The Brookhaven leader., 1890-10-16
HIS WESTERN VISIT.
The President OF the United States Cordially
Received at St Joseph, Topeka and Kan


Received at st. Joseph, Topeka and Kan
sas Vty.
ST. JOSEPH, Mo-, Oct 1.-THE Presi-
dent looked on a clouded sky again
yesterday morning When the rising
call was heard in the Hazlemere at $3.50
the Presidents train entered the yards
at st Joseph and backed down to the
station, where the crowd greeted the
President He entered the depot hotel
on the arm of Colonel A. c. Dawes, the
Secretary of the Navy and other men,
bers OF the party following
The President was taken up stairs to
the balcony Of the hotel, which had
been beautifully draped and adorned
with flowers. His appearance on the
balcony was greeted with prolonged
cheering. Colonel Dawes introduced
the President TO the crowd, which filled
the streets for fully a square.
President Harrison spoke briefly, in
which he expressed pleasure at meeting
the people. 1--WE are here" he said,
''as American citizens, not as partisans;
as comrades of the late war; or, If there
are those here who under the other ban
be right, we are here to say, one and ALL
that God knew what was right when he
cast the issue in favor of the Union and
Constitution. He concluded as follows:
Now again, united under its ample guar
antee Of personal liberty and public secur-
ity; united again under one flag we have
started forward, IL we are true to our obl-
cations, upon a career of prosperity that
would not otherwise have been possible.
Let us, therefore, in all kindliness and faith
fulness in devotion 10 the right as God shall
give us light to see it, go forward in the dis
charge of our duties, setting above every
thing else the flag, the Constitution and the
law upon which all our rights and all cur
secutit's are based. [Applause.l
At the conclusion of his speech the
President was taken to the waiting
room of the hotel where line was
formed and an informal reception lasting
fifteen minutes was held.
At 1928 the reception was cut short
and the President returned to his car
and four minutes later tho train pulled
out for Topeka.
AT TOPEKA.
TOPEKA, Kan, Oct IA heavy fog
enveloped this city yesterday morning
and light mist made it uncomfortable
during the forenoon. BY eight o'clock
thousands of people had gathered on
the streets to greet the President
of the United States. At an early
hour the fair grounds were de-
serted and the $4,000 old soldiers,
with $50, 900 other people, were sta
toned on either side of Kansas avenue
and Quincy, Harrison and other streets
along the route of tho Presidents tour
of the city. The town was gaily decor
ated and a fourteen-foot banner, bear
ing President Harrison's likeness, was
stretched across Kansas avenue, bearing
the words, Welcome Comrade."
When the train arrived at 1890 an
immense crowd greeted the distin-
guished party. The streets from the
depot were thronged and the President
was frequently cheered by the old SOL
ders as the procession moved, At
Tenth street the President reviewed
the line of veterans 1t required eighty
minutes for the parade to pass.
After refreshments at tie Copeland
House, the procession moved to the
fair grounds, where 30 900 veterans had
assembled. Governor Humphrey intro
duced Mr. Harrison, who responded by
paying a high tribute to the soldiers
and to the State. After addresses by
Senator Ingalls, and others the Presi-
Dental party was driven rapidly to the
depot and left at four o'clock for Kan
sas City.
THE PRESIDENT AT KANSAS CITY.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Oct. 11.-Thero
was q heavy shower of rain just before
the Presidential train reached here yes.
terday afternoon at 5:45, and the dis
tinguished guests were driven in short
order to the Coates House
The reception was held at the Ex-
change building, where the President
arrived at 9:15, after staying some time
at the residence of his brother. j. Scott
Harrison.
After being introduced by Major War
ner, the President said:
my Fellow Citizens: l will not at
tempt to say moro than that am very
grateful for your kind, cordial and geu'
uine Kansas City welcome. The arrange
ment made for me to meet and greet as
many of you as possible, and the early
hour must leave for st Louis precludes
that l should attempt to speak further
thank you kindly aud will do every
thing to facilitate tho arrangements OF
those who have wished me to meet
you"
Applause followed the Presidents re-
marks Then the crowd began surging
up the east approach to the balcony.
Two times a am could not be averted
by the police stationed at the head OF
the stairway and both men and women
were thrown down. Once the Presi-
dent was crowded back and man
shouting They are trampllng
on these women and killing
Them" almost created panic. People
ran back to the curtain, but Ma or
Warner and Secretary Tracy, Mayor
Holmes and others manfully assisted,
for a few moments, the police in avert
ing what might have been consider
able disaster. The President was
very much fatigued. Hundreds of peo-
pie shook his hand and almost in too
rapid succession to be counted, until 1T
became too unpleasant to be continued
when the great unwashed had to con-
tent themselves with a look as they
passed by.
At precisely ten o'clock President
Harrison stepped aboard the special car
GLADYS, which was to bear him to St
Louis, and became the guest OF the
Presidential reception committee sent
here from that city