, 1890-10-10
NEARING H END.
rba Presidents Western Trip
Terminates Today.
roueka the Last Town on His
Route.
Enthusiastic Reception Given
Him in Iowa.


OrruMwA. Oct. 9.-At s O'Clock this
.o,nipg the presidential party reached
this city.
A delegation headed by Hon. j. G.
Hutchinson, ex Republican candidate for
,ovsrnor of Iowa, and Senator P. G.
R,lipgall. president OF the Ottumwa coal
r,lace, met the party at Galesburg last
,,suing and escorted them t. 0ttumwa.
It was due to the forethought of Super
;otcpdent Wilson and Manager Bishop of
the Burlington road that a pleasant
nights rest was afforded by the train be
ius side-tracked at a quiet little station
near OttumNa till daylight.
Despite the early hour almost the entire
u~opulace of the thriving young city of
0tumw a turned out to greet the presi-
dent Rousing cheers were given. A
moment later the booming of cannon com
uenoed and the jollification of the day
vas fairly begun.
10 this city resides the presidents
elder sister, Sally, wife of I. j. Devins, an
Od citizen. John s. Harrison, the pres
dents grey haired older brother who is
il business In Kansas City, met the party
here and from the depot he and Devins
ssmted theis distinguished relative to the
Derins residence where the family break
listed together.
Fairly in the forenoon the weather be-
came unfavorable, rain began to fall but
il did not seem to dampen the enthusi-
sm of the lowans and certainly did not
seriously ma the ceremonies which took
place under the roof of the Ottumwa
coal palace and Iowa industrial EXPOSE
too.
At | o'clock President Harrison, under
escort of Governor Boies and Senator Bal.
Gngall, was escorted through the coal pal
zee. To the president was fully explained
he construction OF the palace and his sur
Prise and admiration were thoroughly
sHdenced by his numerous inquiries.
At 2 this afternoon the public cere-
nOnies OF the day took place in the pres
euce OF AT enthusiastic audience of about
ten thousand people.
Governor Boies formally welcomed
President Harrison to Iowa in a short
speech, calling his attention to the evil
dences Of taste, superior skill and prosper
ity Of the people of Iowa, as displayed 10
the construction and exhibits OF Iowa's
coal palace and concluding with the assur-
ance Of his high regard for the president
personally as well as politically.
After the enthusiasm which greeted the
presidents appearance had somewhat
subsidized he responded to Gov. Bores'
address in a brief speech thanking the
lowans Tor their hearty welcome and
assuring them OF the pleasure it afforded
him: He saw in the welcome rendered
TO him the loyalty and respect OF the
great American people for that govern
ment which had attained such high rank
IN the galaxy oi nations. The president
congratulated the people of Iowa on the
phenomenal progress which they had made
As a state within the past decade and was
gratihed by the evidence of prosperity
observed on every hand. and in the
unique and magnificent structure focal
palacel which was justly the pride of
Ottum~a. The president again extended
thanks for the cordial welcome and said
his visit to the state would be long re-
membered.
palace the president repaired to the resi-
dence OF his sister where lunch was taken.
The rain by this time ceased. At |
oOOSh Tue pdTduo look place consisting oil
state and other officials, military and
civic SO ,%ieties, which were reviewed by
The president.
Ottumwa never saw such a crow 1 be-
fore as was here today. A score of
special trains piled with visitors came into
the city and at one time in the procession
this morning there must have been 40, 600
people out One of the beautiful Incl
dents of the parade occurred at the
Adams school where there were a thous-
and school children congregated to see
the president. He bowed his aeknowl
elements to the happy children who
each waved flags and then 5000 voices
we're uplifted in the familiar old hymn
America
During the afternoon large crowds
gathered around the train and the presi-
dent was again compelled to show him
self and speak a few words.
CHARLTON, Ia, Oct. 9.-At 9 O'Clock
tonight the presidential party left
,ottumwa for St. Joseph, Mo, which will
De reached at 7 O'Clock tomorrow morning.
Atchison will be reached about s O'Clock
tomorrow morning aud Topeka at $50.
AT the latter city the presidential party
Will be entertained until 8 o'clock in
afternoon.