The president was
visibly affected as he stepped forward to
address the multitude, and recalled the
memories of the past that thronged upon
him. With r few words of this character,
he closed by thanking his old friends for
their welcome. and then introduced Sec
rotary Tracy. who made brief speech.
En- Route to vincennes.
The next stop was at North Vernon,
where the president had only time to bow
his acknowledgment of the warm greet
ing given him and speak a few hurried
words of thanks therefor. Then the train
speeded away from Vincennes. Previous
to the arrival at North Vernon the sta
tions en- route were crowded with people
and hail and farewell were spoken as the
train slowed up for minute The train
had TO await orders at Washington, but
the president made no speech Instead
he, Secretary Tracy and Representative
Grosvenor held an informal reception and
shook hands with as many people as could
get up TO the car platform. Then there
was no stop except at Seymour until Vim
cennes was reached, although the way
side greetings were hearty and continu-
Gus all along the line.
Few k
AS the train stopped at Seymour a rous-
ing cheer arose from the people assem-
bled at the station and the president tried
TO get out of speech but it was no go.
speech! Speech was the cry and he re-
sponded, nfter introducing Secretary
Tracy, rs follows: We'll. | feel that |
ought at least thank you for your friendly
greeting Some one has handed me a re-
quest that | talk to the school children
for moment, but | scarcely know what
To say to them, except that have great
interest in them, and the country has
great interest in them. Those who, like
myself, have passed the meridian of life
realize more than younger men that the
place We now hold and the responsibilities
We now carry in society and in all social
and business relations, must devolve upon
those who are now in the schools. Our
state has magnificently provided for their
education, so that none of them need be
ignorant, and | am sure that in the happy
homes the fathers and mothers are not
neglecting their dpties, but are Installing
into those young minds morality and re-
spect for the law which must crown intel
ligence in order to make them good citi-
Zens"