The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-10-10
He Addresses ! Multitude Of
People at OttumWa
cHEERED ~ SCHOOL CHILDREN.
The Great Moral Lesson Taught BY
the Coal Palace.
Happy Homes Of Ameriea Ars the Toan-
datien ON which Its 0reatneas Il
BuiIt-Prohibitien Jour.
nsy Continued to Missouri and Kansas.

OTTUNwA. Ia Oct. Sat O'Clock this morn.
ing the presidential party reached this city. A
delegation headed by Hon. J. Hutchinson, ex-
republican candidate for governor OF Iowa,
xnu senator Z. G. BaIlingall, preAident OF the
Ottumwa coal palace. met the party at Gales.
purg last evening, aud escorted them 70 Of
tnmWa. " was due to the forethousht OF
superintendent Wilson and Manager Bssf,op. OF
the harrington road. that a pleasant nights
rest was Afforded the president By tn train be-
ing ndetracked ct quiet little station near OF
tumWa till daylight Despite the early hour.
almost the entire population Of Ottumva turned
OUT 20 greet the president Rousing cheers
were given, and moment later the booming OF
cannon commenced. and the joliiHcation Of the
Gay Was fairly begun.
In this city resides the presidents elder sister.
salIie, wife Of 7. J. Devins, an old citizen John
= harrison, the presidents gray-haired older
Drotner. VINO IL IN business in Kansas City. met
the party here. and from the depot he and Dew
tns escorted their distinguished relatiyexo the
Devins residence, where the family breakfasted
together
Early in the forenoon the weather became nm.
favorable. Rain began to fall, bu, it did not
seem to dampen the enthusiasm of the Iowaus.
and certainly did not seriously mar the cere-
monies. which took place under the roof Of the
oftumwa palace aud the Iowa industrial ex-
position.
At 10 O'Clock President Harrison, under escort
of Governor Boies and Senator BslingalI vaa
shown through the coal palace. 70 the presi-
dent It was full OF interest, and his surprise ana
admiration were thoroughly evidenced by his
numerous inquiries
At clock in the afternoon the public cara.
monies OF the day took place In the preseuce Of
IN enthusiastic audience of about 1000O neo.
PIE Governor BOies formally welcomed Presi-
dent Harrison to Iowa in 4 short speech. calling
his attention to the evidences of superior skiii
and prosperity of the people Of Iowa. 8 dis
played in the construction and exhibits az the
coal palace, and concluding with a. sssurance
of high regard for the president persopallv ss
well AZ politically.
After the enthusiasm which greeted the nresi.
dents appearance had somewhat subsfded. he
responded to Governor Boies' address in briaf
speech, thanking the Iowans for their hearty
welcome, and assuring them Of the pleasnra it
Afforded him. He saw In the welcome rendered
him the loyalty aud respect OF the great Ameri.
can people for that government which had at
tanned such hish rank in the galaxy Of na.
tionS The president conors striated ths r.orl.
upon the phenomenal progress which they had
made 40 Z state within the mast decade ana
was gratified BY the evidences Of psosperity OBJ
served on every hand. particularly in tl,a
unique and ma snifcent coal palace. which ~.
justly the pride OF Ottumwa The president
extended thanks for the cOrdial walcn mo .nd
said his visit to the state would long be raunem.
bezed. II he should attempt 10 infernret
the lesson OF the coal palace. ha vonId
say II was illustrative Of how mach that Il
srtlstic ana graceful IL 70 be found in the com.
mon things of life. "And il snouldD aaid
he. make an applic ation OF the lesson ie vouIds
be to suggest that we might probably csrry
into all our homes and all neighborly inter.
course the same Transforming spirit that the
common things of this lie, touched BY : loving
spirit, may be made to glow and glisten. The
common intercourse of life, touched by friendli.
ness and love- may be made to fill every houna
and neighborhood with brightness that Jewels
cannot shed. and it is pleasant to think that IN
our American home life we have reached. this
ideal in degree unexcelled elsewhere. / be-
ileye that in American homes, whether In the city
or on the farm, the American father and
mother in their relations TO the children are
KINDER more helpful and benignant than any
others. tCries OF Good, good,' and cheerel In
these homes 10 the strength OF our institutions
Let these be corrupted. and the government
itself has lost the stone of strength upon which
II securely rests
Here by sCme accident the water of an arti6
cial waterfall Immediately behind the president
was turned on, and its rear almost drowned his
voice. II have contended," said he. .wish
brass bands. but l have never been asked to
speak within the roar OF Niagara" Laughter
and cheers
Ihe water was soon turned off, and the presi.
dent SAID: II had supposed there were lfnita-
tous upon the freedom Of this meeting, both an
10 Governor Boles and myself, and that no polit.
ical suggestion of any sort was to be introduced
at this friendly concourse of American citzena
think Doth OF US have good cause for grievance
against the Prohibitionists for interrupting with
this argument for cold water" More lsughterL
The president closed by once more thanking
the people for The Kindness of his reception, and
hoping to seeiowa prosper, and increase in the
blessing Of home happiness.
The president then repaired to the residence
OF his sister, where lunch was taken. The rain
had by this time ceased and at O'Clock the
parade took place. consisting of state and other
offcials, aid military aud civil societies
Ottumwa never saw such crowd before an
was here today. A score OF special trains piled
visitors into the city, and ct the time of the
procession this morning there must have been
900 people out. One OF the beautiful Incl.
dents OF the parade occurred at the Adams
scnooi. wnere 5000 school children congregsted
to see the president He bowed his acknowl-
edgements 10 the happy children, who each
waved nag. ana tnen their 5000 voices were
upilfted IN the familiar Old hymn, America"
around the train. and the president was ag.in
compelled to show himself and speak few
words. He said such spontaneous greetings aa
these gave him courage in work that is often
very wearisome and often very full of worry
They helped him to believe that the great
masses of the people have no other in,ereat
than that the government shall be well admin.
istered. and that public Offices shall be filed bv
competent, conscientious and honest men,
public reception Was rendered the nresi
dent st the coal palace, and from to O'Clock