The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-04-17

"A A,
tial party left here this morning for Bir-
minpham. A great crowd assembled at
the depot and loud calls for speech from
the president were made, to which he
responded briefly.
ANNIsToN, Ala, April 16-The president
and party spent twenty minutes at noon
at Admission, and had most enthusiastic
reception.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala, April 16.-The presi-
Dental party had delightful six-hour
trip over the Georgia Pacific road from
Atlanta to this city. The special engine
provided was completely covered with flags
and bunting, and displayed in front large
portrait of the president. The president
showed great interest in the celebrated
hills of Georgia, the cotton plantations
and the evidences of enterprise TO be seen
on every side.
Tallapoosa gave the president a cordial
reception. Mayor Head welcomed the
president and introduced him to the peo-
ple The president spoke briefly. When
the president concluded the local post
master approached and presented hickory
canes to Mr.. Harrison and the postmaster
general, and other persons presented flow
ers to the ladies in the party. Soon after
passing Tallapoosa the train crossed the
Georgia line to Alabama, and at the same
time the governor of Alabama and his
staff left Birmingham in a special train TO
meet the president.
There was a great crowd at Admission
and the reception of the party was most
enthusiastic. The local military and a
band of Sunday school children formed in
line and each member of the presidential
party was given a fine silk badge suitably
inscribed, and the ladies were also given
bouquets Hon. John Noble, mayor of
Admission, introduced eX-Lieut. Governor
John McElroy, who delivered an address
of welcome. Mr.. William Stevens also
made speech on behalf of the colored
population The president responded.
The train next stopped at Pell City, and
the president shook hands with many from
the rear platform.
The presidents reception at Birmingham
was genuine demonstration. Governor
Jones and his staff in full uniform and
committee of citizens met the presidential
party at Henrietta and escorted them to
the city, where the president was well
coined by the mayor and other municipal
officials Drawn up in line in and near the
station were the Grand Army post, the
Confederate Veterans association, the
local militia, representatives OF the militia
of Selma and Montgomery, and public
school children, and behind them were
massed an immense crowd of people. The
citv was decorated and business was gen.
orally suspended. Addresses of welcome
were made by Governor Jones
and Mayor Lane, and when the president
arose to respond he was greeted with deaf
epipg cheers. When quiet was restored he
said:
THE noise of your industries will not
stay themselves, fear, sufficiently to en-
able me to make myself heard by many of
this vast throng, which has gathered to
welcome us. / judge from what we have
seen as we neared your station that we
have here, at Birmingham, the largest and
most enthusiastic concourse OF people that
has met us since we left the national
capital. TGreaJ and prolonged applause,l
For all this am deeply grateful.
My countrymen, we thought the war
was great calamity, and so it was. The
destruction of life and property was great
and sad beyond expression. And yet we
can see now that God led us thoug b the
Red sea to development in material pros
perity and TO a fraternity that was not
otherwise possible The industries that
have called to your midst many toiling
men are always and everywhere the con-
ComitantS of freedom. | am glad to reclp-
rocate, with the very fullness of my heart
every fraternal expression that has fallen
from the lips of these gentlemen who have
addressed me in your behalf. lCheers. |
have not been saved from mistakes; prob
ably | shall not be. | am sure of but one
thing: | can declare that | have simply at
heart the glory of the American nation
and the good of all its people IGreat and
prolonged cheers.
II thank these companies of state mill
tia. one of whom | recognize as having
done me the honor to attend the inaugura-
tion ceremonies, for their presence. They
are deserving, sir, Ito the governorl of
YOUR encouragement and OF that OF the
the state of Alabama. They are the re-
serve army of the United States. 1t is
our policy not TO have a large regular
army. but to have a trained militia that in
any exigency will step to the defense of
the country, and If that exigency shall
ever arise, which God forbid, know that
yours will respond as quickly and as readi-
ly as any other state" Cheers
The presidential party then made tour
of the city and were received with enthu-
s;asm all along the route, after which the
president and his party repaired to the
Caldwell house where public reception
lasting an hour was held. The party re-
turned TO the train at o'clock, and imme
tliately started for Memphis, which city
will be reached tomorrow morning at e:S0
Ell PASo, April l6.-This morning,
Mayor C&ples, OF El Paso, wired President
Harrison, AZ Atlanta, asking II it would be
agreeable to meet President Disz OF Mex
ico, on one of the International bridges
spanning the Rio Grande at this point and
connecting the two cities of FL Paso and
JuareE Paso del Norte), Mexico. In reply
President Harrison wired:
The meeting you propose with Presi-
dent DisE, of Mexico, will be most sgree-
able TO me If il meets with his wishes"
President DiaE's answer has not been
received. but the Mexican government
authorities In JusreE express the belief
that he will come and be escorted by his
staff TO exchange compliments with Mr.
Harrison. Extensive preparations for the
great event are being made on both sides