The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-06-03
BACK IN THE WHITE HOUSE.
President Harrison Completes
His 9OOO-Mile Tour.
Final Receptions and the Ar
rival in Washington.

> The special train bearing the Presldend NJ
and his party arrived at Washington at 5:3g
.oiclock in the afternoon Of the thirty second
day of the 5000 mile journey on scnedule
time There was no demonstration at the
station. Secretaries Foster and Proctor,
Acknowledgement Miller, General Nettle-
ton, and several other prominent ON
eials were on hand to greet their cnlet.
fhe Mckee children had been orought
down, and Immediately upon alighting from
bis coach the President clasped his nttie
Grandson in his arms. Then came the little
eranddaughters' turn for squeeze ana
Ess and then the President shook
hands cordially with the Cabinet officers.
The party proceeded to the carriages IN
waiting and the President and family were
driven at once to the White House; Inc
drive was without incident. A light rain was
falling and the streets vera almost deserted.
The Presidents train was delayed only seven
teen minutes in Pittsburg and arrived at
$50 A. M. at Altoona, where large crowd
had gathered. Children Of railroad officials
nearly filled the observation car
with mountain flowers. The President
and Secretary Rusk made brief speeches.
From Altoona to Harrisburg the trip was De
void Of special incident, no stop being MADE
except at Huntingdon, where Superln.en
dent and Mrs. Theo n. Ely. who joined the
when the train rolled into the station
at Harrisburg, and il remained fifteen MIN
ntas. Postmaster General Wanamaker took
leave of the party at that point and boarded
a train for New York, whence his family
sails on a European tour. Governor Fat
tison, State Secretary Harrity, Speaker
Thompson AMI Adjutant-General McClei-
land were among the first to greet tae fresl,
DENTAL party. President Harrison thanSeo
,,,,ltitr5a for tha courtesy or
the reception.
thousands OF visitors from ne.ghhorlng
towns helped the people of Springfield, Ill,
welcome President Harrison to the Flower
Eity on the morning of the thirty-frst day OF
the jaunt. At Springfield Junction, a short
distance from the city, Governor Fifer, Sena-
tors Cullom and Palmer, Congressman
Springer, Mayor Lawrence and other
rrominent persons met the President at 9:lo
O'clock. Notice that the President had ar
rived at the station was given to the cro"os
in the streets by Presidential salute hred
by State troops. Carriages In waiting were
placed in the center OF the procession
and the President was escorted through ths
principal streets to the Lincoln monument.
A temporary stand at the monument &C
commodated the Presidential party and
their hosts during the exercises. Mayor
Lawrence presided. Governor FHer
delivered an address of welcome, to
which the President made brief answer.
This concluded the exercises, and the visitors
were driven rapidly under an escort OF
mounted aides to the State House. Another
great crowd surrounded platform IN front
of the Capitol A few minutes were spent
here, the President making brief re-
marks to the assemblage, and car
riages were again taken. Quick driving
brought the party back to the station at
the specified time, the train leaving for
indianapolis at lJ:!0 O'CLOCK.
The President and party had an enthuslas-
tic reception at Decatur where
they arrived at 1l:30 o'clock. and re-
mained ten minutes. They were met at the
station by Mayor Chambers and commit
tee of citizens and escorted to stand lear
:by. where the President made an address.
The Presidential train arrived in lndlanapo'
lis, Ind, promptly on schedule time
4:i5 o'clock in the afternoon-snd Its ap
proach was heralded by salute
nred oy Battery A, Light Artillery. Ihe
preparations for the Presidents reception
were magnificent in every way. The crowd
gave the President genuine Hoosler wei
come to his old home Arrived at the stand,
Governor Hovey addressed the multitude,
and Mayor Sullivan, in a neat speech, wei
coined the President home, and President
Harrison responded briefly. As the Presl
dent remained but forty-ive minutes IN the
city the entire programme OF the line o.
march was not carried out. hurried en-
.barkation was made, and tue party was on
the home stretch for Washington.