The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-04-16
HARRISON IN GEORGIA.
Incidents Of the Trip From
Knoxville to Atlanta.
ON sATTLE-HALLowED GROUND.
A Patriotic Address in the Shadow
of Lookout Mountain.
Ressca Revisited. ON whose Field the
General Left Half His Regfment In
lssa-Southern People Eager to En-
tertain the President-seattle May 9


Issa-southern People Eager to En-
tertain the President-seattle May 9.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, April Is. When
the presidential train reached here this
morning fully 5000 people assembled At
the station, and a salute of thirteen guns
was fired. The station was drapcd with
the nations colors and evergreens. The
party took electric cars, which were COW
cred with flags and bunting, and Wcre
soon landed at the incline at the foot OF
Lookout mountain. The party remained
on Lookout mountain short time, when
the cars were boarded and they returned
to the city. Carriages took the party
through the principal streets. The public
schools had been given . holiday, and
drawn up in line on McCallie avenue. the
main residence street, were thousands Of
school children waving flags. Tho stand
from which the president spoke, and
where he held general reception. was
profusely and tastefully decorated. Pres
ident Harrison was introduced by Hon.
HI. Clay Evans and greeted with deafening
cheers. The president spoke for . quartee
OF an hour, and was followed by PostmBs
ter-General Wanamaker and Secretary
Proctor. The president said, in part:
have greatly enjoyed the opportunities oe
seeing Chattanooga again. saw it last q tho
camp of great army. Its only industries were
military; its stores were munitions Of war: it,
pleasant hilltops were torn with rife pits: fta
civic population were all attendants of an army
campaign. see it today great city. prosper.
Gus city. Today ! see these hilltops, them
bristling with guns, crowned with happy
homes- see these streets, through which tho
worn veterans of many campaigns than
marched, made glad with the presence Of happy
children. All things are changed, except that
the flag that then ioated over ChattanonGo
floats here STILL [Cheersl II has passed iron
the hands of the veterans who bore IL to victory
in battle into the hands of children who lift q
as an emblem of peace. lCheen.l Then Chatta-
nooga was wars gateway to the South. now n
1t is the gateway to peace. commerce, prosperity.
There have been two conquests-one with aFMas
the other with the gentle influence of peace, 1pd
the last is greater than the first tbadk you
for your cordial greeting today and hope for tho
development OF the industries of our country
and for the settling OF our institutions upon .
firm base of respect for the laws-
A reception upon the stand followed.
After the reception the crowd shook hands
with the president while he stood On the
car platform. As the train pulled out for
Atlanta a shower of flowers thrown from
the crowd fell over the head and shoulders
of the president.
ATLANTA, Ga, April l5.-Shortly after
leaving Chattanooga the president Was in
formed of the death of Mrs. Halford. wifo
of his private secretary. He Was shocked
at the news, and Immediately sent : telDs
gram of coincidence to Halford
There were many historical points along
St<.~r a. <1~xl - -
battlefields of Chickamauga, Tunnel Hill,
Resaca, Dug Gap, Kenesaw and Peach
Trees Creek. Short stops were made at
each of these places, and the prcsidcut
shook hands with large number Of poO@
pie. 1t was at Resaca that General Harfi-
SON led the charge against confederate
battery in which he lost nearly half his
regiment. Among the other places visited
were Ringgold, Dalton and Carteryille.
At the latter place the presidens spoke
briefly At Marietta the party were joined
by reception committee, who came from
Atlanta III a special train.
Amid the tumult caused by the COM
certed blowing of thousands of steam
whistles, mills and locomotives, the pResis
dential train entered Atlanta. A Hat chr
on which was mounted one Of the heavy
guns of the Atlanta artillery, ran in ads
vance of the presidential train, the cannon
firing as the car rolled ON, adding to the
tremendous din by which the entire city
was notified that the presidential party
had passed into the city limits. President
Harrison stood on the platform Of the
rear coach as the train rolled into the
depot, bowling acknowledgements to the
welcome with which he was greeted.
When the train stopped GOvern0p
Northen. with large delegation Of citis
zens. received the party. The governor.
ON being presented said: II am glad to
welcome your excelleucy to the state Of
Georgia. You will find among us . loyal
and hospitable people, and in their name
l welcome you to the state
Replying, the president said it gave him
much pleasure TO visit the empire state Of
the South. The presidential party were
then driven around the city. At Z o'clock
the president was given public reception
at the state capitol He stood in the
rotunda of the capitol and for an hour or
so a stream Of callers shook hands with
the president. At the executive mansion
at O'Clock the presidential party saw the
social side of Atlanta life. Here Mira.
Northen had invited about q hundred or
At!anta's leading society ladies' to assist
her in the reception of the ladies Of the
party. The reception was delightful
affair.
On the way from the capitol to the man
sion the president stopped at = night
school. where he made a short speech 10
the boys.
An accident occurred at the time OF the
presidents arrival in this city that might
have resulted in injury TO the president
and ,irs. Harrison had it occurred . few
minutes sooner. In firing q salute caa-
non used was mounted on Hat car near
the track over which the presidential cax
ran. In order to give emphasis to their
work, the soldiers discharged the cannoa
just as the presidents train was passing
on the adjoining track. The concussiou
was tremendous and shattered three thick
plate-glass windows in the dining car Coe.
onado. Immediately next the seats -
signed for the special use Of President and
Mrs. Harrison. Luckily these seats weso
unoccupied at the time. A waiter who
was standing in the aisle of the car Wa
thrown down by the explosion.
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