Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1891-04-28

Ih6 president Was TcCClNCu oo LII
ningham bv the governor OF Alabama
and his staff and wecOmed to the state IN
speech by the ex- lieutenant governor
John McEiroy. Mr.. William Stevens
also made speech on behalf OF the
colorea people. The president ackonwl.
edged the reception in a speach OF
considerable length. The reception at
Birmingham was the noisiest OF the
trip, the day being made a universal
holiday.
From Birmingham the party went to
Memphis were they were received by
Major Clapp and other officers.
Speeches were made and reception
was given, the floral offerings were very
elegant and numerous. After reviewing
the city and it's institutions, the party
left for Little Rock.
One of the most pleasant features
of the presidents visit to birmingham
was the welcome he received from the
children OF the pubic schools(white and
colored.) They turned out over 4.OOO
strong. and each child was provided
with a small American flag. Just bel
fore the president reached the Caldwell
house he was approached by two little
girls-Carrie Cobbs and Sadie Elliot,
who, on behalf of the public schools.
presented him with an address OF wei
come printed on fatin. The president
stepped out of the carriage to receive 1t
and taking the children in his arms,
kissed them both, amid the cheers OF
the populace. Twelve other little girls
then presented the president with
large floral design of the American flag.
He placed this in his carriage and
shook hands with the young committee.
One of the number, Ida McGran, is the
granddaughter of General Winchester,
q great friend of the presidents grand
father.
There the president and party re.
ceived a cordial welcome. The gov
ernor of the state, the mayor OF Llttle
Rock and committee OF citizens, m
Guiding representatives of the G: A. X
and COntederate::V eterens, met them At
Memphis and escorted them to the cap
ital OF Arkansas. The receiving party
was increased at Carlisle, a station
thirty miles out, by anumber OF ladies
from Little Rock. A military salute
was fired as the train reached Little
Rock and the president was cheered by
the large crowd assembled. He and
the rest of the party was escorted to the
state house where formal address OF
welcome was made by the governor
and responded to by the president,
Secretary Rusk and Postmaster Cen
eral Wannamaker. The president then
held a short public reception. The
presidential party left at 6:45 o'clock
p. m. for Texarkana.
Governor Hogg of Texas welcomed
the president to that state at Pales
tine, addresses were made by Gov
ernor Hogg, Major Pratt Secretary
Rusk and the president. The president
then held short reception on the rear
platform, Immediately at the close OF
which the train bore him and his host,
Governor Hogg, away to Houston,
where the enthusiasm shown at Pales-
tine was repeated on much larger
scale. There al committee of citizens,
headed by Hon. James Stewart, M. g.,
and Mayor Scherfus, met the party at
the station and escorted them in CARL
ages to the Capital hotel, over route
decorated with the American colors
and thronged with people,
While the exercises were in progress
at the hotel, a committee OF ladies'
boarded the train and decorated the
presidents car with roses and other
flowers, Transforming it into perfect
bower of beauty.
The next place visited was Galveston.
On the arrival of the train a military
salute was fired, the city bells were
rung and all the steamers and tugs in
the harbor whistled their loudest. The
city troops and masonic and civil or
CARNATIONS were present in force,
and all Joined in cheering the distin-
guished visitors in a most enthusiastic
manner. The demonstration was
xaon4 exnatifrinr In auaru reSnect.