Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1890-10-16
The President at Topeka.

last week was the most successful
gathering of the kind the state ever
Witnessed The president and party
were guests of the city on Friday;
the following account is from the
Kansas City Star:
At 1920 o'clock the Presidents
train rolled into the Santa Fe depot
at Topeka. The assembled crowd
cheered long and loud.
Senator Ingalls, received the PIesi-
dent at this point and at once board
ed the special train. The city was
beautifully decorated, as the occasion
was also that of the reunion of the
state soldiers.
A salute of forty-three guns was
fired when the Presidential train ar
rived here. The Presidents carriage
was driven just behind MarshalPs
military band The procession NOV
up Fifth street to Quincy, thence
north on Quincy to Third, thence
west to Kansas avenue, thence south
to Ninth street, thence west to Jack
sou, on Ninth, thence south to 9th,
thence west to Van Buren, to the re-
viewing stand at the capitol.
Lunch was taken at the Copeland
House, and following 1t the President
received the veterans of his old brig
ade and state and city officials and
prominent citizens. To the fair
grounds the President, and secretary
Tracy, Governor Humphrey and Sen
ator Ingalls, proceeded in the first
carnage and were followed in others
by many other members of his party
and distinguished citizens of Kansas
The address of welcome at the fair
grounds was delivered by the gov
ernor of Kansas and was very brief
The President responded at consider
able length, thanking the governor
and citizens of Kansas for the gener-
Gus welcome rendered him and ex-
pressing his qualification at the evil
dences of prosperity on every hand.
10 the old veterans he said that he
was pleased more than he could ex-
press to see them present in such
large numbers, and he hoped many
years might yet crown the brave de-
tenders of the Union.
It took over two hours for the Presi-
dent to review the vast parade OF
many thousands that marched past
him in front of the capitol. First
and foremost in the column were five
companies of United States cavalry
followed by one company of infantry
and a company of Kansas state
guards. The Sons of Veterans were
followed by the Kansas organization
of ex-prlsoners of war, who cheereG
frantically as they passed in front Of
the President. This marks the occa
sion of the largest reunion Kansas
the great state of ex-soldiers, has evel
had and it is estimated that 10000
passed the reviewing stand.
AS the the colored contingent pass
the President their band struck W
Marching Throgh Georgia" and thu
crowd cheered its appreciation. The
Connecticut veterans came next Al
the large body of Illinois volunteer
passed Rev. Allen Buckner, 'fth'
fighting parson," cried: 'Let Hin
ois, the home of Lincoln, the home o
Grant, the home of Logan, give thre'
cheers for the President of the United
States" They were given with
hearty Vigor which inspired the sur
rounding multitude to JON ''the tig
err" which the enthusiastic veteran
proposed. AS the Indiana contin
gent, In which there were many o
the members of the President
former First brigade, passed, thei
enthusiasm knew no bounds and the,
cheered and cheered over and owe
again. The President bowed his ap
probation to their loyalty, but thu
only inspired them to renewed cheers
which continued almost as long a
they were in hearing.
When the huge banner bearing tn
words, United States Navy" appear
ed the President came in for anOthe
cheer, but this time Secretary of tn
Navy Tracy fully shared the honor
that were lavished by the sailors O
their distinguished visitors, an
cheer after cheer went up for Secre
tary Tracy.