The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-05-31
THE DAY ELSEWHERE.

Grafton by President Harrison in Inde-
pendence Hall, Philadelphia.
| PHILADELPHIA. May 3O.-Business in this
city was almost entirely suspended. Presi-
dent Harrison and party arrived here at
11:15 this morning for the purpose of taking
part in the ceremonies of Memorial day.
were guests of George G. Meade post, G. A.
r. The president passed down the plat
form between a row of comrades of the post
drawn up OH every side. Without the gates
the great crowd set up a hearty cheer, to
which the president responded by raising
his hat. Drawn up outside the station was
the historic City Troop of cavalry, who,
from the day that Washington entered this
city to take his inaugural oath, have acted
the guest of Philadelphia. The party
entered carriages and, preceded by an
escort, took up the line of march
for Independence hall. The entire route
was profusely decorated with bunting and
lined with crowds of people, whose re-
go over most of the route with hat in hand.
When Independence hall was reached the
president was intro luced bv Major Stuart
IN brief speech. He replied as follows:
"Mr. Mayor. Comrades of the Grand
Army of the Republic, and Fellow Citizens:
| esteem it great pleasure to stand in this
historic e1ifice, i'll this historic city, to take
part to-day as a comrade of the Grand
Army of the Republic i'll these most in
structlve and interesting exercises, which
have been instituted to keep alive in our
hearts the memory of patriotic devotion to
our flag. 1t is eminently appropriate that
We should stand for Il little time before we
20 the graves of our dead in this eaitioe
where the foundation of the Deolara-
tion of Independence and of
civil government were made and
into that course of development
which has brought our nation to its present
position of prosperity and of lnflusncs
among the nations of the earth. i have re-
comfy, in an extended "trip, been able to see
what tha flower is of the seeds that were
planted here. We are here in Philadelphia,
community instituted upon the principles
of Eeace and good will among men, and vet
in q community that has given conspicuous
illustration of the fact that tho fruits of
peace may sometimes be made to he de-
Tended by the valor of soldiers. You did not
at all depart from tho great lessons which
were taught by the founders of this great
colony, when, uniting with your comrades
from all states, you went into the field to
hold up tho banner to maintain a peace
which should bo perpetual and all-pervad-
ing in all states. Obedience to law is the
first element of domestic peace and social
order. You wont out to maintain that
principle, and have established, as believe.
again in the affections of nll our people
the old flag of our fathers, and have settled
parpetually the question of loyal suhmis-
sion to the constitution aud law in all
states. Ii has been settled to the great con.
tentment and happiness Of all our people.
/ appreciate most highly tho generous
welcome which you extend to me and shall
take part III these exercises of to-day with
II sense OF their fitness and of the great
events which they commemorate. l nave
never been able to think of this day as one
of mourning. never quite have been able |
pirate on Decoration day. have rather |
felt that the flag should be at the peak; be- |
cause those whose dying we COM
rejoicsd, seeing 1t where their |