Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-10-08
THE WESTERN TRIP
Tour of the President and
 His Party.
SPEECHES AT MANY PLACES.
An 0utpOuring of the People to See the
 Chief Executive

He Makes an Address at Nearly Every
 Stopping Place-An old Man Who
 Voted for His Grandfather Shook
 dressed Him as Ben.
 DANvIILE, Ill.,, Oct. S.-The Presi- dents trip is one of continuous ova- tions. Kentucky, Ohio, and Indiana have joined in doing him homage, and in the land of Dixie the greeting was no less warm than in the native State of President Harrison. The Chief Executive is kept busy addressing the people who flock to the depot as the train enters each town ct which a stop is made.
 As the train passed Notch Bend, Ind, where is situated the old Harrison Homestead, 0 stop was made just abreast the house in which Benjamin Harrison first saw the light, and but 0 few yards from the white shaft that marks the tomb of ex-President Will ian Henry Harrison. As the President passed to the rear platform he was unaccompanied by the rest of the party, who left him to the memories that the scenes of his childhood and youth called forth. After a brief stop the train passed on, but the President | was visibiy affected. When the little town of Lawrenceburg was reached his | voice was heavy with emotion as hO addressed the crowd of old neighbors and friends that thronged to greet him.
 Secretary Tracy contented himself by | merely lowing to the enthusiastic crowd, and he and the President had time to shake a few eager hands that | were extended as the train pulled out. l At Milan and Osgood large crowds were also assem bled, but the President merely appeared on the platform of the rear car, introduced Secretary y Tracy, and bowed to the cheering crowds.
 At North Vernon, Ind, the crowd would be satisfied with nothing less than a speech, and the President said a a few kind words to them.
 Seymour, Ind, gave rousing evidence of the President's popularity in that little town, and after he had introduced Secretary Tracy, note was handed the Presi ident, which he hastily perused. It was @ request to speak to the school children, which he did in @ few fitting | words.
 | At Mitchell, Consu General New left the party. and once more the President was called upon to pay his acknowl' ments to the school children. l haired man pushed his way through the crowd, grasped the President by the hand and addressing him as Ben said he had voted for his grandfather and for him, and would vote again fol him. He said he hoped the Presiden did not object to being addressed as Ben. To this the President laughed and informed him that 1t pleased hin to be addressed by old friends.
 This encouraged an old lady to eK claim as she grasped the President' hand: "I feel as though am related t. you, Mir. President. Your grandfathe and mine ate roast turkey and pig to gether, and that makes us related doesn't itP'
 The President bowed his affirmation to this logic as the train moved out.
 The principal event of the day wa the reception of the party at Terr Haute. A stand had been erected an beautifully decorated, and fully 10, ,00 people assembled to greet the party Here the President and Secretary Trac spoke at some length.