The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1891-05-22

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INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. May ia-Aftcr .
journey through Illinois marked by .
continuous ovation. the last two rccep-
~tions-thoSe NJ Tnscola md Ihrisman-
hsing particularly enthusiastic. Prcsi-
dent Harrison inferred his own stats
shortly after > o'clock yesterday after
noon. n fifteen minutes later. az Non-
tczuma. he was surrounded BY many
old friends who had come down from
indianapolis 10 welcome him home.
The indianapolis contingent was
composed Of committees from every
political society and business organixa-
ton in that city. II consisted ~ 500
persons. representing the Hendricks
club, IN Gray club. the Columbia club
and other political organizations: all
state officers: judges 81 the supreme.
appellate. federal and county courts: all
United States officers: all city officers
and members Of the municipal boarls:
all county officers and county commits
%sioners. representatives of all the fifty
two labor organizations in the city:
officers of the stan militia: delegates
from the commercial club and board Of
trade: the department commander and
staf Of the Grand Army. with a repre-
sentative from each post: representa-
tives Of the military order Of the Loyal
Legion. Union Veteran Legion and
IN Of Veterans.
4 cheer went up from the Montczuma
people and The indianapolis representa-
tives as the president came n on the
platform of the observation ear. lie
was presented TO the crowd b- cx-Con-
gresham Johnston. and in a voice trem-
bling with feeling. spoke As follows:
Ny FRrESDs-w- have had a long Journey
and one that has been attended hy a great
many pleasant Incidents. We have hal
cheers 90 wslcom~. reaching from our nr~t
sop a Roanoke. Va stretching across the
mountains ~ Tennessee and northern
Georgia and Alabama. down fhrpugh Arxan-
s1s and Texas. and alun< the Incific coast
Everywhere we have hai tie most cordial
and kindly greetings. but a I cross. to-day.
the b0rlcr~iine ~ Indiana. and meet again
these old Friends I ind III YOUR welcome q
sweetness thar exceeds Il all.
Here the presidents voice grew husky
and he hastily withdrew. arsid cheering
from his audience, into a group Of Old
friends who surrounded him on the
platform. The crowd appreciated his
emotion and did not call for him 70 con-
tinuc.
The presidential train arrived in tho
union station in Indianapolis at s:i5
o'clock booming Of cannon and
shrieking OF whistles announced the APP
proach Of their distinguished townsrnan
to The indianapolis people. several
thousand Of whom were assembled in
and about the station. These broke
into prolonged cheering a. the president
stepped from the platform with Gov
Hovey- Escorted by the committees
that met him ut Montczuma- the prcsi-
dent walked through the station 10
Jackson place. directly opposite. and
took his place on a stand erected there.
Thousands Of people were crowded on
al sides Of this platform and they
cheered the president heartily. In re-
Spouse 70 addresses Of welcome by Gov.
Hovey and Mayor sullivan. the prcsi-
dent made an eloquent speech as fol-
lows:
GOV. HovEY. MAYOR Sullivan AND FETE MS
II do not think I can speak much to-day
The strain OF this long Journey. the frequent
calls tf>sf have been made upon me 10 speak
to my fellow .~citixen> from Washington to
tine Golden Gate. from the Golden Gate 10
tire Srriaf ~ fncx. and from that most north
western portion ~ our territory hero "a my
own home. has left nae ~0mcwl.a: exhausted
"a body and Ia mind. and has made my heart
80 open a. these Impressions. AS I greet my
old home friends. that I can not. fear. com'
mand myself sufficiently 90 speak {, yon ~
any length. our pafhu Nv has been attended
~ the rlaniIts ~ multitutcs our way has
been ssrewn with lowers. We have
iournesrd through the orchards ~ CallfDr-
MA laden with golden fruit. We have climbed
TO TIE summit ~ rrea. r.-unftir- and have
seen those = len mines from wlich precious
metals are extracted. VIE have dropped
again suddenly into frui-tu' VA .rys. anInnr
pathway has been male giAA wv the cheer
fni ana friendly acclaim " orr American
ciioH.citlxrnS v sthouf regard 10 any party
Division f1prlau sc hut ! 1eg - assure yoI
that AL the sweetness ~ iomcr- thar have
been showcred upon ~. that Ill the beauty
" those almost trur 6 ~ landscapes upOs
which We have hooked tha: ~ the richness
81 those precious mines -ink info iurGctfnl-
ness a. I receive to-day thi- welcome froIn
my old friends. lrrear aprlau-r
The presidents voice almost failed
him AZ this point and there was a per-
ceptiblc moisture IN his eyes.
NY rhanhood has known m other
nome but this. II was the scene ~
my earl. struggles. ~ has hrrn tile scene.
and YOU have frrs n The Instrument anil sup
po-iers III every surce-~f have achieved N
life. I come % iny down hefurr. you N my
thankful offering for ys.rr friendly h.ipfnl-
nc-. that was extended g. me Al boy and
that ha- been mine IN all the years ~ inter
coarse that have interviewed until tli- hour.
fApnlau-cl.
lief you only a little more fha1 two years
ago a. take up thu work % the most rrsron-
s.hir office IN the world Iwcnr % these nm
tried duties sustained ~ ynur helpful
frsendline~s. I conc 20 YIN again astS
these twp ytars ~ pnbiic ufire 20 confess
many errors. bnt ~ sRv - voa t.snt Hinve haI
but one Thought III my mind. II wa- - u~r
whatever nruenc hsi hren cunnt,cl 70 mo
for the general good ~ ~ our rcoplr- sAD-
riause.l
eur stay l. - brief that ! must deny my
self the plcaxrrr I would have In akiny
these old friends hy tire hand. God bless
you all Ihavr not forgotten. 7 can never
FORGET Indianapolis frr0l0ugc1 applause
I look forward % II. " ms Life @naii br
spared. rs the city in which ! shall rest
when the hard life II work u dome fAD-
plsusc rrIpicc IN ~ Increase. ~ IL do