Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1890-10-12
PRESIDENTS TRIP.
he MEETS WITH A FLATTERING RECEPTION
AT ST. LOUIS.
lie Reviews Large Parade Of the Grand Army Or
ganizatonS and Visits Points Of IntereSt-He
Predicts a Great Future for ST. Louis.
The Departure.

ST. LOUls, October 1.-THE special train
bearing President Harrison and his party
rolled into this city promptly at . o'clock
this morning. The trip from Kansas City
had been without special incidents. The
special train bearing the President was
manned entirely by c.. a. Il. employees. His
arrival was greeted by the firing of the
Presidential salute by the cannoneerS of
Battery \, St. Louis Light Artillery. On
his arrival the President was taken in
charge by Gov. Francis, Mayor Noonan, and
the entire reception committee. and driven
10 the Southern Hotel
From the balcony of the Southern hotel
the President reviewed the c. A. r., the
military and the various other Organiza-
tiOns that marched down Walnut street.
The Grand Army organizations numbered
several thousand men, and they manifested
their enthusiasm by repeated cheers as
they passed the reviewing stand The
President responded by bowling his ac-
acknowledgements 10 the cX-soldiers. At
the conclusion of the review AT the hotel
the President retired TO his room for an
hours rest
After a lunch the Presidential party
was shortly after - O'Clock taken by the
special committee 10 the Merchants EX
change, where he was formally welcomed
to the State and the city by Governor
Francis aud Mayor No0nan respectively.
The President responded briefly.
From the Merchants Exchange the pres
ident and his party were escorted to the
fair grounds, and conducted through its
various departments by Gov. Francis,
Mayor Noonan, the reception committee
and the officers of the fair.
THE PRESIDENTS SPEECH.
In reply to Governor Francis warm
u. u
said: ''It is very gratifying to be so cor
daily received by you this morning. The
Office which have been called upon 10 ad-
minister is very great in dignity, but il Is
full Of care end heavy responsibility. The
man who in conscientious regard and proper
appreciation of the great trust seeks TO dd-
minister il for the public good will lind
himself daily beset with perpleXities and
doubt. daily beSleged by those
who differ with him as to the
public administration, but 1t Is a
great comfort 10 know that we have an in
telligent, thoughtful and at the same time
very kind people. who judge benevolently
and kindly the acts of those public servants
of whose good disposition TO do right they
are in doubt Cheers And il is very
pleasant to know-and l do not need these
eloquent words of assurance 10 have 1t al
ready impressed upon me-the great lesson
that there are more things in which we
agree and have common interest than in
which we differ applause that our differ
enceS of opinion as TO public administration
and law are all brought together in the key
stone Of patriotism and love of the country.
Prolonged cheers II gives me pleasure
To, even since my last visit TO st. Louis,
note the evidence of that steady uninter-
rupted growth which this city has made
Ind of
the Mississippi river Applausel No year
has been without its added evidences of
progress, development accumulation and
Increased population. You have now passed
any period of doubt and uncertainty, and
the career of St. Louis is assured.
THE FUTURE OF ST. LOUIS.
Situated here, upon the Mississippi
river, giving you water communication
with the sea, which this government has
undertaken TO improve, and which l
believe will be made Secnre by appropriate
legislation Cheers In the future your
prosperity is assured, nor do | know any
reason why these great lines of railways
stretching from St Louis TO the southwest
may not vet touch the great ports OF com
merce and deep harbors until they shall
become trunk lines Applause. We
have come To regard only those lines of
railway communication that lead 10 the
eastern ports as trunk lines. | do not
know why, indeed 1 believe that in the fu-
ture. when we shall have seized again, as
we will seize. If we are true 10 ourselves,
our own fair part of commerce upon the
sea. cheers, and when we shall have
again our proportionate share of the South
American trade enthusiastic cheers that
these railroads from St. Louis touching the
deep harbors of the gulf, and communica-
ting there with lines of steamships, shall
touch the ports of South America and
bring much tribute to you. Renewed APP
ulauepI